An Alberta-built alternative to Hey Jodie
Hey Jodie is an AI receptionist that serves businesses across several countries, set up self-serve. It's a capable, easy-to-start option. Here's the honest difference: HeyDiane is built and supported in Sherwood Park, Alberta by The Human Frequency Inc., configured for your specific trade by the founder rather than from a generic template — and on the Crew plan we wire her into your field service software with you, rather than leaving you to build the connection yourself.
| HeyDiane | Hey Jodie | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price (as published) | From $199/mo CAD — 500 calls included | From C$99/mo with unlimited minutes (as published) |
| Billing model | Flat monthly — no per-minute meter | Flat monthly |
| Billing currency | CAD | CAD (UK-owned company) |
| Built for trades | Yes — HVAC, plumbing, electrical, restoration and more | General small-business positioning; no trade specialisation named on their site |
| Field-service system integration | Assisted FSM workflow setup (Crew and Fleet plans) | Zapier listed; no FSM integration named on their pricing page |
| Canadian company / PIPEDA framing | Yes — built in Sherwood Park, Alberta; PIPEDA-aware handling | Jodie AI Limited — London, UK; CAD pricing published |
Hey Jodie figures from Hey Jodie CA pricing, accessed July 2026. Prices and plans change — verify with the vendor. HeyDiane figures from /pricing.
Hey Jodie
A self-serve AI receptionist
- An AI receptionist you set up yourself.
- Available as a mobile app.
- Serves businesses across several countries.
- Connects to other tools through integrations.
HeyDiane
A Canadian AI receptionist
- Diane is AI, disclosed on request.
- Flat monthly, from $199 CAD — no per-minute meter.
- Built and supported in Alberta, configured to your trade.
- Books jobs into your calendar; texts you real emergencies.
How HeyDiane is different
Diane is built around your business, not handed to you as a generic app. A real person in Alberta configures her with your service area, your real prices and after-hours fees, and your emergency and escalation rules, then tunes her on live calls. She answers the calls you can't, books routine jobs straight into your calendar with a confirmation text, quotes the after-hours fee you set, and texts your cell on a genuine emergency. On the Crew plan she captures a structured job for an assisted field-service workflow. Pricing is flat — $0 founder setup and $199 a month CAD, month-to-month, one-click cancel — in Canadian dollars, with no exchange-rate surprises.
The fair tradeoff: a multi-country, self-serve app like Hey Jodie is quick to start on your own and may have a lower entry price, and if you'd rather set it up yourself that's a real advantage. HeyDiane is for the Alberta owner who'd rather have it built right and handed over — trades-trained, priced in Canadian dollars, and wired into the field software you already run with help from the person who set her up.
A self-serve AI receptionist built to serve many countries is designed for breadth, which is a genuine strength if you want to sign up and configure it yourself in minutes. The tradeoff for an Alberta trades business is depth: pricing in Canadian dollars, trades-specific emergency triage, and help wiring her into the field service software you run day to day. Diane is configured for one Alberta shop at a time and, on the Crew plan, captures a structured job for that assisted field-service workflow.
$0 founder setup + $199/month. Live in 48 hours.
Common questions
How is HeyDiane different from Hey Jodie?
Both are AI receptionists. Hey Jodie is a self-serve product serving several countries; HeyDiane is built and supported in Alberta, configured to your trade by the founder, priced in Canadian dollars at a flat $199 a month, and supported with assisted field-service workflow integration.
Does HeyDiane integrate with my field service software?
On the Crew plan, yes — as an assisted workflow. Diane captures a structured job on the call, and we help wire that into the field-service system you already run, rather than handing you a connector to build and maintain yourself.
Is HeyDiane priced in Canadian dollars?
Yes. HeyDiane is flat — $0 founder setup plus $199 a month CAD, with no per-minute or per-call charges and no exchange-rate surprises. Live in 48 hours.