Jobber Receptionist alternatives
Jobber Receptionist alternatives
If your jobs and schedule live in Jobber, Jobber Receptionist is usually the better pick because it creates requests and bookings inside Jobber, while Voxipo's Jobber connection is still coming soon; if you schedule somewhere else, Voxipo books into Google Calendar, Outlook, Cal.com or GoHighLevel during the call and phones missed callers back from your own number from $49 a month, Quo Sona syncs call summaries to Jobber, and Smith.ai, Upfirst and Rosie add broader call transfer.
Updated . Jobber Receptionist facts checked on on its own website.
Why people switch
Why Jobber Receptionist users look at other options
Jobber Receptionist is Jobber's own AI for calls and texts, listed at $29 a month as an add-on and included on the Plus plan. Because Jobber Receptionist works inside Jobber, it can offer visits based on your online booking settings and turn other calls into work requests. That makes Jobber Receptionist hard to beat for a business run on Jobber. This page covers the cases where something else fits better, and five options to look at. Prices were checked on each vendor's own website on October 30, 2026.
Your calendar is not in Jobber
Jobber Receptionist requires Jobber, and some contractors use Jobber for quotes and invoices while running the day from Google Calendar, Outlook or a GoHighLevel pipeline. They want the AI to book where the crew already looks.
You would rather phone missed callers back
Jobber Receptionist texts callers who hang up. Owners whose customers ignore texts from unknown numbers, or who would rather the conversation happen by voice, look for an AI that phones the person back from the business line.
You want people to take more of the calls
Jobber Receptionist transfers a call to you when it hears urgent keywords you choose, such as burst pipe or no heat, and otherwise sends a text alert. Businesses that want a person to pick up more often compare services with broader transfer rules or live receptionists.
At a glance
Jobber Receptionist and its alternatives side by side
| Product | Link to Jobber | Price | How it books | Hands calls to a person | Follow-up when a caller hangs up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jobber Receptionist | Built in: creates requests, visits and tasks in Jobber | $29 a month add-on; included on Jobber Plus | Offers visits from your Jobber online booking settings | On urgent keywords you choose, or a text alert | Texts the caller back |
| Voxipo | Coming soon | $49 a month for 250 minutes | Into Google Calendar, Outlook, Cal.com or GoHighLevel during the call | Not available yet | Calls back from your SMS-verified number, 8am to 9pm caller's time |
| Quo Sona | Quo syncs call summaries and contact details | 10 calls free on any Quo plan; Quo from $19 per user | Texts a scheduling link mid-call | To a teammate or department | Quo auto-replies by text to missed calls; Sona text follow-up is in beta |
| Smith.ai AI Receptionist | Not listed on its pricing page | Free for 25 calls; Pro from $150 for 75 calls | AI scheduling with Calendly and other calendars | To live receptionists, per its FAQ | Not listed on its pricing page |
| Upfirst | Not listed on its pricing page | $24.95 a month for 30 calls | Google, Outlook, Clio, Acuity, Calendly, Square | Warm transfer on all paid plans | Not listed on its pricing page |
| Rosie | Its help center lists a Jobber integration that logs calls | $49 a month for 250 minutes | Direct booking from the $149 Scale plan | From the $149 Scale plan | Not listed on its pricing page |
Sources: Jobber AI ReceptionistJobber pricingQuo pricingQuo SonaQuo appointment setterSmith.ai AI Receptionist pricingUpfirst pricingRosie pricingRosie help center, CRM and automation
The options
5 alternatives to Jobber Receptionist
Where Voxipo fits
Where Voxipo fits for home-service crews
Books where your crew already looks
If the schedule your techs follow is in Google Calendar, Outlook, Cal.com or GoHighLevel, Voxipo books the job there while the caller is on the phone, inside your hours and minimum notice. Phone bookings take a standard time slot.
Missed callers hear back by phone
Calls you cannot pick up on your existing number go to Voxipo by carrier conditional forwarding. Voxipo then phones the person from your SMS-verified business number after the delay you choose, between 8am and 9pm in their time.
