Guides · Checked October 17, 2026 · By Trades With AI

Jobber AI receptionist cost vs standalone AI receptionists

We read the Jobber, Housecall Pro, and standalone vendor pages on October 17, 2026. The math below uses published rates and nothing more.

What Jobber charges

• Price. $29 a month. The Jobber pricing page lists "Jobber AI Receptionist $29 /mo" under add-ons.
• Included use. The Jobber help: Receptionist article says: "Receptionist can be added-on to select plans for $29 per month, which includes 30 conversations." Each extra conversation costs $0.79, billed on your next renewal invoice.
• The conflict. A second article, Jobber help: add-on features, says the add-on "Includes 100 conversations per month." We could not tell which is current. Check your checkout screen and keep a copy.
• Plus plan. "Receptionist is included on the Plus Plan with unlimited usage." Plus starts at $399 a month for 5 users on annual terms.
• What counts. A call counts when Receptionist engages with the caller. Spam and calls with no real exchange do not count. A text conversation stays open for 24 hours.
• Cap option. You can pause Receptionist at the limit to avoid overage charges.
• Phone number. You can keep your number, but Jobber requires a Jobber dedicated phone number (US, Canada, UK). Add-ons are not available during the free trial.

What Housecall Pro charges

Housecall Pro says "CSR AI sold separately" and that "CSR AI 24/7 call answering is a paid feature" (Housecall Pro AI Team page). The Housecall Pro CSR AI page and the Housecall Pro pricing page show no price. CSR AI chat comes with all plans. If you run Housecall Pro, ask sales for the CSR AI price and any per-call limit in writing.

Standalone options that book into Jobber

A standalone AI receptionist can work beside Jobber in two ways: a direct integration, or a Zapier link (Jobber lists Zapier on its pricing page).

Checked October 17, 2026. A Zapier link sends call details to Jobber. It does not mean the tool books visits on your Jobber calendar. Test the exact flow in a trial. Conju lists a $149 a month Receptionist (Conju pricing), and search results show a Jobber App Marketplace listing for it, but the marketplace page blocked our check, so we left it out of the table.

All receptionists with a Zapier link in our data: AnswerConnect, Dialzara, My AI Front Desk, Rosie, Synthflow, Upfirst. See the Zapier comparison and the full AI receptionists category.

Cost per answered call at 100, 300, and 600 calls a month

These rows treat each call as one Jobber conversation. Texts can add more conversations. Upfirst prices use the month-to-month rate and the cheapest plan for each volume.

If the 100-conversation allowance applies to your account, Jobber costs $29 at 100 calls ($0.29 a call). That page does not state an overage rate past 100.

Minute-based tools

These bill by talk time. The table assumes 3 minutes per call as an example. Your average will differ, so redo the math with your call log.

Rates: ConvoForms $49 for 600 minutes plus $0.30 per extra minute. Trillet $49 for 150 minutes plus $0.20 per extra minute. Dialzara plans from $29 (60 minutes) to $349 (1,000 minutes) with overage from $0.48 down to $0.35. All checked October 17, 2026.

When the built-in option wins

• Low volume. Under 30 conversations a month, Jobber costs a flat $29 and needs no extra setup.
• You are on Plus. Receptionist is included with unlimited use, so a second tool adds cost with no price gain.
• Booking matters most. Jobber Receptionist books with your online booking settings and logs a summary, transcript, and recording in Jobber.

When a standalone tool wins

• High volume. At 300 calls, the Jobber add-on math gives $0.81 a call. Upfirst Pro gives $0.53.
• You run two systems. A standalone tool can serve more than one location or app.
• You want features Jobber does not list, such as a human backup line. Smith.ai and Abby Connect sell human and AI plans. See the AI receptionist cost guide.

Comparing the software itself? Read Jobber vs Housecall Pro for HVAC or see the Jobber listing.

FAQ

How much is the Jobber AI receptionist?

It costs $29 a month as an add-on. Jobber's Receptionist help article says that includes 30 conversations, plus $0.79 per extra conversation. Another Jobber help page says 100 conversations. It is included with unlimited use on the Plus plan.

Is Jobber Receptionist worth it?

At low volume it is cheap and books straight into your schedule. Past about 100 calls a month, the overage adds up: 300 calls cost about $242 at the published overage rate. Compare a per-call tool such as Upfirst before you scale.

How much does Housecall Pro charge for AI call answering?

Housecall Pro does not publish a price. It says CSR AI 24/7 call answering is a paid feature, sold apart from the plans. Ask sales for a written quote.

Can I use another AI receptionist with Jobber?

Yes. ConvoForms says it books visits into Jobber through an official integration. Tools such as Upfirst, Dialzara, Rosie, and My AI Front Desk list Zapier, which Jobber supports. Test the booking flow before you switch your phones.

Sources

• Jobber pricing page: https://www.getjobber.com/pricing/ (checked October 17, 2026)
• Jobber help: Receptionist: https://help.getjobber.com/en/articles/receptionistpowered-by-jobber-ai/ (checked October 17, 2026)
• Jobber help: add-on features: https://help.getjobber.com/en/articles/add-on-features-to-your-jobber-plan-subscription/ (checked October 17, 2026)
• Jobber Receptionist page: https://www.getjobber.com/features/ai-receptionist/ (checked October 17, 2026)
• Housecall Pro AI Team page: https://www.housecallpro.com/features/ai-team/ (checked October 17, 2026)
• Housecall Pro CSR AI page: https://www.housecallpro.com/features/ai-team/csr-ai/ (checked October 17, 2026)
• Housecall Pro pricing page: https://www.housecallpro.com/pricing/ (checked October 17, 2026)
• ConvoForms home page: https://www.convoforms.ai/ (checked October 17, 2026)
• Conju pricing: https://www.conju.ai/pricing (checked October 17, 2026)
• Upfirst pricing: https://upfirst.ai/pricing (checked October 17, 2026)
• Dialzara pricing: https://dialzara.com/pricing (checked October 17, 2026)
• Rosie pricing: https://heyrosie.com/pricing (checked October 17, 2026)
• My AI Front Desk pricing: https://www.myaifrontdesk.com/pricing (checked October 17, 2026)
• Trillet pricing: https://trillet.ai/pricing (checked October 17, 2026)

Prices change. Check the vendor page before you buy. See a mistake? Send a correction.