What does an AI assistant cost per month?
Prices, examples, and comparison with a (real) employee
More and more companies are considering a smart AI assistant for their customer service or telephony. The advantage of an assistant that always answers ensures that repetitive questions are addressed so you can continue working, and availability outside of opening hours is of course a major benefit.
But one of the first questions we often see is: but what does it cost?
What does an AI assistant cost per month?
On this page, we explain that clearly. No vague promises, but concrete price indications, what influences the costs, and how this compares to an actual employee or a traditional answering service.
What is a smart assistant?
By a smart assistant, we mean in this case a telephone AI customer service that automatically answers incoming calls, answers questions, and performs actions such as:
- Accepting and filtering calls
- Scheduling appointments and reservations
- Answering customer inquiries
- Qualifying leads
- Summarizing and transferring conversations
Fred's smart assistant can also make outbound calls, for example to (cold) leads and respond to conversations via WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.
What does an AI assistant cost?
The cost of a smart AI assistant depends on a number of factors. How many conversations does the assistant need to handle per day, how many conversations at the same time, and does the assistant also need to connect with external services for scheduling appointments and managing reservations.
You can already use a smart assistant from 49,- per month, and with our handy calculator, you can immediately get an impression of your savings.
What is good to know is
👉 you do not pay per employee, but per system
👉 the assistant can handle multiple conversations at the same time
👉 it is available 24/7
👉 you can test Fred for free!
What does the price of an AI assistant depend on?
The costs of a smart assistant are determined by a number of factors:
Number of conversations
The more incoming calls, the more intensive the use. This is often the most important pricing factor.
Number of assistants
How many conversations do you want to be able to conduct at the same time, and should the assistant also be able to make outgoing calls?
Languages and channels
Multilingual support or connections with WhatsApp and email may affect the price.
Integrations
Connections with calendars, CRM systems, or other tools make the solution more powerful, but also somewhat more extensive.
Platforms
Does your assistant only need to make calls, or do you also want the assistant to answer WhatsApp messages?
Reporting and follow-up
Would you like to receive a summary, notification, or lead score after each conversation? Then that requires more processing.
Is an AI assistant cheaper than a real employee?
In the table below, we compare a smart AI assistant with a real employee. What stands out is that in many cases, a smart assistant is many times more cost-effective.
Since you can fully train a smart assistant and let it use a natural or your own voice, it is objectively the best choice.
AI assistantCustomer service employeeTraditional response service Costs Fixed monthly feeGross annual costs €30,000–€45,000Cost per conversation or minute Availability Available 24/7Only during working hoursDependent on service Simultaneous conversations Multiple at the same timeOne at a timeLimited Human resources No sick leave or vacationSick leave, vacation, and turnoverNot applicable Scalability Scalable without extra costs per personAdditional staff neededLimited scalability Smart follow-up Yes, automaticManualNo
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Jouw situatie
🫰 Potentiële besparing per maand
Geschatte huidige kosten
€ 4.125,00
Geschatte AI kosten
€ 285,00
Totale maandelijkse besparing
€ 3.840,00
Can I do without a smart assistant?
Yes. Everyone can work without a smart assistant, but the question is: do I want to work without a smart AI assistant .
- You get distracted more often
- You risk missing conversations
- You are not reachable outside business hours
- You have to make calls yourself, both for cold and warm leads
- You handle all inquiries yourself via phone and Whatsapp
An AI assistant systematically addresses this at a fraction of the cost of personnel.
" I often received messages with simple questions. That quickly cost me hours per week. I'm done with that now! "
Marije
Yoga studio
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