KeptRing
AI phone answering for US home-service and construction contractors that picks up the calls you miss, takes job details and emails you the lead.
- Pricing at a glance
- From $149/month for 300 minutes; 14-day trial
- Starting price
- From $149/mo
- Setup
- Quick self-serve
- Try it
- Public web demo
- Free to start
- Free trial
Unlock the demo line and call it as a customer with a job to book.
Use the 14-day trial on your own number and check the lead emails before the first charge.
At a glance
Calls & telephony
- DetailCalls
Inbound only
- Not publishedHuman handoff
Not published
- SupportedCall recording
Yes
- Not publishedPhone numbers included
Not published
- Not publishedBring your own carrier
Not published
- Not publishedSIP trunking
Not published
Trust & access
- Not publishedHIPAA
Not published
- Not publishedSOC 2
Not published
- Not publishedGDPR
Not published
- Not publishedLanguages
Not published
- SupportedFree to start
Free trial
14 days with up to 250 answered minutes; card required
- Not supportedDeveloper API
No
Morak scorecard
How we score →- Ease of setupQuick self-serve
KeptRing writes the script; you approve it and turn on call forwarding.
- Pricing transparencyStarting price
From $149/mo is published; higher tiers or usage may be quoted.
- Try before you buySelf-serve trial
Sign up and test it yourself before paying.
- Call & telephony controlBasic
Documented: inbound.
- Compliance readinessNot published
No SOC 2, GDPR or HIPAA commitments are published.
- Integration coverageNone listed
Not listed: phone system, customer records (CRM, EHR or POS), calendar and automation or API.
Typical score among industry voice agents
Catch the calls a contractor misses on the job
What you get
It picks up when you can't, says it's a virtual assistant, takes the job details and emails you the lead, from $149 a month.
What to account for
It is a new service, answers inbound calls only, sends leads by email for now and charges $0.40 for each extra minute.
Best for
- HVAC, plumbing, electrical and roofing contractors
- Calls you miss on the job
- Trying it free before paying
- Lead summaries by email
Strengths
- Built for home-service contractors
- Published prices and a free trial
- Tells every caller it's automated
- Named operator, listed providers and stated retention rules
Not a fit for
- Outbound calls
- Emergency dispatch
- Text lead alerts (coming soon)
Watch-outs
- A new service, opening to its first contractors
- Inbound only, and text lead alerts are still coming soon
- The free trial needs a card
What it handles
- Answer missed calls
- Answer missed and busy calls
- Tell callers it's a virtual assistant
- Take job details
- Send the lead
- Email a lead summary after each call
- Record and transcribe calls
Requirements & compatibility
- Phone setup
- Keeps your number; calls forward to KeptRing when you don't answer or the line is busy.
- CRM connection
- Emails a lead summary after each call; no CRM integrations are listed.
Integrations & channels
Messaging
Other
- Call forwarding
Channels
- Phone
What to test
- Its privacy policy names Retell AI and Telnyx among its providers, keeps call data while your account is active and deletes it within 90 days after service ends.
Try before committing
Test a caller with an urgent job, one who asks for a price, and one who hangs up halfway through.
Data access, recording & usage details
- Retell AI's terms let it use de-identified call data for model development; KeptRing says it doesn't currently use call data for training.
Pricing & access
From $149/mo
Per business line, month to month with no setup fee: Starter is $149 a month for 300 answered minutes, Pro $249 for 600 and Crew $449 for 1,200. Extra minutes are $0.40 each with no cap. The 14-day free trial includes up to 250 answered minutes and needs a card. The first ten paying customers get 20% off, and the first paid month's plan fee is refunded on request, or automatically if it brings fewer than three real leads (conditions apply).
- Extra minutes cost $0.40 each with no cap
How it compares
Side by side with two alternatives buyers weigh against it, on the same facts and scorecard.
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| Starting price | From $149/mo | From $99/mo | Quote-based |
| Free to start | Free trial | Free trial | Not published |
| Calls | Inbound | Inbound | Inbound |
| HIPAA | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Morak scorecard How we score | |||
| Ease of setup | 5 of 5, Quick self-serve | 5 of 5, Quick self-serve | 2 of 5, Project rollout |
| Pricing transparency | 4 of 5, Starting price | 4 of 5, Starting price | 1 of 5, Quote only |
| Try before you buy | 4 of 5, Self-serve trial | 5 of 5, Call it now | 3 of 5, Web demo |
| Call & telephony control | 1 of 5, Basic | 2 of 5, Basic | 3 of 5, Moderate |
| Compliance readiness | Not scored, Not published | Not scored, Not published | 2 of 5, Limited |
| Integration coverage | 1 of 5, None listed | 3 of 5, 2 of 4 covered | 3 of 5, 2 of 4 covered |