Pricing · one plan

$49 /mo.
The core.

$49/mo flat. $0 setup. No contract. Nothing until it books your first job, then $49/mo flat, whatever it books. No job in your first 30 days live, you owe $0 and it shuts off.

Cancel anytime, from your Runlit account or by email. One form and we do the setup. Add-ons: campaigns $29/mo, reviews $19/mo, get paid (quotes and invoices) $29/mo, reminders $9/mo, website leads $29/mo, website $297 once + $29/mo.

THE RUNLIT PLAN

$49
/MO · USD

$0 SETUP · NO CONTRACT · NOTHING UNTIL IT BOOKS YOUR FIRST JOB

TEXT-BACK
Texts every missed caller back in about 10 seconds
ANSWERS
AI that answers texts and finds out what they need, 24/7
BOOKS
Books the job on your calendar, after you say yes
ONE INBOX
Every customer conversation in one inbox
SETUP
One form. We register your texting and get your local number
SUPPORT
A real person by email

WHAT'S NOT IN THE PLAN

Stuff we won't pretend you need on day one.

  • Paid ads or SEO
  • TV / radio buys
  • A 60-page brand guidelines deck
  • Software you have to log into and babysit
  • A 12-month contract you'll regret

THE FIRST-JOB GUARANTEE

Nothing until it books your first job, then $49/mo flat, whatever it books. No job in your first 30 days live, you owe $0 and it shuts off.

WHAT COUNTS ·
A booked job is a calendar booking Runlit makes from a new conversation, or a lead you mark as won.
CONDITIONS ·
Your missed calls forwarded to your Runlit line, your hours and job types set up, and you answer its approval texts within a few hours.

The full terms

Optional

Add-ons.

Optional, on top of the core. Add or remove any of them in the app, one tap.

vs. alternatives

Why $49 isn't a typo.

What the same job costs elsewhere: the cheapest plan each one lists, at monthly billing, read off their own pricing pages as of Sept 2026. Only Runlit texts back missed calls, answers texts and books the job for one flat price, whatever it books.

Runlit
Answering service, all by text
Per month$49
What that coversEvery text and missed call, 24/7, whatever it books
Extra feesNone. $0 setup, and $0 until it books your first job
Texts back missed callsYes, in about 10 seconds
Answers textsYes, 24/7
Books the jobYes, on your calendar
ContractNone
A receptionist
One person, 40 hours a week
Per month$3,100+
What that covers40 of the week's 168 hours
Extra feesPayroll tax and benefits on top of wages
Texts back missed callsDuring their shift
Answers textsDuring their shift
Books the jobDuring their shift
ContractAn employee
Ruby
Live receptionists
Per month$250
What that covers50 receptionist minutes, rounded up per call
Extra feesMinutes over 50 at a rate Ruby doesn't publish
Texts back missed callsAnswers live instead
Answers textsNot listed
Books the jobYes
ContractNone
Smith.ai
Live receptionists
Per month$300
What that covers30 calls
Extra fees$11.50 a call over 30
Texts back missed callsAnswers live instead
Answers textsNot listed
Books the job$1.50 more a call
ContractMonth to month
Jobber AI Receptionist
AI add-on to Jobber's software
Per month$78$29 Receptionist add-on + $49 Core plan
What that coversA set number of conversations a month, and you run your business on Jobber
Extra fees$0.79 a conversation over the cap
Texts back missed callsYes, if they hang up
Answers textsYes
Books the jobYes
ContractMonth to month
Podium
Texting and reviews software
Per month$399
What that coversThe Core plan. Its AI Employee is an add-on with no published price
Extra feesPhones $30 a user a month, plus a $500 fee per location
Texts back missed callsWith the Phones add-on
Answers textsYour team, or the AI add-on
Books the jobCustom-priced plan only
ContractNot listed
Rosie
AI that answers calls by voice
Per month$49
What that covers250 minutes of calls
Extra feesGo over and you move up to the $149 plan
Texts back missed callsAnswers by voice instead
Answers textsNot listed
Books the jobSends a link. Books on your calendar from the $149 plan
ContractNone

Prices as of Sept 2026, in USD, before tax; follow each link for today's numbers. “Not listed” means we couldn't find it on that company's pricing page or help docs. The receptionist is the median wage ($18.27/hr) times 40 hours a week, before payroll tax and benefits.