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AI receptionist for cleaning businesses: 7 options from $0 to $449 a month

Cleaning owners clean. The phone rings while you are scrubbing a bathroom or driving between homes. A caller wants a price for a move-out clean on Friday. If the call goes to voicemail, the caller may book the next company that answers.

An AI receptionist answers, asks about the home or the office, and books a walk-through or the job. Below are 7 tools that name cleaning on their own sites. We read each price on the vendor's pricing page on October 23, 2026.

7 options that name cleaning

Tool	Starting price seen	Notes
Smith.ai	$0/mo AI plan	25 calls, $3.00 per call after. Pro is $150/mo for 75 calls
Upfirst	$24.95/mo	30 calls, $1.50 per extra call
Dialzara	$29/mo	60 minutes, $0.48 per minute after
Trillet	$49/mo	150 minutes
Goodcall	$79/mo	Starter plan
My AI Front Desk	$99/mo	200 voice minutes
Sameday AI	$449/mo	Lists commercial and window cleaning

Smith.ai has human receptionist plans at a higher price. The row above is its AI plan. Prices change. Check the vendor page before you buy. Our cleaning trade page lists more software for cleaning companies.

What a cleaning call needs

Test each tool with a real call. A good intake gets:

Home or business. House cleaning and office cleaning have different quotes and crews.
The type of clean. Standard, deep, move-in or move-out, post-construction, or carpet.
Size. Bedrooms and bathrooms for a home. Square feet for an office.
Visit schedule. One time, every week, every two weeks, or every month.
Pets and access. Pets in the home, a lockbox, a gate code, or a key.
The address and a callback number. Spelled out to confirm.

Quote on the phone or book a walk-through

Callers ask "how much?" on the first call. Decide what the AI may say. One option: give a range for a standard home clean, and book a walk-through for a deep clean or an office. Give the AI your price rules and your service area. Listen to its first ten calls before you trust it with quotes.

Questions to ask on a demo

How many calls or minutes does the base plan include?
What does each call or minute cost past the limit?
Can it book into my scheduling software, or does it send me a text?
Can it take a recurring booking, not a one-time job?
Can it answer in Spanish, if my callers need it?

Plans price by calls or by minutes. Count your calls for a busy month and a slow month. Our AI receptionist cost guide shows how to run the numbers.

FAQ

What is the best AI receptionist for a cleaning business? It depends on your call count and your booking tool. A solo cleaner can start on a low plan. A company with crews may need booking into its scheduling software. Test two or three with real calls.

How much does an AI receptionist cost for a cleaning company? Starting prices in our table run from $0 a month for 25 calls to $449 a month. Call and minute limits change the real cost.

Can an AI receptionist give a cleaning quote? Many can say the prices you give them. Set rules for what it may quote and when it should book a walk-through.

Will customers know it is an AI? Many tools say so at the start of the call. Ask the vendor how theirs greets callers and whether you can change it.

Get found and get seen

Some customers ask ChatGPT to name a cleaner near them. Our sister site has a guide on how to show up in ChatGPT search. For the van and the doorstep, you can mock up a cleaning van wrap or a house cleaning door hanger for free.

Check your software first

Not sure if your cleaning software works with AI tools? The free AI checker shows what each vendor says about ChatGPT, Claude, and Zapier.

Sell an AI tool for cleaning companies?

Cleaning owners compare tools on this page and on our cleaning trade page. Claim your listing for free to send corrections. Paid plans are not open yet. A Verified tag will cost $49, paid one time: we re-check your pricing against your pricing page and show the check date. Featured will cost $99 a month for first place, labelled as paid. Join the waitlist on plans for vendors.

Checked 2026-10-23. Prices and policies change. Confirm on the source before you buy.