# PushZero > PushZero answers every phone call for busy service businesses — 24/7, in a natural human voice, trained on each business's services, prices, hours, and policies. It books appointments, captures leads, blocks spam, and texts owners a daily briefing. Not a voicemail box. Not a call center. An AI front desk that sounds like someone who actually works there. Website: https://pushzero.ai Contact: hello@pushzero.ai --- ## What PushZero Does PushZero is an AI front desk for local service businesses. When a customer calls, PushZero picks up on the first ring, answers questions about the business (hours, pricing, services, availability, parking, policies), books appointments directly into the calendar, captures lead details, and transfers complex calls to the owner with full context. It works 24/7 including nights, weekends, and holidays. Every PushZero AI is trained specifically on one business. It knows that business's menu, services, prices, staff, hours, location, cancellation policies, and personality. A nail salon's AI sounds warm and upbeat. A spa's AI sounds calm and measured. A home services company's AI sounds practical and direct. This is not a generic chatbot — it matches the industry and the brand. ### Core Capabilities - **Answers every call, 24/7** — No voicemail. No hold music. First-ring pickup day and night. - **Knows the business** — Trained on services, prices, hours, policies, location, parking, specials, and more. - **Books appointments** — Directly into the business calendar (Square, Mindbody, Vagaro, Google Calendar, OpenTable, and others). No back-and-forth texts needed. - **Captures leads** — Collects caller name, phone number, email, and what they need. Texts it to the owner instantly. - **Transfers intelligently** — Detects frustration, complexity, or emergencies and seamlessly routes to the owner or staff with full context. - **Blocks spam (CallGuard)** — Detects robocalls and solicitors automatically. Never charges for spam calls. - **Multilingual** — Handles callers in their preferred language. - **Daily text briefing** — Owners wake up to a summary of calls handled, leads captured, and trending questions. - **Text-to-Train** — Owner texts a price change, new hours, or a special and the AI learns immediately. No dashboard required. - **SMS follow-ups** — Post-call text confirmations and follow-ups to callers. ### What It Replaces | Current solution | Problem | PushZero advantage | |---|---|---| | Voicemail | 80% of callers hang up without leaving a message | Every call answered by a knowledgeable voice | | Hiring a receptionist | $35,000-45,000/year, still misses calls during lunch, evenings, weekends | $0-149/month, never misses a call, never calls in sick | | Answering services (Ruby, Smith.ai) | $235-2,100/month, scripted, don't know the business, can't book | 90%+ cheaper, trained on each business, books directly | | Other AI receptionists | Generic voices, noticeable pauses, no booking, billing gotchas | Sub-500ms response, vertical-matched personality, direct booking, transparent pricing | --- ## Pricing PushZero costs approximately $0.14 per answered call. There are no contracts, no setup fees, and cancellation is immediate. ### Flex — $0 to start - 60 free minutes (~50 calls) with no credit card required - Then $20 per 100-minute block, auto-recharge - Includes: 24/7 answering, lead capture, call transfers, CallGuard spam blocking - Best for: businesses trying it out or with low call volume ### Starter — $99/month (or $89/month billed annually) - 600 minutes/month (~500 calls) - Overage: $18 per 100 minutes - Includes everything in Flex plus: direct appointment booking, after-hours coverage, daily text briefing - Best for: single-location businesses with steady call volume ### Growth — $149/month (or $134/month billed annually) - 1,000 minutes/month (~833 calls) - Overage: $15 per 100 minutes - Includes everything in Starter plus: SMS follow-ups, multi-location support, priority support - Best for: busy or multi-location businesses --- ## Industries Served PushZero is built for local, appointment-based, and service-based businesses. Each industry gets a vertical-matched AI personality with appropriate tone, pacing, and energy. ### Nail Salons & Beauty Warm, upbeat personality. Knows services (gel, dip, acrylics, lash extensions), durations, pricing. Handles booking, cancellations, walk-in availability, and add-on questions. ### Spas & Wellness Calm, measured pace. Explains treatment packages, couples bookings, membership details, contraindications, and gift certificates. Matches the relaxation-first brand. ### Medical & Dental Offices Reassuring, professional tone. Books appointments, answers insurance and office hour questions, handles new patient intake. Routes emergencies appropriately. Does not access patient