- Answers questions instantlyHours, pricing, services, location — your bot knows it all and responds in seconds, any time of day.
- Helps customers bookThe bot shares your booking link so customers can grab a time in a tap — or captures their preferred time and emails it to you.
- Captures leads while you're busyCollects name, phone, and email from visitors who aren't ready to book yet. You follow up when ready.
- Takes orders (restaurants & retail)Let customers place orders through chat and receive instant confirmation. No extra staff needed.
AI Chatbot for Local Business · 7-day free trial · 5-min setup
The 24/7 AI Receptionist That Books the Job — Even When You're Closed
BotDesk answers your visitors' questions and captures the leads you'd otherwise miss — 24/7, trained on your business in about 5 minutes.
Start a 7-day free trial on any paid plan — no charge until day 8, cancel anytime. Plans from $29/mo add unlimited chats, with price estimates on Growth and booking on Pro. Prefer free? A no-card free plan gives you 50 conversations a month.
7-day free trial · no charge until day 8 · cancel anytime · free plan available
✓ Under 5 Minute Setup
✓ No Coding Required
✓ Cancel Anytime
✓ Works With Any Website
✓ Built For Local Businesses
Built for local businesses — salons, contractors, auto shops & more
The hidden cost
How Much Revenue Are Missed Visitors Costing You?
Every unanswered question is a customer who calls your competitor instead. Here's what that adds up to.
Based on what a typical local service business loses when a website visitor leaves without getting an answer — after hours, during a busy shift, or while the phone goes unanswered.
Estimated revenue lost every month
$3,248
That's $38,970 per year in customers who never came back.
How we calculate this: missed enquiries per week × your average job value × 4.33 weeks per month. It's an estimate based on the numbers you enter — not a guarantee.
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Why businesses choose us
Why Businesses Choose BotDesk
Every feature exists for one reason: to turn more visitors into paying customers.
Always on — and always accurate
Trained on your own website in minutes — services, hours, prices, FAQs — and Auto-Syncs whenever your site changes, so it never gives a stale answer, day or night.
Captures every lead, with context
Grabs each visitor's name, phone, email and request — plus their city, device, and whether they're a returning visitor — emailed to you instantly and searchable in your dashboard.
Books jobs — or hands you the hot ones live
Routes ready-to-buy visitors to your calendar (real appointment booking on Pro), and lets you jump into any chat from your phone — you even see what they're typing before they hit send.
AI chatbots built for local service businesses like yours
💅 Nail Salons
✂️ Barbershops
🔧 Auto Repair Shops
🪠 Plumbers
❄️ HVAC Companies
🐾 Pet Groomers
🏠 Cleaning Services
🌿 Landscapers
🚚 Moving Companies
🍽️ Restaurants
⚡ Electricians
🏋️ Gyms & Fitness Studios
🧖 Spas
🦷 Dental Offices
🦴 Chiropractors
🏠 Real Estate Agents
⚖️ Law Offices
🧾 Accountants
🐾 Veterinary Clinics
📚 Tutoring Centers
💇 Hair Salons
💆 Massage Therapists
🦵 Physical Therapists
🧘 Yoga Studios
📸 Photographers
🚗 Car Dealerships
🛡️ Insurance Agents
💰 Financial Advisors
See it in action
Enter your website.
Get your chatbot in seconds.
Paste your business's website below — we'll scan it and build a live demo chatbot trained on your actual business, in about 10 seconds.
We only read your site's public pages to build the demo — it's private to its link and auto-deletes after 7 days.
What your chatbot does
One chatbot.
Everything your customers need.
See what your bot can handle
Built for local business
Everything included.
See everything that’s included
No coding. No tech team. Just a chatbot that works for your business from day one.
Live in under 5 minutes
Fill in your business details, customize your bot, and paste one line of code. Your chatbot is live the moment you save.
Matches your brand
Custom colors, name, and tone. Your chatbot looks and sounds exactly like your business, not a generic bot.
Works on any website
Squarespace, Wix, WordPress, Shopify, or a custom site — paste one snippet and it's live everywhere.
Simple setup dashboard
Get your API key, copy your embed snippet, and see your subscription status — all in one clean dashboard.
Always on, never misses
Your chatbot answers customers 24/7 — even at 2am on a Sunday. Every question gets a reply, every lead gets captured.
