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Key takeaways
- Numa is an option to assess for call handling. Confirm its current features, languages and pricing directly.
- ADV/MVMT builds and maintains your website. Website + Bookings adds contacts, booking requests and follow-up tracking.
- Front Desk, our bilingual AI receptionist add-on, answers on your business number at +$149/month with 150 minutes included, then $0.45/min, plus a $10/month business number. It requires one of the two website tiers.
- Website is $0 down and $179/month on a 12-month term, or $1,500 to build and $99/month for care. Website + Bookings is $0 down and $279/month on a 12-month term, or $2,200 to build and $169/month for care. Front Desk, our bilingual AI receptionist, is an add-on at +$149/month with 150 minutes included, $0.45/min after that and a $10/month business number; it requires one of the two website tiers. We agree the scope and timeline before payment. Pay as you go is a 12-month term, then month to month; with Build + Care, the care plan is month to month with 30 days’ notice. CAD, taxes extra. Full terms on the pricing page.
Other providers’ prices and features below are dated information from the cited sources. Check their current offer directly before comparing. Our website plans and phone answering services cover different needs.
If you are comparing Numa, start with the problem you need to solve: specialist call answering, a stronger website or clearer customer follow-up. ADV/MVMT focuses on the website and enquiry experience, with Front Desk, our bilingual AI receptionist add-on, at +$149/month on top of a website tier. Compare the work included before comparing the monthly bill.
What Numa is and who it suits
Numa is an AI communication platform focused on automotive dealerships. According to Numa's own site and third-party reviews, it pairs a generative-AI voice assistant with a Smart Inbox so a dealership's service department and main line can answer calls, respond to texts, book service appointments, send status updates, and surface revenue opportunities — all integrated with dealer management systems such as Reynolds & Reynolds, Tekion, XTime and CDK Global. Numa reports being used by more than 1,200 dealerships across the U.S. and Canada and is well rated by its users.
If you run a franchise or large independent dealership with a busy service drive and you live inside a DMS, Numa is purpose-built for you. It is deep, not broad: it concentrates on phone and messaging communication and the dealership workflows around them. As of 2026-05-30, Numa does not publish prices — pricing is quoted based on dealership size and the modules you enable, so you contact their team for a number. Check Numa's site for current pricing.
Where ADV/MVMT is different
Numa and ADV/MVMT are not interchangeable subscriptions. Our starting point is your online presence: explaining services, making contact easy and keeping track of the enquiries that arrive.
- Website covers up to five pages in English and French, a mobile-first design, an enquiry form, hosting, maintenance and security updates, a monthly activity summary, a human point of contact and up to 30 minutes of small content updates each month. It is $0 down and $179/month on a 12-month term, or $1,500 to build and $99/month for care. Extra pages are $150 each and further languages are quoted separately.
- Website + Bookings adds booking requests on your real availability, a customer contact list, owner alerts by email and text and a follow-up workspace. It is $0 down and $279/month on a 12-month term, or $2,200 to build and $169/month for care. Requests are confirmed by you rather than by software, and calendar connections or automated reminders are agreed and tested for your own tools before they are included.
- Start with a clear next step for each enquiry. Website + Bookings organizes contacts, booking requests and follow-ups at $0 down and $279/month on a 12-month term, or $2,200 to build and $169/month for care. Front Desk adds bilingual AI answering at +$149/month with 150 minutes included, $0.45/min after that and a $10/month business number. Deeper integrations are scoped after we review your tools, permissions and provider costs.
Numa vs ADV/MVMT: a fair side-by-side
Compare Numa’s service with the actual scope of your website project. Keep call handling, the site build and usage charges separate in your estimate.