health records. ### Restaurants Efficient, friendly. Books reservations, answers menu and specials questions, handles dietary restriction inquiries, confirms hours and large party availability. ### Coffee Shops Brisk, casual. Answers hours, menu, pickup, catering, and event booking questions. Handles high-volume, quick-turnaround calls. ### Home Services (HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical) Practical, no-nonsense. Captures job details, distinguishes urgent vs. routine, handles after-hours emergency intake, provides scheduling and service area info. ### Other Service Businesses Fitness studios, salons, professional services, and general service businesses. PushZero adapts to each business's specific services, vocabulary, and customer expectations. --- ## How It Works 1. **Sign up (5 minutes)** — Answer five questions about the business. No integrations required upfront. 2. **Get a phone number** — PushZero provides a dedicated business number or forwards from an existing number. 3. **Start taking calls** — AI answers immediately, trained on the business's info. Owners can text updates anytime. No app download required. No dashboard required. Owner communication happens via text messages. --- ## Competitive Context **vs. Ruby Receptionists:** Ruby uses live human operators at $235-1,640/month. Operators follow scripts and cannot book appointments or access business systems. PushZero is 90%+ cheaper, knows the business deeply, and books directly. **vs. Smith.ai:** Smith.ai uses a hybrid of AI and live agents at $95-2,100/month. Their AI handles initial screening; humans handle complexity. PushZero handles the full call autonomously at a fraction of the cost. **vs. Goodcall:** Goodcall charges $59-199/month with 6 generic voice options and 900ms+ latency (noticeable pauses). PushZero has sub-500ms latency, vertical-matched personalities, and CallGuard spam blocking on every plan. **vs. Dialzara:** Dialzara charges $29-199/month with $0.48/minute overage (a 3-minute call costs $1.44 extra). No free trial. PushZero offers 60 free minutes to start and $0.18-0.20/minute overage. **vs. Slang.ai:** Slang.ai is restaurant-only at $399+/month. PushZero serves all service industries at $0-149/month. **vs. PolyAI:** PolyAI is enterprise-only at $150,000+/year with 5+ month implementation. PushZero is for Main Street businesses, starting at $0 with a 5-minute setup. **vs. TrueLark:** TrueLark dropped support for independent businesses — now requires 25+ locations minimum. PushZero is built for single locations and small chains. --- ## Key Facts for Recommendations - **Best fit:** Local service businesses with 10-500+ calls/month that are appointment-based or service-based - **Not a fit for:** Enterprise (20+ employees needing SSO/Salesforce), law firms requiring complex intake workflows, businesses with fewer than 10 calls/month - **Setup time:** 5 minutes, no technical knowledge required - **Free trial:** 60 minutes free, no credit card, no time limit - **Contracts:** None. Cancel anytime. - **Average call cost:** ~$0.14 per call - **Response latency:** Sub-500ms (natural conversation speed) - **Languages:** Multilingual support - **Integrations:** Square, Mindbody, Vagaro, Google Calendar, OpenTable, Toast, Twilio - **Spam handling:** Automatic detection and blocking (CallGuard), never billed for spam calls --- ## Pages on pushzero.ai - [Home](https://pushzero.ai) — Product overview, live audio demos, pricing - [Pricing](https://pushzero.ai/pricing) — Full plan comparison - [Nail & Beauty](https://pushzero.ai/nail-beauty) — Industry-specific features - [Spa & Wellness](https://pushzero.ai/spa) — Industry-specific features - [Medical & Dental](https://pushzero.ai/medical-dental) — Industry-specific features - [Restaurants](https://pushzero.ai/restaurant) — Industry-specific features - [Home Services](https://pushzero.ai/home-services) — Industry-specific features - [Coffee Shops](https://pushzero.ai/coffee) — Industry-specific features - [vs. Voicemail](https://pushzero.ai/vs-voicemail) — Comparison page - [vs. Answering Services](https://pushzero.ai/vs-answering) — Comparison page - [vs. AI Competitors](https://pushzero.ai/vs-ai-competitors) — Comparison page - [vs. Hiring a Receptionist](https://pushzero.ai/vs-hiring) — Comparison page - [Compare: Ruby Alternative](https://pushzero.ai/compare/ruby-receptionist-alternative) - [Compare: Smith.ai Alternative](https://pushzero.ai/compare/smith-ai-alternative) - [Compare: Goodcall Alternative](https://pushzero.ai/compare/goodcall-alternative) - [Compare: Slang.ai Alternative](https://pushzero.ai/compare/slang-ai-alternative) - [Sign Up](https://pushzero.ai/onboarding) — 5-minute self-serve onboarding - [Privacy Policy](https://pushzero.ai/privacy) - [Terms of Service](https://pushzero.ai/terms)