A Jobber AI receptionist alternative that keeps your current tools
Flowly AI is an AI receptionist for Canadian trades that works without a Jobber account. Jobber Receptionist is a feature inside Jobber and, per Jobber's help centre, needs a dedicated phone number in Jobber, while Flowly AI answers the number you already publish.
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Last updated 13 November 2026 · Prices checked 13 November 2026
What Jobber says its Receptionist needs
Jobber Receptionist runs inside Jobber. The facts below are taken from Jobber's own help centre, and nothing here is a judgement on the product. If your shop already runs on Jobber and likes it, their receptionist is built for that setup.
- Receptionist is a feature inside Jobber, so it is used with a Jobber plan.
- Jobber's help centre says a dedicated phone number in Jobber is required.
- Jobber's help centre says dedicated phone numbers are available in the US, Canada and the UK.
How the Flowly AI receptionist differs
Flowly AI is a done-for-you service, not a feature of a job-management platform. You keep your business number through conditional call forwarding, with no porting. The agent answers in your company name, tells callers it is an AI and that the call may be recorded, books into your calendar, and emails a summary after every call.
Flowly AI works with the software you already use, so you don't have to switch tools. It books into Google Calendar, and we can connect other business software on request. Tell us what you use and we'll confirm how it connects.
On Pro and Fully Loaded, an emergency you define becomes a phone call to your on-call tech, and a call can be warm-transferred to your cell. Flowly AI does not send text messages.
Side by side
The short version: one is tied to a platform, the other sits beside whatever you run now. Jobber pricing is not shown here because it changes with the Jobber plan. Check Jobber's help centre for current figures.
| Jobber Receptionist | Flowly AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Requires its own platform, a Jobber plan | Works alongside the software you already use |
| Phone number | Jobber dedicated phone number required, per Jobber's help centre | Your existing number, by conditional call forwarding |
| Pricing | See Jobber's help centre | $249, $449 or $649 CAD a month, no setup fee |
| Setup | Self-serve inside Jobber | Done for you: intake form, 15-minute setup call, live in 48 to 72 hours |
| After the call | See Jobber's help centre | Email summary after every call |
Who should pick which
Pick the tool that matches how you already work. A shop that lives in Jobber all day may be happy to keep everything in one place. A shop that does not use Jobber, or does not want to change its number or its software to get the phone answered, is who Flowly AI is built for.
You can hear Flowly AI before deciding. Call the demo line at +1 (778) 718-2438. Every plan has a 14-day free trial with a card required, and a 30-day money-back guarantee from the first paid charge.
Questions
Do I need a Jobber account to use Flowly AI?
No. Flowly AI is a separate done-for-you service. It answers your existing business number and books into your calendar, including Google Calendar.
Does Jobber Receptionist need a Jobber phone number?
Yes, according to Jobber's own help centre, a dedicated phone number in Jobber is required. Read their article for the current details, since Jobber can change this.
Can Flowly AI work beside the job software I use now?
Flowly AI works with the software you already use, so you don't have to switch tools. It books into Google Calendar, and we can connect other business software on request. Tell us what you use and we'll confirm how it connects.
How much is Flowly AI compared with a platform add-on?
Flowly AI is $249 CAD a month for Starter, $449 for Pro and $649 for Fully Loaded, with no setup fee. Extra minutes are $0.49 CAD. Compare that with the current figures on Jobber's own site for your plan.
How fast can I switch to the Flowly AI receptionist?
The agent is built and tested in 48 to 72 hours after a 15-minute setup call. You then turn on conditional call forwarding, which takes about two minutes.