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Best AI receptionist for home services (2026)
16 vendors that name HVAC, plumbing, electrical and other home service businesses on their own site, ranked on published data only. Nobody pays for position. Checked Oct 26, 2026.
11 of 16 publish a monthly price, from $14 to $449 per month. Top of the list: AgentZap, Upfirst, NextPhone, Sameday AI, Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist and 11 more.
| # | Vendor | Starts at | Billing | Included | Per-min rate | Free trial | HIPAA | Human backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AgentZap AI receptionist · site | $109/mo | Per minute (bundle) | 150 min | $0.85 | 30-day money-back guarantee | Claims HIPAA | Vendor live agents |
| 2 | Upfirst AI receptionist · site | $24.95/mo | Per call | 30 calls | — | 14 days | BAA available | Transfers to your team |
| 3 | NextPhone AI receptionist · site | $199/mo | Flat, unlimited | Unlimited inbound calls | — | 7 days | Not stated | Transfers to your team |
| 4 | Sameday AI AI receptionist · site | $449/mo | Per minute (bundle) | 500 min | — | Demo only | Not stated | Not stated |
| 5 | Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist Phone-system add-on · site | $99/mo | Per call | 100 calls | — | Not stated | Claims HIPAA | Transfers to your team |
| 6 | Rosie AI receptionist · site | $49/mo | Per minute (bundle) | 250 min | — | 7 days | Not stated | Transfers to your team |
| 7 | Goodcall AI receptionist · site | $79/mo | Per unique caller | 100 unique customers/month on Starter | — | Free demo agent; pay when you connect a number | Not stated | Transfers to your team |
| 8 | Marlie AI receptionist · site | $49/mo | Per minute (bundle) | 250 min | $0.35 | 14 days | Not stated | Transfers to your team |
| 9 | Abby Connect Human + AI answering service · site | $164/mo | Per minute (bundle) | 50 min | — | Not stated | Not stated | Vendor live agents |
| 10 | Newo.ai AI receptionist · site | Free | Per call | 50 calls | — | Free plan | Claims HIPAA | Not stated |
| 11 | Moneypenny AI Receptionist AI receptionist · site | $99/mo | Per call | 50 calls | — | Not stated | Not stated | Vendor live agents |
| 12 | Voksha AI receptionist · site | $14/mo | Per call | 15 calls | — | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| 13 | Broccoli AI AI receptionist · site | Quote | Quote only | — | — | Not stated | Not stated | Transfers to your team |
| 14 | Jobber Receptionist Phone-system add-on · site | Not published | Not published | — | — | Jobber free trial | Not stated | Transfers to your team |
| 15 | Hatch AI receptionist · site | Quote | Quote only | — | — | Not stated | Not stated | Transfers to your team |
| 16 | Housecall Pro CSR AI Phone-system add-on · site | Not published | Not published | — | — | Housecall Pro free trial | Not stated | Not stated |
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Questions
What is the cheapest AI receptionists for home services?
Of the 16 listed, 11 publish a monthly price. The lowest published starting price is Voksha at $14/month, then Upfirst at $24.95/month and Rosie at $49/month. Prices are from each vendor's own pricing page.
Which AI receptionists for home services publish a per-minute rate?
2 of 16: Marlie ($0.35/min), AgentZap ($0.85/min).
Which AI receptionists for home services have a free trial or free plan?
10 of 16 state one: AgentZap, Upfirst, NextPhone, Sameday AI, Rosie, Goodcall, Marlie, Newo.ai, Jobber Receptionist, Housecall Pro CSR AI.
Which AI receptionists for home services sign a HIPAA BAA?
Upfirst say they will sign a BAA. AgentZap, Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist, Newo.ai say they are HIPAA compliant without mentioning a BAA.
Can these AI receptionists for home services hand a call to a human?
AgentZap, Abby Connect, Moneypenny AI Receptionist have the vendor's own live staff as backup. Upfirst, NextPhone, Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist, Rosie, Goodcall, Marlie, Broccoli AI, Jobber Receptionist and 1 more transfer calls to your team. 4 of 16 don't state it.
Which AI receptionists for home services answer in Spanish?
4 of 16 say so: Rosie, Marlie, Abby Connect, Voksha.
How did you choose these 16?
We list every vendor we verified that names HVAC, plumbing, electrical and other home service businesses on its own site. Order is by data only: published price first, then how many facts the vendor publishes. No vendor pays for placement. Each listing was checked on the vendor's site on Oct 26, 2026.