Workely vs Auto-Respond

A clear-eyed comparison for service-business owners.

Workely vs Auto-Respond: Auto-Respond charges $99/mo for each lead source. Workely is $149, month to month, cancel in-app, and it prices each website lead from your own rules and gets the quote ready with a link to book. Workely is $149/mo after a 30-day free trial.

Quoting softwareBest for: Owners who mainly want every new lead answered instantly and followed up, and will quote the job by hand

Feature Comparison

Feature
WorkelyBuilt for service businesses
Auto-Respond
Prices a new website lead from your own rules
Not stated
Takes leads from the form you already have
Yes, your form can post to Workely
Not stated
Quote waits for your tap unless auto-send is on
Not stated
Follows up until they book or say no
Email at 1 hour, 1 day and 3 days
Yes: instant reply and follow-ups
Customer picks a time to book
Booking link, with your Google Calendar windows
Not stated
Measures the property from aerial imagery
Not stated
Invoicing and payments
Not part of Speed to Lead
Not stated
How you pay
$149/mo, no per-lead fees
$99/mo per lead source (Yelp, Thumbtack, Google Local Services); Facebook sources $19 to $49/mo
Quotes by SMS from your own number
Opening next (built, switching on)
Not stated
Booked jobs sent to your CRM
Opening next (built, switching on)
Not stated

Based on publicly available information as of 2026. Facts presented fairly and accurately.

Pricing Comparison

WorkelyPurpose-built for service businesses
Speed to Lead$149/mo

30-day free trial. No per-lead fees, no contract. Cancel anytime.

Nothing charged for 30 days. No per-lead fees. Cancel anytime.

Auto-RespondQuoting software

Public Pricing

$99/mo per lead source for Yelp, Thumbtack and Google Local Services; Facebook Messenger $49/mo; Facebook Lead Ads $19/mo. 7-day free trial, no contracts.

From Auto-Respond's own website, checked October 22, 2026. Check their site for current plans.

Note: Auto-Respond and Workely both quote jobs, so compare what each plan includes, not only the monthly price.

Pricing sourced from public information as of 2026. Verify current rates at Auto-Respond's website.

Auto-Respond Strengths

  • Replies to a new lead instantly
  • Follows up with the lead after the first reply

Where Auto-Respond stops and Workely starts

  • Priced per lead source, so each place leads come from adds to the monthly bill
  • Its pages do not say it prices the job from your own rules, so check that before you count on a quote going out

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Auto-Respond?

Auto-Respond answers new leads right away and follows up with them. It is priced at $99 a month for each lead source.

How does Auto-Respond pricing compare to Workely?

Auto-Respond lists $99/mo per lead source, as of October 2026. Check their site for current plans. Workely is $149, month to month, cancel in-app. It starts with a 30-day free trial and has no per-lead fees.

Does Auto-Respond price the job from my own rules?

Its pages do not say so. Ask them before you buy. Workely prices each website lead from your own price list and has the quote ready to book.

When is Auto-Respond the better fit?

When fast replies and follow-ups are all you need and you are happy to write each quote yourself.

Ready to try it on your next website lead?

Nothing charged for 30 days. Cancel anytime.

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