AI for missed calls

AI answering services pick up when you are on a job, take the details, and text you a summary or book the job.

By trade: Plumbing HVAC Electrical Cleaning Landscaping Roofing Pest Control Painting Pool Service Garage Doors Handyman Auto Repair

Missed-call answering

Rosie

Cheapest way for a solo tradesperson to stop sending calls to voicemail; calendar booking only on Scale and up.

Professional $49/mo (250 min), Scale $149/mo (1,000 min), Growth $299/mo (2,000 min); 7-day free tri

Missed-call answering

Goodcall

Per-customer billing suits shops with long calls; voice reviewers describe as functional rather than warm.

Starter $79/mo (100 unique customers), Growth $129/mo, Scale $299/mo; free demo agent, no per-minute

Missed-call answering

Smith.ai AI Receptionist

Free tier lets owners test before paying; per-call pricing gets pricey for high call volume.

Free $0 (25 calls/mo, $3/call after); Pro from $150/mo (~$2/call); Enterprise from $500/mo

Scheduling & quoting

Jobber

All-in-one for small crews: quotes with auto-drafting, follow-ups, scheduling; AI receptionist is a cheap add-on.

Core from $29/mo (annual, 1 user); Connect from $99/mo; Grow from $149/mo; AI Receptionist add-on $2

Scheduling & quoting

Housecall Pro

Strong for growing HVAC/plumbing teams; includes review management and CSR AI call answering.

Basic $59/mo (billed annually); Essentials and Max priced via quote wizard; 14-day free trial

Scheduling & quoting

Workiz

Built-in phone system plus Genius Answering add-on; popular with junk removal, garage door, HVAC.

Not shown on pricing page (Standard/Pro/Ultimate); 7-day free trial

Reviews & marketing

Broadly

Bundles AI answering, reviews, website and marketing; expensive for solo operators.

AI Workforce Package $799/mo

Scheduling & quoting

Skimmer

Pool-route software with an AI phone add-on; per-pool pricing scales with your route.

From $49/mo (incl. 49 pools, $1/pool); Scaling from $98/mo ($2/pool); AI Phone add-on $99/mo

FAQ

How much does an AI answering service cost?

On vendor pages we checked: Smith.ai has a free tier (25 calls/mo), Rosie starts at $49/mo, Goodcall at $79/mo, and Jobber sells an AI Receptionist add-on for $29/mo.