AI receptionist for local business
Every call you miss is money walking to your competitor.
HostDesk answers every call 24/7, books the job or table, texts customers back, and logs every caller in your CRM — so nothing slips through.
Free 14-day trial · no setup fee · answers in 30+ languages
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Turn missed calls into booked jobs
HostDesk answers every call 24/7, books the job, and logs every caller — the revenue you were losing to voicemail, recovered.
0
Missed calls, even when you're on the job
~30%
More jobs booked from calls you'd miss
24/7
Coverage — nights, weekends, holidays
$1,500+
Saved vs a part-time receptionist / mo
Others answer. We handle the whole call.
Answers every call
24/7, in your voice — no ring-to-voicemail, no robocall waste.
Calendar booking
Puts the job or reservation on your calendar with all the details.
Built-in CRM
Every caller is saved automatically — name, number, and call notes — so your customer list builds itself.
Speaks their language
Handles English, Spanish, Mandarin and 20+ more — switching mid-call so every caller feels at home.
Hands off to a human
Warm-transfers to you or your team when a call needs a person — then goes quiet so it never talks over you.
Never a busy signal
Answers ten callers at once during the rush — everyone gets through, no hold music, no lost jobs.
How it works
Set up in minutes, answer every call.
A guided wizard, your own number, and an AI receptionist that picks up 24/7 — no developers, no phone system to replace.
Guided setup, zero guesswork
Answer four quick questions — industry, business, voice, and call handling — and your agent builds itself. No developers, no prompts to write, no phone system to replace.
- Pre-loaded from your own business website data
- Pick from 30+ natural voices — preview any in a click
- Smart defaults for hours, escalation, and call forwarding
Pick your industry template
Start from a template built for your industry — pricing and answers included.
A phone line, ready in seconds
Grab a fresh local or toll-free number, or forward the line you already have — customers keep dialing the number they already know.
- Local numbers in any US area code
- Toll-free, or port the number you already own
- One-click forwarding from your existing line
Choose your number
InstantLive the moment you pick — no porting wait.
(512) 555-0134
Austin, TX
(512) 555-0182
Austin, TX
(512) 555-0219
Austin, TX
Forward my existing line
Keep the number your customers know
Never miss a call, day or night
HostDesk picks up on the first ring, has a natural back-and-forth, captures every detail, and drops a clean summary straight to your inbox.
- Real-time transcripts and post-call summaries
- Books jobs and appointments right into your calendar
- Instant text alerts the moment a call is urgent
Caller
Hi, my kitchen sink is leaking and I need someone today.
AI
I can help with that. Is water still actively leaking right now?
Caller
Yes, there's a puddle forming under the cabinet.
AI
Understood. I'm booking this as urgent. Can I get your address?
Captured
Connects to your tools
HostDesk works with the platforms you already use.
SquareLive
Google CalendarLive
CalendlyLive
Google SheetsLive
ToastComing SoonThe honest math
We're not anti-people. But a full-time receptionist is a hard number for most small businesses — and an answering service still drops the calls that matter most.
Receptionist cost based on US median salary (~$42k) plus employer taxes & benefits. Your numbers may vary — the gap doesn't.
Business owners love us
From restaurants to home services, independent businesses use HostDesk to answer every call, book the job, and follow up by text — so they never miss a customer, even at the busiest hours.
Built for your business
Pick your industry — every page is tailored to how your customers actually call.
Professional Services
4Consumer Services
8Pay for the agents you use
One base plan per location, then a monthly price for each agent. Every plan includes a 14‑day free trial: cancel anytime before it ends.
Base
Per location. Everything the agents need.
$99/month
- Dashboard, call logs and analytics
- Google Business Profile and phone connections
- 2,000 tokens every month
- Email and text alerts
Phone answering (Base + Voice)$298/mo
Everything$535/mo
Voice
+$199/mo
Answers every call 24/7, takes orders and bookings, in English, Mandarin and Spanish.
+ 30,000 tokens (about 3,000 call minutes)
Reviews
+$79/mo
Drafts a reply to every Google review in your voice. You approve, it posts.
Social
+$79/mo
Turns the photos you already take into posts, lined up for the week.
SEO
+$79/mo
Keeps your Google listing and site easy to find, with fixes in order.
Strategist
Free
Ask it anything about your restaurant. It knows your reviews, Google listing, posts and calls.
Free on every plan
Usage, in tokens
Over your plan's tokens: $0.01 each
- Voice call minute10 tokens
- Review reply drafted1 token
- Social post written1 token
- Ad copy written1 token
- Photo reframed or touched up30 tokens
- Video clip from a photo300 tokens
- SEO check5 tokens
- Strategist report5 tokens
A call minute over the allowance is $0.10. You see usage live in your dashboard, and we tell you at 80%.
Several locations, or need something custom? Talk to us.
Frequently Asked Questions
How it works, what it costs, and how fast you can go live. Still have questions? Reach out and we'll help.