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General
What is Skaala?
Skaala is an AI-powered receptionist and phone answering service for small businesses. It answers calls around the clock, books appointments, manages customer relationships, and integrates with your existing tools — all without hiring additional staff.
How does the AI receptionist work?
Skaala uses advanced voice AI to understand and respond to incoming calls naturally. When someone calls, the AI answers, identifies the purpose, books appointments, or transfers to the right person — just like a human receptionist.
How long does it take to get started?
You can be up and running in under 10 minutes. Create an account, configure your AI receptionist through our guided setup, and connect your phone number. No technical expertise required.
What languages are supported?
Skaala supports over 30 languages, including Swedish, Norwegian, English, Finnish, Danish, German, French, and Spanish. The AI can even switch languages mid-call based on the caller.
What types of businesses use Skaala?
Skaala is designed for small and medium-sized businesses across many industries: hair salons, dentists, veterinarians, tradespeople, restaurants, law firms, real estate agencies, hotels, auto repair shops, and many more.
Pricing & Plans
What does Skaala cost?
Skaala comes in two plans: Solo from $99/mo with 200 minutes, and Scale from $149/mo with 600 minutes. Both plans include all core features.
Is there a free trial?
Yes, all plans include a 14-day free trial. No credit card required to get started. You can test all features risk-free.
How does billing work?
You are billed monthly in advance. There is no commitment period, and you can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel at any time.
Can I cancel at any time?
Absolutely. There is no commitment period or cancellation notice required. You can cancel your subscription with one click, and it remains active until the end of the current billing period.
What happens if I exceed my minutes?
If you exceed your included minutes, you are charged a transparent per-minute rate: $0.15/min on Solo and $0.06/min on Scale. You receive notifications as you approach your limit.
Features
Can Skaala book appointments for me?
Yes, Skaala integrates with Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook to automatically book, reschedule, and cancel appointments based on your availability. Customers receive confirmation via SMS or email.
Does Skaala have CRM functionality?
Yes, Skaala has built-in CRM management that automatically registers new contacts, logs call history, and updates customer profiles. You can also integrate with external CRM systems.
Are calls recorded?
Yes, all calls can be recorded and transcribed for quality assurance and training. You can enable or disable recording in the settings. All storage complies with GDPR.
Can calls be transferred to a human?
Absolutely. You can configure rules for when the AI should transfer calls — for example, for urgent matters, VIP customers, or when the caller requests it. The transfer happens seamlessly.
Is there call analytics?
Yes, you get detailed analytics across all calls: call volume, average call duration, most common topics, customer sentiment, and conversion rate. Everything in an easy-to-use dashboard.
Technical & Security
How does Skaala integrate with my existing systems?
Skaala offers direct integration with Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, popular CRM systems, and over 5,000 apps via Zapier. We also have a REST API for custom integrations.
Can I keep my existing phone number?
Yes, you can either keep your existing number through call forwarding or get a new local number from Skaala. We help you through the entire process.
How is my data and security handled?
All data is encrypted both in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256). We store data within the EU in compliance with GDPR. We conduct regular security audits and never share your data with third parties.
What uptime do you guarantee?
We target 99.9% uptime. Our infrastructure is built on redundant cloud servers with automatic failover. If a call cannot be answered by the AI, it is automatically forwarded to your backup number.
Still have questions?
Our team is happy to help. Book a demo or try Skaala free for 14 days.