Side-by-side comparisons of AI receptionists and answering services. Pricing, features, and which one fits home services businesses.
Smith.ai AI starts free for 25 calls, then $3.00 a call; its human receptionists start at $300/mo. Claudessa is Flex $29/mo with 50 calls included; $0.49/call overage. Full pricing and feature comparison.
Rosie starts at $49/mo for 250 minutes. Claudessa is Flex $29/mo with 50 calls included; $0.49/call overage. Compare features and per-call costs.
My AI Front Desk starts at $99/mo for 200 minutes. Claudessa is Flex $29/mo with 50 calls included; $0.49/call overage. Per-minute vs per-call pricing compared.
Dialzara charges per-minute and per-second billing. Claudessa includes calls in a monthly plan, then charges per call, not per minute. See which model saves more.
Goodcall uses per-customer pricing. Claudessa includes calls in a monthly plan, then charges per call. Compare features and costs.
Upfirst charges per-call with volume tiers. Claudessa includes calls in each plan, then charges per call. See the math at different call volumes.
Beside serves beauty, real estate, home services, professional services and automotive businesses. Compare with Claudessa's home services focus.
Ruby starts at $250/mo for 50 minutes. Claudessa is Flex $29/mo with 50 calls included; $0.49/call overage. AI vs human receptionist comparison.
Newo AI bills per unit, roughly one voice call, with longer calls in 3-minute increments. Claudessa includes calls in a monthly plan and counts each call once, however long it runs. Compare features and costs.
Abby Connect offers human and AI receptionists on one plan ladder from $165/mo; AI answering gets twice the minutes. Claudessa: Flex $29/mo with 50 calls included; $0.49/call overage. 3-way comparison inside.
Avoca AI is an enterprise platform for large ServiceTitan shops. Claudessa is $29/mo for small crews. Enterprise vs SMB compared.
Sameday AI is a YC-backed answering service for large ServiceTitan trade operations — plans from $449/mo. Claudessa is $29/mo for small shops.
Jobber Receptionist is a $29/mo add-on on select plans, with 30 conversations and $0.79 overage. Claudessa Flex is standalone with 50 calls.
RingCentral AIR starts at $49/mo for 100 min with $0.50/min overage. Claudessa is Flex $29/mo with 50 calls included; $0.49/call overage. Minute-based vs per-call pricing compared.
Nextiva XBert costs $99/mo for 100 interactions (calls+texts+chats). Claudessa is Flex $29/mo with 50 calls included; $0.49/call overage. Multi-channel vs voice specialist compared.
PATLive starts at $49/mo plus $2.99/min, or $99/mo for 50 minutes, with human receptionists. Claudessa is Flex $29/mo with 50 calls included; $0.49/call overage. Human vs AI receptionist comparison.
VoiceNation (now Moneypenny) has human plans from $165/mo for 50 minutes, then $2.28/min. Claudessa is Flex $29/mo with 50 calls included; $0.49/call overage with $0 setup.
AnswerHero’s bilingual human plans start at $39/mo for 10 minutes; 50 minutes is $79/mo. Claudessa is Flex $29/mo with 50 calls included; $0.49/call overage. Bilingual included on both.
AnswerFirst charges $30/mo + $1.60-1.95/min for US-based live agents. Claudessa is Flex $29/mo with 50 calls included; $0.49/call overage. 28 years of humans vs AI — about $190-225 against $29 at 50 two-minute calls.
MAP Communications is a 36-year employee-owned service with dedicated home services pages. $49-649/mo + per-minute. Claudessa is Flex $29/mo with 50 calls included; $0.49/call overage.
AnswerConnect runs 24/7 live human receptionists for service businesses, priced by quote and billed by the minute. Claudessa is Flex $29/mo with 50 calls included; $0.49/call overage.
AnswerForce staffs trained humans for home services and trades — prices behind a form, billed by the minute, 90-day minimum. Claudessa Flex is $29/mo with 50 calls included, then $0.49/call, no contract.
Google Voice gives you a number and voicemail. Claudessa answers the calls you’d otherwise miss — 24/7, qualified, texted or emailed to you.
Grasshopper gives you a business number for $14-70/mo. Answering calls is a paid add-on (AI from $95/mo). Claudessa answers, qualifies & takes the booking request.
Compare Slang AI and Claudessa side by side. Pricing, features, industry focus. Slang targets restaurants. Claudessa serves home services at $29/mo.
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