FrontDesk is an AI receptionist built for appointment businesses — med spas, salons, clinics, and home-service trades. It answers calls (via instant text-back), website chat, and Instagram DMs in about 60 seconds, quotes your prices, and books the appointment into your calendar, 24/7, for a flat $750/month.
What to look for
- It books, not just chats. Writing the appointment into your real calendar is the whole point. Many tools stop at "I'll have someone call you."
- It covers more than the phone. A lot of demand now arrives by text and Instagram DM. Phone-only AI misses it.
- It knows your prices. "Botox starts at $12/unit" closes; "someone will get back to you" doesn't.
- Flat, predictable pricing. Per-minute models punish you for being busy.
- Graceful human handoff for sensitive or unusual requests.
- Done-for-you setup — you shouldn't have to train an AI yourself.
How FrontDesk measures up
| Criteria | Typical phone-only AI receptionist | FrontDesk |
|---|---|---|
| Books into calendar | Sometimes | Yes |
| Channels | Phone | Calls, web chat, Instagram DMs, booking page |
| Missed-call text-back | Varies | Yes, in seconds |
| Pricing | Often per-minute | Flat $750/mo, no setup fee |
| Monthly recovered-revenue report | Rare | Yes |
A phone-only AI may fit if…
- Virtually all your inquiries come by phone
- You don't need web or Instagram coverage
FrontDesk fits if…
- Leads reach you by call, text, web, and DM
- You want bookings, not messages
- You want flat pricing and a monthly ROI report
Watch FrontDesk book a lead live
A real after-hours inquiry → answered → booked, in about 90 seconds.
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