GHL AI receptionist implementation starts from £2,000, including essential account setup, one agreed inbound call flow, enquiry capture, basic booking and handover. Basic platform access and light support start from £99/month. Telephone numbers, calls, AI usage, messages and selected add-ons cost extra. Prices exclude VAT. Additional channels, locations and custom integrations are quoted separately.
Last updated: 12 September 2026
GHL AI receptionist implementation starts from £2,000, including essential account setup, one agreed inbound call flow, enquiry capture, basic booking and handover. Basic platform access and light support start from £99/month. Telephone numbers, calls, AI usage, messages and selected add-ons cost extra. Prices exclude VAT. Additional channels, locations and custom integrations are quoted separately.
GHL AI receptionist implementation starts from £2,000, including essential account setup, one agreed inbound call flow, enquiry capture, basic booking and handover. Basic platform access and light support start from £99/month. Telephone numbers, calls, AI usage, messages and selected add-ons cost extra. Prices exclude VAT. Additional channels, locations and custom integrations are quoted separately.
The fixed proposal lists setup, platform subscriptions, hosting, usage allowances and overage rates separately, with VAT treatment and support terms. Additional channels, migrations and integrations are scoped before purchase.
GHL AI receptionist implementation starts from £2,000, including essential account setup, one agreed inbound call flow, enquiry capture, basic booking and handover. Basic platform access and light support start from £99/month. Telephone numbers, calls, AI usage, messages and selected add-ons cost extra. Prices exclude VAT. Additional channels, locations and custom integrations are quoted separately.
GHL AI receptionist implementation starts from £2,000, including essential account setup, one agreed inbound call flow, enquiry capture, basic booking and handover. Basic platform access and light support start from £99/month. Telephone numbers, calls, AI usage, messages and selected add-ons cost extra. Prices exclude VAT. Additional channels, locations and custom integrations are quoted separately.
01. Key Benefits
Every call is answered in under 3 seconds regardless of time, day or call volume. No more voicemail during peak hours, no missed out-of-hours enquiries. UK businesses typically recover 30-40% of previously lost calls within the first month - each one a potential appointment, instruction or lead.
The AI checks real-time availability and books directly into Google Calendar, Calendly, Cliniko or your practice management system - without involving staff. Confirmation is sent immediately to the caller by SMS or email. A UK dental practice using this feature cut no-shows by 40% within 8 weeks.
Every caller is asked your exact qualification questions in the same order, with the same professionalism, every time. Responses are scored and logged to your CRM automatically. High-value leads are flagged immediately. Inconsistent front-desk qualification - one of the most common causes of lost pipeline - is eliminated entirely.
Trigger phrases you define - chest pain, urgent legal matter, gas leak - cause the AI to immediately transfer to your designated emergency number and send an SMS alert. No emergency is handled by AI alone. Escalation paths are tested before go-live and can be updated instantly without a rebuild.
Every call is transcribed, summarised and logged to your CRM - Salesforce, HubSpot, Odoo, GoHighLevel or practice management system - in real time. Bookings write straight into Google Calendar or Microsoft 365. No manual data entry. Call data is stored in UK data centres under ICO-compliant retention policies.
A natural British English voice is standard, with Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Polish, Arabic and Bengali language packs available as add-ons. Particularly valuable for UK businesses serving diverse communities in London, Birmingham, Leicester and Bradford. Each additional language adds £800-£1,500 to setup cost.
02. Built for UK Compliance
A verbal consent notice runs at the start of every call covering recording and data processing, with caller opt-out handling and PECR marketing flags. Lawful-basis fields, data minimisation and configurable retention are built in from day one. ICO-ready documentation and a Data Processing Agreement are provided as standard - not retrofitted after launch.
Recordings and transcripts are stored in UK data centres under AES-256 encryption with retention periods aligned to your sector - 6 months for most businesses, longer for legal and financial services. Right-to-erasure requests are handled through the admin dashboard. No US-hosted voice AI is used for UK calls, protecting data residency for regulated teams.
