ApprovedSlot runs your front desk for email and web-form enquiries. It reads each lead, qualifies it against your criteria, drafts the reply with real open times from your calendar, and books it once you approve. You stay on the tools.
Sarah K. needs a switchboard upgrade within 10 days. Draft offers Thu 9:00 or Fri 13:30 (both free in your calendar).
Daniel T. asked about a bathroom refit. Draft asks one question: the preferred start month.
Priya M. is outside your service area. Draft is a polite decline. Logged.
Enquiries come in by email, web form and lead marketplaces at all hours. By the time you reply that night, they've often booked someone else. Hiring an admin is expensive, and fully automatic bots can say things you'd never say.
We set it up for you in 24 hours. After that, your part is a quick yes or no.
Reads new enquiries from your inbox, website forms and marketplace notifications, morning and afternoon (or more often).
Scores each lead against your rules (location, job type, budget, timing) and fills in your lead sheet or CRM.
Writes a calm, on-brand reply. Qualified leads get 2–3 real open times. Leads missing details get one clear question.
Approve in one tap. Then it sends, books the slot, rechecks for clashes, and logs the result.
ApprovedSlot drafts first and acts second. You choose which low-risk actions, if any, can run without asking, and you can change that whenever you like.
Example: "Send slot offers to qualified leads in my area without asking." Every other action still waits for you.
Slots are checked when offered and again just before booking. If a slot has gone, the lead gets a fresh option instead of a clash.
Every Monday: leads received, qualified, replied to, booked, average response time, and anything still open.
Works with Gmail or Outlook, website contact forms, and marketplace notification emails.
Offers only real free time, with your buffers, travel time and minimum notice built in.
Fills in every field: source, suburb, job type, budget, urgency, status and next step.
Service area by postcode, accepted job types, budget range and "needed within" window.
Clear, professional and polite. No hard sell, no emoji, signed the way you sign.
Already have an AI or human phone answering service? ApprovedSlot covers the written leads they don't.
Most AI receptionists are built for phone calls. ApprovedSlot handles written leads and waits for your approval.
| Service | Main channel | Published entry price | How you're billed | Owner approval before each reply or booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ApprovedSlot | Email, web forms, marketplace leads | A$390/mo ex GST (suggested) | Fixed monthly, flat per-lead overage | Yes, by default |
| Handle It (AU) | Phone (AI) | A$249/mo | Minutes (100 included) | Not listed on site |
| AnswR (AU) | Phone (AI) | A$99/mo, or A$19 setup + A$0.75/min | Minutes (200 included) | Not listed on site |
| Johnni AI (AU) | Phone (AI), web chat | A$49/mo ex GST (monthly) | Minutes (60 included) | Not listed on pricing page |
| Smith.ai AI Receptionist | Phone (AI) | Free for 25 calls; Pro US$150/mo | Per answered call | Not listed on pricing page |
| Rosie | Phone (AI), web chat | US$49/mo | Minutes (250 included) | Not listed on pricing page |
Competitor details are taken from each vendor's public website, checked 11 November 2026, and may have changed since. "Not listed" means we could not find it on that page, not that it is unavailable. Sources: handleit.com.au, answr.com.au, johnni.ai/pricing, smith.ai/pricing/ai-receptionist, heyrosie.com/pricing.
No minute meters and no lock-in. Setup is done for you.
$390/mo ex GST
$690/mo ex GST
$1,190/mo ex GST
One-off setup $490 ex GST (waived for founding clients). Month to month with 30 days' notice. No payment is taken on this site.
No. It handles written leads: email, website forms and marketplace notification emails. If you want phone cover, it works alongside your existing phone setup or answering service.
Not by default. Every reply, offer and booking is drafted for you to approve. You can grant standing permission for specific low-risk actions, and you can take it back at any time.
It reads your live calendar before offering times, and checks again just before booking. If the slot has gone, it offers a new one instead.
Only prices you've approved in writing. Anything else is flagged to you.
Access to your email inbox and calendar, your service area, the job types you accept, your bookable hours, and 30 minutes for the onboarding call. We handle the rest within 24 hours.
Leads stay in your own inbox, calendar and lead sheet. We keep an action log for your account and never share your internal notes with prospects.
No. It's month to month with 30 days' notice.
Tell us about your business and we'll reply within 2 business hours to book your onboarding call.
We'll reply by email within 2 business hours with times for a short setup call.