FOR HAIR SALONS, NAIL STUDIOS, BARBERS AND SPAS
Your hands are in someone’s hair. Your phone is still ringing.
Every stylist knows the feeling: the phone rings mid-colour, and you can’t pick up. An AI receptionist answers for you, books the client or texts them your booking link, and tells you who called. Nobody waits, and nobody calls the salon down the street instead.
Since 2013 · 18+ years in local marketing · Our longest client: 12 years and counting
One client per trade, per service area. We won’t market the shop down the street against you.
Or call 778-892-7802
What it handles for your salon
- Booking calls: asks what service they want and with whom, then books or texts your Vagaro, Fresha, Square or Booksy link.
- Price questions: shares the starting prices you approve, so callers aren’t left guessing.
- Running late, cancelling or rescheduling: takes the message and texts it to the right stylist.
- After-hours calls: books tomorrow’s appointment while you’re asleep.
Why it matters more for salons
Salon owners and stylists are with a client almost all day, so the phone is the first thing to go. Many callers won’t leave a voicemail; they just try the next salon. Catching those calls is one of the cheapest ways to fill empty chairs.
What it costs
Published 2026 prices for AI receptionists range from about US$25 to US$300 a month, compared with US$175 to US$700 a month for a human answering service. These are market ranges, not Zolo’s prices.
Pick your plan
Simple monthly plans in Canadian dollars. Every plan includes setup, testing and a weekly check of your calls by our team.
Text-Back
CA$149/month
Never lose a missed caller again.
- Every missed call gets an instant text with your booking link
- Replies come to one inbox on your phone
- Weekly missed-call report
- Live in about a week
Most popular
AI Receptionist
CA$299/month
Your calls answered after hours and when you’re busy.
- Everything in Text-Back
- AI answers after-hours and overflow calls in a natural voice
- Answers your common questions, books or texts your booking link
- Call summary to you by text or email after every call
- AI chat on your website that answers visitors 24/7, using the same knowledge
- Up to 300 AI call minutes a month
24/7 Pro
CA$549/month
Every call answered, every hour, synced to your calendar.
- Everything in AI Receptionist
- AI can answer every call, 24/7, or only the ones you choose
- Books straight into your calendar on supported booking systems
- Up to 750 AI call minutes a month
- Monthly call review and tuning with our team
One-time setup fee of CA$299 on every plan, plus applicable taxes. 3-month minimum, then month-to-month. Not sure which plan fits? Book a free 15-minute review or call 778-892-7802.
What happens after you get in touch
- Same or next business day: we call you to learn your services, hours, prices you’re happy to share and the questions your front desk answers most.
- Within a week: we build your receptionist, connect it to your phone line and booking system, and test it with real-sounding calls.
- You approve it by calling it yourself before it ever talks to a customer.
- Every week after: we review the calls and fix any answer that missed.
What salon owners ask
Can an AI receptionist book into Vagaro, Fresha or Square?
Some booking systems connect directly. With any of them, the AI receptionist can text the caller your booking link while they’re still on the phone.
Can it book with a specific stylist?
Yes, if your booking system shows each stylist’s calendar, or by taking the request and passing it to that stylist.
How much does an AI receptionist cost for a salon?
Published 2026 prices range from about US$25 to US$300 a month, compared with US$175 to US$700 a month for a human answering service.
Will it sound robotic?
Modern AI voices sound natural. It still says it’s an assistant for your salon, and offers to take a message when a caller wants a person.
Find out how many bookings ring out.
Fifteen minutes. We’ll show you what your missed calls cost and whether an AI receptionist fits your salon. Fit or not, you keep the findings.
Not ready to talk yet? Run your numbers first: what missed calls cost you · what a better Google rating is worth
One client per trade, per service area. We won’t market the shop down the street against you.
778-892-7802 · info@zolomarketing.com · 214-1189 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2X4
Sources: OnceHub, “Answering Service Cost in 2026” (Sept 2026, US dollars).