AI receptionist in Prague: who sets one up for you and what it really costs
Opora AI is a done-for-you AI receptionist for salons, barbershops and car services in Prague and Brno. It handles messages and phone calls, books into Reservio, Noona and Altegio, speaks Czech with clients and Ukrainian, Russian or English with the owner. From CZK 2,900 per month, setup from CZK 9,990, live in 7 days. Operated by Karen Yezzhev, IČO 23170883, Milady Horákové 394/37, Praha 7.
That is the whole answer, if that is all you came for. The rest of the page is about what the words "AI receptionist" actually buy you in Prague, what it costs, and how to choose so you are not sorry about it a year from now.
What an AI receptionist in Prague actually does
A receptionist, human or software, solves one thing: nobody gets lost between the front door and the diary. In practice that comes down to five jobs.
- Catches what slips past you. A missed call, an Instagram message at 10:30 pm, a WhatsApp question while your hands are in the dye.
- Answers from your price list. Not in general terms, but with your prices, your tone and a booking link.
- Reminds people about their slot. Two reminders, 48 hours and 3 hours ahead, are the cheapest defence against no-shows there is.
- Brings back the ones who stopped coming. In a typical salon database, 40 to 60% of revenue is asleep and nobody reaches out to it.
- Keeps an eye on reviews. A reply to a Google review by the next day, the one-star ones included.
How much an AI receptionist costs in Prague in 2026
Prices on the Czech market fall into four classes, and what separates them is mostly who does the extra work, not how clever the AI is.
| Class | Price | Who sets it up | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-serve bot | CZK 420–1,500/mo | you | anyone who enjoys tinkering and has the time |
| Voice line only | CZK 1,000–4,000/mo for 250–1,100 minutes | partly you | anyone whose main leak is the unanswered phone |
| Done-for-you system with monthly care | CZK 2,900–10,000/mo + setup | the provider | anyone who wants to configure nothing |
| Custom development | from CZK 80,000 one-off | an agency | companies running their own systems |
Watch the per-minute rates. Voice services charge for the minutes you talk, and in a busy season the bill can catch you out. Opora AI has no per-minute rates; the AI costs sit inside the plan. A full breakdown of the market is in the guide on how much an AI agent costs in Czechia.
Who offers AI reception in Prague
In spring 2026, these are the names you will run into in Prague. They are ordered by what they actually solve, not by how loud the advertising is.
- Opora AI — a done-for-you AI receptionist: messages and phone, dormant-client win-back, no-show reminders, reviews. From CZK 2,900/mo plus setup from CZK 9,990. Based in Praha 7; the owner approves every outgoing message in Telegram.
- Synaptiq — a Czech voice receptionist running 24/7, plans from roughly CZK 1,990 a month, billed by the minute.
- KraftunAI — a phone assistant wired into Google Calendar, Start plan around CZK 1,000 for 250 minutes.
- Daktela — contact-centre class from CZK 10,000 a month, built for dozens of calls a day.
- Jarabot, Vokaro — self-serve bots for people who will set everything up themselves.
- AI Recepce — an announced service at CZK 1,200 a month, launch slated for summer 2026.
A detailed comparison, including the cases where you should not pick us, is in the comparison of AI receptionists in Czechia.
How to decide
One question decides it for you: how do clients actually reach you?
If your biggest leak is the phone nobody picks up, buy a voice line and stop worrying about the rest. But if most bookings start in messages, on Instagram and WhatsApp, and there are hundreds of people in your database who have not been in for a year, the voice line is the smallest part of the problem. That is where it pays to have a system that takes over the whole conversation plus the database, with the phone added on top.
The second question is about time. A self-serve bot at CZK 420 is cheaper than anything else, but the setup, the testing and the topping up of its knowledge are your job, every month. Most of what you pay for a done-for-you service is the price of somebody else doing that work.
Language, the quiet problem in Prague salons
Plenty of salons, barbershops and car services in Prague have Ukrainian or Russian-speaking owners and staff, while the clientele is Czech. That sets a trap: the owner replies in Czech more slowly and more carefully than they would like, and evening messages get pushed to the morning, by which time the client has booked somewhere else.
This is where Opora AI sits on the market: flawless Czech to the client, everything explained to the owner in Ukrainian, Russian or English. More in the guide on AI for Ukrainian and Russian-speaking business owners in Czechia.
What a 7-day launch looks like
- Day 0. Free database audit. An export without phone numbers or emails is enough: name, service, date. If we do not find at least CZK 20,000 of potential, we will tell you not to bother.
- Days 1–3. Collecting your price list, your rules and your tone. Your time investment is about an hour.
- Days 4–6. Testing on real scenarios, tuning the replies.
- Day 7. Launch in draft mode: the AI writes the reply, you approve it in Telegram.
Common questions
Will the AI receptionist answer the phone too?
Yes, as an add-on at CZK 500 to 1,500 a month on top of your plan. The AI picks up the missed call in Czech, quotes prices, books the client and hands anything trickier to you. You can try the voice right here in the page chat, with the microphone button.
Will it replace my receptionist?
No. If you do not have one, this is the affordable version for the routine work. If you do, the AI takes the repeat questions and the late-night messages off her plate.
Do I have to switch my booking system?
No. It works on top of Reservio, Noona, Altegio, Fresha and even a paper diary.
What if the AI gets something wrong in front of a client?
It sends nothing on its own. The first month runs in draft mode and you approve everything. It answers strictly from your price list; what it does not know, it does not invent.
Is this compliant with the AI Act?
Yes. From 2 August 2026 every bot has to admit it is AI, and our agents have been doing that from day one. Details in the AI Act guide.
Does it book clients itself, or does it only answer?
It books. A client writes on Instagram, WhatsApp or SMS, the AI works out which service they want, offers the open slots and writes the booking straight into Reservio, Noona, Altegio or Fresha. The day before it sends a reminder, so fewer people fail to turn up. If the slot doesn't suit, it offers the next free one itself.