AI receptionist for North American SMBs
An AI receptionist for businesses that pick up the phone.
Callara answers every inbound call in English and French, qualifies the caller, takes messages, and books appointments — while you're with a client.
Trusted by businesses across North America
10-minute setup. Cancel anytime.
Live call
Callara is answering during the consultation
The problem
Every missed call is a decision left to chance.
Small businesses miss roughly a third of inbound calls. On a busy day that's three appointments, two quotes, and one frustrated caller who picks the next listing on Google.
- ● Voicemail = lost, nearly always.
- ● Human answering service = slow and generic.
- ● Hiring = $1,600/mo for daytime coverage only.
New call
2 min ago · 1m 47s
- Caller
- +1 (514) 555-0182
- Language
- FR
- Intent
- Appointment
The solution
Callara answers. You handle the rest.
AI that speaks English and French naturally, understands your business, and sends you a clean summary after every call.
24/7
Availability
<1s
Pickup time
100%
Calls captured
FR / EN
Mid-call switch
Features
What sets Callara apart.
Truly bilingual
The AI detects the language on the first sentence and switches mid-call. Authentic Quebec French voice, not a European accent.
Knows your business
Import your website, prices, and hours. The AI answers from your knowledge base — no hallucinations.
Booking built in
Wired into your Cal.com calendar. Appointments confirm in real time and the customer gets a confirmation email.
Loi 25 compliant
Data stored in Canada (Supabase ca-central-1). Compliant privacy policy. Audit logs on every call.
Email summaries
After every call you get the transcript, summary, and audio. Reads in 30 seconds.
Automatic circuit breaker
If call volume jumps to 3× your daily average, the AI auto-pauses. No surprise bills from spam-call attacks.
Built for these industries.
From Montreal to Vancouver to Houston — every industry comes with onboarding presets ready to go.
Contractors & trades
Capture every lead while you're on the roof.
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Clinics & health
Loi 25-compliant patient intake, in flawless French.
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Law offices
Professional intake, conflict-check fields, instant booking.
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Real estate
Never lose a buyer to voicemail during a showing.
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Salons & spas
Bookings, rebookings, and waitlists — handled.
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Property managers
Tenant calls answered 24/7. Maintenance triage built in.
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How it works.
01
Set up in 10 minutes
Import your website. Pick a voice. Set your hours and escalation rules. That's it.
02
Get your number
Canadian phone number provisioned automatically. Forward your existing line with a simple *72.
03
Get every call summary
Every call: transcript, summary, audio, and action taken. All in your inbox and dashboard.
Pricing
Simple pricing, no surprises.
Unlimited inbound calls under our fair-use policy. No per-minute fees.
Starter
For solo operators.
billed monthly
Get started- ✓1 phone number
- ✓Bilingual EN/FR
- ✓Email summaries
- ✓Knowledge base
- ✓Email support
Scale
Most popular.
billed monthly
Get started- ✓3 phone numbers
- ✓Cal.com booking
- ✓CRM webhooks
- ✓Two-way SMS
- ✓Priority support
Growth
Multi-location.
billed monthly
Get started- ✓10 phone numbers
- ✓PDF documents
- ✓Advanced flow builder
- ✓Dedicated support
- ✓Everything in Scale
All plans include a 14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does it cost beyond the subscription?+
Nothing. Your subscription includes one Canadian phone number, unlimited inbound call handling, transcripts, summaries, and the dashboard. You keep your existing business line and just forward to your Callara number.
How is the French quality?+
We use Cartesia for Quebec French voices and Claude Haiku 4.5 as the language model. Both are tested against Quebec idioms and "vous" by default. ElevenLabs is available as a premium upgrade if you want even more natural prosody.
Can I cancel anytime?+
Yes. Cancel from the Stripe customer portal in your dashboard. No contracts. 30-day money-back guarantee on your first month.
What if the AI says something wrong?+
Every response is grounded in your knowledge base. Each call gets a quality review pass that flags hallucinations. If you find a mistake, you'll see it in the call transcript and can update your knowledge base in seconds.
Where is my data stored?+
Database in Canadian region (Supabase ca-central-1). Voice processing flows through Vapi + Twilio with their respective regions. See our Privacy Policy for the full sub-processor list.
What happens if too many calls come in?+
We have a circuit breaker that auto-pauses your AI if call volume jumps to 3× your daily average — protects you from bot/spam call billing surprises. You'll get an email immediately and can reactivate from your settings.
Can it transfer to me when needed?+
Yes. You configure escalation rules in onboarding — when a caller insists on a human, when there's a complaint, when there's an emergency, etc. The AI uses the transfer_call tool to route to your cell.
Is this really cheaper than a part-time receptionist?+
Part-time receptionist at $20/hr × 20 hrs/week = $1,600/mo plus benefits. Callara Scale is $99/mo. You save $1,500/mo and the AI doesn't take vacations or sick days.
Ready to stop missing calls?
14-day free trial. 10-minute setup. Cancel anytime.