How much does an AI receptionist for an aesthetic clinic cost? (2026)

Short answer: an AI receptionist for an aesthetic or beauty clinic costs from about US$88 to US$400 per month in 2026. On WhatsApp-based platforms, Meta's per-message fees come on top. The price depends on the channels you need, whether contacts or conversations are capped, and how many practitioners' calendars the AI books into.

Prices below were checked on 7 October 2026, in USD. Follow the source links before you decide.

The kinds of product you will see

1. Chat receptionists with a flat monthly price. The AI answers enquiries about treatments and prices and books into your calendar. Example: Receptys, $88 (Starter), $168 (Pro) or $288 (Clinic+, multi-practitioner) per month, with no limits on bookings or conversations.

2. WhatsApp and social inbox platforms with an AI add-on. Popular with beauty businesses that sell on WhatsApp and Instagram. Example: SleekFlow's AI plans start at US$199/month (US$149/month billed annually) for 500 monthly active contacts, rising to US$399/month (US$349/month billed annually) for 1,000, plus Meta's per-message WhatsApp fees.

3. A human receptionist. A full-time salary; check current rates where you are. An AI receptionist covers late-night and weekend enquiries and repetitive price questions; it does not replace your front desk.

What drives the price

• Channels. WhatsApp messages carry Meta fees; Telegram and a web chat link do not.
• Caps on monthly active contacts or conversations.
• Practitioners. Booking by practitioner, with each practitioner's own calendar, usually costs more.
• Treatment complexity. Aesthetic menus have many treatments, packages and prep instructions; check the AI can be loaded with your full price list.

Hidden costs to ask about

• Meta per-message fees on WhatsApp (reported for Singapore from 1 October 2026: about US$0.073 per marketing message and US$0.016 per utility message; check Meta's current rate card).
• WhatsApp number hosting fees.
• Overage charges when you pass a contact or conversation cap.
• Setup fees and annual-only discounts.

Where Receptys fits, honestly

Receptys answers patients on Telegram and your clinic's own web chat page (with a QR code), books into Google Calendar, and sends 24-hour and 1-hour reminders. Instagram DM and Facebook Messenger are in pilot (Meta approval pending) on Pro and Clinic+. Every plan has unlimited bookings and conversations, billing is monthly, and the 14-day free trial includes Pro features with no card needed.

Receptys does not connect to WhatsApp. If your patients only message you on WhatsApp, a WhatsApp platform fits better today.

Five questions to ask any vendor

1. Which channels are live today, and which are in pilot or "coming soon"?
2. Is there a cap on contacts or conversations, and what happens when I hit it?
3. Who pays WhatsApp message fees?
4. Can it book by practitioner, into each practitioner's calendar?
5. What happens when a patient asks something the AI should not answer?

Full plan details: receptys.ai/pricing.

Sources (checked 7 October 2026)

• Receptys pricing
• SleekFlow pricing analysis, eesel.ai (last edited 20 August 2026)
• Meta WhatsApp pricing; reported per-country rates, effective 1 October 2026