# KeptRing Review AI phone receptionist built specifically for home-service and construction contractors who miss calls while on the job. ## Editor's Score: 63/100 Capability scores 15 because the core job, answering a call and emailing a lead, is done with genuine trade-specific depth (safety scripting, urgency flagging, disclosure handling), but the product is missing features that comparable services already ship: no call transfer, no CRM integration, no outbound, and two advertised features not yet live. Ease of use scores 19 because the pricing page is unusually transparent, onboarding appears frictionless with a demo line and a clear trial structure, and the no-contract month-to-month model removes signup friction. Value scores 13 because $249 per month is at the ceiling of the AI answering market for a product that delivers leads by email only, with no integrations; the $0.25 per-minute overage with no cap adds real cost risk for busy weeks, and the founding rate at $197 is available to only 10 clients. Delivery scores 16 because the pricing page is candid about what is not yet live, which is a trust positive, but the absence of any third-party reviews, the early-stage feature set, and the unconfirmed social presence make it hard to verify that the product performs as described at scale. ## Pros - Trade-specific safety scripting for gas, CO, electrical, and flooding calls is built in from day one, not an add-on. - Transparent overage billing with email alerts at 80% and 100% of included minutes and at a user-set dollar threshold, reducing surprise invoice risk. - 14-day free trial includes 250 answered minutes with no extra-minute charges during the trial period, and the site emails the exact first-charge date at signup. ## Cons - At $249 per month standard, KeptRing is priced at the top of the AI answering market; competitors offering similar minute bundles start well below $150, making this a hard sell for contractors with low or unpredictable call volume. - Several advertised features, including text alerts to the contractor and text confirmations to callers, are listed as not yet live pending carrier registration, so the product today is meaningfully thinner than the roadmap suggests. - No call transfer, no outbound calling, and no CRM integration are available at any price, which rules out any contractor who needs the AI to do more than capture and email a lead. ## Pricing Paid. - The KeptRing Line (Founding Rate): $197/mo - The KeptRing Line (Standard): $249/mo Pricing reflects what we saw at the time of review (2026-10). Confirm current pricing on the official site. Category: AI Agents & Automation (https://aitoolseekers.com/category/ai-agents-automation) Official site: https://keptring.com/ Last verified by a human: 2026-10-21 Reviewed by a human at AI Tool Seekers, a hand-reviewed AI tools directory. Every listed tool is verified by a person before publishing. Scores are editorial opinions from a fixed rubric (capability, ease of use, value, delivery on promise) and cannot be bought; there is no pay-to-rank. Directory: https://aitoolseekers.com This review: https://aitoolseekers.com/tools/keptring Methodology: https://aitoolseekers.com/how-verification-works ## Verdict KeptRing is the right pick for a solo plumber, electrician, or HVAC tech who loses jobs every week because calls go to voicemail while they are under a sink. The trade-off is price: at $249 per month standard, it sits at the top of the AI answering market, and the per-minute overage at $0.25 each means a busy storm week can push the bill well past that. Teams that need call transfers, outbound calling, or CRM integrations should look elsewhere now, because those features are not yet live. Best for: Solo or small-crew contractors losing booked jobs to missed calls Not for: Contractors needing call transfers, outbound calls, or CRM sync ## Overview KeptRing is a narrowly focused AI answering service built for one buyer: the US home-service or construction contractor who is on a job site when the phone rings. It picks up in the contractor's company name, runs a scripted intake trained on that contractor's services, hours, and emergency rules, and emails a lead summary with urgency flagged after every call. That is the whole product. There is no scheduling, no CRM sync, no outbound calling, and no call transfer. The focus is deliberate and the pricing page says so plainly. What separates KeptRing from generic AI receptionists is the trade-specific safety scripting. The system follows a safety-first script for gas, carbon monoxide, electrical, and flooding calls, which matters when a panicked homeowner calls about a gas smell and the AI needs to say the right thing. Every call also opens with an AI and recording disclosure, which is a legal requirement in many states. These are details a general-purpose AI receptionist does not ship with out of the box. The pricing structure is simple but not cheap. Standard rate is $249 per month per business line, with 500 answered minutes included. The founding-customer rate of $197 per month is locked for the first 10 paying clients who stay subscribed. Overages run $0.25 per minute with no cap, though the site promises email alerts at 80% and 100% of included minutes and again when extra-minute charges hit a user-set alert amount. That transparency is a genuine differentiator in a category where surprise bills are common. Several features listed on the pricing page are marked as coming after carrier registration and not yet live, including text alerts to the contractor and text confirmations to callers. The site is candid about this, but buyers should know the product they are signing up for today is not the full roadmap. ## Who should use it A solo HVAC tech or two-person plumbing crew who regularly loses leads to voicemail is the clearest fit. If you are billing $1,500 to $2,000 per booked job and missing even one or two calls a month, $249 covers itself fast. The trade-specific safety scripting also makes KeptRing a reasonable choice for electrical and gas contractors who worry about liability when an AI handles an emergency call. Contractors who need more than message capture should look elsewhere now. If you want calls transferred to an on-call tech, appointment booking pushed into ServiceTitan or Housecall Pro, or outbound follow-up calls, none of that is available yet. Relaytiv, which is already in this directory, handles multi-channel front-desk coverage including web chat and messaging apps, and may suit contractors who get leads through channels beyond the phone. ## FAQ Q: What happens when I hit 500 minutes in a month? A: Extra minutes are billed at $0.25 each on your next invoice with no hard cap. KeptRing emails you at 80% and 100% of your included minutes, and again when extra-minute charges reach a dollar amount you set at signup. Q: Can the AI transfer a call to me or my on-call tech? A: No. Call transfer is listed on the pricing page as not available yet. KeptRing captures the lead and emails it to you; you call the customer back. Q: Is there a free plan? A: No free plan exists. There is a 14-day free trial that includes 250 answered minutes. Nothing is charged until 14 days after your line goes live, and you can cancel online before that date and pay nothing. Q: Does KeptRing work for after-hours calls? A: After-hours answering is available but opt-in only. The pricing page notes that Google may charge for after-hours calls answered through Local Services Ads, so contractors using LSA should factor that in. Q: What is the founding-customer rate and how long does it last? A: The first 10 paying clients pay $197 per month instead of the $249 standard rate. That rate is locked for as long as they stay subscribed. If a founding client cancels and resubscribes later, the standard $249 rate applies. Q: Does KeptRing integrate with ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, or other field-service software? A: No CRM or field-service software integration is listed as a current feature. The product delivers lead details by email only.