An AI Front Desk
Priced for a Small Business.

For most small businesses taking under 150 calls a month, the best AI receptionist is a per-call plan that answers 24/7 and, if you need it, books into your calendar. Voksha costs $14/month for 15 calls, or $99 for 150 calls with booking. If some calls must reach a human, a hybrid like Smith.ai fits better, at a higher price.

Yes. An AI answering service picks up every call, answers common questions and takes structured messages, without per-minute operator charges. Voksha works this way from $14/month, and books appointments on Premium. See the answering service for small business page for coverage details.

An AI receptionist for a small business is voice AI that answers the company phone line in place of a front-desk hire. It greets the caller, answers routine questions, takes the caller's details, books appointments into a calendar (Voksha Premium), and flags urgent calls on rules the owner sets, transferring them live on Premium. Voksha starts at $14 per month for 15 calls.

Voksha is $14 per month for 15 calls, $99 per month for 150 calls, and $1 for each additional call, with Enterprise from $990 per month. Human virtual receptionist services generally start between $99 and $350 per month and bill per minute above an included bundle, with a premium for after-hours coverage.

For most small businesses, substantially. A full-time receptionist is a five-figure annual salary plus payroll costs and covers roughly 40 hours a week. Voksha Starter is $168 a year and covers all 168 hours in a week, including the evenings and weekends when many consumer service calls arrive.

Count the calls you get in a typical month, and decide whether you need booking. Starter is $14 for 15 calls, then $1 per call, and costs less up to about 100 calls a month. From about 100 calls, Premium at $99 for 150 calls costs less, and it adds appointment booking and integrations. If you need multiple locations, HIPAA with a BAA or a 99.9% uptime SLA, Enterprise from $990 is the right tier.

Voksha answers on the first ring and responds in under 200 ms with a natural-sounding voice, so conversations feel like a person rather than a menu. You can also configure it to disclose that it is an AI assistant if you would rather be explicit.

You decide in advance. On every plan it takes a detailed message and alerts you right away; on Premium it can also transfer the call live to you or a team member. Nothing is dropped, and you get a transcript and summary either way.

Under 5 minutes. You forward your existing business number, describe what the business does and how calls should be handled (on Premium, connect your calendar), and it starts answering. There is no port, no new number and no contract.

Compare the plan cost against the value of one job. For most small businesses a single extra customer a month exceeds the $14 Starter plan several times over, which is why the calculation usually turns on average job value rather than call volume.