Give Citizens 24/7 Self-Service Without Adding Frontdesk Staff

Municipalities and public agencies get the same 40 questions every week: opening hours, permit requirements, tax deadlines, and how to book an appointment. Boei's AI chatbot answers all of them in 95+ languages, routes complex cases to the right department, and keeps every conversation on EU-hosted infrastructure with a self-service DPA.

EU data residency + GDPR compliant
95+ languages out of the box
Permit, tax, and appointment Q&A
Andrew Lee David S. Vance W. Grant Nitesh Manav
from 159 reviews

Public Sector Frontdesks Are Overwhelmed by Repeatable Questions

A resident wants to know whether the town hall is open on the day between Christmas and New Year. Another wants the checklist for a building permit. A third needs the office hours for their local library, in Ukrainian, because they only moved to the country three months ago. All three call the same line, get put on hold, and end up submitting a duplicate form because the answer was not obvious online.

Meanwhile, your frontdesk team is answering the same 40 questions on the phone, via email, and at the counter. The information is on your website, but it is spread across 200 pages and only in the local language. There is no way for someone to just ask their question in plain language and get a clear answer.

Public sector procurement adds a real constraint: you cannot ship citizen data to an unknown US vendor. Any AI-based tool has to keep data in the EU, sign a proper DPA, and give citizens the same GDPR rights they get everywhere else.

Boei gives your agency an AI chatbot trained on your own pages and policies, that answers in 95+ languages 24/7, routes complex cases to the correct department, and runs on EU-hosted infrastructure with a self-service DPA.

Three Problems Every Public Agency Faces Online

Sound familiar? Boei solves each one.

Frontdesk Phone Lines Are Overloaded

The same 40 questions dominate every day: opening hours, permit requirements, tax deadlines, appointment availability. Answering them by hand blocks the phone line from citizens with genuinely complex cases.

Non-Native Speakers Cannot Access Services

New residents, tourists, and multilingual communities cannot find answers on a monolingual website. They call, get transferred, and often give up. That leaves entitlements unclaimed and services underused.

Procurement Blocks Most Chatbot Vendors

Most chatbot tools ship citizen data to US servers with vague DPAs. Public sector procurement, DPO review, and citizen trust all require actual EU data residency, GDPR erasure, and a signable DPA before anything can go live.

How Boei Works for Municipalities and Government Agencies

AI agent actions built for public services, not sales chat

Permit and Licensing Q&A

Resident asks about a building permit, business license, event permit, or parking permit. The AI walks them through requirements, required documents, fees, and timelines from your own policy pages, then either books an intake appointment or routes to the right officer.

Tax Deadline and Filing Reminders

Citizen asks about local tax, property tax, or business rates. The AI answers with the current deadline, payment options, and links to the online portal. Can send email or SMS reminders before the deadline to registered residents.

Public Service Hours and Location Lookup

Anyone can ask about opening hours for the town hall, library, waste depot, or civic center, including holiday exceptions. The AI answers from your service pages and can hand off a map link via WhatsApp or SMS.

Multilingual Citizen Support

EU citizens have the right to receive public information in a language they understand. The AI responds in 95+ languages automatically, so a Ukrainian family, an Arabic-speaking resident, or a Polish worker gets the same quality of service in their own language, without hiring bilingual staff.

Appointment Booking

Residents book counter appointments (passport pickup, ID renewal, marriage registration) directly in chat. Integrates with your existing calendar system. Sends an email confirmation plus a reminder the day before to reduce no-shows on scarce staff time.

Case Routing to the Right Department

When a question is genuinely complex, the AI collects the context (name, issue category, location, urgency) and routes to the correct department queue in the shared inbox, with a clean transcript. Staff pick up already-triaged cases instead of cold ones.

Every Channel, One Inbox

Citizens reach you on your website, WhatsApp, email, or SMS. AI replies automatically on all channels in 95+ languages. Every conversation lands in one shared inbox for your service team, with tags for permits, tax, appointments, or complaints.

EU-Hosted, GDPR Compliant

Boei runs on EU data centers with encryption at rest and in transit. Full support for GDPR data subject rights (access, erasure, portability). Cookieless mode available for citizen-facing deployments. See security details.

Procurement Notes for Public Sector Buyers

Boei is designed to pass public sector procurement without exceptions. Below is the short list of what you can put in front of your DPO, procurement team, and IT security review.

