AI RECEPTIONIST PRICING · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026
Short answer: about $49 to $299 a month for a DIY app you set up yourself, and $299 to $749 a month plus setup for a done-for-you service like ours. Here’s what you get at each price, what the alternatives cost, and how to tell whether it pays for itself.
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WHAT THE MARKET CHARGES
List prices as published or reported in November 2026. Vendors change pricing often, so confirm before you buy.
| Option | Typical price | What you get | The catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIY AI receptionist app | About $49–$299/mo. Rosie: $49–$299 for 250–2,000 minutes. Goodcall: $79–$249 for 100–500 callers. | Software you build and configure yourself | You write and test the scripts; usage caps and auto-upgrades |
| Done-for-you AI (Ring Leader) | $299–$749/mo + $750–$2,000 one-time setup | Built, trained, tested, and refreshed with you, one-on-one | Flat monthly price; setup, testing, and refreshes all done for you |
| Live answering service | Ruby: $250/mo for 50 minutes up to $1,725 for 500, then about $4–$5.40/min. Smith.ai human plans: $300–$2,100/mo + usage. | Agents reading your script, billed by the minute | Per-minute costs climb fast in busy seasons |
| Enterprise home-services AI | Quote only; one third-party estimate for Avoca is about $1,000–$3,500/mo | A platform aimed at large, multi-location operators | No published pricing; reviewers say small shops are unlikely to fit |
| In-house receptionist | Median pay $18.27/hr, $38,010/yr (BLS, May 2025), plus taxes and benefits | One person during business hours | About 40 of the week’s 168 hours; sick days, turnover, training |
AI FRONT DESK PRICING. YOUR WAY.
Monthly service, one-time setup, and personal support. We’ll find the right fit together during discovery.
| Your plan includes | AI Voice Receptionist$549/mo$1,500 one-time setup | Website Chatbot & Scheduler$299/mo$750 one-time setup | Best valueAI Front Desk Bundle$749/mo$2,000 one-time setupSave $99/mo + $250 setupvs. buying Voice + Chat separately. Choose the Bundle | Custom AI OperationsCustomCustom setup & monthly scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One business/location | Yes | Yes | Yes | Custom |
| AI phone agent | Yes | No | Yes | Custom |
| Website chatbot | No | Yes | Yes | Custom |
| Automatic scheduling | Yes | Yes | Yes | Custom |
| Included SMS | 100/month | 100/month | 100/month | Custom |
| Email/Slack alerts | Yes | Yes | Yes | Custom |
| Basic intake board | Yes | Yes | Yes | Custom |
| Custom CRM/pipeline | No | No | No | Yes |
| Custom dashboard | No | No | No | Yes |
| Monthly refreshes | 1 | 1 | 2 | Custom |
| Personalized support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
$549/mo
$1,500 one-time setup
$299/mo
$750 one-time setup
$749/mo
$2,000 one-time setup
Save $99/mo + $250 setupvs. buying Voice + Chat separately.
Choose the BundleCustom
Custom setup & monthly scope
FIRST-YEAR COST
Monthly price × 12, plus the one-time setup. No surprises.
Divide the monthly price by your average job value. With a $600 average job, the AI Voice Receptionist needs about 0.9 extra booked jobs a month to cover itself, and the Bundle about 1.25. For a roofer or remodeler with a $10,000 job, one extra job covers the AI Voice Receptionist’s entire first year ($8,088).
Run your own numbers in the calculator below, or see trade examples for HVAC, plumbing, roofing, and contractors.
RUN YOUR OWN NUMBERS
Enter your missed calls, booking rate, and average job value to see the illustrative monthly revenue.
7.6 possible additional bookings / month
20 inquiries × 95% coverage × 40% booking rate × $600
Illustration assumes these bookings would otherwise be lost. The 95% is a model assumption, not measured performance. Gross revenue before fees and job costs; results vary.
STRAIGHT ANSWERS.
DIY AI receptionist apps run roughly $49 to $299 a month at list price, with usage limits. Done-for-you services like Ring Leader cost $299 to $749 a month plus a one-time setup fee, because the setup, training, and monthly updates are done for you. Enterprise platforms for large home-service companies are usually quote-only.
Usually, at contractor call volumes. Live answering services typically charge by the minute: Ruby’s published plans start at $250 a month for 50 minutes, with overage around $4 to $5 a minute. An AI receptionist plan is a flat monthly price with an allowance, so your bill doesn’t jump in your busiest season.
The BLS reports a median receptionist pay of $38,010 a year (May 2025), before payroll taxes, benefits, and training. A Ring Leader Bundle costs $10,988 in the first year. And unlike one person, it answers nights, weekends, holidays, and lunch hours, and never calls in sick.
Setup covers the discovery meeting, mapping your call types, writing and testing the conversation, connecting your calendar and alerts, and test calls with you before launch. That work is what makes the receptionist answer correctly for your business.
Ask about per-minute or per-caller overages, how calls are rounded, contract length, cancellation terms, setup or activation fees, extra charges for texting, and who pays for changes when your services or prices change.
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