Jobber and Housecall Pro AI receptionist alternatives: full cost and what connects
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For owners staying on Jobber or Housecall Pro who find the built-in AI receptionist add-on pricey: what the add-on costs in full, what standalone AI receptionists bill at the same volumes, and which of them connect to your software, from each vendor's own pages.
Comparing the built-in tools themselves, including ServiceTitan? See Jobber, Housecall Pro and ServiceTitan receptionists vs standalone.
What the built-in add-on costs in full
| Built-in option | 80 calls | 200 calls | 450 calls | What the bill includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jobber Receptionist | $117.50Core + Receptionist add-on: 50 conversations over the plan; $49/mo required Jobber Core plan + $29/mo Receptionist add-on | $212.30Core + Receptionist add-on: 170 conversations over the plan; $49/mo required Jobber Core plan + $29/mo Receptionist add-on | $409.80Core + Receptionist add-on: 420 conversations over the plan; $49/mo required Jobber Core plan + $29/mo Receptionist add-on | $49/mo Core plan (billed monthly) + $29/mo add-on for 30 conversations, then $0.79 per extra conversation Verified |
| Housecall Pro CSR AI | n/aCSR AI price not published; needs a Housecall Pro plan from $79/mo | n/aCSR AI price not published; needs a Housecall Pro plan from $79/mo | n/aCSR AI price not published; needs a Housecall Pro plan from $79/mo | CSR AI price not published; it needs a Housecall Pro plan from $79/mo (Basic, billed monthly) Verified |
Jobber Plus ($499/mo) includes Receptionist, but it is the lower bill only above about 563 conversations a month. When you reach the add-on's limit, you can choose to pause Receptionist instead of paying for extra conversations Verified.
Standalone options at 80, 200 and 450 calls
Standalone AI receptionists that say on their own site that they connect to Jobber or Housecall Pro, lowest estimated bill first at 200 calls. At 200 calls the Jobber built-in bill is $212.30.
| Vendor | 80 calls | 200 calls | 450 calls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodcall | $79Starter: within the plan | $105.33Starter: 33 customers over the plan | $129Growth: within the plan |
| Quo Sona (formerly OpenPhone) | $68Starter + Sona Tier 3: within the plan; $19/mo required Starter seat + $49/mo Sona Tier 3 credits | $118Starter + Sona Tier 4: within the plan; $19/mo required Starter seat + $99/mo Sona Tier 4 credits | $218Starter + Sona Tier 5: within the plan; $19/mo required Starter seat + $199/mo Sona Tier 5 credits |
| Rosie | $49Professional: within the plan | $149Scale: auto-upgraded from the $49 plan | $299Growth: auto-upgraded from the $49 plan |
| Upfirst | $59.95Premium: within the plan | $159.95Pro: within the plan | $272.45Pro: 150 calls over the plan |
| My AI Front Desk (Frontdesk) | $99Business-in-a-Box: within included minutes + credit pool | $189Business-in-a-Box: 360 min over at $0.25 | $432.75Business-in-a-Box: 1,335 min over at $0.25 |
| NextPhone | $199Pro: flat price, unlimited calls | $199Pro: flat price, unlimited calls | $199Pro: flat price, unlimited calls |
| OnCrew | $93.10Starter: 90 minutes over the plan | $269.50Starter: 450 minutes over the plan | $747.25Starter: 1,425 minutes over the plan |
| Sameday AI | from $449Launch: "starts at" price; overage not published | from $789Scale: "starts at" price; overage not published | n/aover 1,000 min: custom quote |
Not in this table: Allo AI Receptionist ($60) and CallRail Voice Assist ($75) publish a price but not how many calls it covers.
