Pricing for a front desk outcome, not a DIY tool.
Growth is recommended for most service businesses. The Taste plan lets you try it risk-free — calls drop at the limit so you feel exactly what you're missing.
Taste
$47/mo
No setup fee
60 min/mo — calls drop at limit, no overage
See what you're missing before you commit.
- ✓24/7 inbound call answering
- ✓Basic lead capture
- ✓Call summaries by email
- ✗CRM integration
- ✗Auto-booking
- ✗SMS to owner
Front desk
$397/mo
+ $397 one-time setup
400 min/mo included
For owners who need calls answered without adding payroll.
- ✓24/7 inbound call answering
- ✓Lead capture + qualification
- ✓Call summaries by text/email
- ✓Basic appointment intake
- ✗CRM integration
- ✗Auto-booking
Growth
$797$597/mo
+ $297 one-time setup
700 min/mo included
Avg. ROI in < 30 days
For growing service businesses that need booking, routing, and tuning.
- ✓Everything in Front desk
- ✓Housecall Pro / Jobber sync
- ✓Auto-booking into dispatch
- ✓Post-call SMS to owner
- ✓Priority call-flow tuning
- ✓Weekly performance review
Pro
$997/mo
Setup included — $0
1,500 min/mo included
For busy operators with more volume and complex intake.
- ✓Everything in Growth
- ✓Outbound estimate follow-up
- ✓Multi-location support
- ✓Custom call flows
- ✓Custom follow-up scripts
- ✓Priority support + monthly review
- ✓Free setup (saves $297)
ROI
Compare it to a receptionist seat.
BLS reported median receptionist pay at $17.90/hour in May 2024. At full-time hours that is roughly $37,232 before payroll taxes, benefits, hiring, training, turnover, sick days, and after-hours gaps.
Full-time wage baseline$37,232/yr
Talkstead Growth$7,164/yr
Payroll avoided before benefits$30,068/yr