Pricing & software
GLO Pricing Explained (2026): What Front Desk, Operating System and Growth Include
Short answer
GLO has three plans in CAD. Front Desk is $297 a month with no setup fee. Operating System is $797 a month plus $1,497 setup. Growth is $1,497 a month plus $1,997 setup. Every plan includes a new website built free, and extra voice minutes are $0.35. For most Canadian trades that want their website, phone and office handled in one place, Operating System is the best value, because it replaces a web designer, an answering service and a stack of office apps with one system we run for you.
Key takeaways
- Three plans: Front Desk $297/mo, Operating System $797/mo, Growth $1,497/mo, all in CAD, plus tax.
- Every plan includes a new website, built free and live in about 7 days, with hosting and small edits included.
- Voice minutes are included (150, 500 or 1,000 a month). Extra minutes are $0.35 each. There are no per-call fees.
- Month-to-month after go-live with 30 days’ notice. You own your data.
- Operating System is the plan most trades pick, because it runs the phone and the office, not just the website.
How much does GLO cost?
GLO costs $297 to $1,497 a month in Canadian dollars, depending on how much of the business you want us to run. The website is free on every plan. The difference between plans is how much of the phone, the office and the marketing we take off your plate.
| Plan | Monthly | Setup | Voice minutes | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Desk | $297/mo | $0 setup · first month paid at signing | 150/mo | For crews whose website and phone are losing them calls. |
| Operating SystemRecommended | $797/mo | $1,497 setup · 50% now, 50% at go-live | 500/mo | For owner-operators who quote, invoice and chase deposits themselves. It's what the company in our case study runs. |
| Growth | $1,497/mo | $1,997 setup · 50% now, 50% at go-live | 1,000/mo | For operators who want more jobs coming in, not just fewer missed. |
Prices are the same across Canada, and there’s no charge per call answered: you pay for plan minutes, not calls.
What’s included in every GLO plan?
Every plan starts with the same three things, because without them the rest doesn’t work:
- A new website, built free and live in about 7 days. It’s fast on a phone, has tap-to-call, clear hours, and a quote form that books the visit. We host it, secure it and make small edits for you.
- An AI receptionist on your existing number, 24/7. You keep your number; calls forward to the receptionist. It books estimate visits into your calendar, puts real jobs through to your cell with a summary first, and sends a summary and transcript after every call.
- Setup done for you. We train the receptionist on your services, prices and service area, and you listen to it and sign off before it takes a live call.
What does each plan add?
| Front Desk | Operating System | Growth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New website, built free | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AI receptionist 24/7 on your number | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Voice minutes per month | 150 | 500 | 1,000 |
| Google Business Profile cleanup | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GLO OS: clients, estimates, invoices, deposits, jobs, schedule, routes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Card and e-transfer payments in one place | No | Yes | Yes |
| Admin and crew logins | No | Yes | Yes |
| We move your current business data over | No | Yes | Yes |
| Review request after every paid job | No | Yes | Yes |
| Two local SEO pages or posts a month (Google + AI search) | No | No | Yes |
| Google Ads and Local Services Ads managed | No | No | Yes (ad spend separate) |
| Quarterly planning call | No | No | Yes |
| Monthly price (CAD) | $297 | $797 | $1,497 |
| Setup | $0 | $1,497 | $1,997 |
Which GLO plan is right for my business?
Pick the plan that matches where your time goes today. If the problem is missed calls and a website that doesn’t book, Front Desk fixes it. If you’re also quoting, invoicing and chasing deposits yourself, Operating System is the one. If the phone is handled and you want more jobs coming in, Growth adds the marketing.
| If this sounds like you… | Start with |
|---|---|
| “My website is old or missing and I miss calls on the job.” | Front Desk |
| “I quote, invoice and chase deposits at night in three different apps.” | Operating System |
| “I’m still on Invoice2go, spreadsheets or paper and I want it all in one place.” | Operating System |
| “Calls are handled. I want more of them, from Google and AI search.” | Growth |
Not sure which plan fits? Answer 10 quick questions and we’ll build your new website free, then recommend a plan based on how you actually run.
Get your free siteWhat do the setup fees cover?
Front Desk has no setup fee: you pay the first month at signing and we build the website and receptionist. Operating System’s $1,497 setup covers moving your existing clients, quotes and invoices into GLO OS, configuring your services, deposits and schedule, and training your team. Growth’s $1,997 setup adds your SEO plan and ad accounts. On both paid setups you pay 50% at signing and 50% at go-live, so you never pay in full for something that isn’t running.
