Cira
Cira by Crafted Labs is an AI-powered receptionist built for small and home service businesses that depend on inbound calls to win new jobs. Acting as a smart virtual receptionist, Cira answers calls 24/7 with a natural, professional voice, captures lead details, answers common questions, and books appointments so no opportunity slips through — even after hours or when crews are busy in the field. It’s especially effective for plumbers, HVAC companies, electricians, cleaners, contractors, and other local service businesses where missed calls mean lost revenue. Setup takes just minutes: connect your business details and Cira learns your services, hours, service area, and scheduling links automatically. Features include warm call transfers, SMS follow-ups, appointment booking, CRM and Zapier integrations, and detailed call summaries for easy follow-up. As a modern AI answering service, Cira replaces missed calls and expensive call centers with automation that feels human.
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Moneypenny
Moneypenny (formerly VoiceNation) is a comprehensive phone answering service that provides businesses with professional, 24/7 call handling, live chat support, and omnichannel customer service solutions. Their team of highly trained receptionists offers tailored support for a wide range of industries, ensuring that businesses never miss an opportunity. In addition to traditional call handling, Moneypenny also offers an innovative AI Receptionist solution, which uses generative AI to provide natural, conversational interactions, seamlessly transferring to human receptionists when needed. With flexible plans, including options for call transfers, scripted responses, CRM integration, and bilingual services, Moneypenny helps businesses optimize customer interactions and focus on core operations.
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Upfirst
Upfirst is an AI-powered virtual receptionist. Founded on the belief that small businesses should be able to afford great answering services, we help people change how they run their businesses by making it easy and affordable to get a virtual receptionist that’s dedicated to them.
Upfirst helps small businesses answer calls around the clock so that callers never reach a voicemail. Businesses use our AI answering service to give callers an immediate human-like voice to answer questions, take messages, set appointments, and more.
Knowing that every call is covered by a knowledgeable receptionist, business owners are able to focus on the day-to-day tasks that continue to drive their business forward, saving themselves time and money.
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Central
Central AI Voice Receptionist is an intelligent, always-on phone answering and scheduling system that helps businesses capture every opportunity, 24/7. Using advanced conversational AI, Central answers calls, qualifies leads, books appointments, and updates your CRM automatically. The platform integrates seamlessly with calendars, CRM tools, and booking systems such as HubSpot, Salesforce, and Calendly.
Designed for service businesses, agencies, and sales teams, Central provides a professional, consistent voice experience without the overhead of a full-time receptionist. It can greet callers by name, gather intent, route inquiries, and follow up automatically.
With Central, companies eliminate missed calls, improve lead conversion, and deliver exceptional customer experiences — day or night.
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