Costs and value

How much does an AI receptionist cost, and when is it worth it?

You need call volume and average duration to compare quotes. A small subscription with separate usage charges can cost very differently from a minutes bundle by the end of the month.

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300 minutes do not mean 300 calls

agendL Ai Starter lists 300 included minutes for €249.99 per month. At an assumed average of 3 minutes per call, that is roughly 100 calls. Professional includes 600 minutes for €499.99 per month, or roughly 200 calls under the same assumption.

Actual duration depends on the enquiries. Measure your own traffic, including calls that do not lead to a booking.

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Illustrative bundle capacity, not a promised call volume
Average duration300 minutes600 minutes
2 minutes150 calls300 calls
3 minutes100 calls200 calls
5 minutes60 calls120 calls

The monthly cost to budget for

Add the subscription, any overages, telephony, messages, integrations and support outside the plan. Spread setup costs over the period you want to assess. For agendL Ai, get written confirmation of tax treatment, usage beyond the allowance and annual terms: this guide does not assign prices to unpublished extras.

When comparing a technical platform, include the hours needed to configure and maintain it. Infrastructure pricing per minute is not the price of a service ready for your business.

How many appointments cover the subscription?

Use the contribution margin per appointment: the amount left after variable costs of delivering the service. Divide the assistant's additional monthly cost by that margin and round up.

Simulated example: a €249.99 subscription, no assumed extras and €50 contribution per completed appointment. Five additional appointments a month cover the subscription. At €25 contribution you need ten; at €100 you need three.

Those appointments must actually be additional. Someone who would have booked online anyway is not a customer recovered by AI. Cancellations and missed appointments reduce the benefit. Do not add revenue and margin as though they were the same measure.

Time freed up and cash savings

An hour less on the phone can improve work without reducing reception payroll. It is available capacity, not automatically cash saved. If staff spend that hour serving customers better, measure that result separately.

The website calculator compares your entered costs with subscriptions, assuming 3 minutes per call and 85% of scheduling time freed up. This is not a validated forecast. Above 600 estimated minutes, capacity needs a quote.

Try it with the calls your business receives.

Bring your opening hours, services and a few typical requests. Use the demo to check how the assistant behaves and what your plan includes.