Trades
AI tools by trade
One trade at a time, while the aisle pages cover every local business. Live trades: plumbers, HVAC shops, dentists, law firms, electricians, pest-control shops, landscapers, painters, garage-door shops, locksmiths, general contractors, chiropractors, vets, optometry shops, med spas, medical practices, barbers, accountants, auto-repair shops, dealers, restaurants, gyms, property managers, real estate offices, retail shops, and self-storage sites.
Every published review, monthly price, in one table.
Home service
Plumbers
Best AI tools for plumbers
You run the truck, and when the customer called while you were under a sink they called the next guy. You are shopping a missed-call text, an after-hours pickup, a Google review after the job, and one system for the quote and the invoice, not a dental phone or a law-firm answering service.
HVAC
Best AI tools for HVAC shops
You were on a roof when the no-cool call went to voicemail, and they called the next guy. Same shopping list as a plumber on paper: after-hours pickup, a Google review after the job, one shop OS. The difference is Housecall Pro will quote a Mechanical Package, not the $79 Basic card, and a bot that cannot dispatch a 2 a.m. no-cool is a skip. You are not shopping Weave (dental) or Smith.ai as your default (law first).
Electricians
Best AI tools for electricians
The lights went out at 8 p.m. You were in a panel with the cover off. They called the next truck. You are shopping a missed-call pickup, a Google review after the service call, and one system for the quote and the invoice. Housecall Pro for you is the generic table (Basic $79), not the Mechanical Package plumber/HVAC cards. You are not shopping a dental phone, a law-firm answering service, or a dealer DMS.
Pest control
Best AI tools for pest-control shops
The wasp nest call came in while you were on a quarterly route across town. They booked the guy who answered. You are shopping after-hours pickup, a review drip after the treatment, and a shop OS for the route. Signpost names HVAC and plumbing and still sits at $199, skip for most. You are not shopping Weave (dental) or a dealer DMS.
Landscapers
Best AI tools for landscapers
Mow season ended. The spring rebuild quote sat in voicemail while you were on a mower. They hired the crew that texted back. You are shopping a review drip after the job more than a 2 a.m. dispatch bot. NiceJob at $75 if you already run Jobber or Housecall Pro. Seasonal work does not need a dental PBX or a law-firm answering service.
Painters
Best AI tools for painters
The interior job wrapped Friday. Saturday a homeowner called about a bedroom and got voicemail. You are shopping a Google ask after the walkthrough and a shop OS for the estimate, not a 2 a.m. emergency bot. NiceJob at $75 is the Jobber/Housecall Pro drip, Weave is a dental phone, and you are not a dentist.
Garage door
Best AI tools for garage-door shops
Someone is stuck in the driveway at 10 p.m., and after-hours is the whole business. Rosie at $49 takes a message, and Scale is $149 when you actually need booking. A bot that cannot tell a spring from a keypad is still only a pickup. You are not shopping Numa (dealers) or Weave (dental).
Locksmiths
Best AI tools for locksmiths
A lockout at 1 a.m. is the job, not an add-on, and after-hours is the whole business. Rosie at $49 takes a message, and Scale is $149 if you need booking. You are shopping pickup and dispatch, not a dental PBX and not a dealer DMS.
General contractors
Best AI tools for general contractors
The kitchen remodel bid went to the GC who sent the quote the same afternoon. You are shopping Jobber Core at $49 for quotes, schedule, and invoices, and NiceJob at $75 if you already run Jobber. You are not installing a dental PBX (Weave $199) and you are not a law firm shopping Smith.ai as the default.
Health
Dentists
Best AI tools for dentists
You are not installing Jobber: the phone is the office PBX, and reviews have to live with HIPAA and actually talk to Dentrix. Weave, NexHealth, and Solutionreach are the aisle, while NiceJob is a plumber drip and Rosie is a home-service bot.
Healthcare
Best AI tools for medical practices
The refill called while the MA was rooming someone, got voicemail, and they booked the urgent care that picked up. You are shopping a healthcare phone and a multi-location review dashboard, not Dentrix and not Jobber. Weave at $199 is a dental, optometry, and vet PBX: close, not the same. Birdeye is Custom if you run several sites (Sutter is on their homepage). We have not reviewed an Athena or Epic overlay, and you should not fake one.
Chiropractors
Best AI tools for chiropractors
The new-patient consult called while the front desk was walking someone back to a table. They booked the office that answered. You are shopping a healthcare-shaped phone and recall, not Jobber. Weave at $199 is a dental/optometry/vet PBX. Chiropractic is still Weave-shaped healthcare, not a plumber drip. NiceJob has no Dentrix, and Rosie is a home-service bot.
