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Every way to answer your phones — and what each one really costs

Your past customers. Your unsold estimates. Plunger AI works the list and answers your phones 24/7. One tool, zero wrenches. You just run the jobs.

Five services. One subscription. Lead Recycling and Maintenance Plan work your list. Surveys turn finished jobs into reviews. AI After Dark answers after hours. 1 Minute Lead calls new leads back in about a minute. Most of the names below do one piece of that. One other does outbound win-back too. Here's the whole field — pricing models on the table, including the spots where the other option is the right call.

The short version

Five services, one subscription. Lead Recycling, Maintenance Plan, Surveys, AI After Dark and 1 Minute Lead — answering plus list work on one flat price. Everything else on this page does one piece. Only Avoca also does outbound win-back — as an enterprise product.
Flat beats metered. Everyone else bills per call, per minute, per conversation or per caller. The meter always runs. Plunger AI is one flat monthly price for unlimited calls — Everything + the App — all five services and the mobile app in every tier — Up to 250 contacts at $297/month, 251–1,000 contacts at $447/month, 1,001–2,500 contacts at $594/month, Over 2,500 contacts at $891/month.
No platform lock-in. The platform agents only exist inside Jobber, ServiceTitan or Housecall Pro. Plunger AI works with whatever you run — and recycles the leads already sitting in those platforms.
You approve every booking. The platform agents book straight onto your board. No ask. Plunger AI books into your windows — and you approve every booking first.

Head to head — Plunger AI against every one of them

Same questions. Every competitor. Nothing hidden off the side of the screen. Plunger AI sits in the middle column of every card.

Plunger AI vs. Jobber Receptionist

Platform add-on

	Plunger AI	Jobber Receptionist
Pricing model	Flat monthly — unlimited calls, no per-call or per-minute charges	Per conversation
Entry price	Your price is built in your audit, from your own numbers — it shows the moment the audit finishes. One agent, all five jobs plus the app included	$29/mo add-on, on top of a Jobber plan (from $49/mo)
Lead Recycling	Yes — works your past customers and unsold estimates from any platform (send us your past leads)	No
Maintenance Plan	Yes — spots who's due for tune-ups and seasonal maintenance in your list and books them	No
Surveys	Yes — every customer is surveyed after the job; 4–5 stars get your review link, lower ratings stay private	No
AI After Dark	Yes — answers after hours and 24/7; about 40% of AI-booked appointments happen after hours	Yes — calls and texts
1 Minute Lead	Yes — a new lead submits the form, and the agent calls back in about a minute	No
Books the job	Yes — into the open windows you set	Yes — into your Jobber calendar
You approve every booking first	Yes — every booking	No
Plan revenue goals	Yes — you set the goal; your agent works toward it every month	No
Setup	5 ways to more revenue, set up in minutes	Day one — if you already run Jobber

Plunger AI vs. ServiceTitan AI Virtual Agent

Platform add-on

	Plunger AI	ServiceTitan AI Virtual Agent
Pricing model	Flat monthly — unlimited calls, no per-call or per-minute charges	Not published — quote-only, on top of a platform contract
Entry price	Your price is built in your audit, from your own numbers — it shows the moment the audit finishes. One agent, all five jobs plus the app included	Not published
Lead Recycling	Yes — works your past customers and unsold estimates from any platform (send us your past leads)	No
Maintenance Plan	Yes — spots who's due for tune-ups and seasonal maintenance in your list and books them	No
Surveys	Yes — every customer is surveyed after the job; 4–5 stars get your review link, lower ratings stay private	No
AI After Dark	Yes — answers after hours and 24/7; about 40% of AI-booked appointments happen after hours	Yes
1 Minute Lead	Yes — a new lead submits the form, and the agent calls back in about a minute	No
Books the job	Yes — into the open windows you set	Yes — straight onto the dispatch board
You approve every booking first	Yes — every booking	No
Plan revenue goals	Yes — you set the goal; your agent works toward it every month	No
Setup	5 ways to more revenue, set up in minutes	Enterprise onboarding

