Gala vs Abby Connect

US receptionist service that mixes human and AI answering on one plan. United States.

Facts checked on 2026-09-06 at www.abby.com. Abby Connect prices in USD, Gala prices in CAD. Gavion is not affiliated with Abby Connect.

	Gala	Abby Connect
Pricing model	Flat monthly plan with included minutes	Monthly plans sized in Abby Minutes, with usage-based overage
Starting price	$129 CAD/month for 250 minutes, 3 users and 1 voice agent	$165 USD/month for 50 Abby Minutes (one Abby Minute is 1 human minute or 2 AI minutes)
Past the included usage	$0.37 to $0.33 CAD per minute depending on the plan, billed to the next full minute	Usage-based; the rate is not stated on the page
Setup fee	$0. Onboarding help is available as an optional package	No setup fee; onboarding included
Who answers	AI receptionist (Gala), which transfers real emergencies to your team	Both. You choose how each call is handled and can change the mix
Coverage	24/7, several calls at once	24/7, no weekend upcharge
French	Québécois French and English detected automatically on every plan; 44 languages in total	English and Spanish. French is not mentioned
Canada and data residency	Montréal company. Call data stored in Canada, on a Québec-based application server	Not stated
Booking and CRM	Live Google or Outlook calendar booking and a basic CRM on every plan	1,000+ integrations; specific calendar and CRM products are not named on the pricing page
Commitment	Monthly plan, change tiers anytime; annual plan paid up front for 15% off	Month to month; free trial on every plan

Choose Abby Connect if

US businesses that want to blend human and AI answering on one plan

Choose Gala if

Quebec businesses that need French, Canadian-dollar pricing and data kept in Canada, with 250 minutes included from the first plan

How to switch from Abby Connect to Gala

Switching does not mean a new phone number or a gap in coverage. Most businesses are live the same day. What takes longest is entering the knowledge base Gala answers from.

Pull last month's numbers Count the calls and minutes on your last Abby Connect bill or call log. That tells you which Gala plan fits; the pricing page shows what each one includes.
Book the discovery call We look at the calls coming in, the tools you use and what you want Gala to handle. Nothing is configured yet. The goal is to agree on the scope.
We build the knowledge base, you validate it We assemble it from your website, your listings and public registries: services, prices, service areas and emergency rules. You correct it once, line by line.
Test, then forward your number We run real scenarios with you. Then your existing number is forwarded to Gala, so you keep the number your customers already call.
Cancel Abby Connect once Gala is answering Keep Abby Connect until Gala answers your forwarded line, then give notice on the terms of your Abby Connect agreement.

Setup costs $0 on every plan. Booking works natively with Google Calendar and Microsoft Outlook.

How Gala goes live, step by step

Frequently asked questions

What is an Abby Minute?

On Abby's pricing page, one Abby Minute is one minute of human answering or two minutes of AI answering. Gala bills plain minutes: 250 are included on the entry plan, then $0.37 a minute.

Does Abby Connect answer in French?

English and Spanish are listed. French is not mentioned. Gala answers in Québécois French and English on every plan.

Which one keeps data in Canada?

Abby's page does not mention Canada or data residency. Gala stores call data in Canada, on a Québec-based application server.

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Contact: contact@gavion.ai · +1 (514) 534-1298 · +1 (855) 505-0607 (toll-free) · Québec, Canada · Service across Canada in English and French.