AI RECEPTIONIST · BUILT FOR HOME CARE

Every call you miss is a job your competitor books.

HostDesk answers every call 24/7, books the job, and calls back the leads you missed while you were busy — every caller texted and logged in your CRM.

Free 14-day trial · no setup fee · answers in 30+ languages

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Turn missed calls into booked jobs

Every missed call is a lead you already paid for — ringing the next home care agency.

30–40%

of calls to home care agencys go unanswered during the workday

$45–80

you already pay per lead on Google

$300–5k

the value of a single recovered job

24/7

Coverage — nights, weekends and holidays

Others answer. We handle the whole call.

Answers every call

24/7, in your voice — no ring-to-voicemail, no robocall waste.

Calendar booking

Straight onto your calendar with the address, service, and details.

Only HostDesk

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.

1Set it up

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
Step 1 of 4Template

Pick your industry template

Start from a template built for your industry — pricing and answers included.

AccountingAuto RepairDentistElectricianHVACLaw FirmPlumbingRoofingSalon
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2Connect a number

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

Instant

Live the moment you pick — no porting wait.

512Austin, TX

(512) 555-0134

Austin, TX

(512) 555-0182

Austin, TX

(512) 555-0219

Austin, TX

or

Forward my existing line

Keep the number your customers know

1-click
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3Answer every call

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
Live call· 00:17
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

CallerSarah M.
IssueActive leak under sink
UrgencyToday
Auto-capturing details Job booked

Everything a great home care agency's receptionist would do.

Emergency detection

Flags urgent calls and routes or texts you immediately.

Calendar booking

Books the job straight into your calendar with the details.

Texts & CRM

Follows up by SMS and saves every caller — name, number, notes — to your CRM.

Answers your FAQs

Service area, pricing ranges, availability — in your words.

Spam screening

Blocks robocalls and spam so they never waste your minutes.

English & Spanish

Answers callers in English or Spanish automatically.

Connects to your tools

HostDesk works with the tools your home care business already uses.

Google CalendarGoogle CalendarLive
CalendlyCalendlyLive
Google Business ProfileGoogle Business ProfileLive
SMS / TextSMS / TextLive
Google SheetsGoogle SheetsLive

The 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.

What it costs you
Full-time receptionist
HostDesk
Cost
~$3,500 / mo
From $29 / mo
Hours covered
Mon–Fri, 9–5 (~40h/wk)
24 / 7 / 365
Time to start
2–6 weeks to hire + train
Live in under an hour
Calls at once
One — the rest hear hold music
Unlimited — every caller answered instantly
Sick days, holidays, lunch
Coverage gaps every week
None, ever
Cost when no calls come in
Same as a busy day
You only pay for what you use
After-hours
Voicemail or a paid answering service
Included
Every caller logged
Sticky notes & memory
Auto-saved to your built-in CRM
Languages
Hire bilingual staff
English + Spanish built in

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.

Never miss a call, even after hours
Answers in English, Spanish & Mandarin
Jobs, orders & bookings sync to your tools
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Pay 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

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  • 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

Everything home care agencies ask about setup, cost, and going live.

Never miss another call.

Start free, go live in 15 minutes, and let HostDesk answer, book, and handle every call — day or night.