24/7 Call Answering
Never miss a call again. Your AI receptionist answers every call instantly, day or night, weekends and holidays included.
Trusted by 10,000+ businesses
The AI Receptionist
that never misses a call.
Answer every call 24/7, book appointments live, qualify leads, and route hot prospects to your team. Setup in under 10 minutes.
No credit card required.
- 24/7 coverage
- Setup in 5 minutes
- Keep your number
Definition
What is an AI receptionist?
An AI receptionist is a virtual phone agent that uses conversational artificial intelligence to answer business calls 24/7, qualify leads, book appointments, transfer urgent calls, and capture customer data, replacing or augmenting a human front-desk receptionist with a natural-sounding voice AI.
Unlike a traditional IVR or phone tree, an AI receptionist holds a real conversation. It understands intent, asks follow-up questions, speaks multiple languages, and integrates with your CRM, calendar, and SMS so every caller is logged, qualified, and routed automatically.
Best for
- Dental, medical and chiropractic clinics
- Law firms and accounting practices
- Plumbers, HVAC and home services
- Real estate, salons and auto repair
- Any business that loses leads to missed calls
Key capabilities
- 24/7 inbound call answering
- Live appointment booking
- Lead qualification and routing
- Bilingual conversations
- CRM, calendar and SMS integration
Features
Everything a great receptionist does. Without the salary.
Built for businesses that lose money every time the phone rings unanswered.
Books Appointments Live
Integrates with Google Calendar, Calendly, and your scheduling tools to book, reschedule, and confirm appointments on the call.
Qualifies Every Lead
Asks the right questions, captures intent, and routes hot leads to you by SMS or email the moment they hang up.
Natural Human Voice
Built on the latest conversational voice models. Pauses, intonation, interruptions - most callers cannot tell.
Smart Call Transfers
Transfers to the right team member based on what the caller actually needs. No phone trees. No "press 1."
Speaks Your Business
Trained on your services, pricing, hours, and FAQs. Answers customer questions exactly the way you would.
How it works
Live in under 10 minutes.
- 01
Pick a phone number
Local, toll-free, or forward your existing line. Live in minutes.
- 02
Train it on your business
Paste your website or upload a doc. The AI learns your services, hours, and FAQs.
- 03
Go live
Forward your calls. Every caller gets answered, qualified, and booked - 24/7.
About Frontdesk AI
Built so you never miss another lead.
Frontdesk AI makes AI receptionists and sales tools for small and medium-sized businesses. Our AI picks up every single call, day or night, so you never miss another lead.
- Handle customer calls and texts
- Schedule appointments automatically
- Filter spam and qualify leads
- Answer FAQs in your business voice
- Transfer to human staff when needed
- Capture data via voice AI, lead forms, and chatbot
If you run a business and are missing calls, you are missing customers.
What impressed me most is how reliably Frontdesk AI handles inbound calls even outside business hours. We were missing a large number of leads before implementing it, especially during weekends and after hours. The AI voice assistant sounds natural, qualifies leads properly, answers common questions, schedules appointments automatically, and transfers urgent calls to our sales team when needed.
KD
Klaudia D.
Director of Sales - Food & Beverages
Frontdesk AI has been extremely useful for handling large volumes of customer interactions consistently. The AI voice assistant manages calls professionally, answers common questions accurately, schedules meetings, transfers priority calls to the right department, and handles SMS conversations smoothly.
NC
Nisargi C.
Client Success Manager - Healthcare
Frontdesk AI has made our day-to-day operations much smoother. The AI receptionist handles customer calls, appointment scheduling, FAQs, spam filtering, and text communication automatically. I especially like the ticket creation and lead capture system because it keeps all customer interactions organized and easy to track.
JM
Jennyfer M.
Social Media & Paid Media Specialist
Frontdesk AI solved one of the biggest problems in our business: missed calls and delayed responses. The AI receptionist works around the clock answering calls, scheduling appointments, sending texts, filtering spam, and capturing lead information automatically. It was easy to deploy compared to other AI voice tools we tested.
LG
Luc G.
Founder & CEO
The biggest advantage for us has been customer responsiveness. Frontdesk AI answers calls instantly, handles common questions professionally, routes urgent issues correctly, and keeps communication flowing through both voice and SMS. Customers appreciate getting immediate assistance without long wait times.
PL
Pleurat L.
Customer Experience Manager
The biggest win is never missing calls again. The AI handles inquiries 24/7, qualifies leads, and even books appointments. It feels like having a full-time receptionist without the overhead. Setup was surprisingly easy.
MG
Marvel G.
Attorney at Law
Our Products
One platform. Every channel. Every lead.
