Curious Thing Lucy alternative
Lucy AI pricing for Canadian numbers is in US dollars with no trial, while Jodie bills in Canadian dollars and gives you 7 days free.
Mike from Calgary
Jodie answering...
Lead texted to you
12 seconds after the call started
For Canadian businesses, Lucy by Curious Thing is the low-cost option: US$24 a month (about C$34), charged in US dollars, with no trial and no free plan since July 2025. When you need appointments booked while the caller is still on the line, Jodie Professional costs C$199 a month before tax.
Lucy figures come from curiousthing.io pricing, product and terms pages and its 14 July 2025 plan notice, checked 13 October 2026. Canadian-dollar conversions use exchange rates from 5 October 2026. Jodie's prices are in Canadian dollars before tax; Lucy's pages do not mention GST or HST. Jodie's unlimited minutes are subject to fair use of 1,000 calls a month.
Each point comes from Curious Thing's own pricing page or terms of service.
Lucy's answer to a booking request is a texted link to your online booking page, so the caller still has to follow through. Jodie Professional offers open times and books the appointment while they are on the line.
Curious Thing lists 'appointment setting via web link' as Lucy's booking feature.
Since 31 July 2025 there is no free Lucy plan and no advertised trial, so you are paying from day one. Jodie gives you 7 days free on your own calls with no credit card.
Lucy's terms say fees are non-refundable, and its pricing FAQ confirms no refunds for paid periods.
Lucy charges Canadian numbers in US dollars, so what you pay in Canadian dollars moves with the exchange rate. Jodie is priced in Canadian dollars, from C$99 a month before tax.
Lucy's pricing page lists 'USD$24' for CA phone numbers.
An example script based on the features each company lists, not a recording. Lucy Business at US$99 and Jodie Professional at C$199, the plans that include call transfer.
Scenario: A Calgary homeowner calls an HVAC company at 7 p.m. to book a furnace tune-up before winter
Competitor
Lucy
Hi, you've reached [your business]. We can't pick up right now, but I can help. What do you need?Caller
I'd like to book a furnace tune-up before it gets cold, ideally next week.Lucy
I can text you a link to our online booking page so you can choose a time. Can I get your name first?Caller
Mike Dubois.Lucy
Thanks, Mike. I've texted the link to this number, and I'll pass your message along to the team.Jodie
Jodie
Good evening, [your business], this is Jodie. How can I help?Caller
I'd like to book a furnace tune-up before it gets cold, ideally next week.Jodie
I can book that right now. I have Tuesday at 9 a.m. or Wednesday at 2 p.m. Which works for you?Caller
Tuesday at 9, please.Jodie
Perfect. Can I get your name and the service address?Caller
Mike Dubois, 118 Elbow Drive SW.Jodie
You're all set for Tuesday at 9 a.m., Mike. The technician will see you then.Both calls were picked up. Lucy handed Mike a link to book himself; Jodie had the tune-up scheduled before he hung up.
Curious Thing publishes Lucy's prices and its cancellation terms. The gaps are sales tax, trials and what 'unlimited' covers.
| Jodie | Lucy by Curious Thing | |
|---|---|---|
Monthly price on the pricing page Jodie lists C$99, C$199 and C$399. Lucy lists US$24 Professional and US$99 Business. | ||
Currency for Canadian customers stated Jodie bills in Canadian dollars. Lucy bills Canadian numbers in US dollars, as it does UK and US numbers. | ||
GST/HST basis stated Jodie's prices are before tax. Lucy's pricing page and terms do not mention GST, HST or sales tax. | ||
Free trial without a credit card Jodie: 7 days, no card. Lucy: paid plans only since the free plan ended on 31 July 2025. | ||
Fair-use limit on unlimited calls stated Jodie: up to 1,000 calls a month. Lucy's terms let it restrict 'excessive usage' without naming a figure. | ||
Cancellation and refund terms stated Jodie is month to month. Lucy is cancelled from the dashboard, stays active to the end of the paid period and is not refunded. |
Businesses where callers expect an appointment, not a link to book later.
When the furnace quits in January, callers want a technician on the way. Jodie Professional schedules the service call into your calendar before they hang up.
See Jodie for hvac companiesA homeowner with a leaking water heater wants a visit booked, not a link to chase. Jodie takes the details and, on Professional, books the service call while they are on the line.
See Jodie for plumbersBuyers calling about a Realtor.ca listing want a showing time. Jodie Professional offers your open showing slots and books one before they call another agent.
See Jodie for real estate agentsA client calling for balayage before a weekend wedding wants the chair confirmed while you are with someone else. Jodie Professional offers your open times and books it during the call.
See Jodie for salons & spasLucy is an AI phone agent built by Curious Thing, an Australian voice AI firm that MaxContact acquired in 2025. It answers your missed calls, or all of them, takes messages, handles FAQs and texts callers links, then sends you a text and email summary. Plans are US$24 or US$99 a month.
Yes. Lucy's sign-up form lists Canada +1, and the pricing page covers Canadian phone numbers, billed in US dollars at US$24 or US$99 a month. The site footer, though, only says Lucy is available in the US and Australia, so confirm your number is supported before you pay.
Lucy Professional is US$24 a month and Lucy Business US$99, with unlimited calls, roughly C$34 and C$141. Lucy's pages do not mention GST or HST, and paid periods are not refunded. Jodie is C$99 Basic or C$199 Professional a month, before tax.
No. Curious Thing ended the free Lucy plan on 31 July 2025 and shut down free accounts that were not upgraded, and no free trial is offered on the paid plans. Jodie does not have a free plan either, but you get 7 days free with no credit card.
Only through a link. Lucy texts the caller a link to your online booking page or website, and booking is left to them. Jodie Professional, C$199 a month, offers open times from your calendar and books the appointment before the caller hangs up.
The reviews on Lucy's own site come mostly from US users in 2024. They like how Lucy covers missed calls and turns voicemail into text, and a few mention the free plan. Every dated review predates July 2025, when Lucy went paid-only, so test any AI receptionist on your own calls first.
MaxContact, a customer engagement technology company, announced on 22 May 2025 that it had acquired Curious Thing, and Lucy sign-up is now branded Lucy by MaxContact. Lucy's terms are still governed by the law of New South Wales, Australia.
Lucy works through conditional call forwarding, so switching is a matter of sending those forwards to a new number. You stay covered the whole way through.
Total time: Under 30 minutes of setup, plus 5-7 days running both
Sign up without a credit card and let Jodie learn your business from your website. Your Jodie number is ready right away.
Call Jodie from another phone and check the greeting, the questions she asks and how she books appointments.
Send only no-answer calls to Jodie and keep busy and unreachable calls going to Lucy. TELUS cell plans set each forward separately. Compare the summaries.
Cancel from your Lucy dashboard in a web browser. Your plan stays active to the end of the period you paid for, and that period is not refunded.
Point your busy and unreachable forwards at your Jodie number too, then let a test call ring out and confirm Jodie answers.
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No credit card and no sales call. Forward your missed calls to Jodie and compare her summaries with Lucy's.
First 7 days free, then pricing from C$99/month
