{"slug": "show-hn-i-built-an-ai-assistant-that-turns-website-visitors-into-leads", "title": "Show HN: I built an AI assistant that turns website visitors into leads", "summary": "Brevn launched a website AI assistant that crawls a site's live pages, answers visitor questions in chat, and captures leads into a dashboard, starting at $19 per month after a 7-day free trial. The Basic plan covers 1 agent and 300 conversations per month with auto re-crawl every 14 days, while the Starter plan covers 2 agents and 1,500 conversations per month with usage analytics and lead export.", "body_md": "# The only AI Assistant you'll ever need for your website\n\nProvide instant, AI-powered support and keep customers happy, anytime, anywhere.\n\n## The Old Way vs. The Brevn Way\n\nProblem\n\n38 unread form alerts\n\nLeads buried in email, none followed up\n\nProblem\n\nForm submissions pile up in Gmail, leads slip through\n\nSolution\n\nBrevn\n\nOnline · replies instantly\n\nSolution\n\nChat → lead → dashboard, on autopilot\n\nWhy Brevn exists\n\n## Your site gets traffic.\n\nMost of it leaves unanswered.\n\nYou cannot be online every hour. Brevn handles the questions, captures the interested ones, and puts it all in one place.\n\n[Create your agent →](https://www.brevn.com/signup)\n\nInbox\n\n5 active\nSarah M.\n\nNew\nAsked about pricing\n\nJames R.\n\nActive\nNeed a quote for roof repair\n\nLisa K.\n\nLead\nSaturday hours?\n\n### Conversations\n\nEvery chat thread with full context: who asked, what they wanted, when.\n\n## Made for owners who can't sit at a desk all day\n\nSame product, different industries - here's how Brevn sounds on a live site.\n\n### Quotes and service-area questions handled while you're on the job\n\nContractors, cleaners, and local trades get the same questions every day. Brevn answers from your site and captures quote requests in chat.\n\n[See it on your site](https://www.brevn.com/signup)\n\n## Everything a busy owner needs.\n\nNothing you don't.\n\nCrawl, chat, capture. No hiring or coding.\n\nWebsite crawl indexes your live pages automatically. No PDFs or FAQ copy-paste.\n\nServices\n\nyourbusiness.com/services\n\nindexed\nPricing\n\nyourbusiness.com/pricing\n\nindexed\nAbout\n\nyourbusiness.com/about\n\nindexed\nContact\n\nyourbusiness.com/contact\n\nindexing\nFAQ\n\nyourbusiness.com/faq\n\npending\nLive chat on your site answers from your content while you're offline.\n\nBrevn\n\nOnline · replies instantly\n\nAnalytics on conversations, leads, and conversion.\n\n24\n\nConversations\n\n6\n\nLeads\n\n18%\n\nConversion\n\nLast 7 days\n\nLead capture when buying intent shows up in chat.\n\nSarah M.\n\nConsultation\n\nsarah@email.com\n\nQualified\nJames R.\n\nRoof quote\n\njames@home.com\n\nLead\nLisa K.\n\nSaturday hours\n\nlisa.k@mail.com\n\nLead\nMike T.\n\nNorth side coverage\n\nmike.t@gmail.com\n\nLead\nConversation inbox with full thread context for every visitor.\n\nInbox\n\n5 active\nSarah M.\n\nNew\nAsked about pricing\n\nJames R.\n\nActive\nNeed a quote for roof repair\n\nLisa K.\n\nLead\nSaturday hours?\n\nMike T.\n\nActive\nDo you cover the north side?\n\nAna P.\n\nNew\nBook a consultation\n\n## Simple pricing that scales with you\n\n7-day free trial on every plan. Start at $19/month after the trial, or save with yearly billing. Upgrade only when traffic demands it.\n\n### Basic\n\n7-day free trial\n\n300 conversations/mo\n\n- 1 agentAn agent is one AI chatbot tied to a website. It learns from that site and chats with visitors on your behalf.\n- 300 conversationsConversations are chat sessions between a visitor and your AI agent. Counted monthly across all your agents./mo\n- Auto re-crawlA re-crawl refreshes your agent's knowledge by re-reading your website when you update services, pricing, or policies. every 14 days\n- Lead captureWhen a visitor shows buying intent, the AI collects their name, email, or phone and sends you an alert. + email alerts\n- Customizable widgetThe chat bubble visitors see on your site. Customize colors, greeting, icon, and position to match your brand.\n- ConversationA conversation is one chat session between a visitor and your AI agent on your website. history\n\n[Start free trial](https://www.brevn.com/signup)\n\n### Starter\n\n7-day free trial\n\n1,500 conversations/mo\n\n- Everything in Basic\n- 2 agentsAgents are separate AI chatbots, each tied to one website. Run one agent per site, or multiple for different brands or locations.