How Robin compares
A better front desk than an answering service
Answering services are expensive, slow to set up, and read from a generic script. Voicemail loses the customer entirely. Robin answers in seconds, sounds like your team, and books the job.
| Robin | Answering service | Voicemail (do nothing) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | From $97 | $200 to $1,000+ | Free |
| Setup time | Minutes | Days to weeks | Instant |
| Answers in | Seconds, by text | After hold time | Never |
| Books the appointment | Yes, into your calendar | Usually just takes a message | No |
| How customers reply | Text, which most prefer | Stuck on a call | Most hang up |
| Knows your business | Trained on you, every detail | Generic script | Your recording |
| Available 24/7 | Always | If you pay for it | No one is there |
| Contract | None, cancel anytime | Often locked in | None |
Monthly cost
Robin
From $97
Answering service
$200 to $1,000+
Voicemail
Free
Setup time
Robin
Minutes
Answering service
Days to weeks
Voicemail
Instant
Answers in
Robin
Seconds, by text
Answering service
After hold time
Voicemail
Never
Books the appointment
Robin
Yes, into your calendar
Answering service
Usually just takes a message
Voicemail
No
How customers reply
Robin
Text, which most prefer
Answering service
Stuck on a call
Voicemail
Most hang up
Knows your business
Robin
Trained on you, every detail
Answering service
Generic script
Voicemail
Your recording
Available 24/7
Robin
Always
Answering service
If you pay for it
Voicemail
No one is there
Contract
Robin
None, cancel anytime
Answering service
Often locked in
Voicemail
None
Recover a single job you would have lost and Robin has already paid for itself, at a fraction of the cost of an answering service.
Trade hold music for booked jobs
Set Robin up in minutes. No contract, 30-day money-back guarantee, and it sounds like your team from the first text.