How much does an AI receptionist cost for a contractor?

For a small home-service shop, an AI receptionist costs between $29 and $99 a month in 2026. Platforms that add call scoring, outbound follow-up and multi-location support start around $449 a month. Here are the posted prices from the AI Receptionist & Call Answering aisle, checked in October 2026.

Standalone receptionists (work with any phone line)

• Dialzara: $29/mo for 60 minutes, then $0.48 a minute. 7-day trial.
• Rosie: $49/mo for 250 minutes. 7-day trial. Dedicated plumbing, HVAC and electrician pages.
• RingCentral AIR: $49/mo for 100 minutes, then $0.50 a minute ($39/mo as a RingEX add-on).
• Goodcall: $79/mo, priced per unique caller (100 included), no per-minute fees. Free to build and test.
• Nextiva XBert: $99/mo for 100 interactions, then $1.50 each.
• Smith.ai: free plan for 25 calls a month, then $150/mo plus $2 a call, with human receptionists available from $300/mo.

Add-ons to software you already use

• Jobber AI Receptionist: $29/mo add-on, included on the Plus plan.
• Roofr AI Receptionist: $99/mo monthly or $85/mo yearly.
• Joist AI Receptionist: $49/mo add-on to the $10/mo app.
• Housecall Pro CSR AI and Workiz Genius Answering: priced with your plan; ask sales.

Phone systems with AI built in

• Allo: $32/mo per AI agent (billed yearly) plus $32 per seat.
• Quo (formerly OpenPhone): $15 per user per month plus Sona credit packs from $25/mo.

Full AI front office

• Sameday AI: $449/mo (500 minutes, 3 locations); Scale at $789/mo.
• Avoca AI: priced by quote, built around ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro and FieldRoutes.

What the price usually covers

Most plans include a monthly allowance of minutes or interactions, booking into your calendar or scheduler, spam screening and a text or email summary after each call. The useful question for any demo is what counts as a minute or an interaction, and how an emergency call reaches a human.

Quick answers

What is the cheapest AI receptionist for a contractor?

Dialzara at $29/mo (60 minutes included), or the Jobber AI Receptionist at $29/mo for Jobber customers. Smith.ai has a free plan for 25 calls a month.

Do AI receptionists charge per minute?

Some do after an included allowance: Dialzara $0.48/min, RingCentral $0.50/min, Nextiva $1.50 per interaction. Goodcall prices per unique caller with no per-minute fees, and Rosie includes 250 minutes.