# CoveDesk

> CoveDesk (getcovedesk.com) is a done-for-you phone answering and online presence service for small businesses in the United States, made by Cornelia Cove LLC. CoveDesk isn’t connected to Cover Desk, the insurance virtual-assistant company, or to covedesk.app, the asset-tracking app.

CoveDesk sells two things to owner-run small businesses, on their own or together: a phone answering service (calls answered in the business’s name by a trained voice assistant, set up and run by our team; not live receptionists) and an online presence service (Google Business Profile, website, reviews and listings). Prices on these pages come from our current price list.

Every link below is the plain-text (Markdown) copy of a page on https://getcovedesk.com. It is made from that page, so the two always say the same thing; drop the “.md” for the page people see.

## Start here

- [CoveDesk facts for assistants](https://getcovedesk.com/assistants.md): what CoveDesk is, plans and prices, what it doesn’t do and how someone gets started, in one place
- [Pricing](https://getcovedesk.com/pricing.md): every plan and service with its price, minutes, term, the free pilot and the money-back guarantee
- [How it works](https://getcovedesk.com/how-it-works.md): getting set up step by step, and what callers and owners see once it’s on
- [Services](https://getcovedesk.com/services.md): everything CoveDesk sells, grouped, with prices
- [Use CoveDesk from Claude](https://getcovedesk.com/help/claude.md): for customers: how to connect Claude to a CoveDesk account, what it can read, what it can’t, and how to turn it off
- [About CoveDesk](https://getcovedesk.com/about.md): who makes CoveDesk and how the guides and free tools are researched
- [Home](https://getcovedesk.com/index.md): the short version: both offers, who it’s for and the plans at a glance

## Services

- [Phone answering service](https://getcovedesk.com/services/answering-service.md): Every call answered in your business’s name, day or night, with urgent calls put through to you
- [Missed-call text back](https://getcovedesk.com/services/missed-call-text-back.md): A text from your business to every caller you miss, right away, so they reply instead of calling someone else
- [Google Business Profile management](https://getcovedesk.com/services/google-business-profile-management.md): Your Google profile cleaned up, then kept accurate and active every month: posts, review replies, questions and a report
- [Local SEO services](https://getcovedesk.com/services/local-seo.md): The parts of local SEO a small business controls: your Google profile, area pages, listings, reviews and a website
- [Website design](https://getcovedesk.com/services/website-design.md): A 5 to 7 page website with a page for each service and town, built for you and looked after every month
- [Review management](https://getcovedesk.com/services/review-management.md): A review request to every customer after the work is done, and a reply to every new Google review

