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Thermoi vs Sameday

Sameday is a strong, purpose-built home-services AI that recognizes emergency language and dispatches to your on-call tech, with live-agent backup. It is aimed at mid-size and larger operations. Thermoi does not do emergency triage or dispatch: it answers the call, captures the caller’s details and the problem, books the job, and returns a transcript, at a lower entry price, and it can run alongside an answering service you already have.

Thermoi vs Sameday, side by side

	Thermoi	Sameday
Primary purpose	AI phone answering built for HVAC	Home-services AI answering + live agents
Built for HVAC	Yes, built for HVAC calls	Yes, home-services specialized
Answers every call 24/7	Yes	Yes
Books the appointment on the call	Yes, with the address and arrival window	Yes
What you get after the call	Summary, full transcript, email + Slack	Call summary and notification
Works alongside your current tools	Yes	Official integrations
Pricing	From $299/mo, flat	Geared to mid-size, higher monthly

Choose Thermoi if…

Small-to-mid HVAC contractors who want simple setup and a lower starting price.

Choose Sameday if…

Mid-size and larger shops that want an AI plus live-agent contact center and have the call volume to justify it.

Comparisons reflect general positioning and can change. Check each vendor's current plans before deciding.

Thermoi vs Sameday: FAQs

For HVAC contractors who want every call answered, the caller's details captured and the job booked on the line, with a full transcript afterwards, Thermoi is purpose-built for that. Mid-size and larger shops that want an AI plus live-agent contact center and have the call volume to justify it. If that is you, Sameday may be the better fit.

In many cases, yes. Thermoi can answer overflow and after-hours calls even if you keep Sameday for other parts of your workflow.

Thermoi starts at $299/month with no setup fees, no contracts, and a 90-day money-back guarantee. Setup is one onboarding call, then you forward your number.