For Australian salons

Mid-colour, hands full. Mia takes the booking.

Cuts, colours, treatments, last-minute cancellations. When every chair is busy, Mia answers, books the appointment, and sends the reminder that stops the no-show.

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Mia· RipperReceptionist Demo

Every chair is busy. The phone rings again.

Caller
Hi, I'm after a half-head of foils and a trim on Saturday morning if you've got anything. I usually see Jess.
Mia
Lovely, let's get you in. Can I grab your name and the best mobile for you? And I'll note you'd like Jess.
Caller
It's Priya — and yes, Jess if she's free. Saturday before lunch would be perfect.
Mia
I can do Saturday at ten with Jess for the foils and trim. I'll text you the confirmation now — you're booked in, Priya.
Booking createdBooking confirmed
ServiceHalf-head foils + trim
StylistJess (requested)
WhenSaturday 10:00am
ConfirmationText sent to caller's mobile
✓ A Saturday colour booking is captured and confirmed without anyone stepping away from a chair.
24/7
always answering
$0
setup fee
5 min
go-live
No lock-in
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Real challenges

Why calls get missed.

Calls missed while your hands are in someone's hair
A stylist mid-foil or mid-cut cannot pick up the phone, and a solo operator has no one else to answer it. The caller wanting a Saturday colour does not leave a voicemail; they scroll to the next salon and book there. Every busy hour on the floor is also your busiest hour for missed bookings.
No-shows quietly drain five figures a year
Industry estimates put beauty and hair appointment no-show rates around 30%. For a salon doing an estimated $300,000 a year, that is up to $90,000 of booked-but-unbilled time. The fix is well known: confirmations, reminder texts, and deposits on high-value services, but they only happen if every booking is captured in a system that sends them.
Source: Estimated figures from the planned RipperReceptionist salon research brief (blog-data p3): ~30% no-show rate; $90,000 estimated annual loss on $300,000 revenue.
After-hours is when clients actually book
Clients plan their hair around work, which means they call after work, exactly when the salon is closed or the owner is finally off their feet. An answering system that only works 9 to 5 misses the highest-intent window of the day.
The freed slot never gets refilled in time
A cancellation only costs money if the slot stays empty. When the reschedule call goes to voicemail, the owner finds out hours later and the gap ships empty. Captured immediately, a cancellation becomes a reschedule plus a visible open slot with time to refill it from the waitlist.
How Mia handles it

Real calls. Real outcomes.

Thursday 10:20am
CALLER
"Hi, I'm after a half-head of foils and a trim on Saturday morning if you've got anything. I usually see Jess."
MIA
Mia answers on the second ring while every stylist is with a client. She captures the caller's name and mobile, confirms the requested service and preferred stylist, and offers the Saturday times the owner has open. She books the appointment, sends the caller a confirmation text, and notes the deposit request for a colour service where the owner has that switched on.
✓ A Saturday colour booking is captured and confirmed without anyone stepping away from a chair.
Tuesday 7:40pm
CALLER
"Hey, sorry to call late. I need to move my appointment on Friday, something's come up at work. Any chance of early next week instead?"
MIA
Mia takes the after-hours call, finds the caller's Friday booking, and offers replacement times early the following week. She rebooks the appointment, confirms by text, and the freed Friday slot shows as open on the owner's calendar first thing next morning.
✓ A cancellation becomes a reschedule instead of a no-show, and the freed slot is visible in time to refill it.
Saturday 8:55am
CALLER
"Morning, do you take walk-ins for a men's cut today? Or what's the earliest you could fit me in?"
MIA
Mia answers before opening while the team sets up. She explains the walk-in policy the owner has configured, offers the first available slot of the day, and books it with the caller's name and mobile. The owner sees the booking on the day sheet before the doors open.
✓ The day starts with the gap already filled instead of a missed pre-opening call.
Salon owners use RipperReceptionist to capture bookings while every chair is busy, send confirmation and reminder texts automatically, and take deposits on high-value services.
With beauty no-show rates estimated around 30%, every uncaptured booking and unsent reminder is money a salon has already earnt and then lost.

Every plan answers every call.

Competitors gate the good stuff behind $70 to $170/month add-ons. Every plan here answers every call. Pro and Pro Max add the money side - deposits, invoicing and payment links.

Answers your phone 24/7
Every call in your business voice, on every plan. FAQs answered, messages taken; bookings and quotes on Pro.
Chats on your website
One script tag. Your AI is live. Customers get answers at midnight.
Books appointments
On Pro, Mia checks your RipperReceptionist calendar and confirms the booking. Card payments once you connect Stripe; bank transfer today.
Qualifies every lead
Hot leads flagged instantly. Every enquiry captured and followed up.
You stay in control
Mia books it and confirms on the spot, based on your calendar availability. You are always the boss.
Learns your business
Reads your website. Knows your services, prices, and policies in 60 seconds.
Chases unpaid invoices (Pro and Pro Max)
Mia chases overdue invoices by email, then SMS with a link to pay. Card payments work once you connect Stripe; bank transfer works today.
CRM integrationComing soon
Will log every lead to HubSpot or Zoho, read and write, with no manual data entry.
The honest comparison

Others charge extra for basics

Feature
Competitors
Ripper
Booking engine
$17 to $49/mo
✅
Job pipeline (New to Paid)
$13 to $72/mo
✅
Lead qualification
Paid add-on
✅
No-show tracking
$40 to $49/mo
✅
Call transcripts
Paid add-on
✅
Urgent calls flagged on your dashboard
Varies by plan
✅
Payment chasing by SMS
Paid add-on
✅
Connect your AI assistant
Not offered
✅
Industry-specialist AI
Not offered
✅
Instant call demos
Not offered
✅
Voice-guided setup
Not offered
✅
QR ordering + driver tracking
Paid add-on
✅
Total extras
$70 to $170/mo
$0

Typical monthly price of a standalone tool for each feature, single user, from public vendor pricing pages checked 16 Oct 2026. US prices converted at the RBA rate on 15 Oct 2026. The total adds the priced rows only.

