People researching vision correction read, compare and call in the evening. Our AI chat answers from your own website, explains how a consultation works and takes a message, and our AI receptionist answers missed calls and emails you the caller's name, number and reason.
Someone weighing surgery is usually comparing several practices. A clinic that answers the basic process questions and gets a callback request in writing is easier to choose than one that goes to voicemail.
Anchor Co AI trains a chatbot on your own website so it answers what happens at a LASIK consultation, how long the first visit takes, how to request a consultation callback, what financing options the clinic lists on its site 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 coordinator is with a patient or the office is closed 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. The chat and receptionist are not for patient health information, and we do not sign BAAs.
| 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.
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Where LASIK clinics lose consult requests
Your patient coordinator is often in a pre-op visit or on another line. A prospect who gets voicemail may move on to the next practice on the list.
People read about procedures at night and on weekends, then want a quick answer about how to start. An after-hours chat that explains your consult process meets them where they are.
What happens at the consultation, how long the visit takes, what to bring, whether contact lenses need to come out beforehand. If your site says it, the chat can repeat it.
Prospects ask whether they are a good candidate before they have been examined. The honest answer is that only the surgeon can say, and the chat can point them to a consultation.
How it works
They reach your site after hours, or your line rings out while the front desk is busy.
It explains your consultation process as your site describes it, says it is an AI, and collects the caller's name, number and reason for calling.
Your coordinator sees the name, number and reason and can call back with the facts in hand.
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.
Not HIPAA-compliant:Front Office doesn't sign Business Associate Agreements, so the chat and receptionist must not be used to collect patient health information. They're for general questions like hours, location, services and which plans you accept, and for taking a name and number for a 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. Candidacy is decided by the surgeon after an examination. The chat shares what your site says about the consultation and invites the person to request one.
Only from what your website publishes. If your site describes payment options or financing partners, the chat repeats that. If it does not, the chat says so and takes a message for your team.
No. It makes no outcome promises and does not rate procedures or practices. It answers from the pages you have written and passes everything else to your staff.
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. Front Office isn't HIPAA-compliant and we don't sign Business Associate Agreements, so the chat and receptionist must not be used to collect patient health information. They answer general questions (hours, location, services, which plans you accept) and take a name and number so your staff can call back.
We set the chat to tell anyone with an emergency to call 911, and anyone in a mental-health crisis to call or text 988. It is scoped to general questions and never gives medical advice or triage.
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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