Your phone, answered. Every call, every time.
A real AI receptionist that answers your business phone 24/7, talks to customers in a human voice, gives pricing, books jobs, and texts you the moment something’s booked. All 9 AI assistant packs included. From $49/mo — cancel anytime.
Prefer to run it yourself, no monthly? Get the AI Staff packs — $99 one-time, you own it →
Meet your AI staff
See how the Apex AI assistants set up and go to work for your business.
How the Apex AI Staff packs work: drop a ready-made assistant into your own ChatGPT, point it at your business, and put it to work — sales follow-up, reviews, content and more.
One store, the whole journey: start the business, brand it, staff it, automate it.
Nine AI assistants. One monthly price.
AI Receptionist
Answers every call and chat 24/7, books appointments, captures the lead, and texts you the moment a job is booked.
AI Review Manager
Requests reviews at the right moment, monitors them, and responds — with a QR Review Bot for in-person asks.
AI Sales Follow-Up
Chases every quote and lead by email and text until it closes or clearly dies — so nothing slips.
AI Marketing Assistant
Posts to social, sends email campaigns, and writes local-SEO content on a schedule you set once.
AI Customer Service
Handles FAQs, order and status questions, and triages complaints before they become problems.
AI Estimate Bot
Collects job details and produces estimates from your own pricing rules — a quote ready when you wake up.
AI Office Manager
Runs scheduling, reminders, invoicing nudges, and cuts no-shows — the admin you hate, automated.
AI Content Creator
Writes blogs, Google Business posts, and newsletters in your voice, on a steady cadence.
AI Competitive Intel
Tracks what local competitors charge, post, and promote — and flags where you can win the quote.
Three different products. Pick by what you actually want.
A real local number that answers calls + texts 24/7, books jobs, and texts you the moment one's booked — we run it. From $49/mo.
Copy-paste AI assistants you run in your own ChatGPT — buy once, own them, no monthly fee. From $99.
A live social wall, an auto-blog, and Answer Beacon™ AEO that works to get you cited by the AIs. From $19/mo.
Simple monthly pricing. Real number. Cancel anytime.
A real phone line with voice minutes that answers calls + texts and books jobs — billed monthly, cancel in one click, no surprise bills.
Answers your calls + texts, books jobs. 100 voice minutes.
Everything in AI Office + 500 voice minutes — the front desk that never clocks out.
800 voice minutes + the full AI staff running your money-watch and marketing. The top managed tier.
A human receptionist costs around $35,000/year. Competitor AI tools run $200–$600/month. Cancel anytime — one click, no questions. When minutes run out, voice pauses and texts keep going. No surprise bills.
If something isn’t right, we fix, replace, or credit it.
Billed monthly · cancel anytime in one click · no surprise bills.
Encrypted payments over SSL — we never see or store your card.
Built by the team behind Spiker Carpet & Tile Care — a real 13-year Sacramento Valley business with 1,058 verified reviews. We build what we run.
Already trained for your industry.
What an AI employee actually does
Apex AI Staff is software that does the front-office jobs you don’t have time for. The AI Receptionist answers your phone and texts 24/7, books appointments into your calendar, and texts you when a job is booked. The other eight employees chase leads, ask for reviews, run your marketing, write your content, build estimates, and handle the admin — each trained for your trade.
How it works
- 1. Tell us your business — services, pricing, hours.
- 2. We train the assistant and provision a local number.
- 3. A customer calls; the AI answers, answers questions, and books the job.
- 4. You get a text: “Job booked ✅”.
- 5. The owned packs run in your own ChatGPT for everything else.
Who it’s for / who it’s not
For: service businesses that get calls and book jobs — plumbers, HVAC, electricians, roofers, dentists, realtors, contractors, salons, restaurants, gyms.
Not for:businesses that don’t take calls or book appointments, or that already have a front desk handling every call well at a cost they’re happy with.
What it changes for you
Never miss another job
Every call answered 24/7 — the after-hours caller stops going to your competitor.