AI Lead Capture
Capture & qualify leads across every channel
AI Phone Receptionist
Answers calls 24/7, qualifies leads, books appointments.
AI Web Chatbot
Qualify and convert website visitors in real time.
AI Email Agent
Auto-labels Gmail and drafts replies with AI. Free.
SMS Texting Agent
Handles two-way SMS conversations with leads.
AI Website Builder & SEO Autoblogger
Generate and publish a full business website with AI.
Website Forms
Turn form submissions into enriched CRM leads.
PBX Call Capture
Ingest 3CX, RingCentral, Dialpad recordings into your CRM.
In-Person Meeting Capture
Mobile app that records physical conversations into your CRM.
AI Avatar
A video AI agent that greets and qualifies visitors on your website.
Intelligence Layer
Centralise, track & automate lead intelligence
AI CRM
Centralizes all interactions and tracks every lead.
Smart Tickets
Automatically creates and routes tickets from every channel.
AI Calendar
Coordinates bookings and syncs availability across all channels.
Smart Notifications
Alerts the right team about urgent leads and follow-up opportunities.
Dashboards & Reporting
Custom dashboards with performance metrics and lead conversion insights.
AI Growth Automations
Scale outreach with AI-powered automation
Automated Outbound Calls
Re-engages warm leads through proactive AI voice outreach.
Automated Outbound SMS
Send personalised SMS follow-ups at scale.
Automation Sequences
Multi-step workflows triggered by CRM events. Calls, SMS, email, and more.
Email Drip Campaigns
Automated email sequences triggered by contact events, spaced with delays.
AI and Code Automations
API requests, custom code, Zapier triggers, and AI steps inside any sequence.
Compare
AI Receptionist vs Answering Service vs Human Receptionist
How an AI receptionist stacks up against the alternatives most small and mid-sized businesses use today.
| Feature | AI Receptionist | Answering Service | Human Receptionist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24/7 availability | Yes | Limited | Business hours only |
| Average pickup time | Under 2 seconds | 30 - 60 seconds | 10 - 30 seconds |
| Books appointments live | Yes | Partial | Yes |
| Qualifies leads | Yes | Basic | Yes |
| Bilingual | Yes | Sometimes | Rarely |
| CRM integration | Built-in | Add-on | Manual entry |
| Cost per month | From $0 | $200 - $1,500 | $3,000 - $5,000+ |
| Scales with call volume | Instantly | Slow | Hire and train |
| Misses calls at peak | Never | Sometimes | Often |
Pricing
Simple pricing. Start free.
Try every feature for free. Upgrade when you’re ready.
Free
$0/mo
No credit card required
Try it out
Up to 2 interactions / day
- 20 voice minutes / month
- 10 chatbot conversations
- 40 SMS & 50 email drafts
- 1 editor seat, unlimited viewers
- Full AI workforce access
Most Popular
Business-in-a-Box
$99/mo
or $79/mo billed annually
For growing businesses
25+ interactions / day
- Everything in Free, plus:
- 200 voice minutes / month
- 100 chatbot conversations & 400 SMS
- 1,000 overage credits + auto-reload
- Zapier + verified outbound number
- 3 notification recipients
Partner / Enterprise
Custom
Tailored for your volume
For scaling teams & agencies
- Everything in Business, plus:
- Volume pricing - voice from 7¢/min
- API access & custom integrations
- Dedicated account manager + Slack
- White-glove onboarding
- Custom data retention options
Overage credits: 1 credit = $0.01. Voice 25¢/min, SMS 4¢, chatbot 5¢, lead 4¢. Auto-reload $10 for 1,000 credits - credits never expire.
FAQ
Common questions.
What is an AI receptionist?
An AI receptionist is a virtual phone agent that answers your business calls 24/7, books appointments, transfers calls, and captures leads - with a natural human-sounding voice.
How much does an AI receptionist cost?
Start free, no credit card required. The Business-in-a-Box plan is $79/month billed annually ($99 monthly) and includes 200 voice minutes, chatbot, SMS, Zapier, and a verified outbound number. Enterprise pricing scales down to as low as 7¢/min on voice.
Does it sound like a real person?
Yes. It uses the latest conversational voice AI with natural pacing, intonation, and interruptions. Most callers do not realize they are speaking to an AI.
Will it work with my existing phone number?
Yes. Forward your existing business line to your AI receptionist number, or use it as your primary line. Both work.
How fast can I set it up?
Under 10 minutes for most businesses. Pick a number, add your business details, forward your calls. Done.
Stop missing calls. Start booking customers.
Your AI receptionist is live in under 10 minutes. No credit card to start.