Buyer's guide
Top Rilla alternatives for home service businesses in 2026
Six ways to record, score and coach in-home sales visits, compared on what each vendor publishes. The SalesAsk team wrote this, so we say where each option fits, including the ones that aren't us.
The short answer
Pick by the job you need done. The longest feature list rarely wins on a sales floor.
At a glance
Rilla sits in the table so you can read it against each option. Every cell comes from that vendor's own public pages, read on 21 October 2026. Where a vendor doesn't publish something, the cell says so.
On a phone, swipe the table sideways. Sources are listed under How we compared them.
The five options, in detail
Each one does something well. What matters is whether that something is the job your team needs done.
Top choice for in-home sales teamsSalesAsk
Best for In-home sales teams that want every visit scored on their own steps and the rep coached before the next appointment.
SalesAsk is our product. Details from the SalesAsk team, October 2026.
Where it stands out
- Coach Dean writes the rep a note after every recorded visit
- First visits, re-sets and insurance jobs can each have their own process and scoring
- Roleplays are scored against the same playbook as live visits
Worth knowing
- Built for in-person and phone sales, so a team selling over video calls is better served by a B2B tool
- Recording needs the homeowner told first in two-party consent states
Siro
Best for In-person teams across several settings, from the home to dealerships and leasing offices, that want recording, notes and CRM updates in one tool.
Based on siro.ai, read October 2026.
Where it stands out
- Phone recording that works without signal, according to its site
- Notes, follow-ups and CRM autofill after each conversation
Worth knowing
- Built for many selling settings, so ask how scoring is set up for your trade and sales stage
- Pricing isn't on its site, so you'll need a demo to get a number
ServiceTitan Field Pro
Best for Shops that already run on ServiceTitan and want recording in the app their technicians use every day.
Based on ServiceTitan's help documentation, October 2026.
Where it stands out
- Recordings land in the Film Room for coaching and review
- Chat, an AI coach technicians can talk to by voice or text
- No extra vendor if you are already on ServiceTitan
Worth knowing
- It is a ServiceTitan feature, so you need to be on ServiceTitan
- The app has to stay open in the foreground while it records
Craft
Best for Contractors that want contact center, inside sales and field sales on one platform.
Based on Craft's Capterra listing, October 2026.
Where it stands out
- One platform across contact center, field sales and inside sales
- Listed for small to large contractors
Worth knowing
- How it scores and coaches a visit isn't described on its public listing, so ask in the demo
HyperboundHyperbound
Best for B2B sales teams that want reps practising against realistic AI buyers.
Based on Hyperbound's website, October 2026.
Where it stands out
- Roleplays with realistic AI buyers and instant feedback
- Named in Gartner's Market Overview for B2B Sales AI Roleplay Applications, according to its site
Worth knowing
- Home services is not among the industries it lists
- Recording visits in the home isn't described on its site
Manager ride-alongs
Best for A small team with a manager who has time to sit in on visits.
Based on how most teams run coaching today.
Where it stands out
- No software to buy
- Judgment from someone who knows your market and your homeowners
Worth knowing
- Coverage stops when the manager's calendar fills up
- Two managers rarely score the same visit the same way
Why teams look past Rilla
Rilla describes itself as AI coaching for in-person sales. Reps record their conversations with customers, and managers coach them through virtual ridealongs. Its homepage lists home building, home service, home remodeling, automotive, dental, senior living and multifamily, and its FAQ puts setup at 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Source: rilla.com homepage and FAQ, read 21 October 2026.
Scoring that matches how you sell
A first visit, a re-set and an insurance job ask different things of a rep. Check whether each one can have its own steps.
Coaching that reaches the rep
Some teams want managers reviewing visits. Others want the rep to get a note before the next appointment. Know which one you are buying.
Practice on the same playbook
If reps rehearse objections, the roleplay should be scored on the same steps as the real visit, or practice drifts from the job.
Before you buy
Five questions to ask in every demo
Ask every vendor the same five, SalesAsk included. The answers show the gaps faster than a feature grid.
- Can you score one of our visits against our own steps, in this demo?
- How long until a manager can change a scorecard without your help?
- Does the rep get the coaching, or only the manager?
- Are practice roleplays scored the same way as real visits?
- What does the contract need: seats, a minimum or a services package?
How we compared them
We checked every option against the same six questions. We didn't give star ratings, because one number hides the trade-offs that matter to your team.
Our bias, stated plainly
We make SalesAsk. To keep this fair we only used what each vendor publishes, said where a fact came from a third-party listing, and wrote down where other options fit better.
Recording
Does it capture the visit in the home, and who presses record?
Scoring
Is a visit scored on your steps, or on a general model?
Coaching
Who receives the feedback: the rep, the manager, or both?
Practice
Can reps rehearse, and is practice scored like the real thing?
Setup
What does the vendor publish about getting started?
Fit
Which teams and industries does the vendor say it is built for?
Where the facts come from, all read on 21 October 2026
- rilla.com, homepage and FAQ
- ServiceTitan help center, "Record sales conversations with the Field Pro app"
- Craft's listing on Capterra
- hyperbound.ai, homepage
- SalesAsk: our own product, described by our team
Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.
- Know why your reps are missing sales
- Replicate your top-performing reps
- Access all your sales conversations virtually
- Hear the coaching on one of your own appointments
“We uploaded the same recordings into every platform and compared them side by side for three months. SalesAsk was the one that fit how we actually sell.”
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Frequently asked questions
For in-home sales, SalesAsk, Siro, Craft and ServiceTitan Field Pro are the closest alternatives, with Revenue.io, Hyperbound and Gong worth knowing for phone sales, roleplay practice and B2B. SalesAsk scores each appointment against your steps and coaches the rep before the next one. Siro suits teams deep in ServiceTitan that want recording adoption and self-review. Craft suits teams that want live prompts and a call centre product.
SalesAsk runs on monthly or annual terms with no seat minimum, so the seat count can follow the season.
Do what Fischer Homes did: upload the same recordings into each platform and compare the transcripts, summaries and scoring side by side. Bring three of your own to the demo.
Under two hours for most teams to go live and connect the CRM. If you are moving from Rilla or Siro, we migrate historical conversations, team structure and rep profiles before your go-live date.
Yes. SalesAsk connects natively to ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, Jobber, Salesforce and HubSpot, and syncs summaries, scores and next steps to the job record.
Some hesitation is normal in the first two weeks. New reps tend to be most receptive because it shortens the time before they can run an appointment alone. Top performers usually come around once they see it helps them refine their pitch.
Recording laws vary. In most locations it is legal to record client conversations for training and quality control. A few locations have two-party consent laws that require you to notify the client before recording begins.