Plunger AI vs. Housecall Pro CSR AI

Platform add-on

	Plunger AI	Housecall Pro CSR AI
Pricing model	Flat monthly — unlimited calls, no per-call or per-minute charges	Bundled with the platform — CSR AI price not published
Entry price	Your price is built in your audit, from your own numbers — it shows the moment the audit finishes. One agent, all five jobs plus the app included	Platform from $59/mo — CSR AI price not published
Lead Recycling	Yes — works your past customers and unsold estimates from any platform (send us your past leads)	No
Maintenance Plan	Yes — spots who's due for tune-ups and seasonal maintenance in your list and books them	No
Surveys	Yes — every customer is surveyed after the job; 4–5 stars get your review link, lower ratings stay private	No
AI After Dark	Yes — answers after hours and 24/7; about 40% of AI-booked appointments happen after hours	Yes
1 Minute Lead	Yes — a new lead submits the form, and the agent calls back in about a minute	No
Books the job	Yes — into the open windows you set	No
You approve every booking first	Yes — every booking	No
Plan revenue goals	Yes — you set the goal; your agent works toward it every month	No
Setup	5 ways to more revenue, set up in minutes	Inside your Housecall Pro account

Plunger AI vs. Smith.ai

Answering service

	Plunger AI	Smith.ai
Pricing model	Flat monthly — unlimited calls, no per-call or per-minute charges	Per call
Entry price	Your price is built in your audit, from your own numbers — it shows the moment the audit finishes. One agent, all five jobs plus the app included	Free tier (25 calls) · AI from $150/mo · live humans from $300/mo
Lead Recycling	Yes — works your past customers and unsold estimates from any platform (send us your past leads)	No
Maintenance Plan	Yes — spots who's due for tune-ups and seasonal maintenance in your list and books them	No
Surveys	Yes — every customer is surveyed after the job; 4–5 stars get your review link, lower ratings stay private	No
AI After Dark	Yes — answers after hours and 24/7; about 40% of AI-booked appointments happen after hours	Yes
1 Minute Lead	Yes — a new lead submits the form, and the agent calls back in about a minute	No
Books the job	Yes — into the open windows you set	Yes — booking is a $1.50-per-call add-on
You approve every booking first	Yes — every booking	No
Plan revenue goals	Yes — you set the goal; your agent works toward it every month	No
Setup	5 ways to more revenue, set up in minutes	Self-serve AI plans

Plunger AI vs. Ruby Receptionists

Answering service

	Plunger AI	Ruby Receptionists
Pricing model	Flat monthly — unlimited calls, no per-call or per-minute charges	Per minute
Entry price	Your price is built in your audit, from your own numbers — it shows the moment the audit finishes. One agent, all five jobs plus the app included	From $250/mo (50 minutes)
Lead Recycling	Yes — works your past customers and unsold estimates from any platform (send us your past leads)	No
Maintenance Plan	Yes — spots who's due for tune-ups and seasonal maintenance in your list and books them	No
Surveys	Yes — every customer is surveyed after the job; 4–5 stars get your review link, lower ratings stay private	No
AI After Dark	Yes — answers after hours and 24/7; about 40% of AI-booked appointments happen after hours	Yes — human team
1 Minute Lead	Yes — a new lead submits the form, and the agent calls back in about a minute	No
Books the job	Yes — into the open windows you set	Yes — scheduling included
You approve every booking first	Yes — every booking	No
Plan revenue goals	Yes — you set the goal; your agent works toward it every month	No
Setup	5 ways to more revenue, set up in minutes	No

Plunger AI vs. Rosie AI

AI receptionist

	Plunger AI	Rosie AI
Pricing model	Flat monthly — unlimited calls, no per-call or per-minute charges	Per minute (minute bundles)
Entry price	Your price is built in your audit, from your own numbers — it shows the moment the audit finishes. One agent, all five jobs plus the app included	From $49/mo — real booking from $149/mo
Lead Recycling	Yes — works your past customers and unsold estimates from any platform (send us your past leads)	No
Maintenance Plan	Yes — spots who's due for tune-ups and seasonal maintenance in your list and books them	No
Surveys	Yes — every customer is surveyed after the job; 4–5 stars get your review link, lower ratings stay private	No
AI After Dark	Yes — answers after hours and 24/7; about 40% of AI-booked appointments happen after hours	Yes
1 Minute Lead	Yes — a new lead submits the form, and the agent calls back in about a minute	No
Books the job	Yes — into the open windows you set	Only on $149+ plans — the $49 plan texts a booking link instead
You approve every booking first	Yes — every booking	No
Plan revenue goals	Yes — you set the goal; your agent works toward it every month	No
Setup	5 ways to more revenue, set up in minutes	Minutes — trains from your website and Google profile

