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CallerPro vs. ServiceAgent

Both answer your calls, book jobs and send invoices. The differences are in how you’re billed for the AI, what happens to your payments, and how wide each product tries to go. Here is an honest side-by-side, including when ServiceAgent is the better pick.

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Adding a card is what gets you a real phone number with your agent answering on it. You pay $0 today, nothing is charged for 14 days, and you can cancel from Settings before then.

CallerPro is an AI front-office platform for small home-service businesses. Starter answers calls, qualifies leads, books appointments and notifies you. Pro and Scale add invoicing, payments and Books reporting, with the relevant integrations configured.

Side by side

ServiceAgent vs. CallerPro

ServiceAgentCallerPro
Built forHome services, plus legal, insurance, healthcare, real estate and financeHome-service businesses only: plumbing, HVAC, electrical and similar trades
How the AI is billedPlans include a monthly credit allowance; AI actions use credits, with a voice minute using 15 creditsFlat monthly plan with talk-minutes included, and a published per-minute rate after that
Getting startedSelf-serve sign-up, including a free planSelf-serve 14-day free trial of any plan
Call answering and bookingAI receptionist that answers 24/7 and books appointmentsAI agent answers 24/7, qualifies the job, books it and escalates emergencies to your on-call number
PaymentsCollected through ServiceAgent, with a per-transaction fee that varies by planCard payments settle in your own Stripe account, or your Venmo, Cash App, Zelle and PayPal; CallerPro takes no cut
Marketing toolsEmail and SMS campaigns, ad management, omnichannel inboxReview requests and follow-ups; no campaign or ad tools
IntegrationsJobber, Google Calendar, Stripe, QuickBooks, MailchimpGoogle Calendar, Housecall Pro, and CSV export for QuickBooks, Xero or Wave

ServiceAgent details are taken from ServiceAgent’s public website as of September 16, 2026 and may have changed since. ServiceAgent is a trademark of its owner; CallerPro is not affiliated with ServiceAgent.

Choose serviceagent if…

  • You run your jobs in Jobber, which CallerPro doesn’t integrate with today
  • You want marketing campaigns and ad management in the same tool as your phone line
  • You get very few calls and want to start on a free plan

Choose CallerPro if…

  • You want to know exactly what a month costs: included minutes, then a published rate
  • You want card payments landing in your own Stripe account with no per-transaction cut from us
  • You want a product shaped only around home-service calls, from triage to the books
How CallerPro works

AI receptionists handle the call. CallerPro handles the workflow.

Start with answering and booking. Connect the work after the call when your business is ready.

  1. Starter

    Call

    Your customer calls your existing number.

  2. Starter

    Qualify

    Capture the request and customer details.

  3. Starter

    Book

    Offer available appointment times.

  4. Starter

    Notify

    Send the details to your team.

  5. Your team

    Complete job

    You and your team do the physical work.

  6. Pro / Scale

    Invoice

    Create and send the invoice.

  7. Pro / Scale

    Payment

    Collect cards through your connected Stripe account.

  8. Pro / Scale

    Follow-up

    Configured invoice reminders and review requests.

Starter includes Google Calendar sync and appointment reminders. Invoicing, payments, Books reporting and post-job follow-ups require Pro or Scale and configuration. Your team completes the job; CallerPro supports the administration.

Pricing

One monthly price, with talk-minutes included.

Not a per-call answering-service bill that spikes in the week you're busiest.

$0 today. Nothing is charged for 14 days, and you can cancel from Settings before then.

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The comparison that matters. A full-time receptionist costs about $3,168 a month in wages alone (U.S. median $18.27/hour, BLS, May 2025) and covers 40 hours a week. CallerPro Starter is $79 a month and answers nights and weekends too.

Your money goes to you. CallerPro is never the merchant of record. Card payments settle into your own Stripe account, and Venmo, Cash App, Zelle and PayPal pay you directly.

Stripe Apple Pay Card payments run on Stripe Connect and settle in your own account

Why we ask for a card. Adding a card is what gets you a real phone number with your agent answering on it. You pay $0 today, nothing is charged for 14 days, and you can cancel from Settings before then.

Compare every feature, plan by plan
FeatureStarter$79/moPro$149/moScale$299/mo
Calls
Talk-minutes included each month2507502,000
Extra minutes$0.30/min$0.28/min$0.25/min
24/7 answering, including after hoursIncludedIncludedIncluded
Qualifying questions and emergency escalationIncludedIncludedIncluded
Appointment booking during the callIncludedIncludedIncluded
Google Calendar two-way syncIncludedIncludedIncluded
Call summaries, transcripts and lead recordsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Appointment remindersIncludedIncludedIncluded
Front office
Invoices with PDF, by email and textNot includedIncludedIncluded
Deposits and card payments to your own StripeNot includedIncludedIncluded
Unpaid-invoice follow-upsNot includedIncludedIncluded
Books reporting and CSV exportNot includedIncludedIncluded
Growth
Locations11Up to 10
Custom workflow automationNot includedNot includedIncluded

Every plan books during the call and syncs with Google Calendar. Invoicing, payments and Books reporting are included on Pro and Scale. Going over your minutes is billed at $0.30 a minute on Starter, $0.28 a minute on Pro and $0.25 a minute on Scale, so a call is never cut off. Multi-brand or something unusual? Talk to us.

FAQ

Common questions

What is the main difference between CallerPro and ServiceAgent?

Both are AI front-office tools. ServiceAgent is broader, with marketing campaigns and industries beyond home services, and meters AI use in credits. CallerPro is narrower and priced flat: a monthly plan with talk-minutes included, a published per-minute rate after that, and card payments that settle in your own Stripe account with no cut taken by CallerPro.

Can I switch from ServiceAgent to CallerPro without changing my number?

Yes. You get a CallerPro number and forward your business line to it, the same way you forwarded calls before. Nothing on your trucks or your Google listing changes, and you can try it free for 14 days first.

Which one costs less?

It depends on your call volume and how much you collect through each platform, so compare a real month. CallerPro is $79, $149 or $299 a month with 250, 750 or 2,000 talk-minutes included and $0.30, $0.28 or $0.25 per extra minute, and it adds no fee to the payments you collect. Check ServiceAgent’s current pricing page for their credit allowances and transaction fees.

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