Sameday & Avoca alternative
Sameday and Avoca alternatives for shops that aren't on ServiceTitan
Disclosure: First Deploy wrote this page, and First Deploy is one of the options on it. Competitor prices and features come only from each vendor's own public pages, read October 19, 2026, and are listed under Sources. Vendors change prices, so check their page before you buy. If something here is out of date, call (320) 335-6186 and we'll fix it.
Checked October 19, 2026. Sameday and Avoca are AI front offices built for home-service companies, and both lean on field-service software. Sameday's plan cards list "Pro scheduling (ServiceTitan etc)." Avoca's homepage calls itself a ServiceTitan Certified App. If you run a smaller shop without that software and mostly need nights and weekends covered, here's how they compare with First Deploy.
Side by side
| First Deploy | Sameday | Avoca | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published price | $500 setup, then $100/mo | Launch starts at $449/mo (500 minutes, 3 locations). Scale starts at $789/mo (1,000 minutes, unlimited locations). Enterprise: custom. | No price on Avoca's site on {C}; the path is a demo request |
| How you start | Call the demo line or book a free 30-min call | Schedule a demo | Book a demo |
| Scheduling | Sends call details to you right away; calendar booking can be scoped in your written plan | Pro scheduling (ServiceTitan etc) on Launch and Scale | Books jobs and syncs to your CRM; ServiceTitan Certified App |
| Scope | After-hours and missed-call intake | AI CSR for calls; Enterprise adds multilingual voices, analytics, API access | Calls, texts, chat, outbound campaigns and call coaching |
| Your number | Keep it and forward | Forward to a Sameday number or integrate with your phone system (e.g. ServiceTitan Phones Pro) | Not stated on the pages read |
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When Sameday or Avoca is the better pick
If you run ServiceTitan or similar software and want an AI that books straight onto your board, handles daytime volume and runs outbound campaigns, these products are built for that, and First Deploy isn't.
When First Deploy is the better pick
If you're a 1 to 5 truck shop, you book from your phone or a simple calendar, and the gap is calls after hours, you may not need a full AI front office. First Deploy publishes one price, sets up on your existing number, and sends every after-hours call to you right away.
First Deploy, in one paragraph
First Deploy builds and runs an after-hours AI phone desk for trade shops. We write the script with you, set it up on the number you already have (you forward it after hours or when you don't pick up), test it with practice calls before go-live, and keep tuning it while the monthly is on. It answers in your shop's name, takes the caller's name, callback number (read back), address, problem and urgency, flags emergencies under rules you approve, and sends you the details right away. By default it never quotes prices, promises arrival times or gives out your cell, and every call opens with a recording notice. Price: $500 setup ($250 to start, balance at completion), then $100/mo from go-live. Month to month. No per-minute or per-call charge.
Want to talk first? Book a free 30-min call. Full details on the pricing page.
Questions owners ask
How much does Sameday cost?
Sameday's pricing page lists Launch starting at $449 a month with 500 minutes and Scale starting at $789 a month with 1,000 minutes; Enterprise is custom (checked October 19, 2026).
How much does Avoca cost?
We didn't find a published price on Avoca's site on October 19, 2026. Its site directs buyers to book a demo.
Do I need ServiceTitan for First Deploy?
No. First Deploy sends call details to you right away. If you want calls booked into a calendar, we scope that in your written plan.
What does First Deploy cost?
$500 setup ($250 to start, balance at completion), then $100 a month from go-live. Month to month.
Sources
- Source: Sameday pricing, checked October 19, 2026. See First Deploy pricing
- Source: Avoca AI homepage, checked October 19, 2026. See First Deploy pricing
- Source: Avoca AI demo page, checked October 19, 2026. See First Deploy pricing
- First Deploy pricing and homepage, checked October 19, 2026.
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