She picks up in your business name. She knows your hours, your prices, your services. She books the appointment directly to your calendar. She sends the confirmation. All before the call would have gone to voicemail.
You can’t hire a great receptionist. You hire one, they’re great for six weeks, they quit. The replacement needs three weeks of training. The next one calls in sick on a Friday. Meanwhile the phone keeps ringing — and BIA Advisory says the average service business loses $50,000 a year to the calls that don’t connect.
An AI receptionist doesn’t replace the great hire you wish you had. It replaces the empty chair you keep failing to fill.
The full front-desk job — minus the turnover.
She works 168 hours a week. She charges from $5 an hour.
Same role. Different operator.
| Part-time receptionist | Sophia | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $1,440/mo | $1,597/mo |
| Hours covered | 20 hours/week | 168 hours/week |
| Books the appointment | Sometimes | Every time |
| Effective rate | $18/hour | From $5/hour |
+47%
leads captured
<30s
average response time
12 hr/wk
owner time back
Average across JOOLT operators in their first 90 days.
From $5/hour. Flat tiers, no per-call surprises.
Pay-As-You-Win
$99
+ $35/booking
Starter
$497
/month
Pro ⭐
$1,597
/month
Scale
$3,997
/month
Enterprise
$9,997+
/month
Built for HVAC, plumbing, roofing, electrical, auto repair, handyman, landscaping, cleaning, salon, med spa, dental, veterinary, real estate, restaurant, legal, tax/insurance — and pre-trained on the 50 questions your customers ask.
See your industryAn answering service takes a message and hands it back. An AI receptionist does the job. Sophia answers in your business name, knows your hours and prices, books the appointment to your calendar, confirms it by text, and logs the call — before the customer hangs up. No callback queue. No per-call meter.
They’ll know they’re talking to your business. Sophia answers in your business name with your voice profile and your knowledge of your services. She doesn’t pretend to be human, but she doesn’t lead with “I’m a bot” either — most callers just hear a polished, friendly receptionist who has every answer ready.
She actually books it. Sophia integrates with Google Calendar, Outlook, ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, Jobber, Acuity, Calendly and most major booking systems. Zero double-booking. The slot is held, the confirmation is sent, the reminder goes out at T-24h and T-1h.
From $5/hour. Pricing: Pay-As-You-Win $99/mo + $35/booking, Starter $497/mo, Pro $1,597/mo (most popular), Scale $3,997/mo, Enterprise $9,997+/mo. The Pro tier is cheaper than a part-time receptionist at $1,440/mo who only works 20 hours a week.
English and Spanish today, with the same voice profile and brand polish in both. She can detect language from the first hello and switch automatically — useful for SMBs serving bilingual markets.
Sophia is live in 10 minutes. Every call answered. Every appointment booked. From $5/hour.