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ConverseNow
ConverseNow is a voice AI for restaurants that handles phone ordering with upselling, multilingual support and analytics. It is sold by consultation; no prices or free plan are published.
Description of ConverseNow
ConverseNow is a voice AI company for restaurants. The homepage describes a branded, configurable ordering assistant that takes phone orders and can be tuned for tone and persona, upsell logic, coupons and discounts, and localization. It adds AI insights, flexible usage options and multilingual voice recognition, and the company says it offers around-the-clock service backed by round-the-clock live support.
The vendor claims more than two million conversations a month and over 83,000 labor hours repurposed each month, and shows an example live order. These are its own figures and were not verified. The site lists integration partners as logos, which could not be turned into a reliable named list from the page text, so none are recorded here.
There is no published pricing: the /pricing address returns a not-found page, and the main call to action is Book a Consultation with a promise of a demo within 24 hours. No free plan or trial is listed. The company is ConverseNow Technologies Inc. in Austin, Texas. Because the pages name no compliance certifications, buyers should ask for security and data-handling details, and test calls on their own menu before rollout. Ask in the consultation which POS systems and languages are supported for your brand, what pricing model applies, how long onboarding takes, and whether you can run a pilot at one location before a wider rollout.
Features of ConverseNow
- Takes restaurant phone orders with configurable tone and persona, upsell logic, coupons and discounts.
- Supports multiple languages through multilingual voice recognition and adds AI insights on conversations.
- Sold by consultation with a stated demo turnaround of 24 hours; configuration options can be mixed to fit a brand.
Frequently asked questions
Does ConverseNow publish prices?
No. The pricing address returns a not-found page and the site directs visitors to book a consultation, so cost is by quote.
Is there a free plan or trial?
None is listed on the pages read. The call to action is a consultation and a demo, not a self-serve sign-up.
Which POS systems does it work with?
The homepage shows partner logos but the text names none, so ask ConverseNow for the current integration list for your POS.
Website: https://conversenow.ai/
Company: ConverseNow Technologies Inc.
Key facts
Configurable voice ordering for restaurant brands, sold through consultation. No published price, trial or named integrations; claimed volume figures are unverified.
| Pricing model | Enterprise / contact sales |
|---|---|
| Free tier | No free plan |
| Starting price | Not verified |
| Data residency | Not verified |
| Compliance (as stated by vendor) | Not verified |
| Integrations | Not verified |
| Public API | Not verified |
| Self-hostable | Not verified |
| Official site | Not verified |
| Can a general AI assistant replace it? | A general LLM cannot answer live restaurant phone orders or sync with a POS; this needs a dedicated voice-ordering service. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-10 by editor |
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Update history
- 2026-10-10 · ai alternative note updated (editor)
- 2026-10-10 · editor verdict updated (editor)
- 2026-10-10 · pricing page url updated (editor)
- 2026-10-10 · free tier updated (editor)
- 2026-10-10 · pricing model updated (editor)
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