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Why not a $29 app, or a $300 service?
An honest look at where PickupWave fits, with typical price ranges.
DIY AI apps
~$25–$79/mo
- Cheapest to start
- You build and tune it yourself
- Capped calls or minutes, then overage
- Spanish varies by app
Recommended
PickupWave
$149–$399/mo + setup
- Done-for-you setup, testing and tuning
- English & Spanish on every plan
- Flat monthly price, answers 24/7
- 14-day trial: cancel and pay $0
Live answering services
~$250–$300+/mo
- Real people on the line
- Limited minutes or calls per plan
- Overage beyond the plan limit
- Higher monthly cost
Typical published prices, Oct 2026
When a DIY app is the better fit
We’ll say it plainly.
If you get a handful of calls a month, like setting up software yourself, and don’t need Spanish or hands-on tuning, a $25–$79 self-serve app may be all you need.
When PickupWave fits
You want it done for you.
You’d rather run your business than write call scripts. We build your receptionist, test it with you, tune it after real calls, and keep it updated, for a flat monthly price that’s still a fraction of a live answering service.
Integrations
What connects today
No logos for things we can’t deliver. Here’s exactly where each feature stands.
Live today
- Email summary of every call and lead (name, contact details, what they need)
- English & Spanish on every call
- Website voice & chat assistant, like Ava on this site
- Your FAQs, hours, services and policies, answered from information you approve
Set up with your phone line
- A receptionist phone number your calls forward to (keep your existing number)
- Call transfer to you or your staff
- Text-message (SMS) alerts for new leads
Confirmed case by case before your trial
- Direct calendar booking, e.g. Google Calendar, Calendly or Cal.com. If yours can’t connect, we capture the request and email it to you to confirm
- Other tools you already use: ask us, and we’ll tell you honestly whether we can connect them
Not offered yet
- CRM or practice-management sync (e.g. Clio, HubSpot, dental software)
- HIPAA Business Associate Agreements
Hear it answer your calls.
Try PickupWave free for 14 days. Cancel anytime during the trial and pay $0.