My AI Front Desk vs Smith.ai

Two AI receptionist & answering tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Compare	My AI Front DeskAI Front Desk, Inc.	Smith.aiSmith.ai
In one line	AI receptionist with chat, texting and a simple CRM in one plan	AI receptionist with live receptionists as backup
Starting price	From $79/mo	Free
Six-person team	$79/mo	$0/mo
Plans	Business $99/mo or $79/mo billed yearly: 200 voice minutes, 100 chatbot conversations, 400 texts, 2 editor seats, last 200 logs kept, 1,000 overage credits a month. Overage $0.25/min of voice ($0.01 a credit, 25 credits a minute). Partner and Enterprise plans by quote (API, account manager). 7-day free trial	Billed per call. AI Receptionist: Free (25 calls/mo, then $3.00 a call; no live support); Pro $150/mo (75 calls, extra calls $2.50); Enterprise $500/mo (300 calls, extra $2.17; full-service setup). Live receptionists: Starter $300/mo (30 calls, extra $11.50); Basic $810/mo (90 calls, extra $10.50); Pro $2,100/mo (300 calls, extra $8.50). Add-ons per call, e.g. booking $1.50. No setup fees; 10% off for 12 months; 30-day money-back guarantee on live plans
Pricing model	Free trial	Free tier
Free trial	7 days	—
Users	2 editor seats	Unlimited
Integrations	Google Calendar, HubSpot, GoHighLevel, Housecall Pro, Shopify, Zapier	Salesforce, HubSpot, Clio, Calendly, Acuity Scheduling, Zapier, CallRail
Team size	Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people	Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people
Available in	US	US
Phone support	None listed	Pro and up
Live chat	Every plan; Partner / Enterprise only	Pro and up
Support hours	Not published	Not published
Incidents posted	We found no public status page for AI Front Desk, Inc..	We found no public status page for Smith.ai.
Fit: Retail shop	50	45
Fit: Restaurant or café	55	45
Fit: Service business	80	85
Fit: Agency or studio	60	70
Fit: Trades or contractor	78	78
Fit: Online store	40	40
Why people pick it	Calls, chat and texts in one plan Built-in CRM	Free plan for 25 calls Live people behind the AI
Where it falls short	Keeps only 200 logs One self-serve plan	Per-call costs add up US focus
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices