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An alternative to Ruby that does all your follow-up.

Ruby is a live virtual receptionist service: real people answer your business calls and chats. Lumière Agents takes a different approach: six follow-up agents on one subscription, run from an app on your phone.

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Lumière Agents vs Ruby

Follow-up
Ruby
Lumière Agents
Invoice chaser
RubyCheck ruby.com
Lumière AgentsIncluded
Quote follow-up
RubyCheck ruby.com
Lumière AgentsIncluded
Missed-call text-back
RubyYes, part of what Ruby is known for
Lumière AgentsIncluded
Paperwork chaser
RubyCheck ruby.com
Lumière AgentsIncluded
Receipt chaser
RubyCheck ruby.com
Lumière AgentsIncluded
Review requests
RubyCheck ruby.com
Lumière AgentsIncluded
Phone app
RubyCheck ruby.com
Lumière AgentsYes, install it from the website
Price
RubySee ruby.com
Lumière Agents$500/month for all six, or $200/month for one

Ruby details are from its website, checked October 2026, and may have changed. "Check ruby.com" means we haven't confirmed it either way, not that it's missing.

Where Lumière Agents is different

All six follow-ups in oneLate invoices, quiet quotes, missed calls, insurance certificates, missing receipts and review requests, on one subscription ($500/month for all six, or $200/month for one).
Run it from your phoneInstall the app on your phone and approve, edit or skip messages between jobs. Every page also works in a browser.
Sends as youEmails go from your own business address or your Gmail or Outlook, in your words, so customers reply to you.
You approve firstEvery message starts as a draft you approve until you switch an agent to automatic.
Works with your toolsReads from QuickBooks, Jobber, FreshBooks, Housecall Pro, spreadsheets and more, so you keep working where you do today.
AI is optionalBuilt-in rules read clear replies. Add AI with prepaid credits or your own Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or other key.

When Ruby may be the better fit

Choose Ruby if you'd rather a real person answer every call in your business's name, and that's worth the extra cost to you.

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Questions

Is Lumière Agents a replacement for Ruby?

It can be if what you need from Ruby is missed-call text-back. Lumière Agents also covers the other follow-ups a small business does, on one subscription. If you rely on features specific to Ruby, check them on ruby.com first.

How much does Lumière Agents cost?

$200/month plus $750 setup for one agent, $100/month for each extra agent, or $500/month plus $2,000 setup for all six. Cancel any time.

Is there an app?

Yes. Install it on your phone or computer from the website and handle approvals from anywhere.

Is Lumière Agents affiliated with Ruby?

No. Ruby is a trademark of its owner. This page describes Ruby in general terms from its own website, checked October 2026.

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Try it on your own follow-up

Start with one agent or all six. You approve every message until you switch an agent to automatic.

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