What AI receptionist for a trade business has a published price?

Rosie. The pricing page we checked lists Professional at $49 per month, Scale at $149 per month, and Growth at $299 per month, plus a 7-day trial. Website texting is listed as a $50 per month add-on. Goodcall, Avoca, and Frontdesk do not have a confirmed price in this directory.

Is Ruby an AI phone bot?

No. Ruby sells live receptionists and says the AI stays in the background. It names roofing, plumbing, HVAC, and landscaping, and plans start at $250/mo.

Which phone link is sponsored?

Goodcall and Rosie. Both are marked sponsored and nofollow and pass through /go/goodcall and /go/rosie. A commission does not change the order or the price. Avoca, Frontdesk, and Ruby are not affiliate links. Workiz is a field-service affiliate and is not on this page.

Buyer's guide

Best AI phone answering for a trade business

Goodcall and Rosie are the affiliate AI receptionists here. Rosie publishes a $49/mo start and names plumbing, HVAC, and electricians. Goodcall names plumbing and does not have a confirmed price. Ruby is a live receptionist, not an AI-only product.

Field-service tools are listed before phone, fleet, and general apps. Inside a group the order is alphabetical. That is not a score, and nobody paid for a slot. Affiliate disclosure.

How the tools compare

Pros, cons, and the “best for” line come from the directory record. A price appears only when we checked it on the vendor’s site, and those figures are marked as of Oct 2026. Otherwise the cell says see vendor pricing.

Best AI phone answering for a trade business comparison
Tool	Best for	Pros and cons	Price
Avoca AI receptionist Visit Avoca	A home-service shop, including one already on ServiceTitan, that wants voice, text, and chat to book jobs.	Pro. The vendor names HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and roofing. Pro. 24/7 coverage, CRM booking, and emergency routing are recorded. Con. No public price was confirmed. Ask how the booking lands in the software you use today.	See vendor pricing Price source
Frontdesk AI receptionist Visit Frontdesk	Testing an AI receptionist against the questions your real callers ask, including emergencies.	Pro. The record is 24/7 answering, lead qualification, and booking by voice, text, and chat. Con. The stored trades say general home service, not a named trade. No price was confirmed.	See vendor pricing Price source
Goodcall AI receptionist Visit Goodcall	A plumbing or home-service shop that wants an AI voice without a long setup.	Pro. The vendor names plumbing. Pro. Setup by describing the business, lead qualification, and text or email delivery are recorded. Con. No confirmed public price. Listen to a sample call before you forward the shop number.	See vendor pricing Price source
Rosie AI receptionist Visit Rosie	A small shop that wants a published monthly price and an AI that texts you after each call.	Pro. The vendor names plumbing, HVAC, electricians, and home services. Pro. Professional is $49/mo on the pricing page, with a 7-day trial. Scale is $149/mo and Growth is $299/mo. Con. It does not run the schedule. Professional includes 250 minutes. Website texting is a separate add-on listed at $50/mo.	From $49/mo, as of Oct 2026 Price source
Ruby Live receptionist Visit Ruby	Shops that want a person to answer, with AI only in the background.	Pro. The vendor names roofing, plumbing, HVAC, and landscaping. Pro. Live 24/7 receptionists and a published starting price are on the record. Con. Plans start at $250/mo, which is higher than the AI starting prices we checked. It is not an AI-only receptionist.	Plans start at $250/mo, as of Oct 2026 Price source

Affiliate links on this page: Goodcall, Rosie. The button goes to /go/goodcall and /go/rosie and is marked sponsored and nofollow. A commission does not change the price you pay. Disclosure.

Buying advice

Call it before you forward the shop number

An AI receptionist is only as good as the calls your customers actually make: emergencies, “where is the tech,” and price questions. Rosie’s pricing page is the one we could check, from $49/mo with a 7-day trial. Goodcall, Avoca, and Frontdesk stay at see vendor pricing until a dollar amount is on the page we review.

Goodcall and Rosie are the affiliates on this page

The Goodcall Visit button goes to /go/goodcall and the Rosie Visit button goes to /go/rosie. Both use rel sponsored nofollow. Blue Collar Stack may earn a commission. That does not change the price and it does not put either one first. Rows are alphabetical inside each role. Avoca, Frontdesk, and Ruby use ordinary public links. Workiz is a field-service affiliate and is not in this phone table.

A person costs more in this directory

Ruby’s checked start is $250/mo for live receptionists. Pick that when you do not want a bot to be the voice of the shop. The editorial note says the AI stays in the background.

Questions people ask

What AI receptionist for a trade business has a published price?: Rosie. The pricing page we checked lists Professional at $49 per month, Scale at $149 per month, and Growth at $299 per month, plus a 7-day trial. Website texting is listed as a $50 per month add-on. Goodcall, Avoca, and Frontdesk do not have a confirmed price in this directory.
Is Ruby an AI phone bot?: No. Ruby sells live receptionists and says the AI stays in the background. It names roofing, plumbing, HVAC, and landscaping, and plans start at $250/mo.
Which phone link is sponsored?: Goodcall and Rosie. Both are marked sponsored and nofollow and pass through /go/goodcall and /go/rosie. A commission does not change the order or the price. Avoca, Frontdesk, and Ruby are not affiliate links. Workiz is a field-service affiliate and is not on this page.

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