# Tow Deputy vs TowPilot

Source: Tow Deputy (https://towdeputy.com) — AI Towing Dispatcher & 24/7 AI Receptionist for Towing Companies.
Last updated: September 2026.
HTML page: https://towdeputy.com/compare/tow-deputy-vs-towpilot/

Tow Deputy is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or integrated with TowPilot. TowPilot is a trademark of its respective owner and is named here only for comparison. TowPilot facts below are as published on towpilot.ai (homepage, llms.txt, and text resources) as of September 2026. Confirm current capabilities and pricing with that vendor.

## What's the difference?

Tow Deputy is towing-only AI from $99/mo. It quotes the operator's exact rate card (including zone-based hook-up fees), can collect a PCI-compliant SMS deposit into the operator's own Stripe account (Growth plan), and hands the finished job off by SMS and dashboard. Native two-way sync with Towbook or Omadi is on the roadmap and is not built yet.

TowPilot, per towpilot.ai as of September 2026, is also a towing AI dispatcher. The homepage calls the product "Your AI Towing Dispatcher," offers a 7-day free trial, cancel anytime, and says it answers 24/7/365. It lists quoting from distance, vehicle type, and time of day; English, Spanish, and more; and connections with Towbook and Dispatch Anywhere. Monthly dollar prices are not published on that site; plans shown in TowPilot's trial-signup flow start at $499/mo (September 2026).

## Pricing

Tow Deputy list prices (current):
- Starter — $99/mo, 290 calls, 14-day free trial
- Growth — $199/mo, 590 calls, Smart Deposits, 14-day free trial
- Lead Engine — $3,000/mo (experimental): full Growth plus 60 routed jobs/month; extra jobs $29.99
- Extra calls on Starter/Growth: $0.30 each or $30 per 100

TowPilot (towpilot.ai, Sept 2026): 7-day free trial, cancel anytime, no contracts. Billing described in their ROI resource as a subscription plus included voice minutes plus per-minute overage. Monthly dollar price: not published on the public site; plans shown at trial signup are Standard at $499/mo and Heavy at $1,499/mo (Sept 2026). Confirm current pricing with the vendor.

As an illustration, five extra $150 cash tows a week is about $3,250 a month (5 × $150 × 52 ÷ 12) against a $99 Starter bill — not a typical or guaranteed result. According to Salary.com, a towing dispatcher averages about $48,447/year.

## Why a dispatch agent still loses cash tows

A towing call is not a dentist appointment. If the agent skips drivetrain (FWD/RWD/AWD/4x4), you send the wrong truck. If it can't turn a landmark like "behind the Shell off exit 12" into an address, the driver hunts. If it can't quote your hook-up, per-mile, and zone-based hook-up fees, the caller shops the next listing. Listing "we take cash, credit, or debit" is not a PCI-compliant SMS deposit into your own Stripe.

## Side-by-side (Tow Deputy shipped behavior vs TowPilot public site, Sept 2026)

Capability — Tow Deputy — TowPilot (published)
- Starting paid plan: $99/mo Starter — from $499/mo (shown at trial signup, Sept 2026; not on public site)
- Free trial: 14-day on Starter and Growth — 7-day trial, cancel anytime
- Rate-card quoting: exact hook-up, zones, mileage, surcharges — quotes from distance, vehicle type, time of day (homepage)
- SMS deposits to operator Stripe: Growth and above — not published
- Towbook / Omadi: SMS + dashboard handoff today; native sync not built yet — lists Towbook and Dispatch Anywhere
- Driver SMS + app alerts: yes — text, app, or phone until you wake up (homepage)
- Languages: automatic Spanish on Starter — English, Spanish, and more
- Impound lookup: FAQ / escalate — automated (homepage)
- Public pricing page: yes (/pricing/) — not published

## FAQs

### What is the difference between Tow Deputy and TowPilot?

Tow Deputy is a towing-only AI receptionist that quotes your exact rate card, including zone-based hook-up fees, and can collect a PCI-compliant deposit by SMS into your Stripe account. The handoff into Towbook or Omadi today is SMS plus the dashboard; native job creation is not built yet. TowPilot, per towpilot.ai as of September 2026, is also a towing AI dispatcher with a published 7-day trial. Its monthly dollar price is not listed on that site. Tow Deputy is not affiliated with TowPilot.

### Does Tow Deputy replace Towbook?

No. Tow Deputy does not replace Towbook, Omadi, or any dispatch software. Today the handoff is SMS plus the dashboard; you create the job in the TMS you already run. Native automatic job creation is on the roadmap.

### How much does each product cost?

Tow Deputy is $99/mo for Starter (290 calls) and $199/mo for Growth (590 calls, Smart Deposits) — both with a 14-day free trial. Extra calls are $0.30 each or $30 per 100. TowPilot's price is not published on towpilot.ai as of September 2026; the site advertises a 7-day free trial, and plans shown in its trial-signup flow start at $499/mo.

Book at https://towdeputy.com/#book or call sales at (615) 430-2081. Test the AI on the demo line: (615) 205-9369.