AutoLeap AIR vs OnCallClerk
The short answer
- AutoLeap AIR costs least: $99 a month for 100 calls and $199 for 500.
- OnCallClerk has the lowest advertised price, $29, but costs $99 at 100 calls.
- Pick AutoLeap AIR if you want the lower bill.
 AutoLeap AIRauto repair shops losing after-hours and busy-bay calls to voicemailVisit site |  OnCallClerksolo trades and service firms that need booking and urgent-call routing from day oneVisit site | |
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| Cost | ||
| At 100 calls a month | AutoLeap AIR$99Lowest | OnCallClerk$99 |
| At 500 calls a month | AutoLeap AIR$199Lowest | OnCallClerk$399 |
| Advertised from | AutoLeap AIR$99 a month | OnCallClerk$29 a month |
| The advertised plan covers | AutoLeap AIRThe $99 plan covers all 100 calls. | OnCallClerkThe $29 plan it advertises covers 72 of 100 calls. No price is published past that. |
| Bills | AutoLeap AIRper call | OnCallClerkper minute |
| Keeps answering past your allowance | AutoLeap AIRYesCalls past the plan allowance keep being answered | OnCallClerkNot stated |
| Free trial or plan | AutoLeap AIRPartlyThere is a 30-day free period advertised as a limited-time offer rather than a standing free plan | OnCallClerkPartlyEvery plan opens with a 14-day free trial on a real number |
| Month to month, cancel online | AutoLeap AIRYesSold month to month with no commitment and no minimum spend on the pay-as-you-go option | OnCallClerkYesBilling is month to month with no contract |
| On the call | ||
| Books appointments | AutoLeap AIRPartlyIt schedules during the live call | OnCallClerkYesThe agent checks live calendar availability |
| Transfers to a person | AutoLeap AIRPartlyIt routes a caller to a human when asked, but the vendor limits that to business hours | OnCallClerkYesTransfers are rule-based on call type, time of day or caller request |
| Human receptionists as backup | AutoLeap AIRNoThe vendor states AIR runs on its own with no human supervisor behind it | OnCallClerkNoThere is no human team behind the agent |
| After-hours rules | AutoLeap AIRYesRound-the-clock answering including weekends and holidays | OnCallClerkYesCoverage is round-the-clock including nights, weekends and public holidays |
| Urgent calls escalated | AutoLeap AIRNot stated | OnCallClerkYesYou set what counts as urgent |
| Texts your callers | AutoLeap AIRNot stated | OnCallClerkPartlyThe agent sends the caller an SMS confirmation when it books |
| Call summary by text | AutoLeap AIRPartlyEvery call produces a written summary visible in the AIR Portal dashboard | OnCallClerkYesEvery call produces a transcript and structured summary delivered by email, SMS or both |
| Language, privacy and trying it | ||
| Languages | AutoLeap AIRYesEnglish, Spanish and French | OnCallClerkNot stated |
| HIPAA, with a signed BAA | AutoLeap AIRNot stated | OnCallClerkNot stated |
| Hear it before you buy | AutoLeap AIRYesA public demo number is published for calling the agent yourself | OnCallClerkYesA toll-free US demo number is published for calling the AI receptionist yourself |
| What it connects to | ||
| Google Calendar | AutoLeap AIRYesNo page names Google Calendar, Outlook or Calendly as a destination | OnCallClerkYesGoogle Calendar is a native integration that writes the event mid-call |
| Outlook | AutoLeap AIRYesNo page names Google Calendar, Outlook or Calendly as a destination | OnCallClerkYesGoogle Calendar is a native integration that writes the event mid-call |
| Calendly | AutoLeap AIRYesNo page names Google Calendar, Outlook or Calendly as a destination | OnCallClerkYesGoogle Calendar is a native integration that writes the event mid-call |
| Your trade’s software | AutoLeap AIRPartlyIt is built around AutoLeap's own shop management system and claims generic compatibility | OnCallClerkPartlyServiceTitan, Jobber and Housecall Pro are reached through signed webhooks rather than native apps, and no dental, legal |
| Keep your number | AutoLeap AIRPartlyOnboarding is described as connecting your existing shop number, which implies forwarding | OnCallClerkYesYou can keep your current business line and forward it to the agent |
| In short | ||
| What it is | AutoLeap AIRAutoLeap AIR is an AI phone receptionist sold by auto repair shop software vendor AutoLeap. It answers shop calls around the clock, captures caller and vehicle details, and places appointment requests on the shop's AutoLeap calendar.All answers for AutoLeap AIR | OnCallClerkOnCallClerk is an AI receptionist that answers a small business's phone around the clock, holds a conversation, captures caller details, books appointments and transfers urgent calls. Setup is a no-code wizard with industry templates, a voice and either a new number or call forwarding.All answers for OnCallClerk |
| Checked | AutoLeap AIROctober 14, 2026 | OnCallClerkOctober 15, 2026 |
Costs are for 100 or 500 calls a month of 2½ minutes each, on the cheapest public plan. How we price