## Guides

- [Guides and comparisons](https://getcovedesk.com/compare.md): the list of every guide below
- [Best property management answering service](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/property-management-answering-service.md): Four options with prices and terms, how to sort tenant emergencies, and fair housing basics
- [Best answering service for plumbers](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/answering-service-for-plumbers.md): Five options with prices and terms, and a way to sort plumbing calls you can hand over
- [Best HVAC answering service](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/hvac-answering-service.md): Four options with prices and terms, safety calls first, and planning for cold snaps
- [Best answering service for contractors](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/contractor-answering-service.md): Five options with prices and terms, and how to sort estimates, vendors and urgent calls
- [Best answering service for electricians](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/answering-service-for-electricians.md): Five options with prices and terms, safety first, and telling an outage from a fault
- [Best roofing answering service](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/roofing-answering-service.md): Four options with prices and terms, storm calls, claim details and storm weeks
- [Best answering service for cleaning businesses](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/cleaning-business-answering-service.md): Four options with prices and terms, the quote questions, and which cleaning calls can wait
- [Best salon answering service](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/salon-answering-service.md): Four options with prices and terms, booking software, and how to sort salon calls
- [After-hours answering service](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/after-hours-answering-service.md): Nights, weekends and holidays: how to set them up, and each service’s published terms
- [Best answering service for small business](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/best-answering-service-for-small-business.md): Picks by need with prices, contracts, trials and languages, and who each service suits
- [Answering service pricing](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/answering-service-pricing.md): How answering services bill, published prices, and the extra fees to ask about
- [Missed call text back](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/missed-call-text-back.md): What it is, how it works, the texting rules, and when it’s enough on its own
- [Answering service vs voicemail vs receptionist](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/answering-service-vs-voicemail.md): Voicemail, texts, an answering service or a receptionist: what each costs and gets you
- [Is an answering service worth it?](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/is-an-answering-service-worth-it.md): When it pays for itself, when it doesn’t, and the math to check
- [AI receptionists](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/ai-receptionist.md): What it is, what published plans cost, when callers accept one, and the options side by side
- [AI receptionist cost](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/ai-receptionist-cost.md): Eight companies’ published plans, one month priced three ways, and what setup done for you adds
- [Ruby vs Smith.ai](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/ruby-vs-smithai.md): Per minute against per call, their terms side by side, and three cheaper options
- [Google Voice for business](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/google-voice-for-business.md): Plans, the free version’s personal-use label, and what happens when nobody answers
- [How to get a business phone number](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/how-to-get-a-business-phone-number.md): Free and paid ways to get a number, what each costs and how to set one up
- [Small business phone systems](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/small-business-phone-system.md): RingCentral, Quo, Ooma, Nextiva and Google Voice: prices, texting limits and contracts
- [Virtual receptionist services](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/virtual-receptionist-services.md): What a virtual receptionist does, published prices, and how to choose
- [Phone answering services](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/phone-answering-service.md): Forwarding your calls step by step, live or software, and what to ask before you sign
- [Thumbtack vs Angi for pros](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/thumbtack-vs-angi.md): Fees, how you pay for leads, budgets and refunds, from their own pages
- [Google Guaranteed is now Google Verified](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/google-guaranteed-google-verified.md): One badge now, no money-back guarantee, and what counts as a lead you pay for
- [Jobber vs Housecall Pro](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/jobber-vs-housecall-pro.md): What each costs for one person or a crew, and their call answering add-ons
- [How to add your business to Google](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/how-to-add-your-business-to-google.md): How to put your business on Google: the steps, existing listings and getting verified
- [Google Business Profile verification](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/google-business-profile-verification.md): The methods, why you can’t pick one, how long it takes and what to do if it fails
- [How to remove a Google review](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/how-to-remove-a-google-review.md): What Google will take down, how to report it, and what to do about the rest
- [How to get more Google reviews](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/how-to-get-google-reviews.md): A direct link, when to ask, what to say, and the incentive rule to avoid
- [Local SEO for small business](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/local-seo-for-small-business.md): A checklist, Google’s three factors, and what local SEO services include and cost
- [Free business listings](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/free-business-listings.md): Google, Bing Places, Apple Business and Yelp, and how to keep them matching
- [Wix vs Squarespace](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/wix-vs-squarespace.md): Plans, what’s free, payments, booking and how to decide, plus when to pay for a build
- [Google Local Services Ads](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/google-local-services-ads.md): Pay per lead, what counts as a lead, the checks, budgets and ranking
- [How to create a Facebook business page](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/how-to-create-a-facebook-business-page.md): The steps, what to fill in, who gets access, and how reviews work
- [How to buy a domain name](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/how-to-buy-a-domain-name.md): Picking one, .com prices by registrar, renewal traps and keeping it yours
- [Best website builder for small business](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/best-website-builder-for-small-business.md): Six builders by need, with published prices, stores and booking
- [How to get a business email address](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/how-to-get-a-business-email-address.md): The steps, published prices, free options and address examples
- [Apple Business (Business Connect)](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/apple-business-connect.md): How to get on Apple Maps: signing up, verifying, editing and cost
- [Bing Places for Business](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/bing-places-for-business.md): Add your listing or import it from Google, verify it, and how long it takes
- [How to manage your Google Business Profile](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/how-to-manage-google-business-profile.md): Where to sign in, how to edit, adding owners and managers, and what replaced Google My Business
- [SEO for roofers](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/seo-for-roofers.md): The category, the pages homeowners search, storm season, ads, reviews and what to skip
- [SEO for plumbers](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/seo-for-plumbers.md): The category, service pages, emergency searches, Local Services Ads and reviews
- [SEO for HVAC companies](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/seo-for-hvac.md): The category, an HVAC calendar, service pages, Local Services Ads and reviews
- [SEO for electricians](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/seo-for-electricians.md): The category, service pages, urgent calls, licenses and Local Services Ads
- [SEO for pest control](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/seo-for-pest-control.md): The category, pages by pest, the seasons, licenses, reviews and Local Services Ads
- [How to start a cleaning business](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/how-to-start-a-cleaning-business.md): Seven steps: the kind of cleaning, setup, insurance, pricing, supplies and first clients
- [How to start a junk removal business](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/how-to-start-a-junk-removal-business.md): The truck, the setup, the disposal rules, insurance, pricing by load and first jobs
- [How to start a landscaping business](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/how-to-start-a-landscaping-business.md): Services, setup, licenses for chemicals, insurance, pricing per yard and filling a route
- [How to start a pressure washing business](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/how-to-start-a-pressure-washing-business.md): The work to offer, setup, wash water, insurance, equipment, pricing and first jobs

## Contact

- Talk to us (a short form; our team calls back): https://getcovedesk.com/go/assistant
- Email: hello@getcovedesk.com

