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Brody vs Avoca for contractors and trades.
For construction companies, yes. Avoca is built for residential service businesses that book jobs, while Brody is built for contractors who also run crews, subs, dailies and COIs and want the results in Procore, Vista and their records.
Compare the essentials.
One full Platform plan at $99 per operating user per month, or $89 per user per month billed annually. Start with one paid user. Standard setup is free. Each paid user adds 50 AI calling minutes, 250 messaging units, 250 human US calling minutes and 500 standard AI work items each month. These separate pools are shared across the company, not reserved for individual users.
| Question | Brody by Buildalytic | Avoca |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | An AI teammate and company phone system built for construction. | An AI front office for service businesses. |
| Who it is built for | General contractors, subcontractors and trades, office and field. | Residential and home service businesses such as HVAC, plumbing, electrical and roofing. |
| Answering and booking | Answers 24/7 and books into Jobber and Housecall Pro on the Platform. | Answers calls, texts and chats and books jobs. Check their current plans. |
| Field crews and subs | Dispatch, daily reports, bid coverage and COI requests on the same number, without paid field seats. Calls and texts use company allowances. | Check their current features for crews and subcontractors. |
| Records | Writes to Procore, Vista, Autodesk Construction Cloud, SharePoint and OneDrive. | Lists a certified ServiceTitan integration. Check their current list. |
| Phone system | Office phone access is included in each paid operating user. There is no separate office-seat surcharge. Each user contributes to the company calling pools. | Check whether it works with your current phone system. |
| Languages | Each person’s language. English and Spanish tested at launch. | Check their current language support. |
| Price | One full Platform plan at $99 per operating user per month, or $89 per user per month billed annually. Start with one paid user. Standard setup is free. | Check their current plans and pricing. |
Written by Buildalytic. Competitor features and pricing vary by plan. Check each provider’s current offer before choosing.
Built around construction work.
Built for construction
General contractors, subcontractors and trades, from the office to the jobsite.
The field line
Supers call in dailies, crews text questions and get dispatch on the same company number.
Sub and supplier follow up
Brody calls and texts subs on a bid list, collects COIs and chases supplier delivery times.
Construction records
Answers land in Procore, Vista, Autodesk Construction Cloud, SharePoint and OneDrive.
Your phone system too
On the Platform, office phone users get extensions, calling, project channels and meetings.
Start small
One full Platform plan at $99 per operating user per month, or $89 per user per month billed annually. Start with one paid user. Standard setup is free.
Office and field
Booking the job is the start. Brody also texts the crew their start time and takes the daily from the foreman.
For a contractor, the same company number handles customers, crews, subs and suppliers. Brody keeps all of those conversations on one number and files each answer to the job, so the office and the field see the same record.
Crew dispatch by call and textWhen Avoca may fit better.
Avoca may be the better choice if you run a residential service company on ServiceTitan, want call scoring for a team of CSRs or work in a service trade outside construction.
You run on ServiceTitan
If ServiceTitan is your system of record, a tool with a certified ServiceTitan integration may fit your booking flow better.
You manage a CSR team
If you want coaching and call scoring for people who answer phones, check Avoca’s coaching and analytics tools.
You are a service trade outside construction
Avoca also lists trades such as pest control, garage doors and auto repair. Brody is built around construction work.
You do not run crews or subs
If booking customer jobs is the whole job, an AI front office for service businesses may be all you need.
Switching
How do you try Brody? Forward the line and listen in.
Start Brody by forwarding your number or only after hours calls, try him on real calls and keep your current tools until you are confident.
Forward your number
Forward your company line to Brody, or route only after hours calls to him first. Your customers dial the same number.
Connect your schedule
Brody books into Jobber and Housecall Pro, or sends each booking to you by text and email if you use neither.
Add the field
Load your crews and subs so Brody can text dispatch and take daily reports on the same number.
Add more workflows
Add supported daily reports, bid outreach, COI follow-up and connected record updates in the same Platform.
What is the main difference between Brody and Avoca?
Avoca is an AI front office for residential service businesses that answers, books and runs outbound campaigns. Brody is built for construction. He answers and books too, and he also works with crews, subs and suppliers on the same number and updates Procore, Vista and your records.
When is Avoca the better choice?
When you run a residential service company on ServiceTitan, want coaching and call scoring for a CSR team, or work in a service trade outside construction. If you do not run crews or subs, an AI front office may be all you need.
Does Brody book jobs for trades?
Yes. Brody answers in English and Spanish, books visits into supported scheduling systems and follows up on missed calls. Booking is part of the same full Platform. Your admin confirms scheduling permissions before activation.
Does Brody work with ServiceTitan?
ServiceTitan is live on the Platform plan. Brody books into Jobber and Housecall Pro, and the Platform connects to Procore, Vista, Autodesk Construction Cloud, SharePoint and OneDrive. Each connection is configured with your admin’s approved permissions.
How do the prices compare?
One full Platform plan at $99 per operating user per month, or $89 per user per month billed annually. Start with one paid user. Standard setup is free.
Does Brody tell callers he is an AI?
Yes. Every call starts with an AI disclosure and a recording notice where the law requires one. Anyone who asks for a person is put through to your team or can leave a message.
See Buildalytic in action.
See Brody handle your calls, texts and follow-up. Then start with one project, using your number, rules and records.
One full Platform plan. No standard setup fee. Start with one supported workflow.
Plan your rollout
Pricing, security reviews, procurement and rollout across your projects and regions.