Stop leaking earned work
Every quote and lead chased by text and email until it closes.
Reviews on autopilot
Asked at the right moment, every time — your local ranking compounds.
Your nights back
The admin you hate — scheduling, reminders, invoicing nudges — handled.
Marketing that happens
Posts and content go out on a schedule you set once.
Pays for itself fast
Starts at $49/mo — typically covered by the first job it saves.
AI receptionist vs a human vs an answering service
| Apex AI Staff | Human receptionist | Answering service | Competitor AI apps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | From $49/mo | ~$35,000/yr | $200–$1,000/mo | $200–$600/mo |
| Hours | 24/7 | Business hours | 24/7 | 24/7 |
| Books the job | Yes, into your calendar | Yes | Usually just a message | Sometimes |
| Chases leads + reviews | Yes | Sometimes | No | Rarely |
| Handles simultaneous calls | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Contract | Cancel anytime | Employment | Often monthly | Varies |
| Setup | Minutes | Hiring + training | Onboarding | Varies |
Straight answers
AI receptionist & AI staff — 33 straight answers
What is an AI receptionist?
An AI receptionist is software that answers your business phone and texts 24/7 in a natural voice — it answers questions about your services, gives pricing, books the job into your calendar, and texts you the moment something's booked. It's like a front-desk hire that never sleeps.
What is Apex AI Staff?
Apex AI Staff is a set of nine AI employees for small and service businesses: a Receptionist, Review Manager, Sales Follow-Up, Marketing Assistant, Customer Service, Estimate Bot, Office Manager, Content Creator, and Competitive Intel. You can own them as copy-paste packs or run the live receptionist as a managed service.
How does the AI receptionist work?
A customer calls your number, the AI picks up in a human-sounding voice, answers their questions from your services and pricing, books the appointment into your calendar, and sends you a text confirming the job. It works 24/7, including nights and weekends.
Who is it for?
Small and service businesses that get inbound calls and book jobs — plumbers, HVAC, electricians, roofers, dentists, real estate agents, contractors, salons, restaurants, gyms, and similar trades. If a missed call is a lost job for you, it's for you.
Who should NOT buy it?
If you don't take customer calls, don't book appointments, or already have a front desk that handles every call well and you're happy with the cost, you don't need it. It's built for businesses that lose work to missed calls and slow follow-up.
Does it actually book jobs or just take a message?
It books the job into your calendar and texts you when one's booked — not just a message. It can also answer questions and give pricing before booking, so the customer gets a real interaction, not a voicemail.
Does it sound robotic?
No — it talks naturally, not a 'press 1' phone menu. It's a conversational voice that answers in plain language. The best way to judge is the demo: press play and hear it answer a real call.
What does it cost vs a human receptionist?
The live receptionist starts at $49/month (100 voice minutes), $149/mo (500 — AI Front Desk), or $259/mo (800 — AI Command). A human receptionist runs about $35,000/year. Competitor AI tools are often $200–$600/month. Even the top tier is a fraction of either.
Is there a contract?
No contract. The monthly service cancels in one click, and we remind you five days before renewal. The copy-paste packs are a one-time purchase you own outright — nothing recurring at all.
What happens when my voice minutes run out?
Voice pauses and texts keep going, so you never miss a lead. There are no overage charges or surprise bills. If you're running low we text you, and you can upgrade anytime or wait for next month's reset.
Do I need to be technical to set it up?
No. You fill out a short form with your business name, services, pricing, and hours. We provision a local number and train the assistant on your business. Every setup ends with the AI answering a test call to your own phone.
How fast is setup?
Minutes, not days. You answer a few questions about your business, we configure the assistant, and you finish by hearing it answer a live test call from your own phone.
Can I keep my existing business number?
Yes. You can forward your current business line to the AI number, or list the new local number we provision as your main line — whichever you prefer.
What are the copy-paste packs?
