Both answer your phone with AI. Rosie is the cheapest way to set one up yourself. Edge builds it around your business and runs it for you. Here's the honest difference for contractors.
Rosie is the lowest-cost do-it-yourself AI receptionist, starting at $49/mo with no setup fee. It scans your website to get going, then you keep it updated. Edge is done-for-you: we build it around your services and town, set up booking and emergency routing, and tune it weekly for a flat $200/mo (plus a one-time $800 build).
Want the cheapest start and don't mind running it yourself? Rosie. Want it handled so you can stay on the tools? Edge.
| Edge Solutions | Rosie | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Done-for-you AI | DIY AI |
| Setup | We build it around your business | Website scan, you confirm & finish |
| Ongoing | We tune it weekly | You maintain it |
| Monthly | $200 flat | $49–$299 by minutes used |
| Setup fee | $800 one-time | None |
| Books jobs & transfers calls | Yes, set up for you | On Scale ($149) and up |
| Minute limits | No call meter | 250 / 1,000 / 2,000 by plan |
| Built for contractors | Yes, that's the focus | General small business |
Rosie pricing as of May 2026, from heyrosie.com/pricing. Plans change; check theirs for the latest.
Working right now: a real contractor went live with our receptionist and it caught 17 calls in the first 48 hours, including one after hours and one hang-up that got an instant text back. The owner answered none of them and kept every lead.
Rosie is cheaper monthly (from $49, no setup fee) because you set it up and keep it current yourself. Edge is $200/mo flat plus a one-time $800 build, and that includes building it around your business and running it for you. Cheapest DIY start: Rosie. Built and managed: Edge.
Rosie adds booking and call transfers on its Scale plan ($149/mo) and up, not the $49 starter. With Edge, job booking and emergency routing are set up for you as part of the build, at the flat $200/mo.
Both are AI. Rosie is do-it-yourself; you confirm the website scan and maintain it. Edge is done-for-you; we build it, launch it on your number, and tune it every week so you don't have to think about it.
Hear the receptionist answer a live call, then tell us about your business. Most basic builds go live in about two weeks.
$800 setup · $200/mo · custom setups quoted before any charge