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Best AI receptionist with appointment booking for home services (2026)
12 vendors that name HVAC, plumbing, electrical and other home service businesses on their own site and say they book appointments, jobs or reservations, or list a calendar integration, ranked on published data only. Nobody pays for position. Checked Oct 26, 2026.
8 of 12 publish a monthly price, from $14 to $199 per month. Top of the list: AgentZap, Upfirst, NextPhone, Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist, Marlie and 7 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 | Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist Phone-system add-on · site | $99/mo | Per call | 100 calls | — | Not stated | Claims HIPAA | Transfers to your team |
| 5 | Marlie AI receptionist · site | $49/mo | Per minute (bundle) | 250 min | $0.35 | 14 days | Not stated | Transfers to your team |
| 6 | Abby Connect Human + AI answering service · site | $164/mo | Per minute (bundle) | 50 min | — | Not stated | Not stated | Vendor live agents |
| 7 | Moneypenny AI Receptionist AI receptionist · site | $99/mo | Per call | 50 calls | — | Not stated | Not stated | Vendor live agents |
| 8 | Voksha AI receptionist · site | $14/mo | Per call | 15 calls | — | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| 9 | Broccoli AI AI receptionist · site | Quote | Quote only | — | — | Not stated | Not stated | Transfers to your team |
| 10 | Jobber Receptionist Phone-system add-on · site | Not published | Not published | — | — | Jobber free trial | Not stated | Transfers to your team |
| 11 | Hatch AI receptionist · site | Quote | Quote only | — | — | Not stated | Not stated | Transfers to your team |
| 12 | 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 appointment booking
- AgentZap:
Calendar integrations: Google Calendar, Outlook, Calendly
- Upfirst:
Calendar integrations: Google Calendar, Outlook, Acuity, Calendly
- NextPhone:
Calendar integrations: Google Calendar, Outlook, Calendly, Acuity, Cal.com, OnceHub
- Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist:
Calendar integrations: Google Calendar, Calendly, Cal.com
- Marlie:
Book jobs automatically
- Abby Connect:
Appointment Scheduling
- Moneypenny AI Receptionist:
Appointment Scheduling
- Voksha:
Adds appointment booking & integrations
- Broccoli AI:
turns website visitors into booked jobs
- 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 doesn't end in a
- Hatch:
Turn Google LSA calls into booked jobs
- 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 AI receptionists with appointment booking for home services?
Of the 12 listed, 8 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 AI receptionists with appointment booking for home services publish a per-minute rate?
2 of 12: Marlie ($0.35/min), AgentZap ($0.85/min).
Which AI receptionists with appointment booking for home services have a free trial or free plan?
6 of 12 state one: AgentZap, Upfirst, NextPhone, Marlie, Jobber Receptionist, Housecall Pro CSR AI.
Which AI receptionists with appointment booking for home services sign a HIPAA BAA?
Upfirst say they will sign a BAA. AgentZap, Nextiva XBert AI Receptionist say they are HIPAA compliant without mentioning a BAA.
Can these AI receptionists with appointment booking 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. 2 of 12 don't state it.
Which AI receptionists with appointment booking for home services answer in Spanish?
3 of 12 say so: Marlie, Abby Connect, Voksha.
How did you choose these 12?
We list every vendor we verified that names HVAC, plumbing, electrical and other home service businesses on its own site and say they book appointments, jobs or reservations, or list a calendar integration. 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.