Plunger AI vs. Goodcall

AI receptionist

	Plunger AI	Goodcall
Pricing model	Flat monthly — unlimited calls, no per-call or per-minute charges	Per unique caller
Entry price	Your price is built in your audit, from your own numbers — it shows the moment the audit finishes. One agent, all five jobs plus the app included	From $79/mo (100 unique customers)
Lead Recycling	Yes — works your past customers and unsold estimates from any platform (send us your past leads)	No
Maintenance Plan	Yes — spots who's due for tune-ups and seasonal maintenance in your list and books them	No
Surveys	Yes — every customer is surveyed after the job; 4–5 stars get your review link, lower ratings stay private	No
AI After Dark	Yes — answers after hours and 24/7; about 40% of AI-booked appointments happen after hours	Yes
1 Minute Lead	Yes — a new lead submits the form, and the agent calls back in about a minute	No
Books the job	Yes — into the open windows you set	No
You approve every booking first	Yes — every booking	No
Plan revenue goals	Yes — you set the goal; your agent works toward it every month	No
Setup	5 ways to more revenue, set up in minutes	Self-serve, with a free demo agent

Plunger AI vs. Avoca

AI win-back platform

	Plunger AI	Avoca
Pricing model	Flat monthly — unlimited calls, no per-call or per-minute charges	Per minute — rates not published
Entry price	Your price is built in your audit, from your own numbers — it shows the moment the audit finishes. One agent, all five jobs plus the app included	Not published — demo and quote only
Lead Recycling	Yes — works your past customers and unsold estimates from any platform (send us your past leads)	Yes — its “Rehash” product works unsold estimates and past customers
Maintenance Plan	Yes — spots who's due for tune-ups and seasonal maintenance in your list and books them	No
Surveys	Yes — every customer is surveyed after the job; 4–5 stars get your review link, lower ratings stay private	No
AI After Dark	Yes — answers after hours and 24/7; about 40% of AI-booked appointments happen after hours	Yes
1 Minute Lead	Yes — a new lead submits the form, and the agent calls back in about a minute	Yes — its speed-to-lead calls new web leads in under 15 seconds
Books the job	Yes — into the open windows you set	Yes — into your CRM
You approve every booking first	Yes — every booking	No
Plan revenue goals	Yes — you set the goal; your agent works toward it every month	No
Setup	5 ways to more revenue, set up in minutes	Sales-led — demo first, then onboarding

“No” = not offered as a standard step. Prices and features checked against each company's own site in October 2026; where a company doesn't publish a price, this page says so instead of guessing.

The platform add-ons

Jobber Receptionist, ServiceTitan AI Virtual Agent, Housecall Pro CSR AI. If your shop already runs one of these platforms, its AI receptionist is the obvious first look: it books natively into the calendar or dispatch board your team already lives in, and ServiceTitan's agent even reads live technician availability. That's a real strength.

The catches are structural. The agent only exists inside that platform — Jobber's needs a Jobber plan and a Jobber phone number, ServiceTitan's needs a ServiceTitan contract. Run different software, you get nothing. All three are inbound-only: unbooked quotes get automated email and text, and ServiceTitan's answer to an unbooked call is an email alert telling your team to call back themselves. And the meter runs: Jobber charges per conversation (30 included, then $0.79 each — a text thread burns the same meter as a call), ServiceTitan doesn't publish its agent pricing at all, and Housecall Pro's own help center still describes CSR AI booking as “coming soon.”

The answering services

Smith.ai and Ruby Receptionists are the human option — Smith.ai mixes an AI receptionist with live agents, Ruby is live humans around the clock. Want a person on every call? That has real value. Both can book appointments.

Then the bill. Smith.ai's AI plan is $150/mo for 75 calls, then $2.50 per extra call — and appointment booking is a $1.50-per-call add-on. Live answering starts at $300/mo for 30 calls. Ruby sells minutes: $250 buys 50 of them. Their human teams can make outbound calls as an add-on service. Neither runs AI win-back campaigns to your past-customer list.

The AI receptionists

Rosie AI and Goodcall are standalone AI answering for local businesses — cheap to start, quick to set up, inbound-only. Rosie's $49/mo plan takes messages and texts the caller a booking link. Actually booking the job starts at $149/mo — and the per-minute meter still runs (go over and you're moved up a plan). Goodcall bills per unique customer instead of per minute, which is genuinely predictable — but it books through connected tools and Zapier rather than into your job board. And neither one ever calls a past customer.

