ROI CALCULATOR
How Much Would an AI Receptionist Save Your Business?
Enter your industry, inbound call volume, and current answering approach. See estimated monthly savings against per-minute AI, per-call AI, and hiring a receptionist. Built on published 2026 market rates.
Tell us about your business
Pick your industry. Sliders snap to typical defaults. Adjust to match your business.
Total inbound calls your business receives daily, answered plus missed.
Voicemails, after-hours, and calls dropped during busy periods. At 30 calls/day × 27% = 8 missed calls/day (176 per month).
Flat. No per-minute. No per-call. Yearly plan, billed annually. Plus applicable taxes.
vs hiring a part-time receptionist
in missed-call revenue Frontly answers 24/7
What every alternative actually costs per month
vs Frontly's inbound plan at $149/mo flat
Voicemail / missed calls
What you lose every month
in lost revenue
176 missed/mo × 15% × $12,000 per commission
Frontly answers 24/7. Recover $3,801,600/yr.
Part-time human
Base pay + payroll taxes + benefits
≈ $39,600/yr loaded
Works 9-5 Mon-Fri. After-hours still goes to voicemail.
vs Frontly: +$3,151/mo more
Per-minute AI
Usage-priced platforms · indicative rate
@ $0.50/min · scales
2,640 min/mo × $0.50/min · base plan fee on top of this
vs Frontly: +$1,171/mo more
Per-call AI
Per-call answering services · indicative rate
@ $1.50/call · scales
660 calls/mo × $1.50/call · base plan fee on top of this
vs Frontly: +$841/mo more
HOW GETTING STARTED WORKS
Flat Rate. No Bill Shock. Built Around Your Calls.
The calculator shows an estimate. Here is what happens between reading it and your phone being answered by Frontly.
Tell us your business
Industry, approximate inbound call volume, the systems you run, after-hours expectations. Takes 10 minutes on a first call.
We build your workflow
Our team designs the call flow, wires up the systems you need, and prepares your AI agent with a natural English voice.
Flat monthly rate, always
One predictable price. No per-minute charges, no per-call fees, no overage. Cancel any time.
DIVE DEEPER
Now Check the Numbers Against the Alternatives
Frontly vs Hiring a Receptionist
What a human front desk actually costs once you load salary, cover, and the hours nobody works.
Take a lookFrontly vs a Virtual Receptionist Service
Per-call and per-minute answering bureaus, and where the bill goes when your volume spikes.
Take a lookWhat Frontly Costs
The plans, the sizes, and exactly what is included. One flat monthly rate, no per-minute meter.
Take a lookFAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Ready to Stop Losing Those Calls?
You've seen the numbers. Book your setup call, tell us about your business, and we'll have your AI front desk answering in about an hour.