Setup in 5 minutes

Live before your next cup of tea

1
Paste your URL
Mia reads your site in 60 seconds
2
Describe your style
Your tone, rules, and what matters
3
Set your rules
Hours, messages, what to capture
4
Go live
Your AU number. Active immediately.

14-day refund when you first sign up. You only pay for the minutes you use.

PRICING

Pick a plan. Pay for calls by the minute.

Every plan answers your phone 24/7. Calls cost $0.50 a minute from credit you top up. Prices in AUD, plus GST. No lock-in, no setup fee.

14-day refund when you first sign up. You only pay for the minutes you use.
STARTER

For a solo practitioner who mainly needs every call answered.

$19.99a month + GST

Comes with 19 free call minutes

  • Answers every call 24/7 in your practice's name
  • Finds out what the caller needs and how urgent it is
  • Takes their details so no one slips through
  • Web chat and SMS replies
  • Up to 100 conversations a month

Invoice chasing, review requests and hot lead alerts come with Pro.

BEST FOR MOST PRACTICES
PRO

For a practice that wants Mia to book clients in and follow up.

$49.99a month + GST

Comes with 49 free call minutes

EVERYTHING IN STARTER, PLUS
  • Books consultations and confirms on the spot
  • Chases unpaid invoices by email, then SMS
  • Chases missing documents
  • Asks happy clients for a review
  • Flags hot leads on your dashboard, with the reason
  • No monthly conversation limit
SAVE $2,000 OVER 5 YEARS
PRO MAX

For a practice that is sure, and would rather pay once.

$999once + GST

5 years of Pro. Works out at $16.65 a month.

  • Everything in Pro, for 5 years
  • No monthly fee
  • Comes with 999 free call minutes

After five years, Pro Max ends. You can then choose any available plan, or stop. Nothing renews automatically.

What a month could cost

Plan fee + calls at $0.50 a minute. Examples only. Plus GST.

Call minutes a monthStarterProPro Max*
50$19.99 + $25 = $44.99$49.99 + $25 = $74.99$25
100$19.99 + $50 = $69.99$49.99 + $50 = $99.99$50
200$19.99 + $100 = $119.99$49.99 + $100 = $149.99$100

Your free minutes are used first, so your first months cost less. *Pro Max is paid once ($999). After its 999 free minutes, you only pay for calls.

Hear Mia before you pay. Ring the demo line on +61 2 4072 7246.

Keep your number. Forward it to Mia in about five minutes.

Cancel any time. No lock-in and no setup fee.

Voice minutes

Preview your monthly voice cost.

Pay as you go at $0.50/min. Top up your call credit whenever you like, any amount from $10 to $500 plus GST, and your credit never expires.

OVERFLOW COVER
$25
credit + GST
≈ 50 minutes
$0.50/min · never expires
FRONT DESK ASSIST
$50
credit + GST
≈ 100 minutes
$0.50/min · never expires
YOUR RECEPTIONIST
$100
credit + GST
≈ 200 minutes
$0.50/min · never expires

Selected: Front Desk Assist. $50 of credit is about 100 min, plus your Pro licence at $49.99/mo (both + GST). Credit is a one-off top-up you buy when you need it, not a monthly charge.

The numbers

Estimate the revenue you lose to missed calls.

Three numbers. Honest maths. Find out what you are losing every month.

Estimated annual revenue loss

$25,740

About $2,145 per month

Estimated annual loss = 10 missed calls per week × 52 weeks × 45% conversion × $110 average job value.

Stop the leak. Mia answers every call, so these jobs stay booked.

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Frequently asked questions

Can Mia require a deposit when someone books a colour or package?
Yes, if you switch deposits on. You choose a flat amount or a percentage, and the booking text carries a secure payment link. Clients who pay a deposit are far less likely to no-show, and you are not the one having the awkward money conversation.
Can Mia book against my real availability?
Mia offers times from the service windows you set, so she never books a Tuesday colour when you do not work Tuesdays. Bookings arrive by SMS and email, and anything outside your usual pattern comes through as a request you confirm rather than an automatic yes.
What happens when a regular asks for a specific stylist?
Mia captures the requested stylist with the booking, so you can honour it or move the client with a quick text. She records the service, preferred time, and any notes the caller adds, the same details your front desk would take.
Is this worth it for a small salon?
At an estimated average service value of $110, recovering one missed booking a month more than covers the entry plan. The bigger saving is usually no-shows: confirmations, reminders, and optional deposits protect time you have already sold. Voice calls are billed at $0.50/min.
How does Mia learn my business?
Paste your website URL during setup. Mia crawls your site for services, hours, pricing, and policies. You review and refine. Setup typically takes under 5 minutes.
Can I review what Mia says before it goes to a customer?
Every call lands with a transcript and an AI summary, so you can check exactly what she said. Calls are answered live, so there is no approval step mid-call; you set her rules from the dashboard (hours, messages and what to capture).
What if Mia gets something wrong?
Every call has a transcript and summary sent to your phone. You can correct any answer and Mia learns from the correction for future calls.
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