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April 2026

New

AI Insights v2

Weekly AI brief, FAQ auto-drafts, revenue-at-risk tracking, and follow-up action items.

  • 3-sentence Monday brief generated by Claude Haiku: what changed, top win, top fix
  • FAQ suggestion inbox — recurring caller questions become approved knowledge-base entries with one click
  • Revenue-at-risk card — multiplies lost calls by your avg deal value so you see the dollar impact
  • Anomaly alerts when booking rate, lost calls, or complaints spike >30%
  • Follow-up action items auto-extracted from every call, checkable list
  • Period-over-period delta arrows on KPIs
  • Call-detail drawer with transcript, insight panel, and audio playback
New

In-app upgrade flow

Starter users now see exactly what they are missing with a one-click path to Growth.

  • All Growth+ tabs remain visible with a GROWTH chip instead of being hidden
  • Clicking a locked tab shows the real UI blurred + a persistent upgrade CTA
  • Sidebar usage meters for SMS and review requests — emerald/amber/red at 80%
  • Upgrade modal with side-by-side comparison and direct Stripe checkout
Improved

Platinum Founding Member badge

Editorial redesign of the Founding 20 section with a metallic "V" mint badge.

  • Founding Member badge now uses a platinum color scheme — polished steel accent, metallic V mint mark
  • Editorial Founding 20 section on the landing page with a badge showcase and perks list
  • Same badge renders in the dashboard sidebar for Founding Members
New

Weekly summary email

Your AI brief now lands in your inbox every Monday at 8am MT.

  • Runs via pg_cron once a week, Growth+ only
  • Includes the AI brief, trend chips, revenue-at-risk, and pending follow-ups
  • Deep-links back to the dashboard
  • Mute per-business via a settings toggle
Improved

Batch-draft review replies

Draft AI responses for every pending review in one click — negative ones first.

  • Sorts reviews by rating ascending so you address critical feedback before praise
  • Live progress indicator as drafts generate sequentially
  • Each draft still requires your approval before posting
New

Embeddable booking widget

Drop a single script tag on your website and customers can book directly into your calendar.

  • <script src="aivocara.com/widget.js" data-slug="your-biz"> — that's the whole install
  • Syncs to the same Google Calendar as your AI receptionist — no double-bookings
  • Rate-limited per IP and per business
  • Public /book/[slug] page also available as a standalone booking link
New

SMS inbox + automations

Threaded SMS, templates, and auto-followups from your dedicated Vocara number.

  • Full threaded conversation view with sentiment and outcome badges per thread
  • Template library for common replies
  • Automated missed-call auto-text, 24h + 2h appointment reminders, post-call review requests
  • STOP/START compliance handling built-in
New

7-step onboarding wizard

New signups go from zero to live AI receptionist in under 10 minutes.

  • Account → business profile → services → customize voice → phone number → calendar → live test call
  • Tap-to-dial the fresh number on step 7 to hear it work before going live
  • Guided industry templates for auto, dental, law, salon, real estate, HVAC, restaurants, medical