Which ones connect to Jobber or Housecall Pro
"Books jobs" means it puts the job on your schedule. "Syncs" or "logs" means it creates the client or customer and records the call, and your team books it. "Zapier" or "webhook" means you, or the vendor, build the connection.
| Vendor | Jobber | Housecall Pro | Plan needed | Source page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allo AI Receptionist | Syncs calls and contacts | None listed | Allo Business seat or higher (our bill uses the Solo seat) | Allo help center: Jobber Verified |
| CallRail Voice Assist | Books into your Jobber calendar during the call | Not covered in the guide we read | Jobber Connect ($139/mo) or higher, with online booking on | CallRail Jobber guide Verified |
| Goodcall | Listed | Listed | Not stated | Goodcall integration pages Reported |
| My AI Front Desk (Frontdesk) | Zapier: creates the client and a job or quote | Built in; can book appointments | A Housecall Pro plan with API access; Jobber Connect or higher for Zapier | Frontdesk help center and integration recipes Verified |
| NextPhone | Creates the client and a request | Zapier: creates the customer; you schedule | NextPhone Growth ($299/mo; our bill uses the $199 Pro plan) and Jobber Grow ($199/mo) or higher | NextPhone integration pages Verified |
| OnCrew | Webhook export (Zapier, or OnCrew sets it up) | Built in: customer and lead with the call note | Housecall Pro MAX for the built-in connection | OnCrew integrations page Verified |
| Quo Sona (formerly OpenPhone) | Syncs calls and texts | Syncs calls and texts | Quo Business seat ($33/mo; our bill uses the $19 Starter seat); Housecall Pro MAX | Quo Jobber guide, Quo Housecall Pro page Verified |
| Rosie | Logs calls and creates clients; no booking | Logs calls and creates customers | Any Jobber plan; Housecall Pro MAX | Rosie help center: Jobber and Housecall Pro Verified |
| Sameday AI | Books jobs | Books jobs | Not stated | Sameday integrations page Verified |
| Upfirst | Zapier | Zapier | Jobber Connect or higher for Zapier | Upfirst HVAC page Verified |
| Dialzara | None on Dialzara's own site | None on Dialzara's own site | n/a | Dialzara site, read 2026-11-03 Unverified |
| Simple Phones | None on Simple Phones' own site | None on Simple Phones' own site | n/a | Simple Phones site, read 2026-11-03 Unverified |
Sources are each vendor's own help or integration pages, read 2026-11-03; where a source is named without a link, it is on that vendor's own help center or site. Whether we earn a commission from a vendor never changes what we list here.
Tradeoffs
- Booking or logging. Jobber's add-on books into your Jobber schedule Verified. Of the standalone tools, Sameday books jobs into both, CallRail Voice Assist books into Jobber, and My AI Front Desk can book into Housecall Pro Verified. Most others create the client and log the call, so someone still books the job.
- Extra plan costs. The bills above don't include upgrades an integration needs. Built-in Housecall Pro connections from Rosie, OnCrew and Quo need Housecall Pro MAX ($329/mo, or $299/mo billed yearly) Verified. CallRail's and Zapier-based Jobber connections need Jobber Connect ($139/mo) or higher, and NextPhone's needs Jobber Grow ($199/mo) plus its own $299 plan Verified.
- Zapier setup. A Zapier connection is one you build and keep working, and Zapier has its own pricing, not included here.
- One more login. A standalone tool is a second account and a second bill; the add-on lives inside Jobber.
Volumes: 80 calls of 3 min (1 truck example); 200 calls of 3 min (2–3 trucks example); 450 calls of 3.5 min (4–6 trucks example), all calls answered Unverified. The 450-call example uses longer calls, so minute-billed vendors rise faster than the call count. Prices as published on each vendor's own page on 2026-11-02.
These bills come from the same calculation as the calculator, using each vendor's published plans as of 2026-11-02. Each bill includes any plan, seat or phone number the vendor requires before you can add call answering. Taxes, one-time fees and optional extras aren't included. For Goodcall we assume 1.5 calls per unique customer, Goodcall's own ratio. Vendors are sorted by estimated bill alone.
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