| Feature | Numa | ADV/MVMT |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Automotive dealerships | Websites, contacts, booking requests and customer follow-up, with the Front Desk add-on. |
| AI phone & texting | Yes — a core strength | Front Desk: bilingual AI answering at +$149/month, 150 minutes included, then $0.45/min; business number $10/month. |
| Online booking | Service appointments via DMS integrations | Online requests in Website + Bookings, confirmed by your team. Calendar connections quoted separately. |
| Website build & hosting | No | Up to 5 pages in EN and FR, hosting and maintenance on the Website tier. |
| Google review engine | Not a focus | Honest review requests: optional automation, quoted separately. |
| Broader automation | Dealership-centric workflows | Follow-up tracking with Website + Bookings; Front Desk adds AI answering at +$149/month. |
| Bilingual EN/FR | Not advertised | English and French included on every tier and in Front Desk; a further language is quoted. |
| Pricing | Quote-based by size/modules (as of 2026-05-30; check Numa's site) | Website: $0 down · $179/month, or $1,500 build · $99/month. Website + Bookings: $0 down · $279/month, or $2,200 build · $169/month. Front Desk: +$149/month. |
| Setup | Dealership onboarding & DMS integration | Pay as you go: $0 down. Build + Care: $1,500 or $2,200 to build. Timeline agreed after scoping. |
| Coverage | U.S. & Canada | Websites, contacts, booking requests and customer follow-up, with the Front Desk add-on. |
Website covers up to five pages in English and French, a mobile-first design, an enquiry form, hosting, maintenance and security updates, a monthly activity summary, a human point of contact and up to 30 minutes of small content updates each month. It is $0 down and $179/month on a 12-month term, or $1,500 to build and $99/month for care. Extra pages are $150 each and further languages are quoted separately. Further reading: AI receptionist vs. answering service · how much an AI receptionist costs
When Numa might be the better pick
We would rather you choose the right tool than the wrong one. Numa is likely the better fit if you are an auto dealership — especially a franchise or large independent with a high-volume service department — and you need an AI assistant that lives natively inside your DMS, handles service-drive call volume, and plugs into dealership-specific workflows like CSI tracking and service status updates. That depth in the dealership world is exactly what Numa is engineered for, and a generalist platform will not match it.
Assess Numa for call handling and ADV/MVMT for the website and enquiry experience. The right choice depends on the work you want handled.
How to switch or get started
- Share your current setup, including Numa if you use it, and what you want to improve.
- We scope the website, enquiry follow-up and any phone connections in a clear proposal.
- You approve a preview. Agreed connections are tested before launch.
Frequently asked questions
Is ADV/MVMT cheaper than Numa?
Cost depends on scope and usage. Our website plans and a specialist answering service cover different needs. Website is $0 down and $179/month on a 12-month term, or $1,500 to build and $99/month for care. Website + Bookings is $0 down and $279/month on a 12-month term, or $2,200 to build and $169/month for care. Front Desk, our bilingual AI receptionist, is an add-on at +$149/month with 150 minutes included, $0.45/min after that and a $10/month business number; it requires one of the two website tiers. We agree the scope and timeline before payment. Pay as you go is a 12-month term, then month to month; with Build + Care, the care plan is month to month with 30 days’ notice. CAD, taxes extra. Full terms on the pricing page.
Can ADV/MVMT do more than answer calls?
Front Desk is our bilingual AI receptionist add-on. On pilot pricing it is +$149/month with 150 minutes included, $0.45/min after that and a $10/month business number, and it requires the Website or Website + Bookings tier. Before launch we review your call volume, languages, existing number and escalation rules, agree a spending cap and test the workflow with you. Pay as you go is a 12-month term, then month to month; with Build + Care, the care plan is month to month with 30 days’ notice. CAD, taxes extra. Full terms on the pricing page.
Do you replace my website too?
Website covers up to five pages in English and French, a mobile-first design, an enquiry form, hosting, maintenance and security updates, a monthly activity summary, a human point of contact and up to 30 minutes of small content updates each month. It is $0 down and $179/month on a 12-month term, or $1,500 to build and $99/month for care. Extra pages are $150 each and further languages are quoted separately.
Is ADV/MVMT bilingual?
English and French are included on every tier, on the website and in Front Desk. An additional language beyond English and French is quoted separately, and translation of documents you supply is not included. Everything agreed is written into your proposal and tested before launch.
How long does it take to set up?
We agree a realistic launch schedule after reviewing your needs and receiving your content. You get a preview and a focused revision round before approval. On Pay as you go there is nothing to pay up front; on Build + Care it is 50% to start and 50% before launch. Front Desk setup and any calendar connections are tested before they go live.
Do you serve Canada and the US?
We work remotely with service businesses, with a clear brief, an agreed scope, a preview and a human point of contact. Website is $0 down and $179/month on a 12-month term, or $1,500 to build and $99/month for care. Website + Bookings adds booking requests and follow-up at $0 down and $279/month on a 12-month term, or $2,200 to build and $169/month for care. Front Desk adds bilingual AI answering at +$149/month with 150 minutes included, $0.45/min after that and a $10/month business number.
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Thoughtful design, easier enquiries and someone who keeps it running. From $0 down and $179 a month, or $1,500 to build and $99 a month for care.
Pay as you go is a 12-month term, then month to month; with Build + Care, the care plan is month to month with 30 days’ notice. CAD, taxes extra. Full terms on the pricing page.