Honest comparison · researched October 2026
A Rosie alternative built for contractors
Rosie is a well-priced AI answering service for small businesses of every kind. Partner’s receptionist does the same job — answers your line in your business’s name and tells you about every call — but it is built around contractor work, and every caller goes straight into the app you run the job in.
Partner: $99/mo for 300 minutes ($0.35/min after), 30-day trial · Rosie: $49/mo for 250 min, $149 for 1,000, $299 for 2,000; 7-day trial
Rosie publishes no per-minute overage; its terms move you to a higher plan when you go over. Both bill by the minute.
Choose Rosie if…
- You want the lowest monthly price for a light call volume — $49 for 250 minutes
- You mostly need messages taken and bookings into Google Calendar or Calendly
- You want a texting widget on your website (a $50/month add-on)
Choose Partner’s receptionist if…
- A 30-day trial to judge it on real calls (Rosie’s is 7 days)
- It asks the questions your trade needs and follows your emergency rules (a leak, no heat in a freeze, a roof a storm left open), set per trade
- Every caller lands in Partner as a lead you can turn into an estimate, a scheduled job and an invoice — the same app, not an export
- Keep your business number: forward it, with your carrier’s codes shown during setup
Set up for your trade: Roofers · Plumbers · HVAC contractors · Electricians · Remodelers
Sources
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