Answers after hours and weekends
- Aria
- Books the consult
- Generic AI
- Often
- Answering service
- Takes a message
- New hire
- No
- Marketing agency
- No
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AI receptionist vs answering service vs another hire.
Generic AI demos well. Answering services take messages. A new hire covers 8–5. A marketing shop ranks you, then your voicemail funds the spa down the street. Aria is the stack that does growth and capture.
Writes into Boulevard / Zenoti
- Aria
- Real-time
- Generic AI
- Thin or overnight
- Answering service
- No
- New hire
- Manually
- Marketing agency
- No
No PMS / EMR / CRM yet
- Aria
- Google, Microsoft, or yours
- Generic AI
- Usually needs their stack
- Answering service
- No
- New hire
- A spreadsheet
- Marketing agency
- No
Deposit policy on the call
- Aria
- Yes
- Generic AI
- Rarely
- Answering service
- No
- New hire
- Inconsistent
- Marketing agency
- No
Medical pre-qual
- Aria
- Your script
- Generic AI
- Generic FAQ
- Answering service
- No
- New hire
- Varies
- Marketing agency
- No
Tox / series / membership outbound
- Aria
- One-click campaigns
- Generic AI
- Add-on or none
- Answering service
- No
- New hire
- If they have time
- Marketing agency
- Email blasts
Custom website + SEO
- Aria
- Same team
- Generic AI
- No
- Answering service
- No
- New hire
- No
- Marketing agency
- Yes, no capture
Sounds like your spa
- Aria
- Configured per spa
- Generic AI
- Hotline
- Answering service
- Script
- New hire
- Training
- Marketing agency
- On the site only
| Aria | Generic AI | Answering service | New hire | Marketing agency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Answers after hours and weekends | Books the consult | Often | Takes a message | No | No |
| Writes into Boulevard / Zenoti | Real-time | Thin or overnight | No | Manually | No |
| No PMS / EMR / CRM yet | Google, Microsoft, or yours | Usually needs their stack | No | A spreadsheet | No |
| Deposit policy on the call | Yes | Rarely | No | Inconsistent | No |
| Medical pre-qual | Your script | Generic FAQ | No | Varies | No |
| Tox / series / membership outbound | One-click campaigns | Add-on or none | No | If they have time | Email blasts |
| Custom website + SEO | Same team | No | No | No | Yes, no capture |
| Sounds like your spa | Configured per spa | Hotline | Script | Training | On the site only |
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