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You missed the call. They called the next guy.

We keep count of the AI tools sold to local shops: the one that texts the missed caller, the one that answers at 2 a.m., the one that chases the review. Every score comes off a real line in a real business, and nobody buys their way up the list.

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48 tools counted 6 aisles ranked $0 to sit at the top

Buying guides

Every price in one table

Missed-call text-back

Every missed call is a customer calling your competitor next. These tools text the caller back automatically so the job stays yours.

7 tools counted

AI receptionists

AI agents that answer your phone, book appointments, and take messages 24/7, without hiring front-desk staff.

15 tools counted

Review management

Tools that get you more Google reviews, on autopilot, from real customers, the #1 lever for local search rankings.

21 tools counted

Website chatbots

Chat widgets that answer questions and capture leads from your website while you are on the job.

9 tools counted

Local SEO

Software that keeps your Google Business Profile, listings, and local content working so nearby customers find you first.

13 tools counted

Shop OS

One system for the quote, the schedule, and the invoice. Jobber Core is $49 a month cash. Housecall Pro Basic is $79 and the review ask is already in the box.

4 tools counted

Latest counts

The reviews we re-checked most recently, best first

Local Falcon

Recommended

Public-price Map Pack geo-grid. Credits burn by pin. Unused package credits die at cycle end.

From $24.99/mo · Crew score 8/10 · Best for: An agency or multi-location shop that needs Map Pack pin grids at a printed credit price. Not citations, not review SMS.

Sendblue

Solid pick

iMessage from $100 a line because replies and show-ups move. G2 5.0 and Leader Spring 2026 sit on the homepage. You can text first. Blasts are banned.

From $100/mo · Crew score 8/10 · Best for: A sales desk or shop that will pay $100 a line to lift replies and booked work, and will live with an API instead of a Jobber missed-call box

Jobber

Solid pick

Shop OS from $49 a month cash. The $21 and $29 numbers are annual prepaid. Reviews sit in Marketing Suite at $99. Receptionist is $29.

From $49/mo · Crew score 7.5/10 · Best for: Home-service shops that will pay Core $49 monthly cash for quotes and invoices, and will not treat the $21 annual card as the bill

HighLevel

Situational

A $97 all-in-one CRM that can text a missed caller, run the pipeline, and ask for the review. The cheap month still needs somebody to build it.

From $97/mo · Crew score 6.5/10 · Best for: Marketing-led service shops with one patient operator who wants CRM, forms, texting, funnels, and follow-up in the same box

RingCentral AI Receptionist