AI phone receptionist for Canadian small businesses
Your phone rings while you're with a client. Bonjo picks up.
Bonjo answers your business line in English or French, day and night. It books the appointment or the table right on the call, texts your customer a confirmation, and leaves everything for you in one tidy list.
- No credit card
- Keep your number
- Set up in about 30 minutes
The problem
A missed call is usually a missed booking.
You can't stop a haircut, a massage or the dinner rush to answer the phone. Many callers won't leave a voicemail. They just try the next place on the list.
Up to 62%
of calls to small businesses go unanswered
411 Locals study
37%
of calls to salons and spas are never picked up
Zenoti
$5–7
a minute is what a human answering service typically charges
Ruby, published rates
How it works
Up and running the same afternoon.
1
Tell us about your business
Hours, services, prices, staff, and the questions people always ask. Pick your industry and most of it is filled in for you. About 30 minutes.
2
Forward your calls
Keep your number. Turn on call forwarding for when you're busy, after hours, or all the time. Customers dial the same number as always.
3
Bookings show up on their own
Appointments land in your calendar, the customer gets a text and you get an email. Messages and call transcripts wait in your dashboard.
On a call
One call, start to finish.
Friday, 2:47 PM. You're halfway through a cut. Here's what happens on the other line.
- 1
Jordan asks for a skin fade with Marco, Friday after three.
- 2
Bonjo checks Marco's actual free times and books 3:30 on the spot.
- 3
Jordan gets a text confirmation right away, and a reminder before the visit.
- 4
It's already on Marco's calendar and in your Requests. You finish the cut.
- Bonjo
Thanks for calling Fade & Co., this is the virtual assistant. How can I help?
- Caller
Hi, can I get a skin fade with Marco on Friday? After three if possible.
- Checking Marco's free times · Friday
- Bonjo
Marco has 3:30 or 5:15 on Friday. Which works better?
- Caller
3:30 is perfect.
- Bonjo
Done: skin fade with Marco, Friday at 3:30, that's $40. Can I get your name? I'll text the confirmation to this number.
- Caller
Jordan. Thanks!
- Booked · Skin fade · Marco · Fri 3:30 PM
What it does
A front desk that never puts anyone on hold.
01
On the phone
Picks up every call, day or night.
- Answers 24/7, including evenings, weekends and holidays
- Speaks English and French, and replies in the caller's language
- Answers from your own facts: hours, prices, services, policies
- Doesn't guess. When it doesn't know, it takes a clear message
- Mentions your holiday hours and current promotions
02
Booking
Fills your calendar while you work.
- Books appointments or restaurant tables during the call
- Books with a specific stylist, barber or technician when asked
- Texts a confirmation, then a reminder before the visit
- Gives you your own online booking page at /book/your-name
- Syncs with Google Calendar and reads iCal links from Square, Fresha, Outlook and iCloud
03
Your dashboard
Everything in one place, nothing to dig through.
- Requests: every booking and message, newest first
- Calendar with each staff member's day
- Customers: who called, how often, what they booked
- Calls: a written transcript of every conversation
- Email alerts as it happens, and a summary every Monday
04
Fits how you work
No new phone system, no contract.
- Keep your number with call forwarding
- Invite your team so the right people see new requests
- Connects to Zapier, Make or webhooks
- Hosted in Canada, built with PIPEDA in mind
Who it's for
Made for businesses that live on the phone.
Pick your industry and Bonjo starts with sensible services, hours and answers that you just adjust.
- Barbershops
- Hair salons
- Beauty salons
- Nail salons
- Spas & massage
- Lash & brow studios
- Tattoo & piercing
- Restaurants
- Cafés & bakeries
- Auto repair & tires
- Pet grooming
- Fitness & yoga studios
- Cleaning services
- Retail stores
Something else? Most appointment-based businesses work fine. Start a pilot and choose “Other”
Try it
Book something yourself.
Every business gets a booking page like these. It uses the same free times Bonjo uses on the phone.
Compare
Voicemail, an answering service, or Bonjo.
| What you get | Voicemail | Answering service | Bonjo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Picks up after hours | Recording only | Yes | Yes, 24/7 |
| Books the appointment during the call | No | Usually takes a message | Yes, straight into your calendar |
| Answers prices, hours and services | No | From a script | From your own facts |
| Texts the customer a confirmation | No | Depends on the service | Yes |
| English and French | No | Depends on the service | Yes |
| Cost | Free, but callers hang up | About $5–7 per minute | From $89/month, 250 minutes included |
Answering service cost based on Ruby's published per-minute rates.
Pricing
Plain monthly prices, in Canadian dollars.
Every plan starts with a free 7-day pilot. No credit card, no contract.
Starter
$89/month
about $0.36 per included minute
- Included minutes
- 250
- Extra minutes
- $0.30/min
- Answers your missed calls 24/7
- Booking requests and messages
- Dashboard, calendar and customer list
- Email alerts and call transcripts
Pro
Most popular$179/month
about $0.26 per included minute
- Included minutes
- 700
- Extra minutes
- $0.25/min
- Everything in Starter
- English and French
- Transfer to a human
- 1 integration (Zapier, Make or webhooks)
Business
$329/month
about $0.18 per included minute
- Included minutes
- 1,800
- Extra minutes
- $0.20/min
- Everything in Pro
- Up to 3 locations
- Custom voice
- Priority support
Prices in CAD, taxes extra. Annual billing: 2 months free.
Founding offer
The first 20 businesses get free setup and a price locked for 12 months.
We set up your receptionist for you, and your monthly price doesn't change for a year.
FAQ
Questions owners ask us.
Do I need a new phone number?
No. You keep your number and turn on call forwarding, for example when you're busy or after hours. Your customers dial the same number as always.
Will callers know they're talking to an AI?
Yes. Bonjo introduces itself as your business's virtual assistant. Callers who want to reach you can leave a message, and you get it right away.
What if it doesn't know the answer?
Bonjo only answers from the facts you give it: hours, prices, services and FAQ. If a question goes beyond that, it doesn't guess. It takes a message so you can call back.
Can callers book with a specific person?
Yes. Add your staff and their hours. If a caller asks for someone by name, Bonjo only offers that person's free times.
Does it work with my booking software?
Bonjo syncs with Google Calendar and reads iCal links from tools like Square, Fresha, Outlook and iCloud, so it doesn't offer times that are already taken.
Does it speak French?
Yes. Bonjo handles calls in English and French and replies in the caller's language. French is included from the Pro plan.
How is my data and my customers' data handled?
Our servers are in Canada and we work with PIPEDA in mind. Callers are told the call may be recorded. Call data is used only to serve your business, and we delete it on request.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. There's no contract. Cancel whenever you like, and turning off call forwarding stops calls going to Bonjo right away.
What happens after the 7-day pilot?
Nothing is charged automatically, because we never asked for a card. If Bonjo is worth it, pick a plan and keep going. If not, switch off forwarding and you're done.
Let Bonjo pick up the next one.
Free for 7 days. No credit card. Set up in about 30 minutes, with the number you already have.
Start your free pilot