Looking for a Smith.ai alternative?
Smith.ai and Nerro side by side, from Smith.ai's own pricing page on October 21, 2026. What each is billed by, what the plan includes, where Smith.ai is stronger, and the same month of calls worked out for both.
Smith.ai and Nerro, plan for plan.
Their numbers are from Smith.ai's pricing page; ours are on Nerro's.
| Question | Smith.ai | Nerro |
|---|---|---|
| Billed | Per call | Per minute |
| Plan compared | Pro: $150/mo | Starter: $49/mo |
| Included | 75 calls | 300 minutes |
| Extra use | $2.50 per call | $0.15 per minute |
| Trial | A free plan with 25 calls ($3.00 per call after) | 3 days or 10 answered calls, no card |
| Contract | Month to month, 30 days' notice to cancel | Month to month, cancel yourself in Settings |
| Spam and silent calls | Known spammers are filtered out and not counted, and you can remove up to 10% of calls from each bill. | Calls where the caller never speaks, and recorded robocalls it hangs up on, aren't billed. |
| Example month* | $212.50 | $49 |
*100 calls of 3 minutes from 100 different numbers, on the plans compared: each company's published plan that costs least for that month. At other volumes a different plan may win.
Where Smith.ai is stronger.
From Smith.ai's own pages. If one of these matters most to you, it may be the better choice.
- Native integrations such as Clio and Zapier
- Lead qualification and call routing
- A free plan to try it before paying
- Live phone, email and chat support on Pro
Good to know about Smith.ai
- Billed per call, not per minute, so long calls cost the same as short ones.
- Larger Pro tiers (150 and 300 calls) exist.
What Nerro does differently
- Each AI employee practices on about 30 test calls, including tricky ones, before it answers a real caller.
- It only says something is booked once your calendar confirms it.
- There's no fee per transfer when it hands a call to your own team.
- Nerro doesn't text yet, and it has no human receptionists.
Smith.ai or Nerro?
Something else? Ask us.
Is Nerro cheaper than Smith.ai?
For 100 calls of 3 minutes on the plans compared, Nerro comes to $49 and Smith.ai to $212.50. At other volumes a different plan may win, so work out your own month from both pricing pages.
Where is Smith.ai stronger?
Native integrations such as Clio and Zapier. Lead qualification and call routing. A free plan to try it before paying. Live phone, email and chat support on Pro.
Can I switch from Smith.ai and keep my number?
Yes. Nerro works with call forwarding, so your number stays with your carrier. Forward only missed calls at first, compare, then forward the rest.
Is Nerro's billing live?
Not yet: Nerro is in early access. You start on a free 3-day trial with no card, and nothing is charged before billing switches on at launch. The plan prices here are the ones that will apply.
Put an AI employee on your line for 3 days.
Tell Nerro about your business. It builds and tests your AI employee, and you decide when it goes live.
Free for 3 days with up to 10 answered calls. No card. Then from $49 a month.