Elavo Answer vs Rosie
Rosie's AI answering plans versus Elavo Answer: published minutes and prices, which plan unlocks booking and transfers, and which suits after-hours trade calls.
Rosie's AI answering plans are $49 a month for 250 minutes, $149 for 1,000 and $299 for 2,000, with a 7-day free trial and Spanish on every plan; booking into your calendar and live transfer start on the $149 plan. Elavo Answer is $299/month for 1,200 minutes with booking, urgent transfer, on-call windows and escalation on every plan, and no overage. Rosie gives more minutes per dollar; Elavo Answer is built around getting emergencies to whoever is on call.
How does Rosie pricing compare with Elavo Answer?
Rosie figures are from Rosie's own pricing page, checked October 26, 2026; check the source for current plans.
| Rosie | Elavo Answer | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry plan | $49 / 250 min | $299 / 1,200 min |
| Mid plans | $149 / 1,000 · $299 / 2,000 min | $599 / 2,600 · $999 / 5,000 min |
| Overage | not published | none — one 300-minute block for $75 |
| Books appointments on the call | From the $149 Scale plan (entry plan texts a booking link) | Yes, every plan, 24/7, against your live calendar |
| Urgent-call escalation | Warm/live transfer from Scale; multi-number "waterfall" on Growth | Urgency phrases → on-call → backup → owner, every plan |
| Hours | 24/7 | 24/7 |
| Trial & contract | 7-day free trial, cancel anytime; annual billing gives 2 months free. | No free trial — billed from day one; month to month, cancel anytime |
Source: Rosie — pricing
What Rosie does well
- Low entry price and more minutes per dollar on the higher plans
- English and Spanish on every call, every plan
- Native Jobber and Housecall Pro logging (Housecall Pro needs its MAX plan)
- Mobile apps, transcripts and recordings, a 7-day free trial
What Elavo Answer does differently
- Booking and urgent-call transfer on the entry plan, not from $149 up
- On-call windows by day and time with primary → backup → owner escalation
- No per-minute overage: one 300-minute block when you need more
- A 7am morning report of overnight calls, pages, bookings and messages
Which should you choose?
Rosie is a strong, lower-cost option, especially for a solo operator already on Jobber or Housecall Pro. Elavo Answer is the better fit when after-hours emergencies, on-call rotation and booking on the first plan matter more than the lowest price.
Elavo Answer plans
Essentials
One crew, after-hours and overflow coverage.
1,200 minutes included every month
Choose EssentialsGrowth · Most popular
Growing shop, every call all day and night.
2,600 minutes included every month
Choose GrowthBilled at checkout — no free trial. Included minutes reset each month; purchased blocks never expire. Transferred minutes, spam and calls under 10 seconds are never billed. Cancel anytime.
Common questions
How much is Rosie?
Professional $49 a month for 250 minutes, Scale $149 for 1,000 minutes, Growth $299 for 2,000 minutes; annual billing gives two months free and there is a 7-day free trial (heyrosie.com/pricing, checked October 26, 2026).
Which Rosie plan books appointments?
Booking directly into the calendar, warm transfer and live transfer start on the Scale plan ($149); the Professional plan takes messages and texts a booking link.
Stop paying by the minute to miss calls.
Elavo Answer plans from $299/month with 1,200 minutes included and one 300-minute block for $75 when you need more. Live today, cancel anytime.