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Vortext

AI SMS chatbot and lead follow-up for Canadian businesses.

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Vortext is a done-for-you AI lead follow-up system for service businesses that lose inquiries because responses come too late. It captures leads from sources such as Google Ads, Facebook, SMS keywords, and website forms, then replies within seconds over SMS, website chat, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and voice, qualifying prospects and booking appointments directly into a calendar with automated reminders.

Core components include AI SMS Follow-Up, Website Chatbots, CRM & Automation with a unified lead inbox, pipeline stages, and SMS plus email follow-up sequences, and SMS & Email Blasts with tag, location, and behavior segmentation, scheduling, and real-time tracking. The CRM integrates with existing tools and sends weekly performance reports. AI Voicebots handle phone interactions including appointment booking and call transfers. Setup and ongoing management are handled for the customer.

It targets service businesses with high lead volume, including real estate, clinics and med spas, home services, coaches and agencies, dental and healthcare, auto dealerships, legal and financial services, and education. Pricing is usage-based per message with volume discounts, with inbound messages free and no contracts; enterprise pricing applies above 10,000 messages. AI website chatbots carry a separate monthly fee, voicebots are billed per minute, and ChatGPT credits are extra unless you supply your own API key.

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