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Virtual Reception compared with Meerkly
Detail Virtual ReceptionMeerkly logo Meerkly
What it doesAI receptionist that answers every call 24/7, books appointments, and takes messages AI employee for local businesses that handles reviews, calls, and customer management
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inCA CA
Pricing modelFree trial Not given
PricingAnswering 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: $0/month (1 location, 10 replies drafted per month, 10 review requests per month). Essential: $39/month CAD (Milo replies and publishes to Google, Facebook and Yelp, 5 Google post visuals per month, 1 competitor tracked). Pro: $99/month CAD (everything in Essential plus email campaigns, multi-
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
  • AI-drafted replies to Google, Facebook and Yelp reviews, auto-published on Google
  • 24/7 bilingual AI receptionist that recognizes returning customers
  • Daily business brief connecting reviews, calls and bookings
  • Brand-generated Google promotions with visuals
  • Local ranking and AI visibility tracking (ChatGPT, Perplexity)
  • Self-filling customer profiles included in all plans
  • Email campaigns with behavioral audiences and click tracking (Pro)
  • Appointment booking into Google Calendar
  • QR code review requests with public-private rating routing
  • Customizable dashboard with drag-and-drop metrics and natural language questions
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
  • Built by solo founder in Quebec, shipped weekly with customer feedback, no promise without a working mechanism
  • Data protection compliant with Quebec Law 25, designated privacy officer, export and deletion available
  • All-in-one tool replacing five separate SaaS for reviews, calls, CRM, email and local rank
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)21 +2 (up) since last check1 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)73
Citation Flow (Majestic)249
Referring domains (Majestic)356

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