Booxt is an SMS-based AI assistant for contractors. You text your job notes from the truck and Booxt drafts a priced, phase-by-phase estimate in your numbers, emails it to the customer to sign, collects the deposit to your own Stripe, invoices automatically, and dispatches your crew and subs — all by text.

How much does Booxt cost?

Booxt is $99/month flat. Every feature is included — estimates, invoicing, deposit collection, crew and sub dispatch, unlimited texts, unlimited crew members — and Booxt never takes a cut of your deposits or jobs.

How does Booxt collect deposits and payments?

Booxt emails the customer a clean estimate page where they e-sign and pay the deposit by card — straight to the contractor's own Stripe account, with no cut to Booxt. The balance gets paid online the same way, or the contractor records a check, cash, or Zelle payment to keep the books straight.

Can Booxt put customers on a monthly maintenance plan?

Yes. Tell your assistant the plan — the service, how often, and the monthly price — and Booxt sends the customer a signup link, collects the card once, and bills them automatically every month, straight to your own Stripe.

Do customers need an app?

No. Customers get a text and a simple web link to view, sign, and pay the estimate. There is nothing to download and no portal to log into.

What Is an AI Receptionist? (And How It Books Appointments by Text)

June 13, 2026 · 5 min read · Updated June 14, 2026

An AI receptionist is software that answers your customers, holds a real conversation, and books appointments for you — automatically, around the clock. For appointment businesses, the best ones work over text, which is where customers already are. Here’s how it works and how it stacks up against the old ways of catching a missed call.

What an AI receptionist actually does

Answers every inbound message instantly, 24/7 — including nights and weekends.
Holds a natural conversation: answers questions, then books the appointment.
Sends reminders and can take deposits to cut no-shows.
Remembers returning customers and their usual service.
Hands off to you when something genuinely needs a human.

How it works

When a customer texts your business, the AI reads the message, understands what they want — a haircut Friday, a quote, a reschedule — and replies like a sharp front-desk person would. It checks your real availability, books the slot, confirms it, and sets reminders. You see the booking appear on your calendar without lifting a finger.

AI receptionist vs. the alternatives

Voicemail: most callers never leave one — they call the next business. An AI receptionist replies instantly and books them.
Answering service: expensive per-minute humans who take a message but rarely book. AI books on the spot, for a flat rate.
Phone tree (IVR): frustrating menus that send customers in circles. A text conversation just gets it done.

Who it’s for

Any business that lives on appointments and loses money to missed calls and no-shows: barbers, salons, nail salons, dog groomers, massage therapists, tattoo studios, med spas, and cleaning businesses.

See one in action

Booxt is an AI receptionist that books your clients by text, 24/7. The fastest way to understand it is to be the customer — text BOOXT to (329) 888-5488 and watch it book you in about a minute.

Try the live demo

Text BOOXT to (329) 888-5488 for the rundown — then reply DEMO and watch it draft you a real, priced estimate like you’re the customer.

Text BOOXT to (329) 888-5488

Frequently asked questions

What is an AI receptionist?

It’s software that answers your customers, holds a real conversation, and books appointments automatically, 24/7. The best ones for appointment businesses work over text, where customers already are.

Is an AI receptionist better than an answering service?

For booking, usually yes. Answering services take messages but rarely book, and charge per minute. An AI receptionist books the appointment on the spot for a flat rate.

Does an AI receptionist replace my phone?

No — it backs it up. Your phone still rings; when you can’t answer, the AI catches the customer by text and books them instead of losing them to voicemail.

Keep reading

Missed-call text-back: turn dropped calls into booked appointments
Most callers won’t leave a voicemail — they call the next business. Missed-call text-back recovers that lost revenue automatically. Here’s how it works.
Why letting clients book by text beats a booking link
Booking links make customers do the work. Booking by text meets them where they already are — and converts far better for service businesses.
How Much Does Booking Software Cost? A 2026 Breakdown
What does appointment booking software really cost in 2026? Here’s a breakdown of pricing models, hidden per-booking fees, and what’s actually worth paying for.