  • EU data residency. Primary data is stored in EU data centers. Data never leaves the EU for primary processing.
  • Self-service DPA. Standard Data Processing Agreement signable at /dpa/, no waiting on sales.
  • GDPR compliant. Full support for data subject rights (access, erasure, portability). One-click GDPR Article 17 erasure for any citizen record from your dashboard.
  • Encryption. At rest and in transit.
  • Cookieless mode. Runs without cookies or local storage, so you can deploy on public services pages without adding a consent banner.
  • No training on your data. Citizen conversations are never used to train underlying AI models.
  • Infrastructure certifications. Underlying cloud infrastructure is AICPA SOC 2 Type II certified (via the hosting provider). Boei itself is not currently ISO 27001 or SOC 2 certified as an organization. If your tender requires those, contact us before procurement to confirm scope.
  • Incident response. Formal incident response process with GDPR 72-hour breach notification.

See the full security page for the full compliance detail.

Boei vs Generic Chatbot Solutions for Government

Flat plan pricing. Built for public services and citizen data protection.

Feature Boei ($19/mo) Intercom ($39/seat) HubSpot (Free-$800)
AI trained on your policies and pages ✓ Yes ✓ Yes Extra cost
EU data residency ✓ Yes Partial (US default) US
Self-service DPA Yes (/dpa) Enterprise only Enterprise only
GDPR one-click erasure ✓ Yes Manual Manual
Cookieless deployment ✓ Yes
95+ languages ✓ Yes ✓ Yes ✗ Limited
Case routing to departments ✓ Yes ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Appointment booking in chat ✓ Yes Custom build Custom build
WhatsApp + Email + SMS ✓ Yes Extra cost Extra cost
Predictable flat pricing ✓ Yes Per-seat Tiered contact-based

What Our Customers Say

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is citizen data stored?

Primary data is stored in EU data centers. Data does not leave the EU for primary processing. See the security page for the full detail on data residency, encryption, and backups.

Do you have a signable Data Processing Agreement?

Yes. The standard DPA is available for self-service signing at /dpa/, no waiting on sales. For public sector tenders that require negotiated terms, contact us to align before procurement.

Is Boei certified to ISO 27001, SOC 2, or similar?

The underlying cloud infrastructure is AICPA SOC 2 Type II certified via the hosting provider. Boei itself is not currently ISO 27001 or SOC 2 certified as an organization. If your tender specifies these as hard requirements, contact us before procurement so we can confirm scope. GDPR compliance, EU data residency, and encryption are in place today.

Can citizens use the chatbot in their own language?

Yes. The AI chatbot responds in 95+ languages automatically. A Ukrainian family, an Arabic-speaking resident, or a French-speaking tourist gets answers in their own language without hiring bilingual staff. Forms auto-translate too. This is a strong fit for EU municipalities with multilingual populations.

How does case routing to the right department work?

When a question is not answerable by the AI, it collects the context (name, category, location, urgency) and routes to the correct department queue in the shared inbox. Staff pick up already-triaged cases with a full transcript, so citizens do not have to repeat themselves. Categories are configurable per your org structure.

Can we deploy without a cookie consent banner?

Yes. Boei runs in cookieless mode, without tracking cookies or local storage. That means you can add it to citizen-facing service pages without triggering ePrivacy or GDPR cookie consent requirements. Useful for public services that have to keep the visitor experience clean.

How do we handle a GDPR erasure request from a citizen?

One click from your dashboard. GDPR Article 17 right-to-be-forgotten is supported end-to-end: erase a citizen and all associated conversations, messages, and metadata permanently, without contacting support. This meets the response-time requirements of the GDPR.

How much does Boei cost for a municipality or agency?

Boei starts at $19/mo (Starter annual) with 2,000 AI credits and email/WhatsApp/SMS. Growth at $49/mo adds 3 domains, useful for agencies with multiple service sites. Business at $129/mo adds white-labeling and 10 domains. No per-seat AI fees on any plan. See pricing. For larger tenders with custom terms, contact us.

How long does it take to set up?

About 5 minutes to add the widget to your website and point the AI at your service pages. Full production rollout with case routing, appointment booking, and multilingual configuration typically takes a few days including a DPO review of the DPA. Works with any website: WordPress, Drupal, custom CMS, or a static site.

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