The other win-back caller: Avoca

Straight talk: Plunger AI is not the only product that calls your past-customer list. Avoca's “Rehash” product works unsold estimates and past customers with AI calls. Its outbound campaigns work lists of past customers and leads — the same second job. It's a serious, well-funded platform.

The difference is who it's for — and how it's sold. Avoca is built around ServiceTitan contact centers and large operators. Sold through demos and quotes. Per-minute rates it doesn't publish. Its speed-to-lead is genuinely fast — new web leads called in under 15 seconds. Plunger AI puts all five jobs — Lead Recycling, Maintenance Plan, Surveys, AI After Dark and 1 Minute Lead — in one agent, priced from your audit: your rate is built from your own numbers and shows the moment the audit finishes. A small shop sets it up itself in a few minutes, on whatever software it already runs. The owner approves every booking first.

The numbers, worked

One example month, priced four ways — per call (Smith.ai), per minute (Ruby), per conversation (Jobber) and flat (Plunger AI). Take a busy month: 300 answered calls.

Smith.ai (AI): the $150 plan covers 75 calls. The other 225 cost $2.50 each — that's $712.50 for the month, before the $1.50-per-call booking add-on.

Ruby: minutes, not calls. 300 calls at even 3 minutes each is 900 minutes. Ruby's largest bundle is 500 minutes for $1,725 — the month runs past the bundle before it runs out.

Jobber: $29 plus 270 extra conversations at $0.79 comes to $242.30 — genuinely cheap, if you're on Jobber, on top of your Jobber plan. It is also answering only: it never calls a single unsold estimate.

Plunger AI — Lead Recycling + AI After Dark at a mid-size list: $349 flat. 300 calls or thousands of dials, the bill is the same — and the outbound calls to your past customers and unsold estimates are already in it.

Questions

Is Plunger AI the only service that calls past customers?

No. Any page that told you otherwise would be selling you something. Avoca's Rehash product also works unsold estimates and past customers with AI calls — mostly for large shops running ServiceTitan, at per-minute rates it doesn't publish, sold through a demo-and-quote process. Its speed-to-lead calls new web leads in under 15 seconds. Plunger AI's edge: all five jobs in one agent, at one flat rate your audit builds. No platform contract. You approve every booking. A small shop starts in minutes.

What are Plunger AI's five services?

Lead Recycling works your past customers and unsold estimates — from any platform. Maintenance Plan spots who's due for tune-ups and seasonal maintenance in your list and books them. Surveys go to every customer after the job: 4–5 stars get your review link, lower ratings stay private. AI After Dark answers your phones after hours and 24/7 — about 40% of AI-booked appointments happen after hours. 1 Minute Lead calls a new lead back in about a minute after they submit your form. All five jobs in the one agent — your rate is built in your audit, from your own numbers, and shows the moment the audit finishes.

I already run Jobber, ServiceTitan or Housecall Pro. Isn't their AI enough?

For answering inside that platform, it might be. Jobber's $29/mo receptionist add-on is a genuinely good deal — if you're on Jobber and all you need is inbound answering. But no platform agent picks up the phone and calls your past customers and unsold estimates. Not one. Plunger AI runs alongside the software you already use — and recycles the leads already sitting in Thumbtack, Jobber, Housecall Pro, ServiceTitan and Google.

Why flat pricing instead of per call or per minute?

Because the meter runs hardest in your busiest month — exactly when the phone ringing is good news. Per-call and per-minute plans turn a great month into a bigger bill and train owners to watch the meter instead of the board. Plunger AI charges one flat monthly price for unlimited calls, set by the size of your list — dials that never connect never count, and there is no allowance to hit and no meter to watch. No surprise charges. Ever.

What does “unlimited calls” actually mean?

Unlimited. Your agent can attempt as many calls as your list holds, and completed conversations are covered too — an answered call is part of the plan, a dial that never connects costs nothing. There is no allowance and calling never pauses for usage: your list size already set your price. It never bills you per call.

Do I have to switch software to use Plunger AI?

No. Plunger AI is standalone. It replaces nothing, and it doesn't care what platform you run. You hand it your list (past customers, old leads, unsold estimates), your service area and your booking windows. It works from there.

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