Always accurate, always in sync
Your bot is trained on your own business information — and it re-learns your website automatically whenever you change it. Update your prices or hours on your site and the bot knows, no re-scans, no extra cost.
How it works
Up and running in three steps.
Most businesses are live in under 5 minutes. No developers, no complicated setup.
1
Takes under 5 minutes
Tell Us About Your Business
Start your 7-day free trial and fill in your hours, services, and pricing. You won't be charged until day 8 — cancel any time before that. Already had a BotDesk trial on this email? Starting a plan charges you now.
2
Instant code generation
Add One Line Of Code
We generate a custom embed code trained on your exact business. Paste it into your website footer — WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Shopify, or plain HTML.
3
Goes live immediately
Start Capturing Leads Instantly
Your bot goes live the moment you save — answering questions, capturing leads, and booking appointments while you focus on the work.
⚡ Most businesses are live in under 5 minutes.
In action
See How BotDesk Works In Real Businesses
See it working in real businesses
Here's what your bot's conversations actually look like — real question types from real local businesses.
🪠 Plumber
Can I get an estimate?
Absolutely. What's your address and phone number?
✅ Lead Captured
✂️ Barber
Do you have appointments tomorrow?
Yes. What time works best for you?
✅ Appointment Booked
❄️ HVAC
My AC stopped working.
Sorry to hear that — can you provide your address and phone number so a technician can follow up?
✅ Emergency Lead Captured
The difference
How BotDesk compares.
A basic contact form or a generic chatbot only gets you so far. Compared honestly, line by line.
| No Chatbot | Basic Contact Form | BotDesk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Answers Customers 24/7 | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Captures Leads | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Books Appointments | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Trained On Your Business | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Easy Setup (No Developer) | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Built For Local Businesses | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Works While You're Busy | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Provides Customer Insights | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
About BotDesk
Why I built BotDesk.
Built by one person who kept watching small businesses lose customers to an unanswered message.
Read the full story
No faceless brand, no call center — just a simple tool with a real person behind it.
Ben
Founder, BotDesk
I started BotDesk after watching small businesses lose customers over the simplest thing: nobody was there to answer the question. A plumber can't stop mid-job to reply to a website chat. A salon can't staff the front desk at 11pm when someone's deciding where to book tomorrow. So the message sits unanswered — and the customer goes with whoever replies first.
BotDesk is my answer to that. It's an AI assistant that actually knows your business, replies to your customers instantly — day or night — and hands you the ones who are ready to book or buy. No code to write, no call center to staff, and no per-message meter quietly running up a bill. One flat price for the plan you pick — from $29/mo — and unlimited conversations on every plan, always.
We're small and new, and honestly that's part of why you can trust us. I'm not hiding behind a logo or a support queue that goes nowhere. If BotDesk helps your business, I'd love to hear about it — and if something isn't right, email hello@botdesk.studio and you'll reach a real person who can actually fix it.
— Ben
Unlimited, always
Every plan includes unlimited conversations. We never meter your messages or charge by usage.
Live in ~5 minutes
No developer, no code. Fill in a short form and paste one line on your site — you're live.
A real person replies
Email hello@botdesk.studio and you'll reach someone who works on BotDesk — not a bot, not a queue.
Be one of our first
Backed by a simple guarantee.
We're new — here's why that's good for you, and what happens if BotDesk doesn't deliver.
We're new — and that's a good thing.
BotDesk launched in 2026. We're actively building with our first customers, which means you get a product that moves fast, improves constantly, and actually responds to support emails — not a faceless SaaS that ignores you.
Our promise: it works or it's free.
Start with a 7-day free trial. If after your first month you haven't had a single customer interaction through the bot, email us and we'll refund your first month — no questions, no forms, no hassle.
→ Cancel any time. No contracts.
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Live in the wild
Businesses running BotDesk.
Real websites answering real customers with BotDesk right now.
Boston Best Rate Movers
Moving company · Boston, MA
Runs BotDesk on bostonbestrate.com to answer moving questions and capture quote requests around the clock — including the hours when the crew is out on jobs.
Early days — this list is short and real. Your business could be next →
Pricing
Simple, honest pricing.
No setup fees, no contracts, no surprises. 7-day free trial on every plan — cancel any time before day 8 and pay nothing.
