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Virtual Reception compared with BoldDesk®
Detail Virtual ReceptionBoldDesk® logo BoldDesk®
What it doesAI receptionist that answers every call 24/7, books appointments, and takes messages AI customer service software that automates support with autonomous agents resolving requests end to end
StageNot given Established
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inCA US
Pricing modelFree trial Free trial
PricingAnswering Service: $49/month (up to 250 minutes); Business: $149/month (up to 1,000 minutes); Growth: $299/month (up to 2,000 minutes); Enterprise: custom pricing. Pay annually and get 2 months free. BoldDesk® pricing starts at $99/month for 1,000 AI credits with 5 human agents included, up to $4,705/month for 50,000 credits with 250 agents. Yearly billing saves 15%. Additional agents cost $20 per agent per month. Top-up credits cost $40 per 1,000 credits.
Key features
  • Answers customer questions 24/7 about services, prices, hours and location
  • Books appointments directly into Google Calendar or AppointmentReminder.com
  • Collects caller details and sends instant text and email alerts
  • Transfers calls to you or your team in real time
  • Blocks robocalls and spam
  • Sends text links to callers (booking page, website, address, payment link)
  • Call recordings and full transcripts for review
  • Supports multiple languages including Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Korean
  • Integrates with thousands of apps through Zapier
  • Outbound calling on Growth and Enterprise plans
  • Support Agents that answer customers directly on all channels
  • Background Agents that automatically triage, tag, and route every ticket
  • Assist Agents that help teams draft and polish replies
  • AI can take actions with API and MCP tool integration
  • Support across email, live chat, WhatsApp, voice, SMS, Teams, Slack, social media
  • Data migration from other help desk tools with no cost
  • Policy-bound AI with human approval steps and audit logs
  • Multilingual support in 40+ languages including right-to-left
  • Per-credit pricing model with human agents included
What makes it different
  • Never leaves callers stuck with an answer; always takes a message or transfers to a person
  • Keeps your business phone number; customers continue calling the same number
  • Setup in about 5 minutes without technical skills needed
  • No contracts, no setup fees, cancel anytime
  • Continues answering calls even if you exceed monthly minutes
  • Full help desk platform with AI built in, not separate AI bolted onto ticketing
  • Credit-based pricing that doesn't rise with automation rate, human agents included
  • Free trial with no credit card required
  • Backed by Syncfusion, a 25-year company serving 400+ Fortune 500 companies
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)21 +2 (up) since last check71 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)731
Citation Flow (Majestic)2441
Referring domains (Majestic)351055

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