A plain comparison
An AI front desk or an answering service?
An answering service takes messages when you cannot pick up. An AI front desk answers from your own information, on your website, and books the next step.
Your host on this page is an AI agent, and says so.
Side by side
| Question | An AI front desk | A human answering service |
|---|---|---|
| Who answers | An AI agent, and it says so | A person at the service |
| What it knows | Your own pages, services and hours | The script you give the service |
| What happens next | It books the next step or hands it to you | Usually a message for you to call back |
| Where it works | On your website today; phone answering is part of the package when you want it | On your phone line |
| Many people at once | Talks with each visitor at the same time | Depends on how many people are on shift |
| What you get | The conversation, the booking and the questions people asked | A message |
When a human answering service is the better choice
A human answering service can be the better fit when callers need a person on the line, for example to hear sensitive news, or when your rules change call by call.
What NetShow builds for you
AI Front Desk
Answer every visitor and caller
from $699
Starting price for the build. Your exact price is set in writing after the build call.
- LiveGreets each visitor by voice first, with a face, and says it is an AI
- Done for youAnswers from your own documents, pages and questions you approve
- Done for youBooks the next step: a call, a visit or a callback request
Frequently asked questions
Can it pass a caller to me?
Yes. You set when it hands over, and to which number.
Does it say it is an AI?
Yes, always.
Can I keep my answering service too?
Yes. Many owners start with the website and keep the phone as it is.