Stella vs Furhat

When you want an AI to talk to your customers, you have very different paths to choose from. Stella is built to work immediately for everyday business tasks. She handles the routine stuff like picking up a missed call while you are busy, greeting a walk in visitor, or explaining your current specials. The alternative is an advanced, deeply customizable social robot designed for complex research and specialized enterprise projects. You would weigh the two based on whether you need an everyday assistant covering your phones and front desk, or a sophisticated hardware platform to build custom, highly expressive conversational experiments.
Best for practical everyday tasks

Stella

Stella is a practical AI receptionist and kiosk. She handles everyday customer interactions, answers phone calls around the clock, and manages routine questions for typical small businesses.

Ready to work without complex programming

Handles both phone calls and walk in visitors

Predictable and affordable monthly subscription

Best for advanced social research

Furhat

Furhat is a highly expressive social robot platform. It uses advanced projection technology to create realistic faces, making it ideal for academic studies and specialized enterprise applications.

Highly expressive projected facial movements

Ideal for academic and behavioral studies

Deeply customizable conversational design platform

Better for most use cases:

Stella

While advanced social robotics serve researchers well, most businesses just need reliable help. Stella delivers an affordable AI receptionist that answers your phones and greets customers without requiring any custom engineering.

Limited Supply

Your most affordable hire.
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Stella works for $99 a month.

Hire Stella

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