Smith.ai vs ElevenLabs Agents

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

Short version

  • Smith.ai costs less for a six-person team.
  • Smith.ai fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, trades or contractor.
  • ElevenLabs Agents: Lowest price per minute.
CompareSmith.aiSmith.aiElevenLabs AgentsElevenLabs
In one lineAI receptionist with live receptionists as backupBuild your own AI phone agent with ElevenLabs voices
Starting priceFreeFrom $5/mo
Six-person team$0/mo$5/mo
PlansBilled 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 plansFree (15 call minutes, no commercial license); Starter $6/mo or $5/mo billed yearly (75 minutes); Creator $22/mo, first month $11, or $18.33/mo billed yearly (275 minutes); Pro $99/mo or $82.50/mo yearly (1,238 minutes); Scale $299/mo or $249.17/mo yearly (3,738 minutes); Business $990/mo or $825/mo yearly (12,375 minutes). Extra minutes $0.08/min; calls over the concurrency limit $0.16/min. AI model usage billed separately; phone numbers and carrier minutes paid to Twilio or your SIP provider
Pricing modelFree tierFree tier
Free trial——
UsersUnlimitedUnlimited
IntegrationsSalesforce, HubSpot, Clio, Calendly, Acuity Scheduling, Zapier, CallRailTwilio, SIP trunking, Google Calendar, Cal.com, Calendly, HubSpot, Salesforce, Zendesk
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 peopleJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people
Available inUSUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportPro and upNone listed
Live chatPro and upEvery plan
Support hoursNot publishedNot published
Incidents postedWe found no public status page for Smith.ai.25+ incidents posted on ElevenLabs's status page, which covers all ElevenLabs products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 29, 2026; 10 marked major or critical by ElevenLabs. Status page
Fit: Retail shop4525
Fit: Restaurant or café4525
Fit: Service business8540
Fit: Agency or studio7072
Fit: Trades or contractor7830
Fit: Online store4035
Why people pick it
  • Free plan for 25 calls
  • Live people behind the AI
  • Lowest price per minute
  • 31 languages
Where it falls short
  • Per-call costs add up
  • US focus
  • You build and connect it yourself
  • Model and phone costs on top
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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

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