Audience
Small and medium-sized businesses that answer customer questions through their websites and teams that need to look up internal information and procedures.
About Hostly
Hostly is a hosted AI receptionist and chat widget for business websites. Businesses install it with a script snippet and provide information about their services, products, opening hours and prices. Website visitors can ask questions in the chat; the assistant answers from the business profile. When bookings are enabled, it can offer times returned by Hostly’s calendar or a connected Beauty Calendar. Businesses can optionally accept deposits or full payments through Stripe. The inbox lets staff review conversations, take over a thread or hand it back to the AI. Hostly is intended for small businesses and practices such as salons, clinics, restaurants and shops. An optional WhatsApp button opens the business’s WhatsApp for a human response; Hostly’s AI does not reply in WhatsApp or answer phone calls.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
€29.90/month
Pricing Details:
Monthly plans: Counter €29.90 (600 conversations and 1,800 AI replies), Reception €49.90 (1,200 conversations and 3,600 replies), Hall €99.90 (3,000 conversations and 9,000 replies), and Headquarters €200 (7,000 conversations and 21,000 replies); prices are per month and exclude VAT. Pay-as-you-go is €10 for 500 AI replies, including VAT, with no subscription. Optional booking deposits incur a 1% Hostly platform fee; Stripe fees are separate.
Free Trial:
Free Trial available.
Company Information
Icaro Nutrition
Spain
hostly.org.es
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Hostly Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Hostly work with?
Hostly works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Hostly support in their product?
Hostly supports these languages: Spanish.
Q: What kind of support options does Hostly offer?
Hostly offers support via online.
Q: What other applications or services does Hostly integrate with?
Hostly integrates with: Stripe.
Q: Does Hostly have an API?
Yes, Hostly has an API.
Q: What type of training does Hostly provide?
Hostly provides training in the form of documentation.
Q: Does Hostly offer a free trial?
Yes, Hostly offers a free trial.
Q: How much does Hostly cost?
Pricing for Hostly starts at €29.90/month.