ElevenLabs voice synthesis creates a professional, warm British voice persona for your business, with latency under 500ms so conversation feels natural rather than robotic. Custom vocabulary for medical, legal and technical terms is loaded during setup so your service names and procedures are pronounced correctly from the first live call.
Regulated sectors receive sector-specific documentation covering CQC for healthcare, SRA for law firms and FCA for financial services as applicable. We have deployed compliant AI receptionists for CQC-registered providers, SRA-regulated firms and FCA-supervised advisers across the UK, with audit-ready logs handed to regulators without manual reconstruction.
Escalation paths are designed during setup with your team - trigger phrases, escalation destinations, SMS alert recipients and CRM flagging rules for each scenario. Emergency escalation, after-hours routing, VIP caller identification and out-of-service-area handling are all configurable without a rebuild. Changes take effect within minutes.
A monthly dashboard report tracks calls answered, qualification rate, booking conversion, escalation frequency and call duration by time of day. Softomate reviews performance monthly and updates call scripts, intent models and qualification questions based on real call data. Continuous improvement is built into the service - not an optional extra.
National Coverage
Softomate deploys and manages AI receptionists for businesses across the United Kingdom. Because the system runs in the cloud with number porting or SIP trunking, there is no hardware to install on site - we can set up your AI receptionist anywhere in the UK through two remote workshops and a go-live walkthrough handled by your named senior contact. A dental practice in Manchester, a solicitor in Leeds or an estate agency in Bristol receives the same 2-3 week deployment and the same UK GDPR-compliant build. Businesses running multiple channels alongside phone calls often pair this with our AI chatbot development service so website and WhatsApp enquiries get the same instant response.
We currently serve businesses in and around these UK cities, with national coverage available for any UK landline or mobile number:
Not on the list? If you have a UK phone number, we can answer it. Book a free 15-minute demo and we will show you the AI receptionist handling calls for a business like yours before you commit.
03. Process
Softomate manages the entire setup - from scripting your call flows to integrating your calendar and going live on your existing number. You attend two remote workshops and a go-live walkthrough. There is no hardware to install and no technical work required from your team. Most UK businesses are fully live in 14-21 days from contract signature.
A 60-minute remote workshop covers your current call volume, common caller reasons, qualification criteria, calendar systems and CRM setup. We review your existing call scripts if you have them, identify peak call hours and map any complex routing requirements - different departments, out-of-hours handling or multi-site numbers. Output: a signed requirements brief and a project plan with go-live date. Duration: 3-5 working days.
Softomate conversation designers write all call scripts, greeting messages, qualification question flows, FAQ responses and escalation phrases. A custom British voice persona is created using ElevenLabs - you approve the voice, tone and pacing before any integration work begins. Your qualification criteria and scoring rules are configured. Escalation trigger phrases are agreed and tested with edge cases. Duration: 3-5 working days.
VAPI connects to your phone number via SIP trunking or number porting. Calendar integration is configured and tested for your specific booking rules - buffer times, lunch blocks, maximum appointments per day and on-call restrictions. CRM webhooks are set up to log calls, transcripts and qualification scores. Consent prompts and UK-hosted recording storage are configured to ICO requirements. Duration: 3-5 working days.
You call the system and test every scenario - normal booking flows, edge case queries, emergency escalation triggers, out-of-hours routing and unexpected caller behaviour. Softomate runs a parallel test suite covering 50+ call scenarios. Any issues with intent recognition, script flow or integration are fixed immediately. A UAT sign-off checklist is completed before go-live authorisation is given. Duration: 2-3 working days.
Your existing number is switched to the AI system during a low-traffic window with your team standing by. The first 48 hours include daily check-ins from Softomate to review call logs, catch any unexpected patterns and make immediate adjustments. A monthly optimisation review is scheduled automatically. You receive admin dashboard access to review calls, transcripts and performance metrics at any time. Duration: 1 working day for cutover.
