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Onist for barbershopsAI receptionist
You cut hair. Onist answers the phone.
You are halfway through a fade and the phone rings. Onist answers, books the client into a free slot and sends a confirmation SMS. You read on WhatsApp who called, between two clients.
- 3 lei per call, no subscription
- SMS confirmation to the customer
- Speaks Romanian. 24/7
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You only pay once it takes real calls, and on pay per call the first 5 calls are free.
Works with
Orange
Vodafone
WhatsApp
OrangeVodafoneWhatsAppOne call, from the first ring to WhatsApp
What happens when a client calls and you are halfway through a fade.
- 01
Answers in the first second
You have a client in the chair and clippers in your hand. Onist picks up on the barbershop's number and says in its first sentence that it is the AI assistant.
- It answers when every barber has a client, in the evening and on Sundays.
- It talks naturally, and the caller can interrupt at any time.
- 02
Asks what matters
What the client wants: a cut, a fade, a beard or a kid's cut, and when they'd like to come. If they have a favourite barber, it notes that for you too.
- It knows a classic cut from a fade and a beard trim, from your list.
- It doesn't make up prices and doesn't promise a specific barber.
- 03
Finds a free slot
It checks the calendar and offers only free times, using the length you set for each service. Anyone asking "can I come now?" hears the first free time today.
- Works with the in-app calendar or with Google Calendar.
- It never puts two clients with the same barber at the same time.
- 04
Confirms by SMS
It repeats the time, the service and the name before hanging up. The client then gets a confirmation SMS with the day and time.
- The booking shows up in your calendar right away.
- Move or cancel it in the app and the client gets an SMS with the new time.
- 05
Messages you on WhatsApp
After the call you get the summary: who called, what for and what is left to do.
- Weddings, groups and anything without a fixed price come to you, with the client's number.
- You read it all between two clients and stop calling back numbers you don't know.
What else it does
Everything you need on the phone, without hiring anyone.
Tell it what you do
Your services, how long each takes, who does them and the fixed price, if you have one. Onist books only from your list.
Fade70 leiClipper fade, razor line-up and styling. 30 min All barbers 2 price options
Cut + beard100 lei 40 min All barbers
Groom packageQuote 60 min All barbers
Hear it before you pay
Call from your browser and ask for a test booking, just like a customer.
A voice that doesn't sound like a robot
Andrei speaks Romanian, takes natural pauses and stops when you interrupt him. If a tourist calls in English, he switches to English too.
90+languages besides Romanian
Andrei
Every call, step by step
The app keeps the transcript and summary of every call: what the customer asked for, what Onist offered and what got booked.
fade · 0:12offers 10:00 · 0:31confirmed · 0:48
“I'll note that you prefer Vlad. Tomorrow at 9 is full, I can fit you in at 10 or at 14:30.”0:32 / 0:52
- fade · 0:12“Just the fade. With Vlad, if possible.”
- offers 10:00 · 0:31“I'll note that you prefer Vlad. Tomorrow at 9 is full, I can fit you in at 10 or at 14:30.”
- confirmed · 0:48“See you tomorrow at 10:00. I've sent you a confirmation SMS.”
Works with what you already use
Bookings go into the in-app calendar or Google Calendar. Summaries arrive on WhatsApp, confirmations go out by SMS.
Google Calendar
WhatsApp SMSIt doesn't make things up
It doesn't quote prices you haven't given it and doesn't promise services that aren't on your list. What it doesn't know, it leaves you as a request.
How much is a platinum bleach?
I don't have a fixed price for bleaching. I'll pass your request to the owner and he'll call you today.
No made-up pricesKeep your number
Customers still call the number they know. You forward it with a code from your carrier and can stop forwarding at any time.
Frizeria Briciul0745 ··· 418Forwarding code · Orange**21*+40336···412#
Online booking
A link in your Instagram bio, on Google or in an SMS. The client picks the service, day and time, without calling.
Frizeria BriciulBook a cutMTWTFSS
Friday, October 2 · fade
Getting started
You set it up yourself, in a few minutes.
No install, no technician. You keep the number your clients know, you just forward it. If you can post a photo on Instagram, you can set up Onist.
- 01
Create your account and add the barbershop's name and address.
- 02
Tell it your services, how long each takes, your prices, your barbers and their hours.
- 03
Hear the voice in your browser, or call it yourself like a client.
- 04
Forward your number and Onist takes the calls.
Comparison
Onist, a person on the phone or a robot with keypad menus?
What each option does and costs for a barbershop with one phone and hands that are always busy.
| Compared | Onist | Hired receptionist | Phone menu robot | Booking app |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 3 lei per call, no subscription, or from 449 lei a month | 3,000–5,000 lei a month, plus taxes | PBX subscription, plus setup | Free or a monthly plan |
| Answers the phone | Yes, in the first second | Yes, during working hours | Yes, with a keypad menu | No, callers reach no one |
| Books into the calendar | Yes, in free slots, no overlaps | Yes | No | Yes, if the client opens the app |
| Talks naturally, in Romanian | Yes | Yes | No | Doesn't talk |
| Hours | Around the clock | 8 hours a day, with holidays | Around the clock | Around the clock |
| SMS confirmation | Yes, automatic | By hand | No | Yes |
| WhatsApp summary | After every call | On paper or from memory | No | No |
| Setup | A few minutes, on your own | Hiring and training | Installed by a technician | A few minutes |
Salaries are from receptionist job ads on OLX, September 2026.
A smarter way to answer every callWhy pay
Why pay 4,500 lei/month to miss no calls?
Rough comparison with the monthly cost of a full-time receptionist in Romania. Onist answers the phone and books. For the price of a coffee a day.
On Fridays and Saturdays the phone doesn't stop.
You can start pay-per-call with no subscription, and the first 5 calls are free. One cut and beard client at 100 lei pays for 27 calls, VAT included. If the phone rings a lot, a plan makes each call cheaper.
Every option, pay-per-call included, comes with automatic booking and a summary and transcript of every call. The receptionist speaks Romanian and 90+ other languages.
Past the bundle: €0.60 a call + VAT, on the same invoice. Included calls do not roll over.
A call counts only when the customer actually talked with Onist. Missed calls, wrong numbers, and spam don't count. Confirmation SMS included.
Want us to do it all? Deduxer sets everything up on site, with your booking page and a monthly report, from €299/month.
Questions about Onist for barbershops
Can't find the answer? Call and ask Onist directly.
Onist is an AI receptionist, a barbershop booking app that also answers the phone. When you have a client in the chair, it takes the call, books the caller into a free slot from your list of services, sends them a confirmation SMS and tells you on WhatsApp who called. It costs 3 lei per call + VAT with no subscription, or a plan from 449 lei a month.
Onist for other trades too
Tyre shopsSeasonal changes, punctures, tyre storage.Car repairServices, diagnostics, brakes and timing belts.Car rentalAirport handovers, returns, tourist enquiries.Vet clinicsVaccinations, deworming, check-ups, spaying.Beauty salonsHair, colour, nails, brows.Any local businessClinics, salons, garages and more.
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