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Smith.ai alternatives (2026 prices)

Short answer. Smith.ai's AI Receptionist Pro costs $150 a month for 75 calls, with extra calls at $2.50. A 100-call month comes to $212.50. Upfirst Premium covers the same month for $69.95. Marlie Basic comes to $66.50 if calls average 3 minutes. Smith.ai's live receptionists start at $300 a month for 30 calls. We read all ten pricing pages on October 26, 2026.

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What Smith.ai charges

Plan	Price a month	Calls included	Extra call
AI Free	$0	25	$3.00
AI Pro	$150	75	$2.50
AI Pro, 150 calls	$270	150	$2.30
AI Pro, 300 calls	$500	300	$2.17
AI Enterprise	$500 to $800	300 to 500	$2.17 to $2.10
Live Starter	$300	30	$11.50
Live Basic	$810	90	$10.50
Live Pro	$2,100	300	$8.50

Smith.ai counts real calls. Source: Smith.ai AI Receptionist pricing and Smith.ai pricing, checked October 26, 2026. See our Smith.ai pricing guide.

AI alternatives at 100 calls a month

We assume 100 calls at 3 minutes each, or 300 minutes. Tools that bill by the call use 100 calls.

Tool	Plan that fits	Monthly cost
Marlie	Basic, $49 for 250 minutes, then $0.35 a minute	$66.50
Upfirst	Premium, $59.95 for 90 calls, then $1 a call	$69.95
Goodcall	Starter, $79 for 100 unique customers	$79 if each caller is new
Marlie	Standard, $99 for 500 minutes	$99
My AI Front Desk	$99 for 200 minutes, then $0.25 a minute	$124
Dialzara	Pro, $99 for 220 minutes, then $0.45 a minute	$135
Rosie	Scale, $149 for 1,000 minutes	$149
Smith.ai AI	Pro, 75 calls plus 25 at $2.50	$212.50

Source: each vendor's pricing page, listed at the end, checked October 26, 2026. Rosie's Professional plan is $49 for 250 minutes. Rosie does not list an overage rate, so we priced the next plan up.

Live receptionist alternatives

Service	Entry plan	What you get
PATLive	$49 a month pay as you go	$2.99 a minute
PATLive	$99 a month	50 minutes, then $2.29 a minute
Ruby	$250 a month	50 minutes
Smith.ai Live	$300 a month	30 calls, then $11.50 a call

A 100-call month on Smith.ai Live Basic runs $915. Ruby does not list an overage rate. Source: Ruby pricing and PATLive pricing, checked October 26, 2026.

How to pick

Billed by the call. Smith.ai and Upfirst count calls. Upfirst says it blocks spam and does not count it toward your total. Long calls cost you nothing extra.
Billed by the minute. Marlie, Dialzara, Rosie, and My AI Front Desk count minutes. Short calls favor these.
Billed by the caller. Goodcall counts unique customers. Repeat callers do not add to the count.
Need a human. Smith.ai Live, Ruby, and PATLive use live agents. They cost several times more per call.

Compare Smith.ai: Smith.ai pricing · Smith.ai vs Ruby · Rosie vs Smith.ai

FAQ

What is a cheaper alternative to Smith.ai? For 100 calls a month, Upfirst Premium comes to $69.95 and Marlie Basic to $66.50 at 3-minute calls. Smith.ai AI Pro comes to $212.50.

Does Smith.ai have a free plan? Yes. The AI Receptionist Free plan includes 25 calls a month. Each call after that costs $3.00.

How much is Smith.ai for live receptionists? Starter is $300 a month for 30 calls. Basic is $810 for 90 calls. Pro is $2,100 for 300 calls. Extra calls cost $11.50, $10.50, or $8.50.

Is Ruby a Smith.ai alternative? Yes, for live answering. Ruby bills by the minute, from $250 a month for 50 minutes. Smith.ai Live bills by the call.

Which Smith.ai alternative fits a small trade shop? A shop with under 100 calls a month fits Upfirst Premium or Marlie Basic. Check how each one counts calls before you sign up.

Checked 2026-10-26. Prices and policies change. Confirm on the source before you buy.