They're owned, one-time AI assistant packs you run in your own ChatGPT or Claude — pre-trained for your trade. You paste them in and they work. You own them, with no monthly fee — yours to keep. This is separate from the live phone receptionist.
What's the difference between owning a pack and the monthly service?
The packs are a one-time buy you run in your own AI and keep. The live receptionist is a real phone line with voice minutes, billed monthly, cancel anytime. They're two products — pick one or both.
Can I use the packs for client work?
Yes — every Apex Digital product includes a commercial license, so you can use the assistants for your own business and for paid client work from the moment you download them, on every tier from $99 up. There's no separate extended-license SKU to buy. Full terms are on the license page.
Which AI employees are included?
Nine: AI Receptionist, AI Review Manager, AI Sales Follow-Up, AI Marketing Assistant, AI Customer Service, AI Estimate Bot, AI Office Manager, AI Content Creator, and AI Competitive Intel.
Can I buy just one or two agents?
Yes. The own-it packs come as Starter Staff (2 agents, $99 one-time), Department (any 4, $249), or Full Staff (all 9, $499). You only buy what you need.
Does it work for my industry?
Yes — it's trained per trade across every industry we cover. Pick yours from the trade pages and the assistant greets your callers and answers in the language of your business from day one.
Is it available after hours and on weekends?
Yes, 24/7. The most common lost job is the call that comes in while you're on another job, after hours, or on a weekend — that's exactly when the AI answers and books.
Can it answer pricing and FAQ questions?
Yes. It answers your common questions and gives pricing from the rules you set, and the Estimate Bot can turn job details into a quote. Customers get real answers instead of a voicemail.
Can it follow up on leads and quotes?
Yes — the AI Sales Follow-Up chases every quote and lead by email and text until it closes or clearly dies, so you stop leaking work you already earned.
Can it get me more reviews?
Yes. The AI Review Manager requests reviews at the right moment, monitors them, and responds, with a QR Review Bot for in-person asks — reviews on autopilot.
Can it do my marketing and content?
Yes. The AI Marketing Assistant posts to social and sends campaigns on a schedule, and the AI Content Creator writes blogs, Google Business posts, and newsletters in your voice.
Does it handle multiple calls at once?
Yes. Unlike a single human receptionist, the AI is never busy — it can answer simultaneous calls, so two customers calling at once both get picked up.
Is my customer data safe?
Your business and customer information is used only to run your assistant — to answer calls, book jobs, and follow up. We don't sell it. Tell us any specific requirements when you set up.
Is AI Staff included in the $99 Insider Pass?
No. The $99 Insider Pass covers the four digital libraries — stickers, Canva templates, Notion systems, and wall art. AI Staff is priced on its own: the packs are one-time, and the live receptionist is monthly.
AI receptionist vs an answering service — what's the difference?
An answering service mostly takes a message and hands it back to you. The Apex AI receptionist actually books the job into your calendar, answers questions and gives pricing, works 24/7, and costs far less than a per-minute answering service.
AI receptionist vs a human receptionist?
The AI answers 24/7, never calls in sick, handles simultaneous calls, and costs a fraction of a ~$35k/year hire. A human is better for highly complex or emotionally sensitive calls — many businesses use the AI for everything else.
Is an AI receptionist worth it?
For a business that loses jobs to missed calls or slow follow-up, yes — it typically pays for itself the first job it saves. The live line starts at $49/month and books work you'd otherwise lose to a competitor.
What's the guarantee?
The live monthly service cancels in one click with a five-day renewal reminder, voice pauses instead of billing you overages, and the owned packs are yours to keep. We don't promise income — we give you the tools and honest terms.
Do you guarantee it will get me more customers?
No — we don't make income or results guarantees. What we promise is that it answers every call 24/7, books jobs, and chases leads. Whether that wins you work depends on your business, but it stops the leaks.
How do I get started?
Pick a plan above, or talk it through with your Apex Companion AI, which sets the assistant up by walking you through it. Every install ends with the AI answering a test call from your own phone.