Rosie alternatives

Last updated: 15 October 2026. Rosie is one of the better-known AI answering services for small businesses. This page compares it with seven peers from the AI Front Desk List directory (180 vendors as of today). Prices, trials and features come from our vendor records checked 2026-10-15 or from vendor sites on the same date. No star ratings, no invented reviews, and directory order is not for sale.

Who Rosie is for

Rosie answers calls for small businesses after training itself on your Google profile and website. It answers questions, books appointments and texts you call details. Our listing tags it for home services, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, law firms, real estate, property management and general small business.

Published pricing: Professional $49/mo (250 min); Scale $149/mo (1,000 min); Growth $299/mo (2,000 min); annual billing gives 2 months free. Website chat is free with all plans; website texting is an add-on at $50/mo (25 conversations, then $1 each). Every call can be answered in English or Spanish. Calendar booking and live transfers start on Scale. Rosie offers a 7-day free trial. We found no public line inviting you to call Rosie's AI.

Why people look for Rosie alternatives

From our data, not from reviews:

1. Booking needs the Scale plan. If you want calls booked into a calendar, Rosie's entry plan will not do it.
2. No callable demo. Upfirst, Marlie, Dialzara, OnCrew and Frontdesk all invite you to phone their AI before you sign up.
3. Short trial. Rosie's trial is 7 days. Upfirst and OnCrew offer 14-day free trials, and OnCrew's needs no credit card.
4. Billing unit. Rosie sells minutes. Some owners prefer per-call bundles (Upfirst, OnCrew) or per unique caller (Goodcall).

Rosie at a glance

Rosie alternatives compared

The alternatives, one by one

Upfirst

Priced per call. Published plans: Starter $24.95/mo (30 calls, $1.50/extra); Premium $59.95/mo (90 calls, $1/extra); Pro $159.95/mo (300 calls, $0.75/extra); Scale $299/mo (600 calls, $0.70/extra); save 20% annually. Scheduling, warm transfers and 35+ languages are listed. 14-day free trial. Upfirst listing.

Marlie

Basic includes 250 minutes, the same allowance as Rosie's entry plan. Published plans: Basic $49/mo (250 min, then $0.35/min); Standard $99/mo (500 min, then $0.35/min); Pro $199/mo (1,000 min, then $0.30/min); Premium $399/mo (2,000 min, then $0.25/min); Enterprise custom. Calendar booking starts on Standard, the second tier; on Rosie it starts on Scale. 14-day free trial. Marlie listing.

Dialzara

An entry plan sized for light call volume. Published plans: Business Lite $29/mo (60 min, $0.48/min over); Business Pro $99/mo (220 min, $0.45); Business Plus $199/mo (500 min, $0.40); Business Elite $349/mo (1,000 min, $0.35). Warm transfers start on Business Pro. Dialzara listing.

OnCrew

Built only for trades (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing). It triages emergencies with your rules and texts the on-call tech. Published plans: Starter $49/mo (100 calls); Pro $149/mo (400 calls); Multi-Truck $349/mo (1,000 calls); $0.99 per extra call. OnCrew also offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. Compare it on our HVAC page. OnCrew listing.

Frontdesk (My AI Front Desk)

Voice plus web chat, two-way SMS and a built-in CRM. Published pricing: Business-in-a-Box $99/mo or $79/mo billed annually (200 voice minutes; extra minutes about $0.25 from credit pool); Partner and Enterprise custom; white-label partner plans from $500/mo. Trial note: our record lists a Free plan with limited monthly minutes and no credit card, from the homepage FAQ. The pricing page has instead shown a 7-day free trial and said there is no permanently free plan. Confirm at signup. Frontdesk listing.

RevSystems

New to our catalog this month, with industry tags close to Rosie's (trades, law, real estate, property management, restaurants). Our record shows only: From $49/mo (plan tiers not published on site). A 7-day free trial is offered; card terms are not stated. RevSystems listing.

Goodcall

Unlimited minutes, billed per unique caller. Published plans: Starter $79/mo (100 unique customers, then $0.79 each); Growth $129/mo (500, then $0.26 each); Scale $299/mo (2,000, then $0.15 each); Enterprise custom. No per-minute charges. No timed trial; you get a free demo agent until you connect a number. Goodcall listing.

When to stay with Rosie

Stay if you want 250 minutes on the entry plan ($49/mo), bilingual answering on every call, native iOS and Android apps, and a simple three-step plan ladder. Calendar providers are not named on Rosie's pricing page, so confirm yours before upgrading.

FAQ

Is Rosie cheaper than Marlie?

Rosie starts at $49/mo and Marlie at $49/mo, both with 250 minutes on the entry plan. Marlie publishes a per-minute overage rate. Calendar booking starts on Marlie's Standard plan and on Rosie's Scale plan; compare those tier prices on each listing.

Which Rosie alternative has a trial with no credit card?

OnCrew offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card, and Frontdesk lists a Free plan with no credit card. Upfirst has a 14-day free trial, but we have no card terms on record for it. See our free trial guide.

Does Rosie work for HVAC and plumbing?

Yes, it is tagged for both. For emergency triage, compare OnCrew and our plumbers and home services pages.

Can I hear these tools before signing up?

Upfirst, Marlie, Dialzara, OnCrew and Frontdesk publish numbers that invite you to call their AI. We list only numbers the vendor itself invites you to call.

Are these picks paid placements?

No. Picks are editorial. Rankings and picks are never sold. Paid placements are always labelled Sponsored. See our methodology and Advertise.

Related pages

• Rosie vendor page
• AI receptionist for home services, HVAC, small businesses
• AI receptionist cost guide
• Methodology and submit a correction

Disclosure

Snapshot dated 2026-10-15. Re-verify prices on each vendor's site before you buy. AI Front Desk List is independent and is not affiliated with Rosie or any vendor named here.