AI receptionist for general contractors

General contractors and remodelers juggle site visits, subs and estimates, so the office phone often goes unanswered during the day. Most calls are new leads asking for a quote or a walkthrough, plus homeowners checking on a job in progress. An AI receptionist can capture the scope, address and timeline, then book an estimate visit or pass the lead on. Here is how the 12 tools we track line up for a contracting business, with what each one publishes about booking and pricing.

Data checked 2026-10-16 · 12 vendors · No scores yet

The honest version

Mention construction on their own pages: Rosie. That's marketing focus, not proof of quality.
Book directly into field-service software (native): Sameday AI (ServiceTitan); Avoca (ServiceTitan); Jobber Receptionist (Jobber AI) (Jobber); Housecall Pro CSR AI (Housecall Pro). Jobber's and Housecall Pro's own add-ons only work inside their own platforms.
Reach field-service software only through Zapier: Rosie, Goodcall. A Zapier template usually creates a client or customer record, not a booked job, so someone still schedules it.
"Books appointments" varies a lot. Some put the job on a calendar, some only on higher plans, some only text the caller a link. Each vendor's own wording is in the table below; read it before you assume a plan books.

All 12 tools, ordered for general contractors

Order is mechanical, not a score: vendors that name construction first, then home/field-service focused tools, then general tools. Within each group, more native field-service integrations first, then lowest published starting price.

Vendor	Fit (from stated focus)	Starting price/mo	Billing	How it books	ServiceTitan	Jobber	Housecall Pro	Trades focus (vendor's words)	Source
Rosie	Names construction on its own pages	$49	Minute bundle	yes, on Scale ($149) and above; Professional sends booking links only	Unknown	Via Zapier	Via Zapier	Trades pages (plumbing, HVAC, electricians, construction) in site navigation; general small business product	heyrosie.com · checked 2026-10-16
Jobber Receptionist (Jobber AI)	Home / field-service focus	$29	Per conversation	yes – books visits in Jobber	No	Native	No	Field service businesses on Jobber	help.getjobber.com · checked 2026-10-16
Sameday AI	Home / field-service focus	$449	Minute bundle	yes (Pro scheduling into ServiceTitan etc.)	Native	Unknown	Unknown	Built for home service businesses (residential and commercial)	gosameday.com · checked 2026-10-16
Avoca	Home / field-service focus	Not published	Quote only	yes – books jobs directly into ServiceTitan (per ServiceTitan Marketplace listing)	Native	Unknown	Unknown	Home services: HVAC, plumbing, electrical and more	No public pricing page (avoca.ai) · checked 2026-10-16
Housecall Pro CSR AI	Home / field-service focus	Not published	Quote only	yes per vendor (books jobs, references your customer data)	No	No	Native	Trades on Housecall Pro (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, cleaning, handyman)	housecallpro.com · checked 2026-10-16
Smith.ai AI Receptionist	General small-business tool	$0	Per call	yes (AI Scheduling via Calendly & more)	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	General; testimonials skew legal/professional services	smith.ai · checked 2026-10-16
Dial Milo	General small-business tool	$3	Pay as you go (metered)	yes (mid-call booking tool per pricing page)	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	General	dialmilo.com · checked 2026-10-16
Upfirst	General small-business tool	$24.95	Per call	yes, all plans (Google, Outlook, Clio, Acuity, Calendly, Square)	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	General small business	upfirst.ai · checked 2026-10-16
Dialzara	General small-business tool	$29	Minute bundle	yes on Business Pro and above (calendar sync)	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	General small business	dialzara.com · checked 2026-10-16
Goodcall	General small-business tool	$79	Per unique caller	yes (booker worker; native scheduling per vendor)	Vendor claim	Via Zapier	Vendor claim	Pricing copy aimed at solo operators and shops booking work by phone; trade-specific landing pages	goodcall.com · checked 2026-10-16
My AI Front Desk (Frontdesk)	General small-business tool	$99	Minute bundle	yes (booking & appointments listed)	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	General	myaifrontdesk.com · checked 2026-10-16
NextPhone	General small-business tool	$199	Flat rate, unlimited calls	yes (Google & Outlook, Calendly, Acuity, Cal.com, OnceHub)	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown	Law firms and service businesses	getnextphone.com · checked 2026-10-16

Integration badges

Native Vendor's own page (or the software's marketplace listing) says it books or syncs directly.
Via Zapier Only through a Zapier connector. Usually creates a contact, not a booking.
Vendor claim Vendor marketing claims it; we couldn't confirm the details.
No Doesn't work with it (e.g. a product built only for another platform).
Unknown Nothing published that we could find. It may exist; ask the vendor.

Underlined badges link to their source.

Disclosure: we may earn a commission if you sign up through some links (currently Rosie and NextPhone). It never changes the data or the order. Details.

FAQ

Which AI receptionists for general contractors book directly into field-service software?

Marked native on the vendor's page or the software marketplace (checked 2026-10-16): Sameday AI (ServiceTitan), Avoca (ServiceTitan), Jobber Receptionist (Jobber AI) (Jobber) and Housecall Pro CSR AI (Housecall Pro). The rest connect through Zapier, make a claim we couldn't confirm, or publish nothing about it.

Which AI receptionists mention construction specifically?

Rosie name construction on their own pages (checked 2026-10-16).

What is the cheapest published starting price?

Lowest listed entry plans as of 2026-10-16: Smith.ai AI Receptionist $0/mo (25 calls/mo); Dial Milo $3/mo (Phone number $3/mo + $3 one-time setup); Upfirst $24.95/mo (30 calls/mo). 2 of 12 vendors don't publish a price. Entry plans don't always include booking, so check the plan notes.

Do any of them have a live human backup?

Per vendor data checked 2026-10-16: Smith.ai AI Receptionist: yes – can transfer to live North America-based receptionists; Avoca: Human-in-the-loop trained CSRs for after-hours (per ServiceTitan listing). The others are AI only or don't say.