Free toolHuman receptionist
Human receptionist
or AI receptionist?
Compare the real fully-loaded cost of a human receptionist or answering service against an AI receptionist, side by side. Enter your numbers below - the estimate updates live. Curious what your missed calls alone are costing you? Try the missed call revenue calculator.
Your call volume
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Industry average for local service businesses is 20-30%, higher outside business hours.
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Human receptionist option
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AI receptionist option
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Illustrative flat monthly price for a 24/7 AI receptionist.
Human receptionist / answering service
Fully-loaded cost: $3,118/mo
Revenue recovered (illustrative, business-hours-only coverage): $3,465/mo
Net gain: $347/mo
Revenue recovered (illustrative, business-hours-only coverage): $3,465/mo
Net gain: $347/mo
AI receptionist net gain
$5,588 / mo
$5,985/mo recovered revenue - $397/mo cost
Why the gap
A human receptionist only covers scheduled hours, so after-hours and overflow calls still slip through. An AI receptionist answers every call, every time, at a flat monthly cost with no wages, breaks, or turnover.
This is an estimate using the numbers you enter plus clearly-labeled illustrative industry figures - actual results vary by business, call volume, and staffing setup.
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