04. Why Choose Us
Pre-built call flows for dental, legal, property, accountancy and trades mean your system is built on proven frameworks rather than generic templates. A dental AI receptionist asking about tooth pain symptoms requires fundamentally different scripting to a solicitor intake AI. We have built both - and dozens of variations between them.
A UK dental practice cut no-shows by 40% in 8 weeks. An estate agency booked 25% more viewings after deployment. A GP surgery eliminated out-of-hours call handling costs entirely. These are real outcomes from live systems across the UK - not projections from a sales deck.
Native connections to Google Calendar, Microsoft 365, Calendly, Cliniko, Clio, LEAP, HubSpot, Salesforce, Odoo and GoHighLevel. The AI receptionist works inside your existing systems - not as a bolt-on that creates more data silos. All data flows are mapped and tested before go-live.
UK data centre storage, verbal consent capture, ICO-compliant DPAs, AES-256 encryption and configurable retention periods are standard - not optional extras. Regulated sectors receive sector-specific compliance packs. We have deployed compliant AI receptionists for CQC-registered healthcare providers, SRA-regulated law firms and FCA-supervised financial advisers.
Softomate is a UK company based in Stanmore, London HA7, serving businesses nationwide. Setup is handled remotely through two workshops and a go-live walkthrough. Most deployments go live in 14-21 days from signed contract - not the 3-6 month implementation timescales quoted by enterprise vendors. Fixed-price projects with no hidden fees.
Compare Your Options
| Factor | AI Receptionist (Softomate) | Human Receptionist | Answering Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Setup from £2,000 + £99/month + usage; excluding VAT, with usage rates confirmed in the proposal | £22,000-£30,000+ salary plus on-costs per year | £200-£1,200+/month, often per-call or per-minute |
| 24/7 availability | Always on, including nights, weekends and bank holidays | Working hours only, no cover for sickness or leave | Often 24/7 but at premium out-of-hours rates |
| Concurrent calls | Unlimited simultaneous calls, no hold time | One call at a time, others go to voicemail | Limited by agent pool, callers may queue |
| Consistency | Identical script and qualification every call | Varies by person, mood and workload | Generic script, limited knowledge of your business |
| Booking and CRM | Books directly into your diary and logs to your CRM | Manual entry, prone to errors and delays | Usually takes a message only, no live booking |
| Scalability | Scales instantly to any call volume at no extra cost | Requires hiring and training more staff | Scales but at rising per-call cost |
Free 15-minute demo
GHL AI receptionist implementation starts from £2,000, including essential account setup, one agreed inbound call flow, enquiry capture, basic booking and handover. Basic platform access and light support start from £99/month. Telephone numbers, calls, AI usage, messages and selected add-ons cost extra. Prices exclude VAT. Additional channels, locations and custom integrations are quoted separately.
Results
A four-site London dental group cut appointment no-shows by forty per cent within eight weeks of launching an AI receptionist. After-hours and lunchtime calls that previously went to voicemail were answered in under three seconds, with bookings written straight into the practice diary. Automated SMS and call reminders, calendar API integration and a CQC-aware call script drove the result while front-desk staff focused on patients in the chair.
A London letting agency handling around 100 calls a day recovered an estimated £3,200 per month in previously missed enquiries within six weeks. The AI receptionist answered every inbound call, qualified tenant and landlord queries and booked viewings directly into the CRM. Twilio call handling, lead scoring and out-of-hours coverage meant no enquiry went unanswered during peak season, when staff lines were busiest.
A regional estate agency booked twenty-five per cent more viewings within ten weeks of going live with an AI receptionist across phone and WhatsApp. Valuation and viewing requests that arrived after hours were captured and scheduled automatically rather than lost to voicemail. CRM logging, calendar booking flows and instant call summaries gave negotiators warm, qualified leads to follow up the next morning.
