An AI receptionist your small business can actually afford

Small businesses miss the calls that pay the rent

A dentist mid-procedure, a lawyer in court, a salon owner with hands full — none of them can answer the phone, and after-hours callers rarely leave voicemail. They call the next business on the list. Human answering services cost $250–500/month, read from generic scripts, and know nothing about your prices or availability.

A receptionist trained on your business, answering from your website

Visitors click the call button on your site; if you can't pick up — or it's 2 a.m. — the AI receptionist answers in natural speech. It's trained on your website and documents, so it answers real questions (opening hours, prices, services) instead of just taking a name and number.

No hardware, no new number

The AI Receptionist is a coming-soon add-on on the Growth plan and up (register interest, not yet self-serve) — no phone system, no new number, no per-call fees. The Business plan ($249/month) includes it at no extra cost.

Answers, not just messages

Trained on your site, price lists and FAQs — it resolves routine questions on the spot and takes structured messages for everything else.

Books appointments

Connected to WebCallHub's booking pages with Google Calendar and Outlook sync, the AI offers open slots and books the caller in during the conversation.

Hands off to a human honestly

It introduces itself as an AI, and warm-transfers to you with a summary whenever you're online or the caller asks for a person. Every call is recorded, transcribed and summarized.

Who runs an AI receptionist

• Dental and medical clinics — appointment requests answered during procedures and after hours
• Law firms — intake questions captured verbatim, urgent matters flagged for callback
• Salons, spas and repair shops — bookings taken while every human's hands are busy
• Real-estate agents — property questions answered while showing another property
• Solo founders and freelancers — a professional front desk from day one, without hiring one

Frequently asked questions

What is the best AI receptionist for a small business?

Look for four things: it answers from YOUR business information rather than a generic script, it can book appointments and not just take messages, it discloses that it's an AI and transfers to a human cleanly, and it costs a fraction of an answering service. WebCallHub's AI Receptionist does all four; it's a coming-soon add-on on the Growth plan and up (register interest at webcallhub.ai/pricing) or included free today on Business and Enterprise, on top of browser-based calling that starts free — callers reach it straight from your website with one click, no phone number needed.

How much does an AI receptionist cost?

WebCallHub's AI Receptionist is a coming-soon add-on on the Growth plan ($79/month) and up — register interest at webcallhub.ai/pricing, not yet self-serve purchasable at any tier — and is included at no extra cost on Business ($249/month) and Enterprise today. A human answering service typically runs $250–500/month; a part-time receptionist far more.

How does it learn about my business?

You point it at your website and upload documents — price lists, service menus, policies, FAQs. It builds its knowledge base automatically and answers only from that material. You can test it in the dashboard and correct it before it takes a real call.

Can it book appointments?

Yes. It's connected to WebCallHub's booking system with Google Calendar and Outlook sync — the AI offers available slots and confirms the booking during the call, and the caller gets an email confirmation and reminders.

Will callers know it's an AI?

Yes — it introduces itself as an AI assistant, which regulations in several markets require and which callers respond to better than a fake human. Whenever a caller asks for a person, it transfers if someone is online or takes a message and books a callback if not.

Do I need new phone hardware or a phone number?

No. Calls come from the call button on your website (or a shareable call link / QR code) and run browser-to-browser over encrypted WebRTC. There's nothing to install for you or your callers. Paid plans can add PSTN fallback if you also want a traditional number in the loop.

Put a receptionist on duty tonight

Start free with browser calling, then register interest in the AI receptionist add-on on Growth — or go straight to Business, which includes it today. 14-day free trial on paid plans, no credit card.