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Best after-hours AI receptionist for home services (2026)
14 vendors that name HVAC, plumbing, electrical and other home service businesses on their own site and say they answer after hours or 24/7, ranked on published data only. Nobody pays for position. Checked Oct 26, 2026.
9 of 14 publish a monthly price, from $14 to $449 per month. Top of the list: AgentZap, Upfirst, NextPhone, Sameday AI, Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist and 9 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 | Marlie AI receptionist · site | $49/mo | Per minute (bundle) | 250 min | $0.35 | 14 days | Not stated | Transfers to your team |
| 7 | Abby Connect Human + AI answering service · site | $164/mo | Per minute (bundle) | 50 min | — | Not stated | Not stated | Vendor live agents |
| 8 | Newo.ai AI receptionist · site | Free | Per call | 50 calls | — | Free plan | Claims HIPAA | Not stated |
| 9 | Moneypenny AI Receptionist AI receptionist · site | $99/mo | Per call | 50 calls | — | Not stated | Not stated | Vendor live agents |
| 10 | Voksha AI receptionist · site | $14/mo | Per call | 15 calls | — | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| 11 | Broccoli AI AI receptionist · site | Quote | Quote only | — | — | Not stated | Not stated | Transfers to your team |
| 12 | Jobber Receptionist Phone-system add-on · site | Not published | Not published | — | — | Jobber free trial | Not stated | Transfers to your team |
| 13 | Hatch AI receptionist · site | Quote | Quote only | — | — | Not stated | Not stated | Transfers to your team |
| 14 | Housecall Pro CSR AI Phone-system add-on · site | Not published | Not published | — | — | Housecall Pro free trial | Not stated | Not stated |
What each vendor says about after-hours / 24/7
- AgentZap:
Our 24/7 Live Agent Network is available on-demand for specific call scenarios.
- Upfirst:
Handle tenant calls and urgent issues around the clock.
- NextPhone:
Answers every call, 24/7
- Sameday AI:
After-hours answering
- Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist:
XBert AI Receptionist Software - Answer Every Call 24/7
- Marlie:
AI answers every call, 24/7
- Abby Connect:
Combine 20 years of human receptionist service with AI innovation with 24/7 answering. You choose how each call is handled and switch the mix at anytime.
- Newo.ai:
For individuals and teams exploring AI for after-hours coverage and peak call handling.
- Moneypenny AI Receptionist:
igent call handling, customizable scripts, call routing or message capture, and 24/7 availability, ensuring every call is answered instantly and professionally.
- Voksha:
24/7 call answering, every call
- Broccoli AI:
Broccoli understands service areas, technician capacity, dispatch, after-hours rules, emergencies, and the complexity behind every booked job.
- Jobber Receptionist:
No phone tag, no missed leads. Receptionist answers calls and texts 24/7, books visits, takes requests, and escalates to you when needed, so your day do
- Hatch:
Answer, filter, and book calls, 24/7
- Housecall Pro CSR AI:
Answers calls and books jobs 24/7 so you never miss an opportunity.
Quoted from the vendor's own site or our record of its published fields. We have not tested these features ourselves.
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Questions
What is the cheapest after-hours AI receptionist for home services?
Of the 14 listed, 9 publish a monthly price. The lowest published starting price is Voksha at $14/month, then Upfirst at $24.95/month and Marlie at $49/month. Prices are from each vendor's own pricing page.
Which after-hours AI receptionist for home services publish a per-minute rate?
2 of 14: Marlie ($0.35/min), AgentZap ($0.85/min).
Which after-hours AI receptionist for home services have a free trial or free plan?
8 of 14 state one: AgentZap, Upfirst, NextPhone, Sameday AI, Marlie, Newo.ai, Jobber Receptionist, Housecall Pro CSR AI.
Which after-hours AI receptionist 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 after-hours AI receptionist 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, Marlie, Broccoli AI, Jobber Receptionist, Hatch transfer calls to your team. 4 of 14 don't state it.
Which after-hours AI receptionist for home services answer in Spanish?
3 of 14 say so: Marlie, Abby Connect, Voksha.
How did you choose these 14?
We list every vendor we verified that names HVAC, plumbing, electrical and other home service businesses on its own site and say they answer after hours or 24/7. 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.