A heating and plumbing firm covering several UK regions reached 24/7 emergency call coverage within seven weeks without hiring an out-of-hours team. The AI receptionist triaged urgent versus routine calls, escalated genuine emergencies straight to the on-call engineer's mobile and booked standard jobs into the diary. Unlimited simultaneous call handling meant no caller queued during storm-driven demand spikes.
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05. Pricing
GHL AI receptionist implementation starts from £2,000, including essential account configuration, one inbound agent and one agreed pipeline/calendar. Basic platform access and light support start from £99/month, with calls, numbers, AI usage, messages and paid add-ons charged separately. A suitable existing account can use the £1,500 add-on. Prices exclude VAT. Additional channels, locations and integrations are scoped separately; custom voice-agent development starts from £8,000.
GHL AI receptionist implementation starts from £2,000, including essential account setup, one agreed inbound call flow, enquiry capture, basic booking and handover. Basic platform access and light support start from £99/month. Telephone numbers, calls, AI usage, messages and selected add-ons cost extra. Prices exclude VAT. Additional channels, locations and custom integrations are quoted separately.
06. FAQs
Yes, when built correctly. Our AI receptionists include a verbal consent prompt at the start of each call, store recordings in UK data centres, operate under a data processing agreement and include caller opt-out handling. We provide ICO-ready documentation as standard and the system is configured for UK GDPR and PECR lawful basis requirements. Do not use off-the-shelf US-hosted voice AI for UK calls without checking compliance - most are not configured for UK data residency or lawful basis.
Most AI receptionist deployments go live in 2-3 weeks from signed contract. Week one covers scripting and voice persona setup. Week two handles integration with your calendar and CRM. Week three is testing and soft launch. Businesses with complex multi-site phone trees or custom escalation logic may require 4-5 weeks. Softomate manages the full setup process from anywhere in the UK - you attend two remote workshops and a go-live walkthrough, with no hardware to install.
Yes. We integrate with Google Calendar, Microsoft 365, Calendly, Cliniko, Clio and most practice management systems. The AI checks real-time availability, books the appointment, sends a confirmation SMS or email to the caller and logs the interaction in your CRM. Buffer times, lunch blocks and on-call restrictions are all configurable. Booking accuracy is verified during UAT before go-live, so the diary is correct from the first live call.
Emergency escalation is built into every system. You define trigger phrases - for example, chest pain, urgent legal matter, gas leak - and the AI immediately transfers to your designated emergency number, sends an SMS alert and flags the call in your CRM as urgent. The escalation path is tested as part of the setup process before go-live. No emergency call is handled by AI alone, and escalation rules can be updated instantly without a rebuild.
Yes. We use number porting or SIP trunking so your existing UK landline or mobile number is retained. Callers experience no change to how they reach you. The AI answers transparently - most businesses choose to disclose that an AI assistant answers initial calls, which callers accept readily when the system is responsive and accurate. The cutover happens during a low-traffic window with your team standing by.
Yes. We support Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Polish, Arabic and Bengali as add-on language packs, with a natural British English voice as standard. Multilingual capability adds £800-£1,500 to the setup cost per additional language. This is particularly valuable for UK businesses serving diverse communities in cities such as London, Birmingham, Leicester and Bradford where a significant proportion of callers prefer not to use English as a first language.
GHL AI receptionist: complete focused setup starts from £2,000 for implementation. Essential account configuration, one business/number, one pipeline/calendar, one inbound agent, up to three defined workflows, tests and handover. Monthly care starts from £99/month. GHL AI receptionist add-on: suitable existing account starts from £1,500 for implementation. One inbound agent, one existing pipeline/calendar and agreed follow-up; account must pass readiness check. Monthly care starts from £99/month. The GHL monthly plan includes basic platform access and light support. AI, numbers, calls, messages and selected add-ons cost extra. Receptionist setup includes essential account configuration, so the same setup is not charged twice. Prices exclude VAT. Required licences, hosting and usage are confirmed separately before you commit. Care is optional after client-managed handover; additional development is quoted separately.