\n- 1,500 conversationsConversations are chat sessions between a visitor and your AI agent. Counted monthly across all your agents./mo\n- Usage analyticsTrack impressions, conversion rate, and AI message volume so you can see how your agent performs.\n- Lead export\n- 1 manual re-crawlA re-crawl refreshes your agent's knowledge by re-reading your website when you update services, pricing, or policies./mo\n\n[Start free trial](https://www.brevn.com/signup)\n\n### Business\n\n7-day free trial\n\n6,000 conversations/mo\n\n- Everything in Starter\n- 3 agentsAgents are separate AI chatbots, each tied to one website. Run one agent per site, or multiple for different brands or locations.\n- 6,000 conversationsConversations are chat sessions between a visitor and your AI agent. Counted monthly across all your agents./mo\n- Auto re-crawlA re-crawl refreshes your agent's knowledge by re-reading your website when you update services, pricing, or policies. every 7 days\n- 4 manual re-crawlsRe-crawls refresh your agent's knowledge by re-reading your website when you update services, pricing, or policies./mo\n\n[Start free trial](https://www.brevn.com/signup)\n\n### Pro\n\n7-day free trial\n\n20,000 conversations/mo\n\n- Everything in Business\n- 5 agentsAgents are separate AI chatbots, each tied to one website. Run one agent per site, or multiple for different brands or locations.\n- 20,000 conversationsConversations are chat sessions between a visitor and your AI agent. Counted monthly across all your agents./mo\n- Re-crawlA re-crawl refreshes your agent's knowledge by re-reading your website when you update services, pricing, or policies. anytime\n- Priority support\n\n[Start free trial](https://www.brevn.com/signup)\n\n7-day free trial on all plans. Cancel anytime before billing starts.\n\n## Questions owners ask before they launch\n\nStraight answers about setup, pricing, and how Brevn works on your site.\n\nEnter your website URL and Brevn crawls your core pages (services, about, contact, FAQ). That content is indexed so the agent answers from what is actually on your site, not generic AI guesses.\n\nNo. After setup you copy one embed snippet into your site header or footer. It works on WordPress, Shopify, Squarespace, Webflow, and custom HTML.\n\nBrevn stays grounded in your crawled content. When something is not on your site, it says so and can collect the visitor's contact details so your team can follow up.\n\nMost owners are live in under 10 minutes: add your URL, wait for the crawl, customize the widget, and paste the embed code.\n\nYes. Every paid plan includes a 7-day free trial. Add a payment method at checkout; you will not be charged until the trial ends. Cancel anytime from billing before the trial ends to avoid charges.\n\nYes. Upgrade, downgrade, or cancel anytime from your billing page. If you cancel, your agent stays on your plan limits through the end of the billing period.\n\nYour crawled pages, chats, and leads stay in your account. Data is encrypted in transit and scoped to your agent. You can delete agents and data whenever you want.\n\nReady when you are\n\n## Your next customer is on your site right now. Make sure someone answers.\n\n- $19/mo to start\n- 300 chats included\n- ~10 min to go live\n\nPaste one script tag. Brevn crawls your site, chats with visitors, and sends you leads with the full conversation attached.\n\nCancel anytime. Upgrade when traffic grows.\n\nCrawl to lead, automatically on every visit.\n\nCrawl\n\nServices\n\nindexed\nPricing\n\nindexed\nAbout\n\nindexed\nChat\n\nBrevn\n\nOnline · replies instantly\n\nLead\n\nSarah M.\n\nsarah@email.com\n\nConsultation\n\nQualified", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-i-built-an-ai-assistant-that-turns-website-visitors-into-leads", "canonical_source": "https://www.brevn.com", "published_at": "2026-09-24 16:47:29+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-24 16:59:38.250289+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-products", "ai-agents", "generative-ai"], "entities": ["Brevn"], "also_reported_by": [], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-i-built-an-ai-assistant-that-turns-website-visitors-into-leads", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-i-built-an-ai-assistant-that-turns-website-visitors-into-leads.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-i-built-an-ai-assistant-that-turns-website-visitors-into-leads.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/show-hn-i-built-an-ai-assistant-that-turns-website-visitors-into-leads.jsonld"}}