NextPhone
AI receptionistFlat monthly feeVerified
At 300 calls · 3 min$199/mo
Pro planUnlimited inbound calls
NextPhone vs Smith.ai: pricing compared (2026)
Two call answering services, priced at your call volume from each vendor's own pricing page.
Unlimited inbound calls
Smith.ai
AI + live receptionistBills per callVerified
$500/mo
AI Receptionist Enterprise plan300 calls incl.
Cheaper$199/mo
$199/mo$500/moNextPhone is $301/mo cheaper at 300 calls. Smith.ai is cheaper under ≈ 100 calls a month.
At your volume
NextPhone, by $301/mo
$199 vs $500 at 300 calls. NextPhone is a flat fee with unlimited inbound calls, so volume doesn't change it.
Cheapest to start
Smith.ai, from $0/mo
25 calls included. NextPhone starts at $199 with unlimited inbound calls.
Where it flips
≈ 100 calls a month
Below that Smith.ai is cheaper. Above it NextPhone is, up to 1,000 calls.
Cost as calls growMonthly cost as your calls grow
- NextPhone
- Smith.ai
| Calls a month | NextPhone | Smith.ai |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | $199 | $0 |
| 100 | $199 | $213 |
| 200 | $199 | $463 |
| 300 | $199 | $500 |
| 400 | $199 | $717 |
| 500 | $199 | $934 |
| 600 | $199 | $1,151 |
| 700 | $199 | $1,368 |
| 800 | $199 | $1,585 |
| 900 | $199 | $1,802 |
| 1,000 | $199 | $2,019 |
| Calls a month | NextPhone | Smith.ai |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | $199 | $0 |
| 100 | $199 | $213 |
| 200 | $199 | $463 |
| 300 | $199 | $500 |
| 400 | $199 | $717 |
| 500 | $199 | $934 |
| 600 | $199 | $1,151 |
| 700 | $199 | $1,368 |
| 800 | $199 | $1,585 |
| 900 | $199 | $1,802 |
| 1,000 | $199 | $2,019 |
Plans side by side
- ProFits 300 calls$199
- Growth$299
- Scale$599
Features
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Outbound calls | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Zapier, Make, Clio, HubSpot, MyCase, GoHighLevel, Google Calendar, Outlook | Acuity, Calendly, Clio, HubSpot, Salesforce, Zapier |
| Languages | English, Spanish, French, Mandarin, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic (14 languages) | English, Spanish |
| Channels | Voice, SMS |
- Yes
- Yes
- Zapier, Make, Clio, HubSpot, MyCase, GoHighLevel, Google Calendar, Outlook
- Acuity, Calendly, Clio, HubSpot, Salesforce, Zapier
- English, Spanish, French, Mandarin, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic (14 languages)
- English, Spanish
- Voice, SMS
Both have: appointment booking, live transfer, SMS, recordings and transcriptsNot verified for either: EU/GDPR, HIPAA, human backup
Pick NextPhone if…
- You get more than about 100 calls a month.
- You want a bill that doesn't grow with volume: unlimited inbound calls on every plan.
- You serve callers in English, Spanish, French, Mandarin, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Korean and Arabic.
Pick Smith.ai if…
- You want the lowest starting price: $0/mo for 25 calls.
- You serve callers in English and Spanish.
- You book or log calls in Acuity, Calendly or Clio.
Questions
How does NextPhone pricing compare with Smith.ai?
At 300 calls of 3 minutes, NextPhone is $199/mo and Smith.ai $500/mo. Smith.ai is cheaper under ≈ 100 calls a month. NextPhone is a flat fee with unlimited inbound calls, so volume doesn't change it.
Does NextPhone or Smith.ai book appointments?
NextPhone: yes, appointment booking is recorded. Smith.ai: yes, appointment booking is recorded.
Are the NextPhone and Smith.ai prices verified?
NextPhone: verified, read on its pricing page. Smith.ai: verified, read on its pricing page.
Where do these prices come from?
Each vendor's own pricing page. NextPhone: getnextphone.com, verified November 3, 2026. Smith.ai: smith.ai, verified November 3, 2026. NextPhone pricing page · Smith.ai pricing page · How we collect prices
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We may earn a commission on the NextPhone link, at no extra cost to you. The Smith.ai link goes to the vendor's own site and earns us no commission. Commissions never change how Toolcrew ranks vendors. Details are on our disclosure page: toolcrew.app/disclosure.
