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AI receptionists & answering services for home service businesses

We list 22 AI receptionists & answering services for home service businesses, each checked on the vendor's own site. 15 publish a starting price; the lowest we found is $0 (free to start), from Retell AI (vendor page: “Pay as you go, $0.07-$0.31/min for voice agents; $10 free credits”).

Updated Oct 15, 2026

ToolWhat it doesEntry priceChecked on
WorkizField service management with built-in phone and AI.Contact for pricing*Oct 15, 2026
AvocaAI call answering and booking for home service contractors.Contact for pricing*Oct 15, 2026
Sameday AIAI phone agent that answers and books jobs for home services.Launch from $449/mo (500 minutes); Scale from $789/moOct 15, 2026
ServiceTitanField service management platform for residential and commercial trades.Contact for pricing*Oct 15, 2026
EmitrrTexting, phones and review software for small practices and service businesses.Contact for pricing*Oct 15, 2026
NeticAI agents for home services customer service and booking.Contact for pricing*Oct 15, 2026
Abby ConnectDedicated live receptionist teams for small businesses.Starter $165/mo (50 minutes); AI essential $329/mo; free trialOct 15, 2026
AnswerConnect24/7 live answering service.Contact for pricing*Oct 15, 2026
CallRailCall tracking, AI call summaries and lead attribution.Voice Assist starts at $95/mo; all plans include Lead Tracking starting at an additional $55; $1/call after 50 Voice Assist callsOct 15, 2026
GoodcallAI phone agent that answers calls, captures leads and books appointments.Starter $79/mo; Growth $129/mo; start free with a demo agentOct 15, 2026
My AI Front DeskAI receptionist for calls, texts and scheduling.Call answering from $99/mo ($79/mo billed annually), 200 voice minutesOct 15, 2026
NextivaBusiness phone and customer communication platform.Core $15/user/mo annual ($23 monthly); Engage $25 ($50)Oct 15, 2026
PATLiveLive virtual receptionist and answering service.Pay-as-you-go $49/mo + $2.99/min; 50 min $99/mo; 14-day free trialOct 15, 2026
PodiumAI employee, reviews, texting and payments for local businesses.Contact for pricing*Oct 15, 2026
Quo (formerly OpenPhone)Business phone app with shared numbers and AI call summaries.Starter $19/user/mo; Business $33; Scale $47Oct 15, 2026
Retell AIPlatform for building and deploying AI phone agents.Pay as you go, $0.07-$0.31/min for voice agents; $10 free creditsOct 15, 2026
UpfirstAI answering service for small businesses.Starter $24.95/mo monthly or $20/mo annual (30 calls; $1.50/extra call)Oct 15, 2026
DialzaraAI receptionist that answers business calls 24/7.Business Lite $29/mo (60 min; $0.48/min overage); 7-day free trialOct 15, 2026
PoshLive virtual receptionists and answering service.Chic $65/mo + $2.30/min; Vogue $130/mo (50 min)Oct 15, 2026
RosieAI phone answering service for small businesses.Professional $49/mo; Scale $149; Growth $299; 7-day free trialOct 15, 2026
RubyLive virtual receptionists and chat for small businesses.Live chat from $115/mo (10 chats); virtual receptionist from $250/mo (50 minutes), $395 (100 min), $720 (200 min), $1,725 (500 min)Oct 15, 2026
Smith.aiAI and human virtual receptionists that answer calls, chats and qualify leads.Free forever 25 calls/mo (AI); receptionist plans from $300/mo (30 calls), $810/mo (90 calls)Oct 15, 2026

* Contact for pricing: the vendor publishes no price on its own site, so we don't show one. How we handle this.

Workiz

Plan prices not rendered in snapshot text; free trial

Field service management with built-in phone and AI.

Run the business (all-in-one ops)AI receptionist & after-hours callsInvoicing & collections

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Workiz ↗

Avoca

No public pricing

AI call answering and booking for home service contractors.

AI receptionist & after-hours callsBook & reschedule

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Avoca ↗

Sameday AI

Launch from $449/mo (500 minutes); Scale from $789/mo

AI phone agent that answers and books jobs for home services.

AI receptionist & after-hours callsBook & reschedule

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Sameday AI ↗

ServiceTitan

No public pricing; demo

Field service management platform for residential and commercial trades.

Run the business (all-in-one ops)AI receptionist & after-hours calls

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit ServiceTitan ↗

Emitrr

No prices in snapshot text

Texting, phones and review software for small practices and service businesses.

AI receptionist & after-hours callsFollow-up & client updatesReviews & reputation

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Emitrr ↗

Netic

No public pricing

AI agents for home services customer service and booking.

AI receptionist & after-hours callsBook & reschedule

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Netic ↗

Abby Connect

Starter $165/mo (50 minutes); AI essential $329/mo; free trial

Dedicated live receptionist teams for small businesses.

AI receptionist & after-hours calls

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Abby Connect ↗

CallRail

Voice Assist starts at $95/mo; all plans include Lead Tracking starting at an additional $55; $1/call after 50 Voice Assist calls

Call tracking, AI call summaries and lead attribution.

