Best AI Receptionist for Plumbers (2026): Flood & No-Hot-Water Calls
What is the best AI receptionist for a plumbing company?
Pick by how you want the after-hours flood and no-hot-water call handled. OnCrew is trades-shaped for plumbing intake and puts a Google Calendar appointment request you confirm — not auto-book. Answrr Solo starts at the same $49 floor with more included minutes and calendar booking. Jobber Receptionist is the in-FSM add-on when you already run Jobber. Rosie meters minutes and adds warm/live transfers on Scale. None replace Jobber or Housecall Pro as your truck system.
For a 1–6 truck plumbing shop, start with the phone: OnCrew from $49/month (60 minutes) texts you the lead and can put a Google Calendar appointment request for you to confirm — Try OnCrew via https://oncrew.ai/ref/useaifor (oncrew.ai/pricing, re-verified 2026-11-01). Answrr Solo is $49/month for 250 minutes with calendar booking and a free setup call (tryanswrr.com/pricing, re-verified 2026-11-01) — catalog destination only, no invented affiliate URL. Jobber Receptionist is $29/month for 30 conversations when you already pay for Jobber (verified 2026-10-31; Jobber pricing re-fetch blocked 2026-11-01). Rosie Professional is $49/month for 250 minutes; Scale ($149) adds warm/live transfers (heyrosie.com/pricing, re-verified 2026-11-01). Leaving Answrr: /alternatives-to-answrr. No fabricated ratings.
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All four catch the call you miss under a sink so the homeowner does not bounce to the next plumber. OnCrew and Answrr are standalone answering products; Jobber Receptionist lives inside Jobber; Rosie is standalone minutes answering. Pricing verified on vendor pages: OnCrew 2026-10-28 (oncrew.ai/pricing), Answrr 2026-10-31 (tryanswrr.com/pricing), Jobber 2026-10-31 (getjobber.com/pricing + Receptionist help), Rosie 2026-10-31 (heyrosie.com/pricing). OnCrew does not auto-book jobs. Answrr has no directAffiliateUrl until Chip pastes tracking.
| Criteria | OnCrew | Answrr | Jobber | Rosie AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price (published) | $49/month Starter (60 minutes, then $0.99/min) | $49/month Solo (250 minutes, then $0.25/min) | $29/month Receptionist add-on (30 conversations) | $49/month Professional (250 minutes) |
| Busy 2–6 truck plumbing shop often lands on | Pro $149/month (200 minutes) or Multi-Truck $349/month (500 minutes) for per-tech on-call | Growth $99/month (700 minutes) or Pro $199/month (1,600 minutes) | Add-on on Core/Connect/Grow, or Plus where Receptionist is included with unlimited usage | Scale $149/month (1,000 minutes) with warm/live transfers; Growth $299 (2,000 minutes) |
| How usage is metered | Included minutes (Starter 60 / Pro 200 / Multi-Truck 500) | Included minutes (Solo 250 / Growth 700 / Pro 1,600) | Conversations per billing cycle; $0.79 each after 30 (spam / "no conversation" do not count) | Included minutes (Professional 250 / Scale 1,000 / Growth 2,000) |
| Plumbing-shaped booking handoff | Texts you the lead; Google Calendar appointment request you confirm — does not auto-book the flood job | Books the appointment on your calendar from your price list and policies; sends summary, transcript, recording | Can book jobs / take requests into Jobber using your booking settings | Appointment links by text on Professional; book on calendar on Scale+; Zapier for CRM handoff |
| Human handoff on burst pipe / no hot water | Emergency triage and Multi-Truck per-tech on-call pages on Multi-Truck | Confirm live-transfer / escalation rules in trial — not restated as a published floor here | Keyword escalation and transfer/text alert to a team member inside Jobber | Warm and live transfers on Scale; waterfall transfers on Growth |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no card to start | Free trial / no card to start; free setup call on every plan | Jobber 14-day trial (Grow features); Receptionist add-on is separate once on a paid path | 7-day free trial; cancel anytime |
| Best fit for a plumber (honest) | You want trades intake and will confirm calendar requests yourself before anyone rolls | You want calendar auto-book + minutes at the $49 floor without a trades-only brand | You already pay for Jobber and want answering that books into the same CRM | You want Scale warm/live transfers or a standalone minutes plan not tied to Jobber |
OnCrew
Trades-native plumbing intake — calendar request you confirm
Plumbing shops that want contractor-shaped emergency triage and a Google Calendar appointment request the owner confirms — not auto-book
Starter $49/month (60 minutes), Pro $149 (200 minutes), Multi-Truck $349 (500 minutes). $0.99 per extra minute. 14-day trial, no card to start. Verified 2026-11-01 on oncrew.ai/pricing.
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Minutes answering with calendar booking — no card to start
Plumbing shops that want Solo/Growth/Pro minutes with calendar booking and a free setup call without a Jobber migration
Solo $49/mo (250 min, then $0.25/min, up to 3 receptionists). Growth $99/mo (700 min, $0.20/min, up to 10). Pro $199/mo (1,600 min, $0.15/min, up to 25). Agency Reseller $247 / White-Label $497. Free setup call on every plan. No card to start. Affiliate: 30% lifetime recurring via tryanswrr.com/affiliate (team onboarding, not self-serve). Verified 2026-11-01 on tryanswrr.com/pricing.
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Receptionist inside Jobber — conversations, not minutes
Plumbing shops already on Jobber that want after-hours coverage that can book visits or create requests in the same schedule
Core from $29/month billed annually ($49 no commitment, 1 user). Connect from $99/$139. Grow from $149/$199. Extra users $29/month. Receptionist add-on $29/month (30 conversations, then $0.79 each; unlimited on Plus). 14-day trial. Verified 2026-10-31 on getjobber.com/pricing + Jobber Receptionist help; direct pricing re-fetch blocked 2026-11-01 — public floors unchanged.
Try JobberRosie AI
Standalone minutes answering with warm transfers on Scale
Plumbing shops that want FAQs, appointment links, and (on Scale) warm/live transfers when a tech must pick up
Professional $49/month (250 minutes), Scale $149 (1,000 min, warm/live transfers), Growth $299 (2,000 min). 7-day free trial. Website chat included. Verified 2026-11-01 on heyrosie.com/pricing.
Try RosieBuyer Checklist Before You Commit
Are you already on Jobber — and is Receptionist available as an add-on on your plan, or only via Plus?
Should the AI book a visit into Jobber, auto-book a calendar (Answrr), only text address / issue / callback, or send a calendar request you confirm (OnCrew)?
Do you need warm/live transfers when a tech must pick up (Rosie Scale) or Multi-Truck on-call pages (OnCrew)?
How many after-hours flood and no-hot-water calls do you actually get in a month?
Can you place a test call tonight and confirm you get a usable lead text, Jobber request, Answrr booking, or OnCrew calendar request?
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