How much does an AI receptionist, chatbot or voice agent cost?
Chatbots: $10/month — or $100/year (2 months free) — fully managed (we host on our accounts, no hidden charges), or $200 one-time built on your own accounts. Voice and phone agents: $300 one-time, built on your own accounts so you own them and cover only small usage costs. No per-minute meter, no per-caller fees, no payment up front — a fraction of the $2,000–$7,000 agencies charge. See our cheapest AI chatbot and cheapest AI receptionist guides.
What's the difference between the monthly plan and the one-time purchase?
With the fully managed plan ($10/mo or $100/yr), the chatbot runs on our accounts: we host it, pay the AI usage costs, maintain it, and update your prices or services whenever you email us — one small bill covers everything, cancel anytime. With a one-time purchase ($200 chatbot, $300 voice or phone agent), we build it on your own accounts: you pay once, own it forever, and cover only your own small usage costs (typically a few dollars a month, paid directly to the provider — not to us). We still do all the building and installing either way, and you can start managed and switch to owning it later. See the full comparison.
Do I have to pay upfront?
No — and no credit card to start. We build it first, install a working version, and you watch it answer your customers live. You pay only after you've seen it work and want to keep it — if it's not right, you owe nothing.
Will the AI voice agent sound like a robot to my customers?
No — the live voice demo above is the proof. It speaks in a natural human voice, handles interruptions, and can talk in your customers' language. Hear exactly how it sounds before you decide.
Are the demo's answers and prices accurate?
The AI on this site is a demo using example info to show how it works. Yours is trained on your real prices, services, policies and documents — so it answers accurately from your actual data and never guesses.
What can a Botlery AI agent actually do?
It answers questions 24/7, gives rough quotes, captures each customer's name/phone/email, saves leads to a Google Sheet, emails you instantly, books appointments, and speaks multiple languages — all from your real prices, services and policies.
What's the difference between a chatbot, a voice agent and a phone agent?
A chatbot chats by text on your website. A voice agent talks out loud with visitors on your website. A phone agent (AI receptionist) answers your actual phone line in a natural voice. All three answer questions, capture leads and book appointments — pick whichever matches how your customers reach you, or combine them.
Are you an agency?
No — we're a small team of top-rated developers who build your AI by hand. That means you work directly with the builders, get quick email replies, and pay small-team prices instead of agency rates — with a 100% client-satisfaction record and no payment until you're happy.
How long until my AI agent is live?
Usually a few days after you share your details. We build it, train it on your business, and install it on your site or phone number.
Do I need technical skills to get an AI agent set up?
None. You send your website link and a few details — we handle building, training, and installing it for you, and we'll email you if we need anything else.
Will the AI chatbot work on my website platform?
Yes — WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, Shopify, GoDaddy and custom sites, with a simple snippet we install. A phone agent runs on a dedicated phone number instead.
What happens if it breaks after handover — who fixes it?
On the managed plan, always us — maintenance is included for as long as you subscribe. For one-time builds, we fix anything that breaks in the first 30 days after handover free — including issues caused by provider or API updates. After that we're still available: we quote a fair flat rate before any work, and you decide. Full details in our Terms of Service.
Is my business data secure with Botlery?
Yes. Your business details are used only to build and train your agent — never shared with other clients or sold. One-time builds run on your own accounts, so you control the data outright. Every agent is guardrailed to stay on-topic and to hand off to you rather than guess. See our Privacy Policy for exactly what this website collects and how to have it deleted.
What is an AI receptionist / answering service?
An AI receptionist (also called an AI answering service, AI voice agent or AI phone agent) answers your calls and messages in a natural voice, 24/7. It gives quotes, qualifies and captures leads, and books appointments, trained on your real business info. You can talk to ours live right now.
Do you work with businesses outside the United States?
Yes — we work with businesses anywhere in the world. Everything is delivered remotely, so your location makes no difference to how we build or hand over your agent. The AI answers in your customers' language and adapts to local terminology and currency, and we set the agent's hours to your time zone. Pricing is quoted in USD.