For comparison: a part-time receptionist runs about $1,500 a month. Every plan below is under $100.
Sell online? BotDesk for Online Stores is a separate edition with its own plans — including a free forever tier →
Just want to try it on your site? Start free, no card — 50 conversations a month, yours to keep.
Start free →
Billed monthly · Switch to annual for 2 months free
Starter
$29/mo
Answers customers and captures leads 24/7.
Get your AI chatbot live on your website — answering customers and capturing every lead, 24/7 from day one.
- AI chatbot live on your website
- Unlimited conversations, no caps — ever
- Answers questions instantly 24/7
- Captures leads 24/7 — collects each visitor's name & phone and emails them straight to you
- Learns up to 15 pages of your website
- Auto-Sync included — re-learns your site automatically when it changes
- Pin 5 FAQs + key facts your bot always gets right
- Upload a menu or price list (PDF/Word) — read right into your bot
- Custom color, name & emoji
- Works on any website platform
- Dashboard & embed code included
- Email support
7-day free trial · Card at checkout, no charge till day 8 · Cancel anytime
⭐ Recommended
Growth
$59/mo
Your own brand, deeper answers, price estimates.
Runs under your business name with no BotDesk badge — plus instant price estimates, sales-call routing, and a deeper-trained bot.
- Everything in Starter — including lead capture
- No "Powered by BotDesk" badge — fully branded as your business
- Learns up to 50 pages — deeper, sharper answers
- Auto-Sync included — re-learns your site automatically when it changes
- 15 FAQs, 10,000 characters of key facts + 10 training rules
- Gives instant price estimates from your own prices
- Drives prospects toward a sales call — qualifies them & collects details for your callback
- Custom AI trained on your hours, services & FAQs
- Built-in AI setup — our assistant sets your whole bot up by chatting, no ChatGPT or Claude account needed
- Team inbox & live human takeover — your staff can jump into any chat in real time
- Send leads straight to Zapier, Google Sheets & your CRM (webhooks)
- Priority email support
7-day free trial · Card at checkout, no charge till day 8 · Cancel anytime
Pro
$99/mo
Built for businesses that want zero missed leads, period.
The most powerful plan — advanced AI customization, full persona control, and first access to every new feature we ship.
- Everything in Growth
- Learns your entire website — up to 500 pages
- Auto-Sync included — re-learns your site automatically when it changes
- 40 FAQs, 20,000 characters of key facts + 25 training rules
- Appointment & booking — link your Calendly/Acuity/Square page so visitors book in a tap, or capture their preferred time for you to confirm
- Custom AI persona, tone & style
- Advanced lead qualification flows
- Priority support — faster response times
- First to get new features
- Coming soon: two-way calendar sync (auto-confirm bookings on your calendar)
7-day free trial · Card at checkout, no charge till day 8 · Cancel anytime
🏢 For Agencies
Agency
from $79/mo
3 plans · Freelancer → Agency → Agency Pro
Client chatbots for web designers, marketing agencies, and consultants — your branding on the dashboards clients see. Resell at your own price; we handle the tech.
- 3–25 client chatbots (by plan)
- Agency dashboard for all clients
- No BotDesk badge on client widgets
- Separate embed code per client
- Client-specific AI training
- Add/remove clients instantly
- Resell at $99–$299/mo per client
- Dedicated agency support
7-day free trial · No charge till day 8 · Compare plans →
Custom · Enterprise
Big, high-volume, or complex business? Let's build your plan.
For operations handling hundreds of thousands of conversations, huge knowledge bases, multiple locations, or custom integrations. Your AI learns your entire site — hundreds of pages with AI-powered semantic search, unlimited training rules, and dedicated support. Conversations are always unlimited — Custom is about depth, scale, and white-glove setup, never a message cap. Tell us what you need and we'll price a plan around it.
We reply within 24 hours · No obligation
💡 One extra booked job usually covers the entire monthly cost — everything after that is pure upside.
Got questions?
Frequently asked questions
You can have a live AI chatbot on your website in under 5 minutes. Sign up, fill in a short form about your business, and paste one line of code. No technical skills needed.
Yes — BotDesk works on any website platform. WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Shopify, Webflow, or a custom site. If you can paste a snippet of HTML, you can install BotDesk.
