A human receptionist
In rupees, before any statutory add-ons below.
PF, ESI, gratuity accrual, an annual bonus — as a percentage of salary.
20%
Placement fees, lost days, and training time — most businesses replace this role more than once.
Kooday plan to compare

What this is not. A person and an assistant are good at different halves of the job — a person handles the unusual request and the negotiation; an assistant covers the hours and volume a person structurally cannot. This is the cost side of that decision, not the whole of it. What it leaves out. GST on the Kooday side, and usage (AI conversations, voice minutes) on top of the plan fee — see the voice cost calculator for that.

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