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Which AI tools for contractors have a free plan?
Eleven tools in the directory let you start at $0, as checked in October 2026. Each has limits that make sense for a small shop testing the water.
Business software with a free plan
- ServiceM8: free up to 30 jobs a month, and the AI helpers are included; paid plans from $29/mo with unlimited users.
- Roofr: free Starter plan for the roofing CRM, with measurement reports at $19 each.
- Beam (trybeam.com): free Core plan with 5 AI estimates, no card required.
- Buildxact: free Go plan with 5 credits, plus a 14-day trial of paid tiers.
- Ontraq: free tier for contractor bookkeeping with AI receipt scanning, plus a 30-day money-back guarantee on paid plans.
Phone and calls
- Smith.ai: free plan handles 25 calls a month with the AI receptionist.
- Goodcall: the AI phone agent is free to build and test; billing starts when you connect a real number.
- Voxjar: free plan with 120 AI credits to score your own recorded calls.
Measurement and field
- Hover: the first three projects are free (3D exterior model from phone photos).
- SiteRecon: free tier for aerial property measurement, with credits at about $1 an acre after that.
- measureQuick: free tier for HVAC diagnostics from live probe readings; the mQ Assist AI comes with the Premier plan.
Free trials
Many more tools offer a 7- or 14-day trial with no card: Rosie, Dialzara, Jobber, Handoff, QuoteIQ, Reviewflowz, NiceJob and Kreo among them. Each category page lists which tools offer a trial.
Quick answers
Is there a free AI receptionist for contractors?
Smith.ai's free plan covers 25 AI-answered calls a month, and Goodcall's agent is free to build and test until you connect a phone number.
Is there free AI estimating software?
Beam's Core plan includes 5 AI estimates free, and Buildxact's Go plan is free with 5 credits.