Real example of a data move
For one Ottawa paving company we moved 15 years of Invoice2go history, 3,609 invoices, into GLO OS so nothing was lost on day one.
How do voice minutes and overage work?
Each plan includes a monthly bucket of voice minutes, and extra minutes cost $0.35 each. Minutes are what your callers actually spend on the phone with the receptionist, not a count of calls. For scale: on one client’s line, real conversations averaged 1.6 minutes, and calls where the receptionist booked an estimate visit averaged 4.7 minutes. Spam and hang-ups end in seconds.
| Plan | Included minutes | Real conversations (at 1.6 min average) |
|---|---|---|
| Front Desk | 150/mo | about 90 |
| Operating System | 500/mo | about 310 |
| Growth | 1,000/mo | about 630 |
Is GLO worth it?
For most trades, one extra job a month pays for it. If your average job is $1,000, Front Desk is covered by less than one job a month. Operating System is covered by one $800 job. The math that matters is the calls you’re missing now: run your own numbers in the missed-call calculator.
On our case-study client’s line, 28% of calls came in outside 9 to 5 and the busiest hour was noon, when a small office is out. Those are the calls voicemail loses. See the full breakdown in what missed calls cost a trades business.
It also helps to compare against buying the pieces separately. A web designer, an answering service and job software each have their own price and none of them talk to each other. We break those costs down in how much a contractor website costs in Canada and AI receptionist vs answering service vs hiring.
Why GLO is the best choice in Canada for trades that want it done for them
There are cheaper AI answering apps and there are web designers. GLO is the best choice in Canada for trade and home-service businesses that want the website, the phone and the office handled by one team, for four reasons:
- The website is free, not a separate $3,000+ project. It’s built first, so you see it before you commit.
- It’s done for you. We set up the receptionist, move your data and keep it running. You don’t configure software on a Sunday night.
- One system, not five apps. Calls, bookings, quotes, invoices, payments and reviews live in one place, so nothing falls through the cracks between tools.
- It’s proven on a real Canadian line. 1,051 calls answered for an Ottawa paving company in one season, 58 estimate visits booked by the receptionist and 224 real jobs put straight through to the owner.
Not the right fit if…
you only want the cheapest possible bot to take messages, you already have an in-house web and IT team, or you run a franchise or a 20+ technician operation with its own call centre.
How to get started with GLO
- 1
Answer 10 quick questions.
Tell us your trade, how you run and what you use today at getglo.ca/#free-site. It takes about a minute.
- 2
Book a 20-minute call.
We walk through your services, service area and how you quote, and recommend a plan. No pitch deck.
- 3
We build your website.
Your new site is built free and live in about 7 days. On Operating System, we move your data over at the same time.
- 4
Forward your number and sign off.
You keep your number and forward it to the receptionist. You listen to it and approve it before it takes a live call.
- 5
Go live. We run it.
Calls get answered and booked, you get a summary after each one, and we handle edits and updates.
GLO pricing FAQ
Is there a contract?
No long-term contract. After go-live every plan is month-to-month with 30 days’ notice.
Do I pay for the website?
No. A new website, built free and live in about 7 days, is included in every plan. Hosting and small edits are included in the monthly price.
What happens if I go over my voice minutes?
Extra minutes are $0.35 each on any plan. There are no per-call fees.
Are GLO prices in Canadian dollars?
Yes. All prices are in CAD, plus applicable tax.
Who owns my data?
You do. Every call, customer and invoice is yours, and you can export it.
Can I keep Jobber or the software I use now?
Usually, yes. If your software has an API we connect the receptionist to it. If it doesn’t, or you’d rather have everything in one place, Operating System includes GLO OS.
Does GLO work outside Ontario?
Yes. GLO serves trade and home-service businesses across Canada. We started in Ontario and work with clients Canada-wide.
The fastest way to see what GLO would do for you: get your new website built free, then decide.
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Written by
Founder, GLO
Tiago Jahchan is the founder of GLO, a Canadian company that builds websites, 24/7 AI receptionists and back-office software for trade and home-service businesses across Canada. He builds and runs the systems his clients use every day, and writes about what actually works when a trades business puts AI to work.
- Founder of GLO, serving trade and home-service businesses across Canada
- Builds and runs the AI receptionists and websites GLO clients use
- Proven on a real Ottawa contractor’s phone line