ARC vs Lindy vs HighLevel vs hiring an SDR
We built ARC after watching contractors burn cash on tools that promise everything and ship nothing. Here's the unvarnished truth on how the four common options actually stack up for an HVAC, roofing, or home-services business.
When each option makes sense
We're not the right fit for everyone. Here's the honest read.
- You run a contracting business and want done-for-you
- You're losing $3K–$15K/month to slow replies
- You don't want to manage prompts or build flows
- You want value in week 1, not month 3
- You're a builder who enjoys configuring AI agents
- Your business isn't in the trades
- You have 20+ hours/week to spend on prompt iteration
- You need a full CRM and don't already have one
- You want to build pipelines, not AI replies
- You have 6–8 weeks for setup
- You're comfortable with $80K+/yr fully loaded
- You can absorb the 30% who quit in 90 days
- You have a sales manager to coach them
We're early. Here's what's actually true.
ARC is currently running for a private founding cohort of contractors. Public case studies and video testimonials are coming as those contractors approve them. Until then:
ARC is in active trial with HVAC, roofing, and plumbing contractors across the US. We custom-build every deployment around the contractor's pricing book, tone, and service area.
Want to hear ARC pick up a real call before signing up? Book a 15-minute demo and we'll run your actual lead types through it on the line.
Card on file, full refund if it doesn't book you jobs in the first two weeks. No pressure, no lock-in.
Email trial@arcagent.net and we'll connect you with a founding-cohort contractor on a 15-minute call - they'll tell you what's working and what isn't, in their own words.
Talk to a real human
15 minutes. We'll look at your actual lead flow and tell you straight up whether ARC will pay for itself in your business. If it won't, we'll tell you that too.
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