Operator vs Sameday
Sameday is an AI phone answering system for home services, with plans that start at 500 minutes, unlimited users, scheduling integrations including ServiceTitan, and voice cloning on its larger plan. Operator also answers calls for trades and home services, then texts a price from your own rates and takes a deposit to your own Stripe account, on smaller monthly plans.
Plans and what they include
Each Sameday price is from its own pricing page on the date shown. Operator’s prices are live from our pricing today.
| Plan | Price a month | Includes | Over the limit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sameday LaunchUp to 3 locations; overage and trial not stated | $449 | 500 minutes$0.90 per minute | Not listed | sameday.aiChecked Sep 26, 2026 |
| Sameday ScaleUnlimited locations | $789 | 1,000 minutes$0.79 per minute | Not listed | sameday.aiChecked Sep 26, 2026 |
| Operator Starter | $49 | 5,000 creditsAbout 200 answered minutes; booking and deposits included | Top up any time at one cent a credit | heyoperator.ai/pricingLive Sep 26, 2026 |
| Operator Pro | $129 | 15,000 creditsAbout 600 answered minutes; booking and deposits included | Top up any time at one cent a credit | heyoperator.ai/pricingLive Sep 26, 2026 |
| Operator Scale | $299 | 40,000 creditsAbout 1,600 answered minutes; booking and deposits included | Top up any time at one cent a credit | heyoperator.ai/pricingLive Sep 26, 2026 |
What each one does
Sameday
From Sameday’s own pages. Where their page is silent, we say so.
- Built as an AI phone answering system for home services and the trades Source
- Plans start with 500 or 1,000 minutes a month and include unlimited users Source
- Offers professional scheduling integrations, including ServiceTitan Source
- Offers voice cloning on its Scale plan and multilingual voices on Enterprise Source
- Its pricing page does not mention a free trial or taking deposits from callers Source
Operator
Every item is live in the product today.
- Answers every call in a natural voice, day or night, and several calls at once
- Lets your own phone ring first and picks up only the calls you miss, if you prefer
- Answers callers’ questions from the information you give it
- Texts the caller a price built from your own rates; it never states a price on the phone
- Books into your real calendar, including Google Calendar events already on it
- Takes a deposit you set, paid to your own Stripe account
- Texts back missed calls with a link to your booking page
- Gives you a booking page and a chat button for your website
- Puts every call in one inbox with the recording, a summary and the caller’s number
- Puts a live call through to your phone with one tap during your business hours
Which one to choose
Choose Sameday if
- You run on ServiceTitan and want the phone agent to schedule straight into it
- You run several locations with a large team and high call volume
Choose Operator if
- You are a smaller shop and want a plan sized to your calls, with a 14-day free trial
- You want callers to get a price from your own rates and pay a deposit when they book
- You want a booking page, a website chat button and missed-call text back in the same inbox
For every vendor side by side, see how much an answering service costs or all comparisons.
FAQ
Questions about Operator and Sameday
Is Operator a Sameday alternative?
Yes. Both answer calls for home service businesses with AI. Operator is sized for smaller shops and ends a call with a price from your own rates and a deposit paid to your own Stripe account.
Does Operator connect to ServiceTitan?
Not today. Operator books onto its own calendar, which syncs with Google Calendar, and every call arrives in your Operator inbox with the recording and a summary.
Can I try Operator before paying?
Yes. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial, and no card is needed to start.
How much does Operator cost?
Operator is free for 14 days with no card to start. Plans start at $49 a month on Starter, which covers about 200 answered minutes, and there is no booking fee on any plan.
Let Operator answer your next call
Free for 14 days. Keep your current number.