Stella vs Numa

When the phone rings and you are tied up, how do you handle the overflow? Both Stella and Numa help you capture missed opportunities, but they take very different approaches. Stella acts like a true front-desk employee. She answers calls with a natural voice, collects customer details, and even greets walk-ins if you use her physical kiosk. The other option works behind the scenes as a smart messaging tool. It catches missed calls and immediately texts the caller back to start a chat. You are weighing whether you want a real-time voice answering the phone or a system built around fast text messaging.
Best for real voice conversations

Stella

Stella is an AI receptionist and physical kiosk that answers phone calls with a natural voice, talks to walk-ins, and logs everything in a built-in CRM.

Answers calls with a natural voice

Greets visitors at a physical kiosk

Logs customer details in a built-in CRM

Best for text message routing

Numa

Numa focuses heavily on turning missed calls into text messages. It gives your team a shared inbox to manage SMS conversations and auto-replies to common questions.

Turns missed phone calls into text chats

Shared inbox for team SMS messaging

Strong software integrations for auto dealerships

Better for most use cases:

Stella

While text-back tools are helpful, Stella actually has a conversation. For a predictable monthly cost, you get a full voice receptionist and physical presence that handles interactions start to finish.

Limited Supply

Your most affordable hire.

Stella works for $99 a month.

Hire Stella

Supply is limited. To be eligible, you must have a physical business.