Virtual Reception vs LobbyStack

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Virtual Reception compared with LobbyStack
Detail	Virtual Reception	LobbyStack
What it does	AI receptionist that answers every call 24/7, books appointments, and takes messages	AI receptionist software that answers calls, books appointments, and transfers urgent calls to your team
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	CA	Not given
Pricing model	Free trial	Freemium
Pricing	Answering Service: $49/month (up to 250 minutes); Business: $149/month (up to 1,000 minutes); Growth: $299/month (up to 2,000 minutes); Enterprise: custom pricing. Pay annually and get 2 months free.	Free: 30 voice minutes for 14 days. Starter: $30/month or $288/year with 150 voice minutes, then $0.20/min overage. Pro: $100/month or $960/year with 500 voice minutes, then $0.18/min overage. Enterprise: Custom pricing. Transfer attempts and SMS alerts cost $0.02 each for overages.
Key features	Answers customer questions 24/7 about services, prices, hours and location Books appointments directly into Google Calendar or AppointmentReminder.com Collects caller details and sends instant text and email alerts Transfers calls to you or your team in real time Blocks robocalls and spam Sends text links to callers (booking page, website, address, payment link) Call recordings and full transcripts for review Supports multiple languages including Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Korean Integrates with thousands of apps through Zapier Outbound calling on Growth and Enterprise plans	24/7 call answering in 70+ languages Appointment booking and calendar integration with Google Calendar, Cal.com, and Calendly Call transfer to team members based on rules Call summaries and transcripts Email and SMS notifications for messages Knowledge base from website and document import Lead qualification and intake Customizable AI behavior and business rules Spam filtering and calls under 10 seconds excluded Open source code available on GitHub under MIT License
What makes it different	Never leaves callers stuck with an answer; always takes a message or transfers to a person Keeps your business phone number; customers continue calling the same number Setup in about 5 minutes without technical skills needed No contracts, no setup fees, cancel anytime Continues answering calls even if you exceed monthly minutes	Open source with self-hosting option for data control Natural conversation handling without rigid phone trees Books appointments while caller is on the line Transparent usage-based pricing with no spam call charges
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	21 +2 (up) since last check	6 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	7	3
Citation Flow (Majestic)	24	26
Referring domains (Majestic)	35	32

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