In Ontario, an AI receptionist costs $99 a month flat — here is the whole comparison
The short answer is $99 USD a month. The honest answer takes one page, because the number only means something next to the alternatives: a hired receptionist's full monthly cost, a traditional answering service's per-minute meter, and the bookings that disappear when nobody picks up at all. This page lays all four side by side for an Ontario business.
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AI Receptionist · Ontario · Marvic AI
$99
USD per month starting tier, flat
$499
USD top tier on the published ladder
24/7
answering included at every tier
14 days
free trial, no card required
Four Ways to Answer the Phone, Four Very Different Bills
Every Ontario business pays for its phone answering somehow — the only question is whether the bill arrives as a salary, a meter, a subscription or a string of lost customers. Start with hiring. A full-time receptionist in Ontario costs thousands of dollars a month once wages, payroll contributions, benefits and coverage for sick days and holidays are counted, and that salary still buys only business hours: evenings, weekends and the lunch hour ring unanswered. The second option, a traditional call-answering service, looks cheaper until the invoice is read closely — per-minute billing means a busy month costs more than a quiet one, a long call with a confused customer is the most expensive call you take, and after-hours surcharges stack on top. The third option is the one many businesses choose by accident: nobody answers, callers hang up, and the cost hides inside bookings that went to the competitor who did pick up. The fourth is the flat subscription. Marvic AI's receptionist answers in your business name around the clock for $99 USD a month at the starting tier, with the platform's plans rising through $199, $299, $399 and $499 as call volume and features grow — the same figure in a snowstorm week as in a silent one, with no per-minute meter running while your customers talk. For most Ontario businesses the comparison is not close, but it should be made with the numbers open, which is what the rest of this page does.
One flat figure you can budget in January
The monthly price is the price — busy seasons, long calls and holiday weekends do not move it, so the line in your budget never needs a contingency next to it.
Coverage hours a salary cannot match
The $99 tier answers nights, weekends and Ontario holidays as well as the workday — hours that would take two or three hired shifts to cover the same way.
No per-minute meter on your customers
Callers explain themselves fully instead of being rushed by a ticking clock, and a twenty-minute call costs you exactly what a twenty-second one does.
Nothing to install, insure or cover for
There is no desk, no second phone line, no payroll account and no scramble when a receptionist quits or calls in sick during your busiest week.
The trial prices itself at zero
Fourteen days on your real phone line with no card required means the first cost figure you ever commit to is one you have already watched earn its keep.
What's Included in AI Receptionist
Everything your business needs to win in Ontario.
Every call answered in your name, 24/7
First ring, every ring — in English or French, with your services, prices and booking rules answered the way you approved them.
Bookings written straight into your calendar
Appointments are made at the right length with the right person while the caller is still on the line, then confirmed to the customer on the spot.
A summary text after every single call
Who called, what they needed and what was booked reaches you immediately, so the subscription's work is visible call by call, not in a monthly report.
Flat tiers that scale only when you say so
Plans step from $99 to $499 as your volume grows, and moving up is your decision — heavy weeks never trigger an automatic overage charge.
Simple Process. Real Results.
Check the tier that fits your call volume
Most small Ontario businesses start at $99; busier phone lines pick a higher tier for more minutes and features. The pricing page shows every tier's contents before you choose.
Run the 14-day trial on your real line
Forward your existing number, teach the receptionist your services and hours, and listen to two weeks of real calls being answered and booked.
Compare the trial against your old bill
Count the after-hours calls answered and the bookings made — the work a salary or a per-minute meter would have charged separately for — against the single flat figure.
Keep it month to month
No term contract follows the trial. The subscription renews monthly and has to keep justifying itself against the alternatives on this page.
More Than Just AI Receptionist
AI Receptionist is part of the Marvic AI all-in-one platform. Combine it with AI-powered customer communication and marketing automation to support the entire customer journey in Ontario.
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Get Started with AI Receptionist in Ontario
Start with a 14-day free trial. No credit card required.
AI Receptionist in Ontario — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the exact monthly cost of an AI receptionist in Ontario?
Plans start at $99 USD per month and rise through $199, $299, $399 and $499 depending on call volume and features. The figure is flat: it does not change with the number of minutes your callers spend on the phone.
Are there per-minute charges or after-hours surcharges?
No. Per-minute metering and after-hours surcharges are how traditional answering services bill; Marvic AI's receptionist is a flat subscription, and nights, weekends and holidays are included at every tier.
Is there a setup fee or a contract to sign?
There is no setup fee, and plans are month to month with no term contract. Setup is a guided session where your services, hours, booking rules and approved prices are taught to the receptionist.
How does $99 compare with hiring a receptionist in Ontario?
A full-time hire costs thousands of dollars a month in wages alone, before payroll contributions, benefits, equipment and coverage for absences — and still leaves evenings and weekends unanswered. The AI receptionist covers all hours for the flat subscription, which is why most small businesses run the comparison once and stop hiring for the phone.
What does the free trial actually include?
Fourteen days on your real phone line with your real services and calendar, no card required. Every call is answered and summarised to you, so at the end you are comparing evidence — calls answered, bookings made — against the $99 figure, not against a demo.
Which tier does a typical Ontario business need?
A business with one location and a normal call flow usually fits the $99 or $199 tier. Multi-location businesses and very busy phone lines choose higher tiers for volume. You can start low and move up when your own call summaries say it is time.
Does the price change if callers speak French?
No. Full answering in English and French is part of the service at every tier, which matters in eastern Ontario and anywhere else your customers prefer French.