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Marlie AI

The AI Answering Service that books more jobs.

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Marlie AI is an AI answering service and virtual receptionist for service businesses that need phone calls answered around the clock. It picks up incoming calls in under two seconds, screens out spam and robocalls, takes messages with custom questions, books appointments, and sends call summaries and transcripts by email or text.

Core capabilities include 24/7 answering, booking and dispatch with calendar sync, call transfers and department routing, secure checkout links via Shopify and Square, and CRM integrations across 8,000+ tools. The agent supports custom greetings and personality, custom FAQs, training document uploads, custom post-call extraction fields, and multi-location setups. It handles simultaneous calls and supports 50+ languages.

Marlie AI is aimed at local and appointment-based businesses, including towing, locksmiths, plumbing and HVAC, salons, veterinary clinics, and restaurants. Plans are usage-based with included minutes and per-minute overage, tiered as Basic, Standard, Pro, and Premium, plus a custom Enterprise option for high-volume and multi-location teams. A 14-day free trial is available, and plans can be cancelled at any time without long-term contracts.

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