Your phone can already send "Sorry we missed you."
So the fair question is what you're paying for. The answer is the second message, and the third.
A built-in auto-reply is free and takes two minutes to set up, and you should absolutely turn one on today if you have nothing. It buys you a little goodwill. What it doesn't do is move the job forward, because it asks for nothing and the customer has nothing to answer.
The difference is conversational. A message that asks what the job is, where, and how urgent gets a reply — because people answer questions. Then it asks the next one. By the time you look at your phone, you're not looking at a missed call. You're looking at a job with an address on it.
Side by side
| Built-in auto-reply | Contractor Catch | |
|---|---|---|
| Sends something instantly | Yes | Yes |
| Asks a question | No | Yes, and follows up on the answer |
| Captures job type and address | No | Yes |
| Sorts emergencies from bookings | No | Yes |
| Chases estimates | No | Yes |
| Compliance handled | Your problem | Consent language, opt-out and carrier registration handled |
| Cost | Free | Flat $497/month |
Which one you should pick
If money is tight, turn on the free one this afternoon. It's better than silence and it costs nothing.
When you're ready to stop leaking jobs rather than apologising for them, the difference is that this one finishes the conversation. See what the messages look like.
Find out what you're leaving on the table.
A 15-minute call. We look at your call volume and your average job together, and you'll know before we hang up whether the math works for your shop.
Or call the system yourself at 343-503-5515 and see what it does.