Someone released from a holding cell at 4am, or a spouse searching from the kitchen table, calls the first firm that answers. Our AI receptionist answers when your office can't, says it is an AI, collects the caller's name, number and reason for calling, and emails it to you.
People facing a DUI charge are anxious and short on time. Arraignment dates and license deadlines make them call several firms in a row, so the firm that answers is usually the one that hears the whole story first.
Anchor Co AI trains a chatbot on your own website so it answers which counties and courts you practice in, what a first consultation involves, how to request a callback from an attorney, what information your office will need from the caller at any hour. It is free to start ($0, 20 messages a month), paid chatbot plans start at $29 a month, and the Front Office bundle (website, AI chat and an AI phone receptionist that answers calls when your intake line is busy or closed, says it is an AI, and emails you the caller's name, number and reason for calling) is $249 a month plus a one-time $297 setup, month to month.
| Feature | Anchor Co AI | Chatbase | Tidio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | $29/mo, billed monthly | $40/mo billed monthly, $32/mo billed yearly (Hobby) | $24.17/mo billed annually (Starter) |
| Usage on that plan | 1,000 messages/mo | 700 message credits/mo | 100 billable conversations/mo |
| Free trial | Free plan $0 (20 messages/mo); paid plans add a 14-day trial | 7-day trial | Free plan $0 (50 billable conversations/mo) |
| Built for local service businesses | Yes | General-purpose | General-purpose |
Competitor figures are public list prices from chatbase.co/pricing and tidio.com/pricing, read 2026-10-20. Plans change; check the vendor before you buy. Full breakdowns: Anchor Co AI vs Chatbase, Anchor Co AI vs Tidio.
Published by Anchor Co AI. Last updated .
Why DUI defense firms lose calls they never knew about
Friday and Saturday nights, holidays and game days produce calls when your front desk is closed. A voicemail box at 1am rarely gets a return call from someone who has already phoned three other firms.
A person who just posted bond, or a parent whose child was pulled over, wants a human-sounding answer now. If your line rings out during court or a client meeting, they move to the next name.
Do you handle first offenses, do you appear at the DMV hearing, do you offer free consultations, which courts do you practice in. Your own website can answer these without tying up an attorney.
A caller may not know which county court has their case. A chat that knows the courts and counties you list on your site can tell them quickly whether they have reached the right firm.
How it works
The office phone rings out overnight, or a visitor opens the chat on your site at 2am.
It says it is an AI, answers general questions from what you have published, and takes the caller's name, number and reason for calling. If it is unsure, it says so and takes a message.
You get an email with the caller's name, number and reason, so an attorney or intake coordinator can call back first thing.
Front Office plans
Every plan is $297 to set up, then monthly. Month-to-month, cancel any time. Buy online, fill out one form, and see your preview within 5 business days. No sales call.
What the receptionist doesn't do: it doesn't book appointments, quote prices or connect to calendars or CRMs. It takes the caller's details so you can call back.
Cancelling and refunds:cancel any time and you aren't billed again; there are no partial-month refunds. The setup fee is returned only if you cancel before you submit the intake form. If we don't deliver what the terms describe, tell us within 30 days of the charge and we fix it, or refund the affected charge if we can't. Read the refund policy and plan terms before you buy.
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No. It shares general information that already appears on your website, such as the courts you practice in and how to request a consultation. It does not discuss the facts of a case or suggest what a caller should do about charges.
Yes, if your site describes it. It answers from your published pages and, for anything it cannot find, tells the caller it is unsure and takes a message for your team.
Rules on attorney advertising, intake and client confidentiality vary by state, so have your firm check them against how you use a chatbot and phone receptionist. Tell callers not to share case details in chat, and keep sensitive discussion for your attorneys.
One plan, Front Office: $297 one-time setup, then $99/month for the website, $179 with the AI chat, or $249 with the AI receptionist too (300 answered minutes a month, no overage fees). Month-to-month, cancel any time.
No contract. Month-to-month, cancel any time. There are no partial-month refunds.
No. It answers general questions from your own website (practice areas, how a consultation works, hours) and takes a name, number and a short description so you can call back. It is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship, and you should keep the confidentiality and advertising rules in your state in mind when you decide what to publish.
Preview within 5 business days of your completed intake form. Month-to-month. Cancel any time.
Matt Henry · Anchor Co AI · Pacific, MO
See it before you buy it
No slideshow, no actor. A screen recording of our own assistant handling the two questions every owner asks: what happens to the 9pm call I miss, and will it invent things about my business.
Real answers from our live demo bot — unscripted, recorded on this site.
Visitor: I run an HVAC company. A customer calls at 9pm and I can't pick up — what happens?
Anchor Co AI: Right now? They hit voicemail and you've lost them to whoever picks up first. With our chatbot, they hit your website at 9pm, ask “Do you do emergency service?” or “Are you licensed in my county?” — and get an instant answer. The bot captures their name, number, and address. You wake up to a lead instead of a missed call. That's the whole thing: your customers get answers 24/7, you only deal with the calls that actually need you, and you're not losing jobs to competitors who answer faster. Since you're in HVAC, the bot can handle all the common questions — licensing by county, service area, whether you do emergency calls, minimum job size, how long estimates take. You train it on your website in about 10 minutes, and it goes live in an afternoon. Want to try it? You can start free at anchorcoai.com/signup — no credit card required. Test it on your actual website for 14 days and see if it captures leads you would've missed.
Visitor: Will it make stuff up about my business?
Anchor Co AI: No. The bot only answers from what you've given it — your website content, your FAQs, pricing, service areas, whatever you add. If a question falls outside that (something the bot doesn't know), it's honest about it. Instead of guessing, it says “I don't have that info” and asks for their name and contact details so you can follow up personally. It won't make up licensing claims, pricing, or service details. That's the safeguard. Your bot is only as smart as the information you feed it — which means you stay in control of what it says about your business. Honestly the easiest way to see if it works for your business is to just try it. Free plan, no card. anchorcoai.com/signup
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