Virtual Reception vs SayMaya

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Virtual Reception compared with SayMaya
Detail	Virtual Reception	SayMaya
What it does	AI receptionist that answers every call 24/7, books appointments, and takes messages	AI shopping assistant and team inbox for Shopify
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	CA	US
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 plan: 100 conversations per month, 50 answered by AI; Starter: $29/month for 200 conversations per month, 100 answered by AI, 14-day free trial; Growth: $99/month for 800 conversations per month, 400 answered by AI, 14-day free trial; Pro: $299/month for 3,000 conversations per month, 1,500 ans
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	Answers from live store data Order status verification Team inbox for handoffs Email notifications for handoffs Light page speed impact Customizable data access settings No code installation AI and team inbox included in all plans Guardrails against fabricated discounts Theme app embed installation
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	Live data answers that match current inventory and prices in real time No code needed - install and enable through Shopify theme editor Verified order lookups with privacy controls One flat monthly price with AI and inbox included No overage fees - conversation limits reset without extra charges
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	21 +2 (up) since last check	6 +2 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	7	6
Citation Flow (Majestic)	24	11
Referring domains (Majestic)	35	2

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