Jobber's receptionist, or Jake.
Jobber Receptionist is an AI add-on inside Jobber: $29 for 30 conversations, on top of a Jobber plan from $49. Jake costs $79 for 100 calls and books into Jobber, Workiz, Housecall Pro or his own calendar.
Jake is in early access, opening in Texas first. The other services on these pages are live today.
- Jobber Receptionist · starts at
- $29 add-on for 30 conversations, then $0.79 each
- Jake · starts at
- $79 a month for 100 calls
Jobber Receptionist and Jake, line by line.
What each costs and does, from Jobber's pricing and help pages and ours.
| Jobber Receptionist | Jake | |
|---|---|---|
| Price to start | $29 add-on for 30 conversations, then $0.79 each | $79 a month for 100 calls |
| What you need | A Jobber plan, from $49 a month | Nothing else; works with Jobber, Workiz, Housecall Pro or his own calendar |
| What's counted | Conversations | Calls. Spam and hang-ups are free. |
| At the monthly cap | Paused; it can't book | Keeps answering; each extra call is $1 |
| Booking during the call | Yes, into Jobber | On every plan |
| Where it books | Jobber | His own calendar, Google Calendar, Jobber, Workiz and Housecall Pro |
| Handing the call to you | Escalates on keywords you set | Transfers on every plan |
| Texts | Answers texts and texts back hang-ups | Texts callers during the call, on every plan |
| Photos from the caller | Doesn't state | Texted during the call, on the work order |
| Spanish | Doesn't state | On every plan, switching in the same call |
| Your phone number | Forwarded to a Jobber number it requires | Forwarded with a code on your phone |
| Status | Live, inside Jobber | Early access, opening in Texas first |
Which one fits you.
Where each is the better pick, said plainly.
Pick Jobber Receptionist if
- Your calls fit in 30 conversations, so the $29 add-on covers them.
- You're on Jobber's Plus plan, where the receptionist is unlimited.
- You want it built into Jobber, on the same bill.
- You want texts answered too, not only calls.
Pick Jake if
- You don't want a Jobber plan just for the phones: Jake works with Jobber, Workiz, Housecall Pro or no app at all.
- Your callers speak Spanish: Jake switches in the same call.
- You want a photo of the job before you drive out.
- You'd rather a busy month cost $1 a call than have the phone stop booking at a cap.
What Jobber Receptionist costs.
The add-on and the Jobber plans it needs, as Jobber's pricing and help pages list them.
- Receptionist add-on$2930 conversations, then $0.79 each. Paused at the cap; it can't book while paused.
- Core$49 a monthJobber plan; the add-on needs one.
- Connect$139 a monthJobber plan.
- Grow$199 a monthJobber plan.
- Plus$499 a month, listJobber plan. The receptionist is unlimited.
As listed on October 19, 2026.
Jobber Receptionist, asked and answered.
Sources
Every figure about another service is from its own pages or Trustpilot, read on October 19, 2026. Prices change; check the source before you buy.
Compare the others.
- Rosie or JakePriced by the minute from $49; booking and transfers start at $149.
- Goodcall or JakePriced by unique caller, from $79 for 100 to $299 for 2,000.
- Smith.ai or JakeAI from free for 25 calls or $150 for 75; human receptionists from $300.
- Ruby or JakeLive receptionists, 24/7, priced by the minute from $250 for 50.
- Jake's pricingEvery plan and what counts as a call
- AI answering serviceHow an AI answers your phone
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