## Optional

- [Ruby alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/ruby-receptionist-alternatives.md): $5.00 a minute at the low end, 60-second billing, and seven alternatives with prices
- [AnswerConnect alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/answerconnect-alternatives.md): A 200-minute smallest plan at $350, a setup fee on some plans, and six other services with prices
- [PATLive alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/patlive-alternatives.md): $49 plus $2.99 a minute, or $99 for 50 minutes, with after-call notes left off the bill
- [MAP Communications alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/map-communications-alternatives.md): Four plans from $49, extra minutes at $1.28 to $1.37, and the questions its pricing page leaves open
- [Answering Service Care alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/answering-service-care-alternatives.md): $40 pay as you go or $179 for 100 minutes, plus setup and yearly fees the plan price leaves out
- [Moneypenny alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/moneypenny-alternatives.md): $165 for 50 minutes with people or $99 for 50 calls with software: two products on two meters
- [Abby Connect alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/abby-connect-alternatives.md): $164 for 50 Abby Minutes, the math on people versus software, and six other services with prices
- [Posh alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/posh-alternatives.md): $65 plus $2.30 a minute, or $130 for 50 minutes, and minutes that cover more than talk time
- [Specialty Answering Service alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/specialty-answering-service-alternatives.md): Billed by the second, about $1.20 to $1.59 a minute on its main plans, numbers that stay with it, and six alternatives
- [AnswerForce alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/answerforce-alternatives.md): Prices behind a form, a 90-day minimum in its terms, partial minutes rounded up, and six alternatives
- [AnswerHero alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/answerhero-alternatives.md): $39 a month for 10 live minutes, $11 more for hybrid, and seven alternatives with prices
- [Direct Line Answers alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/direct-line-answers-alternatives.md): From $115 a month with a two-month minimum, minutes behind a form, and six alternatives
- [Anserve alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/anserve-alternatives.md): A $25 starting figure, a setup charge in its terms, 30 days’ notice to leave, and six alternatives
- [ServiceForge alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/serviceforge-alternatives.md): $349 for 200 live minutes, a 90-day minimum in its terms, a free plan with no answering, and six alternatives
- [Smith.ai alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/smithai-alternatives.md): Per-call pricing from a free plan to $10 a live call, add-ons that stack, and seven alternatives
- [Goodcall alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/goodcall-alternatives.md): Billed per unique customer, not per minute: the math, and six alternatives with prices
- [Rosie alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/rosie-alternatives.md): Capped minutes, a move up a plan if you go over, 60-second rounding, and six alternatives
- [Dialzara alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/dialzara-alternatives.md): Per-minute plans from $29, warm transfers from $99, and six priced alternatives
- [Upfirst alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/upfirst-alternatives.md): Per-call billing from $24.95, what isn’t billed, and six alternatives with prices
- [RingReady alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/ringready-alternatives.md): $39 flat and unlimited, what it leaves out, and six alternatives with prices
- [My AI Front Desk alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/frontdesk-alternatives.md): One $99 plan plus credits, explained in dollars, and six alternatives with prices
- [Dapta alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/dapta-alternatives.md): Credits turned into minutes, who it’s really built for, and six alternatives with prices
- [AnswerPro alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/answerpro-alternatives.md): An HVAC answering service with no published prices, and five alternatives
- [Jobber alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/jobber-receptionist-alternatives.md): $29 a month on top of your plan, an allowance its own pages disagree on, and other ways to get calls answered
- [Housecall Pro alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/housecall-pro-answering-alternatives.md): Plans from $79 a month, two answering add-ons with no listed price, and how HCP Assist counts a call
- [ServiceTitan alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/servicetitan-voice-agent-alternatives.md): $2.75 per call with every call counted, no public software price, and what booking takes
- [Workiz alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/workiz-answering-alternatives.md): No published price, an annual contract, a phone plan to add and a number to port in
- [QuoteIQ alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/quoteiq-alternatives.md): Plans from $29.99 a month, and credits that cover 4 to 64 call minutes
- [Podium alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/podium-alternatives.md): $399 or $599 a month on a default 12-month term, a first year worked out, and what else does each job
- [Birdeye alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/birdeye-alternatives.md): No public price, 90 days’ notice to leave, 8% added at renewal, and tools for each job it does
- [Weave alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/weave-phone-alternatives.md): From $199 a month, written for clinics, and you can’t cancel until your numbers have moved
- [GoHighLevel alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/gohighlevel-alternatives.md): $97 to $497 a month, sold to agencies, a month worked out with the voice add-on, and six others
- [Grasshopper alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/grasshopper-alternatives.md): $14 to $55 a month billed annually, what it costs with a receptionist, and what leaving involves
- [Allo alternatives](https://getcovedesk.com/compare/allo-phone-alternatives.md): $45 a seat billed monthly, a $32 receptionist add-on, and a two-person team worked out
- [Terms of service](https://getcovedesk.com/terms.md): the binding terms, including the money-back guarantee and who owns what
- [Privacy policy](https://getcovedesk.com/privacy.md): what we collect and how long we keep it