No field-service software required
Voxipo is priced on its own, from $49 for 250 minutes to $399 for 3,000. It suits businesses that use field-service software for only part of the work, or that are deciding whether to keep it.
Call notes for whoever does the paperwork
Each handled call gets a recording, transcript, summary and outcome, and callers become contacts matched by phone number. Voxipo's Jobber connection is coming soon, and until then someone on your team copies the job into Jobber from that summary.
What Voxipo does not do yet
- Voxipo's Jobber connection is coming soon. Today it does not create requests, clients or visits in Jobber.
- Live call transfer is not available yet, so urgent calls are recorded for your team to return.
- The standard agent setup has no texting tool and does not answer texts.
- Voxipo books one appointment per time slot across the business, so it cannot fill two crews into the same hour.
- No callback for missed calls outside 8am to 9pm in the caller's time.
The honest answer
When to stay with Jobber Receptionist
For a business run on Jobber, Jobber Receptionist is the stronger choice in most cases. These are the reasons.
- Jobber Receptionist creates work requests, visits and tasks inside Jobber, so nobody re-types calls.
- Visit times come from the online booking settings you already maintain, because Jobber Receptionist reads them from Jobber.
- It answers texts as well as calls and texts back callers who hang up.
- It transfers to you on urgent keywords you pick, such as burst pipe or no heat.
- Jobber Receptionist costs $29 a month as an add-on and comes included on Jobber Plus.
Switching
How to switch from Jobber Receptionist to Voxipo
Decide where bookings should land
If you book in Jobber and want requests created there, stay with Jobber Receptionist. Move only if the schedule your team follows is in Google Calendar, Outlook, Cal.com or GoHighLevel.
Set up and test the Voxipo agent
Start your 14-day free trial, which needs no card, choose a home-services template in English or Spanish, add your service area, the questions to ask and the wording to use when a caller says it is urgent, and talk to the agent in the browser until it handles your typical calls.
Move your calls over
Once you choose a plan, turn off the way Jobber Receptionist receives your calls today. For callbacks, set your carrier's busy and no-answer forwarding to the Voxipo forwarding number and verify your business number by SMS. Carrier forwarding has no after-hours trigger, so callers who should reach the agent at night need to dial your Voxipo number.
Copy jobs across by hand for now
Turn off the Receptionist add-on once Voxipo is live. Voxipo's Jobber connection is coming soon, so for now copy booked jobs into Jobber from the call summaries.
Questions
Jobber Receptionist alternatives: FAQs
Is Jobber Receptionist the best AI receptionist for Jobber users?
For most of them, yes. Jobber Receptionist books visits from your Jobber online booking settings and creates requests and tasks inside Jobber, which Voxipo cannot do today. When its Jobber connection, coming soon, ships, phone bookings will create Jobber requests. Look beyond Jobber Receptionist if you schedule outside Jobber or want a different way to follow up.
How much does Jobber Receptionist cost?
Jobber's pricing page lists Jobber Receptionist as a $29 a month add-on, included on the Plus plan. Jobber Receptionist also requires a paid Jobber plan, as of October 30, 2026.
Is Voxipo's Jobber connection still coming soon?
Yes. Voxipo's Jobber connection is coming soon, because Jobber has not approved the app yet. Until then, Voxipo books into Google Calendar, Outlook, Cal.com or GoHighLevel and saves a call summary. Your team copies the job across from that summary.
Which Jobber Receptionist alternative sends call details to Jobber today?
Quo Sona: Quo syncs call summaries and contact details to Jobber, though Sona texts a scheduling link rather than booking the visit itself. Rosie's help center also lists a Jobber integration that logs each call on the right client.
Which Jobber Receptionist alternative calls missed callers back?
Voxipo phones missed callers back from your SMS-verified business number, between 8am and 9pm in the caller's time. The other options on this page do not list a missed-call callback on their pricing pages.
14-day free trial
Set up and test Voxipo free for 14 days before you leave Jobber Receptionist.
Set up your agent, connect your calendar and test it in your browser for 14 days, with no card needed to start. Choose a plan when you are ready for it to take real calls.