AI receptionist for small business
Every missed call is a customer who rings the next name on the list. This answers all of them — day, night and weekends — books the appointment and sends you the details, without adding a front-desk salary.
- Plans start at $30/month — no per-seat fee, no contract
- Set up in under 5 minutes, no technical skill needed
- Answers from your own website, services and prices
- Books appointments on your real calendar availability
- Sends you the transcript by email or WhatsApp instantly
Built for the constraints small businesses actually have
Small budget, no IT team, and nobody free to sit by the phone.
Entry pricing sized for one-person and small-team businesses. Annual billing costs ten months instead of twelve.
Paste your website address, pick your greeting and booking rules, then add one embed line or a phone number.
Always on, only after hours, or only when you do not answer within a set number of rings — your choice.
Checks real calendar availability, books the slot, confirms it, and drops the transcript in your inbox.
Small businesses that use it most
Plumbers, electricians and HVAC teams on a job site when the phone rings.
Appointment-led businesses where a missed call is a missed slot.
Solo operators who want enquiries qualified before they call back.
Quotes, opening hours and booking questions answered on the spot.
Viewing requests captured out of hours and scheduled automatically.
Bookings, hours and menu questions handled during service.
What it costs versus the alternatives
| MAZ Assist AI receptionist | Part-time receptionist | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting cost | $30/month | A part-time salary plus employment costs |
| Hours covered | 24/7, including weekends and holidays | Set shift only |
| Calls at once | Unlimited in parallel | One at a time |
| Ramp-up | Under 5 minutes | Recruiting and training |
| Languages | 17 spoken languages | Usually one |
Full plan details are on pricing, and the full feature set is on the AI receptionist overview.
Small business questions, answered
How much does an AI receptionist cost for a small business?
Plans start at $30 a month. There is no per-seat fee and no minimum contract, so a one-person business pays the same low entry price as a larger team. Annual billing costs ten months instead of twelve.
Do I need any technical skill to set it up?
No. Setup takes under five minutes: enter your business details or paste your website address, choose the greeting and booking rules, then paste one embed line on your site or connect a phone number.
Will it know about my services and prices?
Yes. It reads your website and the service list you add, so it answers with your own information instead of a generic script. You can correct or add answers at any time from the dashboard.
What happens to calls that come in at night or on weekends?
They are answered the same way as daytime calls. The assistant qualifies the caller, books the appointment, and emails or WhatsApps you the transcript so you can follow up in the morning.
Can I still take calls myself?
Yes. You decide when it answers — always, only after hours, or only when you do not pick up within a set number of rings. It can also transfer live calls to your mobile.
Is it cheaper than hiring a part-time receptionist?
A part-time front desk hire typically costs several hundred to a few thousand dollars a month depending on your market. Plans here start at $30 a month and cover every hour of the week, so most small businesses use it to cover the hours a person cannot.
Answer tonight's calls for $30 a month
Five minutes to set up, and every call after that is answered, qualified and booked while you are working.