Guide · Missed calls

AI receptionist for cleaning companies

You're on a job with gloves on when the phone rings. An AI receptionist or a missed-call text-back can catch that lead, but only if it's set up so it doesn't quote the wrong price or book outside your area.

Two kinds of tools

Missed-call text-back (cheapest): texts the caller back so the lead doesn't go cold. PepperSend: $15/mo + $0.03/SMS + $0.40/AI voice min; Inferno $249/mo
AI receptionist: answers the call, takes details, and on some plans books or transfers.

AI receptionists, price as shown

Dialzara: Lite $29/mo (60 min, $0.48/min overage); Pro $99; Plus $199; Elite $349
Rosie: Professional $49/mo (250 min); Scale $149/mo (1,000 min); Growth $299/mo (2,000 min); annual billing gives 2 months free
Goodcall: Starter $79/mo per agent, 100 unique callers, unlimited minutes price unverified
Smith.ai: AI free for 25 calls then $3/call; human plans from $300/mo price unverified
Markate: $49.95/mo or $45.95/mo annual; +$5/employee; most add-ons $10/mo; Kate-AI $1/call (per wrenchstack) (Kate-AI receptionist add-on)

Watch the unit: per minute, per call, per unique caller or flat. A busy season can multiply a per-minute bill.

Test it before customers hear it

Call it asking for a price. It should collect details (beds, baths, pets, address), not invent a quote.
Call from outside your service area. It should say so politely.
Ask to reschedule a recurring clean. Does it change the booking or just take a message? A cost comparison for cleaning businesses lists reschedules as the call you get most (StackSpace, a vendor).
Ask for a human. Check where the transfer or message goes.
Check what callers hear when your plan's minutes run out.

All missed-call tools → STR missed-calls kit outline

Prices are as shown on vendor pages or the cited source, as recorded in our directory. Always confirm on the vendor's site before buying. Not sponsored. Page checked 2026-10-18.

FAQ

How much does an AI receptionist cost for a cleaning business?

Prices we recorded range from Smith.ai free for 25 calls then $3/call (unverified on the vendor page) and Dialzara Lite at $29/mo, to Rosie at $49 to $299/mo and Goodcall from $79/mo per agent (unverified). Missed-call text-back like PepperSend starts at $15/mo plus usage.

Can an AI receptionist give cleaning quotes?

Only if you give it firm pricing rules. Safer: have it collect beds, baths, pets, frequency and address, and send you the lead to quote.

What should I test before turning one on?

Price questions, out-of-area callers, reschedules, a request for a human, and what happens when plan minutes run out.