Ruby or Jake: people or AI.
Ruby puts live receptionists on your calls 24/7, assisted by AI and priced by the minute from $250 a month. Jake is an AI receptionist for the trades: $79 for 100 calls, with photos of the job by text.
Jake is in early access, opening in Texas first. The other services on these pages are live today.
- Ruby · starts at
- $250 a month for 50 minutes
- Jake · starts at
- $79 a month for 100 calls
Ruby and Jake, point by point.
What each costs and does, from Ruby's own pricing page and ours.
| Ruby | Jake | |
|---|---|---|
| Who answers | Live receptionists, assisted by AI | Jake, an AI receptionist |
| Price to start | $250 a month for 50 minutes | $79 a month for 100 calls |
| What's counted | Minutes, at $3.45 to $5 each by plan | Calls, at $0.50 to $0.79 each by plan. Spam and hang-ups are free. |
| Booking during the call | Offers scheduling | On every plan |
| Where it books | Doesn't state which calendars | His own calendar, Google Calendar, Jobber, Workiz and Housecall Pro |
| Texts during the call | Doesn't state | On every plan |
| Photos from the caller | Doesn't state | Texted during the call, on the work order |
| Spanish | Offered | On every plan, switching in the same call |
| Hours | 24/7 | 24/7 |
| Your number | Forward it, or Ruby hosts it | Forward it with a code on your phone |
| Trial | Doesn't state a trial | 7 days or 15 calls |
| Reviews on Trustpilot | 4.5 from 853 reviews | None yet |
| Status | Live | Early access, opening in Texas first |
Which one fits you.
Where each is the better pick, said plainly.
Pick Ruby if
- You want a real person on every call, day and night.
- Your callers expect a human voice, and that is worth paying by the minute for.
- You want a service with a long record and strong reviews: 4.5 on Trustpilot from 853.
- You want to start today: Ruby is live, Jake is in early access.
Pick Jake if
- You watch the cost: Ruby's plans come to $3.45 to $5 a minute, and Jake's Starter to $0.79 a call, short or long.
- You run on Jobber, Workiz or Housecall Pro and want the job booked straight into it.
- You want a photo of the job before you drive out.
- You want to try it first: 7 days or 15 calls, free.
What Ruby costs.
Ruby's plans as its pricing page lists them, by receptionist minutes a month, with no setup fees.
- 50 minutes$250 a monthWorks out to $5 a minute.
- 100 minutes$395 a monthWorks out to $3.95 a minute.
- 200 minutes$720 a monthWorks out to $3.60 a minute.
- 500 minutes$1,725 a monthWorks out to $3.45 a minute.
As listed on October 19, 2026.
Ruby, 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.
- Jobber Receptionist or JakeA $29 add-on for 30 conversations; needs a Jobber plan from $49.
- Jake's pricingEvery plan and what counts as a call
- AI answering serviceHow an AI answers your phone
Try Jake on your line.
Leave your website. Jake reads it before his first call. Free for 7 days or 15 calls once your spot opens.