An AI receptionist handles agreed routine calls, captures enquiries and books appointments outside office hours. A human receptionist can handle unexpected situations and sensitive conversations that need judgement. We configure human handover for those cases. Focused GHL setup starts from £2,000, with a monthly plan from £99 plus usage; prices exclude VAT.
Why Softomate
Setup from £2,000, real UK outcomes, and one named senior contact throughout, serving businesses nationwide. Client names are anonymised for confidentiality.
UK dental and clinic deployments cut no-shows by up to 40% within 8 weeks through automatic SMS confirmations and reminder calls.
Every call answered in under 3 seconds, 24/7, with no hold time. Businesses recover hundreds of previously missed calls per month.
Scripting and voice persona in week one, calendar and CRM integration in week two, testing and soft launch in week three. No hardware required.
GHL AI receptionist implementation starts from £2,000, including essential account setup, one agreed inbound call flow, enquiry capture, basic booking and handover. Basic platform access and light support start from £99/month. Telephone numbers, calls, AI usage, messages and selected add-ons cost extra. Prices exclude VAT. Additional channels, locations and custom integrations are quoted separately.
Verbal consent prompt on every call, UK data centres, a data processing agreement and ICO-ready documentation as standard.
All outcomes are from real UK deployments. Client names anonymised for confidentiality. Results vary by call volume and configuration.
Client Results
"We stopped losing calls overnight. The AI receptionist books patients straight into our diary and our front desk finally has breathing room during the morning rush."
S. Patel
London Dental Practice
"Every viewing enquiry that used to hit voicemail now gets answered and booked. It pays for itself several times over in recovered instructions."
J. Okafor
London Letting Agency
"Best decision we made this year. The British voice is natural, callers do not realise it is AI, and our out-of-hours emergencies finally get triaged properly."
M. Reilly
UK Heating & Plumbing Firm
"We were missing roughly a third of our inbound calls at peak times. Since Softomate built our AI receptionist, we answer every call in seconds and no-shows are down 40%. It paid for itself in the first eight weeks."
Practice Manager
Multi-Site Dental Group, London
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A receptionist can answer enquiries and book an appointment without running a wider ERP workflow. If it must look up an order, check permitted account information or create a record in Odoo, Salesforce or another system, the connection needs its own agreed scope.
The focused GHL receptionist setup starts from £2,000, with the monthly package from £99 and usage charges. A custom voice-agent build starts from £8,000, with optional care from £499/month. These are different offers, not two mandatory setup charges for the same configuration. Confirm licences, hosting, usage and VAT in the proposal.
For a connected implementation, agree caller identity checks, permitted fields, booking rules, transfers, failure handling and which call details are retained. Multi-location routing and additional systems need explicit scope. Read the Odoo voice integration guide or discuss custom voice development.
Clear scope, agreed costs
Start with the workflow your business needs today. We confirm the implementation scope and full running costs before you commit.
Starting prices excluding VAT
From £2,000
One-off implementation
Monthly plan from £99/month
Essential account configuration, one business/number, one pipeline/calendar, one inbound agent, up to three defined workflows, tests and handover.
From £1,500
One-off implementation
Monthly plan from £99/month
One inbound agent, one existing pipeline/calendar and agreed follow-up; account must pass readiness check.
From £8,000
One-off implementation
Monthly plan from £499/month
Custom voice workflow and agreed integration; distinct from configuring GHL Voice AI.
Care is optional after client-managed handover and forms part of the fee while we manage your chosen service. We agree the monitoring, maintenance and technical assistance covered by your plan. Additional features and larger changes are quoted separately.
The listed GHL monthly packages include basic platform access and light support. AI processing, telephone numbers, calls, messages and selected paid add-ons are additional. The receptionist implementation includes its essential account setup; you do not also need to purchase CRM QuickStart for the same configuration.
Your proposal identifies any required software licences, hosting and usage charges. We reuse suitable existing subscriptions and charge shared platform access once for the agreed account.
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