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The short answer
Mara specializes in AI review responses and semantic analysis, mainly for hospitality, starting at €60/month per location. OpenAvis is a broader suite centered on collection, filtering and Google visibility, with a free plan and then €29/month. Mara wins on AI responses and review analytics, OpenAvis on everything else.
Mara (ranked #1 on Hotel Tech Report) is deep but narrow: generating personalized AI review responses (Brand Voice, automation) and analyzing review content in depth (sentiment, themes, conversational assistant). Deeply rooted in hospitality and restaurants, international, on a per-location subscription. OpenAvis is broader and more local: multichannel collection, negative review filtering, Google Business Profile optimization, a public pro page, with a free plan - but no AI responses or advanced semantic analysis.
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| Criteria | Mara | OpenAvis |
|---|---|---|
AI review responses Generating and automating responses | Their core business: template-free AI generator, Brand Voice, Smart Snippets, automation of simple reviews | OpenAvis doesn't offer AI review responses. This is where Mara is strongest |
Semantic and sentiment analysis of reviews Understand review content (themes, sentiment) | AI analytics: recurring topics, sentiment, benchmarking, conversational assistant over your reviews | OpenAvis does AI visibility analysis, but not advanced semantic analysis of review content |
Multichannel review collection (QR, email, SMS, link) Actively request new reviews | Offers Surveys and widgets, but its core is aggregating and replying to reviews that are already published | Multichannel collection: QR kit, AI email sequences, SMS and a review request link |
Smart filtering (positive public / negative private) Catch unhappy customers before publication | Handles public reviews already online; no filtering mechanism before publication | A core feature: positive reviews to public platforms, unhappy customers privately before publication |
Local Google visibility (GBP profile, AI posts) Optimize and keep the Google profile active | Connects Google to pull in and reply to reviews, but no posts or active profile optimization | AI-powered profile optimizer, AI GBP posts, GBP sync and visibility analysis |
Entry price and small-business accessibility Entry cost for a small local business | From €60/month per location (€75 monthly), free trial but no permanent free plan, geared toward hospitality/groups | Free plan, then €29/month, no commitment, designed for small local businesses |
Mara is excellent for replying quickly to lots of reviews and understanding customer feedback in fine detail (sentiment, pain points), with strong hospitality roots. Those are two strengths OpenAvis doesn't have. But Mara aggregates and replies to reviews that are already published: no complete proactive collection, no filtering before publication, no Google Business Profile optimization, and a per-location price aimed more at groups.
Mara starts at €60/month per location (Generator plan, annual billing; €75 monthly), with 200 responses included then €0.35 per response, and an Inbox & Analytics plan at €130/month per location. There's a free trial with no card required, but no permanent free plan. OpenAvis offers a Free plan, then €29/month, with no commitment.
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Looking for an alternative to Mara, when your first priority is to collect and protect your reviews, or when you're not a hotel, means turning to a broader suite that's cheaper to start with. OpenAvis brings multichannel collection, negative review filtering, Google Business Profile optimization and a public pro page, with a free plan.
Public pricing
Plans and add-ons shown right on the pricing page, no quote to request.
Set up in 5 minutes
Account created and QR code generated with no technical skills.
QR code and email collection
Reach your customers at the right moment, with no manual action.
Automated email sequences
Personalized post-visit follow-ups, generated by AI.
AI review analysis
Recurring themes and an action plan generated by Claude.
Website widget
Your reviews shown on your site with a single line of code.
Reporter Space
Get fake negative reviews left by third parties taken down.
Public pro page
A showcase mini-site on top of your Google Business Profile.
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