AI phone receptionist and appointment scheduling for small businesses—including barbers, salons, massage therapists, dog groomers, tattoo studios, personal trainers, auto detailers, and other appointment-based service businesses.
An AI phone receptionist for small businesses that books appointments.
Universal Scheduler works like a virtual receptionist for appointment-based businesses: it answers missed and after-hours calls, checks your real availability, and books, cancels, or reschedules appointments using your business rules and Google Calendar.
Every interruption costs your attention.
When you're with a customer—or closed for the day—you shouldn't lose appointments because you couldn't answer the phone.
- If you miss the call, someone may call back—or they may move on.
- If you answer, the customer in front of you loses your attention.
- Scheduling shouldn't compete with your work.
Always answers
A friendly voice handles the call while a dedicated scheduling engine checks your real availability.
No double bookings
Availability is checked against your calendar every time.
No guessing
Your business rules decide what can actually be booked.
A conversation for your customer. Reliable scheduling for your business.
Universal Scheduler answers calls with a natural conversation while a scheduling engine checks your availability using your business rules and calendar.
Simple for your customers. Easy for you.
Every appointment follows the same reliable process—no guessing, no double bookings.
Your customer calls
Calls are answered automatically with a friendly voice.
Availability is checked
Your business hours, services, and calendar decide what can actually be booked.
The appointment is confirmed
The appointment is added to your calendar, and confirmations are sent automatically.
Hear how it works before you decide.
The best way to understand Universal Scheduler is to hear it in action. Listen to real scheduling conversations and experience how naturally appointments are booked.
Cancel Appointment Demo
Hear how a caller cancels an existing appointment in a natural, unhurried conversation.
Kids' Haircut Booking Demo
Listen as a parent books a kids' haircut and receives instant confirmation of the appointment.
Scheduling should follow rules—not guesses.
Universal Scheduler separates conversation from scheduling. A friendly voice handles the call, a dedicated engine handles availability, and your calendar remains the source of truth.
Everything you need to automate scheduling.
A focused set of tools for appointment-based businesses—nothing extra to configure or babysit.
Answers business calls
Every call is picked up automatically, day or night.
Natural voice conversations
Customers talk to a friendly voice that sounds like a real person.
Google Calendar integration
Your calendar stays the source of truth for every booking.
Confirmations & reminders
Confirmations, cancellations, and reschedules handled automatically.
Business hours & blocks
Vacations, lunches, and blocked times are always respected.
Reliable scheduling rules
Your rules decide what can be booked—no guessing, no double bookings.
Takes messages
When a caller isn't ready to book, Universal Scheduler records their message and delivers it to you, so you don't miss important customer requests.
Built for appointment-based businesses.
Universal Scheduler works wherever appointments keep your business running—from barbers and salons to dog groomers, tattoo studios, and cleaners.
Research the workflow, the cost, and the fit.
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ROI & Missed Call Calculator
Use your own missed-call volume and appointment value to estimate a transparent break-even scenario.
Simple pricing.
Choose the monthly plan that fits your call volume. A one-time implementation and launch fee of $139 covers configuration, calendar connection, phone setup, testing, and go-live support.
First month $39, then $59/month.
Up to 150 calls per month.
- Phone booking, cancellation, and rescheduling
- Missed and after-hours scheduling calls
- Google Calendar integration
- Appointment confirmations
- Ongoing software updates
Up to 400 calls per month.
- Everything in Starter
- Higher monthly call volume
- Priority email support
For multiple locations, multiple staff calendars, or higher-volume businesses.
- Everything in Growth
- Multiple staff calendars
- Multi-location support
A one-time implementation charge added to your first invoice for hands-on configuration, integration, testing, and launch support.
- Business and scheduling configuration
- Service, hours, and booking-rule setup
- Phone-number and call-routing setup
- Google Calendar connection
- Customer confirmation setup
- End-to-end call testing
- Launch support and final adjustments
After we confirm your implementation requirements, you'll receive a secure payment authorization request before configuration begins.
Getting started is simple.
After you complete your purchase, we guide you through a short setup. Most businesses are ready in just a few simple steps.
- 1Share your business info
We'll collect the details we need to configure your scheduler.
- 2Configure your scheduling
We'll set up your services, hours, and business rules.
- 3Connect your calendar
We'll link your Google Calendar so it stays the source of truth.
- 4Test and go live
We'll test everything together, then your scheduler goes live.
Frequently asked questions.
Straight answers to the questions we hear most from business owners.
Launching with our first businesses
We're currently deploying Universal Scheduler with our first businesses. The demo recordings above show the system working in real scheduling scenarios. As customers come onboard, we'll share their experiences here.
Let's Talk About Your Business
Tell us a little about your business and we'll get back to you to discuss how Universal Scheduler could fit your workflow.