AI Receptionist for Home Services (2026)
Updated October 26, 2026. Home services companies lose jobs when calls go unanswered while crews are on site. An AI receptionist answers every call, captures the job details and books or texts them to you. Below are tools in our directory that fit home services, with prices from each vendor's own pricing page.
We have not call-tested these tools. Prices are copied from each vendor's pricing page on the date shown and can change; confirm before buying.
Built for home-service contractors
OnCrew
Home-services specialist. Integrations per our listing: Housecall Pro yes (requires HCP MAX); Jobber webhook only (no native integration); ServiceTitan webhook only (no native integration).
Published pricing: Starter $49/mo (100 calls); Pro $149/mo; Multi-Truck $349/mo; $0.99 per extra call; $0.05 per extra alert text (oncrew.ai, checked 2026-10-13)
Low-cost general AI receptionists
Upfirst
Lowest published entry plan among verified tools in our directory.
Published pricing: Starter $24.95/mo; Premium $59.95/mo; Pro $159.95/mo; Scale $299/mo (lower with annual billing) (www.upfirst.ai, checked 2026-10-13)
Rosie
General SMB AI receptionist with a free trial.
Published pricing: Professional $49/mo; Scale $149/mo; Growth $299/mo; Website Texting add-on $50/mo (heyrosie.com, checked 2026-10-13)
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Goodcall
Priced by unique customers rather than minutes.
Published pricing: Starter $79/mo (100 unique customers, then $0.79 each); Growth $129/mo (500, then $0.26 each); Scale $299/mo (2,000, then $0.15 each); Enterprise custom (www.goodcall.com, checked 2026-10-14)
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Dialzara
Per-minute overage pricing; check how it scales in a busy week.
Published pricing: Lite $29/mo ($0.48/min over); Pro $99 ($0.45); Plus $199 ($0.40); Elite $349 ($0.35); SMS from $19/mo; chatbot $39/mo (dialzara.com, checked 2026-10-13)
Human or hybrid answering
Ruby
US-based human receptionists (not AI).
Published pricing: Virtual receptionist: 50 min $250/mo; 100 min $395/mo; 200 min $720/mo; 500 min $1,725/mo; larger plans via sales. Live chat: 10 chats $143/mo; 30 $335; 50 $520 (20% off chat when bundled with a receptionist plan). No activation, onboarding or setup fees per Ruby. Overage rates not published on the pricing page. (www.ruby.com, checked 2026-10-16)
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Smith.ai
AI-first plans with human backup options.
Published pricing: AI-first Free $0 (25 calls, $3.00/call after); Pro from $150/mo (75 calls, $2.00/call); Enterprise from $500/mo (300 calls, $1.67/call) (smith.ai, checked 2026-10-13)
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FAQ
What is an AI receptionist for home services?
Software that answers your business phone 24/7, talks to callers, collects name, address and job details, and books the job or sends you a summary. Some connect to field-service software like Jobber, Housecall Pro or ServiceTitan.
How much does an AI receptionist cost for a home services business?
On published list prices: Upfirst Starter $24.95/mo and Rosie Professional $49/mo (checked 2026-10-13 and 2026-10-13). Jobber's own AI Receptionist add-on is $29/mo (Jobber pricing page, checked 2026-10-23). Check overage rates before buying.
Does it work with Jobber, Housecall Pro or ServiceTitan?
It depends on the tool. Our OnCrew listing shows Housecall Pro: yes (requires HCP MAX); Jobber: webhook only (no native integration); ServiceTitan: webhook only (no native integration). See each vendor page for details.
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