Yes — automatically. Auto-Sync is included free on every plan: BotDesk quietly watches your website and re-learns it whenever the content changes, so your bot always knows your latest prices, hours, and services. No re-scans, no touching the embed code. Want a change reflected instantly? The "Scan my site" button in your dashboard updates it on the spot.
Plans start at $29/month (Starter), $59/month (Growth), or $99/month (Pro). All plans include a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime before day 8 and you won't be charged.
Yes. Every plan captures leads — the chatbot asks for the customer's name and phone number and emails them straight to you. Growth adds instant price estimates and sales-call routing (it qualifies the visitor and gathers details for your callback). On the Pro plan you can link your Calendly, Acuity, or Square booking page so visitors book in a tap, plus advanced AI customization. Deeper two-way calendar sync (auto-confirming on your calendar) is on our roadmap.
BotDesk is built for local service businesses: salons, barbershops, auto repair shops, plumbers, HVAC companies, electricians, cleaning services, landscapers, moving companies, pet groomers, and more. If customers call or message you with questions, BotDesk handles those 24/7.
Not at all. Most business owners are live in under 5 minutes. Enter your business details, grab your embed code, and paste it on your site — zero technical skills required. We also offer a free setup call if you'd like us to walk through it with you.
On day 8, your card is charged for your chosen plan and your chatbot keeps running. Cancel any time before the trial ends and you won't be billed — no questions asked. Once you're on a paid plan, you can still cancel or switch plans anytime from your dashboard.
Log into your dashboard and click the Manage billing button — that opens your Stripe billing portal where you can cancel your subscription or switch plans anytime. Cancellations take effect at the end of the current billing period, so your chatbot stays live until then.
Your chatbot only knows what you tell it — so it won't make things up outside of that. If a customer asks something the bot isn't sure about, it tells them to call or message you directly. You stay in control of what your bot says and can update its knowledge any time from your dashboard.
No — BotDesk handles the website chat, not your phone line. What it does is catch the visitors who never call at all: people browsing at 11pm, people who don't like phone calls, or anyone who messages while you're with another customer. Every one of those is a lead you'd otherwise lose.
Yes. Your site is served over SSL, payments are processed securely, and the information you give your chatbot is only used to answer your customers' questions — it's never sold or shared. See our Privacy Policy for details.
You don't have to do it alone. and we'll walk you through it personally — completely free, even if you decide not to continue. Most businesses are live in under 5 minutes.
Most local businesses lose multiple potential customers a week to unanswered questions and missed messages — often worth thousands of dollars a month (see the calculator above). BotDesk plans start at $29/month. If your chatbot helps you land even one extra job or appointment a month, it's already paid for itself.
👋
From the founder
"I built BotDesk because I kept seeing the same thing: small businesses doing great work, but losing customers simply because nobody was there to answer a quick question at 9pm on a Saturday.
BotDesk is brand new, which means you're not just a number — if you sign up, I'll personally help you get it set up right, and I actually read every email that comes in."
— Ben, Founder of BotDesk
Zero risk
Try It Risk-Free.
We've removed every reason to wait.
7-day free trial
Try BotDesk on your real website before you're charged anything. Don't love it? Cancel before day 8 and pay nothing.
Money-Back Guarantee
If you haven't had a single customer interaction through your bot after your first month, email us and we'll refund it — no forms, no hassle.
Cancel Anytime
No contracts, no lock-in. Cancel from your dashboard in a few clicks, any time, for any reason.
What happens next
From Signup To Your First Lead.
See what the first week looks like
Here's exactly what happens after you start your free trial.
1️⃣
Minute 1
Start your free trial
Pick a plan and tell us a bit about your business — hours, services, pricing.
2️⃣
Minute 3
Get your custom embed code
We generate a one-line snippet trained on your business, ready to copy and paste.
3️⃣
Minute 5
Your chatbot goes live
Paste the code into your site. Your bot starts answering visitors immediately — 24/7, no extra work.
🎉
Day 1–3
Your first captured lead
A visitor asks a question after hours, books an appointment, or leaves their contact info — and you get notified.
Stop Losing Customers To Silence.
Every day without BotDesk is another day of missed messages, missed bookings, and missed revenue. Get your chatbot live in under 5 minutes — 7-day free trial, cancel any time.