Vets
Best AI tools for vets
A dog started vomiting at 9 p.m. The owner called the clinic, got the machine, then called the ER that picked up. You are shopping a vet PBX with missed-call text and review asks, not a truck OS. Weave at $199 is the dental/optometry/vet phone, NiceJob is a plumber drip, and there is no Jobber for a vet PMS.
Optometry
Best AI tools for optometry shops
Recall for the annual exam sat in a stack, the patient who needed new frames called at lunch and hung up, you are shopping a healthcare PBX and a PMS-connected review ask, Weave at $199 is the dental/optometry/vet phone, you are not installing Jobber, and NiceJob is a plumber drip.
Med spas
Best AI tools for med spas
The consult for the series booked with whoever answered during the treatment. You are closer to a healthcare phone than to a truck OS. Weave at $199 is a dental/optometry/vet PBX. A med spa is still that aisle, not Jobber at $49. NiceJob is a plumber drip. There is no Dentrix in a spa, and no Jobber either.
Shops and offices
Law firms
Best AI tools for law firms
Voicemail is a missed consult, so you want a person on the line or a shared inbox that already lives next to Clio. Smith.ai is $150 for 75 calls, Ruby is $250 live US, and OpenPhone is $19 a user if you want SMS on phones you already carry. You are not shopping Jobber, Weave, or Rosie.
Barbers
Best AI tools for barbers
The walk-in called to ask if you could take a fade before 5, got voicemail, and went two chairs down. We do not have a Mindbody-native stack reviewed as a salon OS. If you have a site, Tidio is $29 and tawk.to is Free website chat, not a receptionist. Skip Jobber, Housecall Pro, and Weave (dental), and do not shop a plumber bot for the chair.
Accountants
Best AI tools for accountants
The tax consult called in March while you were in a return, got voicemail, and hired the firm that picked up. You are shopping a person on the line or a shared inbox, not a truck. Smith.ai is $150 a month for 75 calls, Ruby is $250 live US, and OpenPhone is $19 a user. Skip Rosie, Frontdesk, Weave, Jobber, and Numa.
Retail
Best AI tools for retail shops
The return fight hit Google before the manager got off the register. If you run more than one store, you are shopping reviews and directory accuracy, not a truck. Birdeye is Custom for multi-unit retail, NiceJob is a plumber drip, Jobber is not a POS, and Tidio is $29 if you have a site.
Auto
Auto repair
Best AI tools for auto-repair shops
The check-engine light is in the lot. The owner called from the shoulder, got voicemail, then called the shop that texted back. You are closer to Podium and the home-service aisle than to Numa. Numa is Custom for franchise dealers with a DMS, Jobber and Housecall Pro are truck shop OS, and you are not a showroom.
Dealers
Best AI tools for dealers
A service-lane appointment called from the showroom lot, the BDC missed it, and they drove to the next franchise. You are shopping a dealer receptionist that talks to a DMS, not a garage-door van and not Jobber. Numa is Custom, for franchise dealers with CDK, Reynolds, Tekion, or Xtime. Skip Jobber, Weave, and Rosie.
Food and fitness
Restaurants
Best AI tools for restaurants
The Friday reservation called while the line was six tickets deep, then they hung up and booked the place that had a widget. We do not have a dedicated restaurant OS reviewed. Tidio is $29 and tawk.to is Free, and both are website chat, not a POS and not a receptionist. Jobber is not a restaurant POS, Weave is not a restaurant PBX, and you should not fake a stack.
Gyms
Best AI tools for gyms
The membership call came in during the 5 p.m. rush while front desk was on a tour, and they joined the box that had a site chat. We do not have a dedicated gym OS reviewed. Tidio is $29 and tawk.to is Free if you have a site. Birdeye is Custom if you are a multi-location franchise and need reviews plus listings. Weave is not a gym PBX, and Jobber is not a gym OS.
Property
Property management
Best AI tools for property managers
The tenant called about the leak while you were at the other building, got voicemail, and posted the one star before you parked. You are shopping a review ask after the work order, and one listings dashboard if you run several sites. Birdeye is Custom for that. NiceJob is a plumber drip, Jobber is not a property OS, and we have not reviewed AppFolio or Buildium, so do not fake a stack.
Real estate
Best AI tools for real estate offices
You were in a showing when the buyer called, and they listed with the agent who texted back. We do not have a dedicated CRM reviewed. Birdeye is Custom if you need reviews plus listings across offices, and Tidio is $29 if you have a site. Skip Jobber, Weave, and Rosie.
Self storage
Best AI tools for self-storage sites
Someone called at 9 p.m. asking if you had a 10x10, got voicemail, and rented at the place with a widget. We do not have a dedicated storage OS reviewed. Birdeye is Custom if you run several sites and need reviews plus listings. Tidio is $29, tawk.to is Free, Jobber is not a storage OS, and Rosie is a plumber bot.