AI receptionist & after-hours callsGet found (SEO / AI search / local)

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit CallRail ↗

Goodcall

Starter $79/mo; Growth $129/mo; start free with a demo agent

AI phone agent that answers calls, captures leads and books appointments.

AI receptionist & after-hours callsBook & reschedule

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Goodcall ↗

My AI Front Desk

Call answering from $99/mo ($79/mo billed annually), 200 voice minutes

AI receptionist for calls, texts and scheduling.

AI receptionist & after-hours callsBook & reschedule

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit My AI Front Desk ↗

Nextiva

Core $15/user/mo annual ($23 monthly); Engage $25 ($50)

Business phone and customer communication platform.

AI receptionist & after-hours calls

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Nextiva ↗

PATLive

Pay-as-you-go $49/mo + $2.99/min; 50 min $99/mo; 14-day free trial

Live virtual receptionist and answering service.

AI receptionist & after-hours calls

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit PATLive ↗

Podium

No public prices

AI employee, reviews, texting and payments for local businesses.

Reviews & reputationFollow-up & client updatesAI receptionist & after-hours calls

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Podium ↗

Retell AI

Pay as you go, $0.07-$0.31/min for voice agents; $10 free credits

Platform for building and deploying AI phone agents.

AI receptionist & after-hours callsInternal automation & agents

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Retell AI ↗

Upfirst

Starter $24.95/mo monthly or $20/mo annual (30 calls; $1.50/extra call)

AI answering service for small businesses.

AI receptionist & after-hours calls

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Upfirst ↗

Dialzara

Business Lite $29/mo (60 min; $0.48/min overage); 7-day free trial

AI receptionist that answers business calls 24/7.

AI receptionist & after-hours calls

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Dialzara ↗

Posh

Chic $65/mo + $2.30/min; Vogue $130/mo (50 min)

Live virtual receptionists and answering service.

AI receptionist & after-hours calls

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Posh ↗

Rosie

Professional $49/mo; Scale $149; Growth $299; 7-day free trial

AI phone answering service for small businesses.

AI receptionist & after-hours calls

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Rosie ↗

Ruby

Live chat from $115/mo (10 chats); virtual receptionist from $250/mo (50 minutes), $395 (100 min), $720 (200 min), $1,725 (500 min)

Live virtual receptionists and chat for small businesses.

AI receptionist & after-hours calls

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Ruby ↗

Smith.ai

Free forever 25 calls/mo (AI); receptionist plans from $300/mo (30 calls), $810/mo (90 calls)Free tier

AI and human virtual receptionists that answer calls, chats and qualify leads.

AI receptionist & after-hours callsIntake & formsBook & reschedule

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Smith.ai ↗

Also works for any business

General tools with this job that aren't built for home service businesses specifically. Not counted in the total above.

Aircall

Essentials $30/license/mo; Professional $50; AI Voice Agents $100/mo minimum

Cloud phone system for sales and support teams.

AI receptionist & after-hours calls

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Aircall ↗

Bland AI

Developer start: $0.14/min, $0 platform fee, 2 free credits + inbound number

Enterprise AI phone call platform.

AI receptionist & after-hours callsInternal automation & agents

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Bland AI ↗

Dialpad

Plan prices not in snapshot text; free trial

AI-powered business phone system with transcription.

AI receptionist & after-hours callsMeeting notes & knowledge

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Dialpad ↗

RingCentral

Base phone plan prices not in snapshot; AI Receptionist (works on any phone system) starts at $39; Conversational Intelligence from $60

Cloud business phone, video and messaging.

AI receptionist & after-hours calls

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit RingCentral ↗

Synthflow

Enterprise contracts start at $30,000/yr, scoped by call volume and concurrency; self-serve pricing not in snapshot; free trial available

No-code platform to build AI voice agents.

AI receptionist & after-hours callsInternal automation & agents

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Synthflow ↗

Vapi

Usage-based per minute (transcriber, model, voice costs listed separately)

Developer platform for voice AI agents.

AI receptionist & after-hours callsInternal automation & agents

Checked Oct 15, 2026 DetailsVisit Vapi ↗

FAQ

What AI receptionists & answering services work for home service businesses?

22 tools on this page, including Workiz, Avoca, Sameday AI, ServiceTitan. Each was checked against the vendor's site, most recently on Oct 15, 2026.

Which AI receptionists & answering services for home service businesses publish their prices?

15 of 22: Retell AI (Pay as you go, $0.07-$0.31/min for voice agents; $10 free credits); Smith.ai (Free forever 25 calls/mo (AI); receptionist plans from $300/mo (30 calls), $810/mo (90 calls)); Nextiva (Core $15/user/mo annual ($23 monthly); Engage $25 ($50)); Quo (formerly OpenPhone) (Starter $19/user/mo; Business $33; Scale $47); Upfirst (Starter $24.95/mo monthly or $20/mo annual (30 calls; $1.50/extra call)). The rest ask you to contact sales or book a demo.

Is there a free option?

The vendor sites for Smith.ai state a free tier or free plan as of our last check.

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