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From the makers of Spokk
The AI receptionist for small businessEvery missed call,
picked up.
Pikkup is an AI receptionist for small businesses. When your team can't get to the phone, it answers, books the appointment and sends you the details. Customers keep calling the number they know.
- Free for 14 days
- Keeps your number
- Always says it’s an AI
Bright Nails · main lineExample
Incoming call
(512) 555-0147
Everyone's with a client
Made for small businesses where everyone's hands are full
- Salons and barbers
- Auto repair
- Plumbing
- Heating and cooling
- Cleaning
- Pet grooming
- Landscaping
- Fitness studios
- Contractors
- Car detailing
The problem
Busy hands miss calls.
When Vendasta called 60 local businesses, most calls at lunch and on Saturday went unanswered, and most voicemails never got a call back.
Calls nobody picked up
20 calls in each window
- Tuesday, 10 AM
- 40%
- Tuesday, 12:30 PM
- 55%
- Saturday, 11 AM
- 77%
Voicemails returned within 3 days
6of 34
got a call back. The other 28 didn't hear back within three days.
From Vendasta's 2026 test of 60 local businesses listed on page one of Google Maps. It's a small sample, and Vendasta sells AI receptionists.
How it works
Your team answers first.
Pikkup gets the rest.
An AI receptionist only for the calls your small business misses: your phone rings as usual, and anything nobody picks up is answered for you.
- STEP 1
A customer calls
They dial the number they already know.
- 20sSTEP 2
Your phone rings first
Pick up as usual. Nothing changes for your team.
- STEP 3
Pikkup gets the rest
If nobody answers, the AI receptionist takes the call.
- 1STEP 4
You get the details
Who called, what they need and their number, by email.
Turn it on with one code
Dial your carrier's forwarding code once and unanswered calls start coming to Pikkup. We show you the exact code for your phone, and how to undo it.
- Verizon
- T-Mobile
- AT&T
- Landlines
- Internet phone systems
What it does
A front desk for every call you miss.
It works from what you tell it about your business, and hands over to you when it should.
Tells you who to call back
An email after every call, with a page to call them back in one tap.
Books appointments
Into your calendar or booking system, or takes the request for you.
Gets you when it matters
Transfers urgent calls, or voicemail if you can't answer.
Follows up until it's done
Reminders keep coming until someone marks it handled.
Keeps a record
A summary and transcript for every call.
Pricing
Priced for a small business.
Every plan starts free for 14 days or 30 calls on your real phone line, whichever comes first. A local number is included, and you can cancel any time.
Starter
$49a month
or $490 a year, two months free
150 minutes a monthabout 60 calls
- Free for 14 days or 30 calls
- Local number included
- Every call summarized and emailed to you
- Spam never uses your minutes
- Extra minutes 25¢, and they never expire
Most businesses choose this
Growth
$79a month
or $790 a year, two months free
300 minutes a monthabout 120 calls
- Free for 14 days or 30 calls
- Local number included
- Every call summarized and emailed to you
- Spam never uses your minutes
- Extra minutes 25¢, and they never expire
Pro
$149a month
or $1,490 a year, two months free
600 minutes a monthabout 240 calls
- Free for 14 days or 30 calls
- Local number included
- Every call summarized and emailed to you
- Spam never uses your minutes
- Extra minutes 25¢, and they never expire
Prices in US dollars. “About” a number of calls assumes the usual call of 2 to 3 minutes. Several locations, an agency or a bigger team? Book a demo.
NNorthside DigitalExample
Calls answered
132
Booked
41
To follow up
6
- Bright Nails42 callsLive
- Rapid Rooter Plumbing37 callsLive
- Elm Street Auto29 callsLive
- Paws & Suds Grooming24 callsLive
- Green Thumb Lawn Care–Testing
For agencies
Your AI receptionist. Your brand.
Run it for every client from one dashboard, under your own name.
- Your brand on everythingYour name, logo and domain on their dashboard and every alert.
- An account for each clientEach client gets their own dashboard. You run them all from yours.
- One pool of minutesShare it across clients, set a limit for each, and top up anytime.
- Fits their booking toolsWebhooks for any system, plus Google Calendar.
Pikkup + Spokk
From missed call to five-star review.
Pikkup gets the customer booked. Spokk, from the same team, asks how the visit went and helps happy customers leave a Google review.
- PikkupCall answered
- PikkupAppointment booked
- Your businessCustomer visits
- SpokkAsked how it went
- SpokkGoogle review
Upfront by design
Built to be honest with your customers.
Always says it’s an AI
In the greeting of every call. It can’t be turned off.
Never fakes a booking
It only confirms a time your calendar accepted.
Never leaves callers stuck
If the AI can’t take a call, it goes to a person or voicemail.
Your data stays yours
Keys are encrypted, and we never train AI on your calls.
FAQ
AI receptionist questions, answered.
Anything else? Press Help once you've signed up, or ask us on a demo call.
What is an AI receptionist?
An AI receptionist answers your business's phone calls for you. Pikkup picks up the calls your team misses, answers questions from what you've told it about your business, takes messages and booking requests, and emails you a summary of every call.
How much does an AI receptionist cost for a small business?
Pikkup plans are $49, $79 or $149 a month for 150, 300 or 600 minutes: about 60, 120 or 240 calls if a call lasts 2.5 minutes. A local number is included, extra minutes are 25 cents and never expire, and paying yearly gets you two months free. Every plan starts free for 14 days or 30 calls.
Can I try it for free?
Yes. Talk to it in your browser for free, then start a free trial on your real calls: 14 days or 30 calls, whichever comes first. You add a card to start it, and if you cancel before it ends, you pay nothing.
Is an AI receptionist worth it for a small business?
If you miss calls at lunch, on a job or after hours, each one can be a customer who rings someone else instead. A plan costs less than a part-time receptionist, it answers every call you miss, day or night, and the free trial shows you what it catches before you pay anything.
How is it different from an answering service?
An answering service has people take messages for you. An AI receptionist answers straight away, at any hour, with no hold music, and it knows your hours, prices and services, so it can answer questions and take bookings, not just messages. Pikkup can still put urgent callers through to you.
Which small businesses use an AI receptionist?
Any business that misses calls while it is busy with customers: salons and barbers, plumbers, electricians, heating and cooling, cleaners, auto repair, landscapers, pet groomers, contractors and fitness studios.
Do my customers call a new number?
No. They call your usual number. You forward the calls you miss to Pikkup with a short code from your phone company, and undo it the same way.
Does it replace my receptionist?
No. Your team answers first. Pikkup covers lunch breaks, busy moments, evenings and weekends.
Will callers know it’s an AI?
Yes. It says so at the start of every call, and it always admits it if asked.
What happens to spam and robocalls?
It hangs up on robocalls and sales pitches, and those calls don’t use your minutes. Numbers you mark as spam are turned away before it answers.
Can my agency resell it?
Yes. Agencies get their own dashboard, an account for each client under their brand and domain, and one pool of minutes to share between clients.
What if something goes wrong?
The caller goes to the person you choose or to voicemail, and you get an email saying what happened.
Can medical or dental practices use it?
Not for patient calls yet. Those need HIPAA agreements that we don’t offer today.
Let Pikkup pick up.
Try it free in your browser. Book a demo when you're ready for it to answer real calls.