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Beside vs. Smith.ai

Smith.ai is a live receptionist, billed per call, with optional AI plans. Beside is the business phone plus an AI receptionist that books, billed per user. If you want a human on every ring, they still do that. If you want the line and the booking without a meter, that is this page.

Live demo

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Dial the number and act like a customer. Beside answers, qualifies, and books the call you’d have missed.

A real AI receptionist picks up. Ask it anything about Beside.

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How it works

01

Call the Beside demo

Ask it to book a plumber. That is the product, not a slide.

02

Keep the number Smith.ai already answers

Forward or port. Google and the truck do not need a reprint.

03

Turn booking on

Smith.ai often meters that. Beside includes it on the phone plan.

Where they differ

Who answers

Beside. An AI receptionist on your business line. It can book while the caller is still on the phone.

The other option. Smith.ai is known for live receptionists. They also sell AI plans. Human coverage is the product people compare.

How you pay

Beside. Baseline $29.99 or Unlimited $99.99 per user per month. No per-call AI fee. Extra lines $4.99.

The other option. Human plans start around $300 a month for 30 calls, then a per-call overage. Booking and transcripts are often add-ons. Confirm on their pricing page.

The number

Beside. Beside is the number: inbound, outbound, SMS, team inbox, receptionist on the same line.

The other option. Smith.ai typically sits on a number you already have. You still own telephony somewhere else.

Your questions, covered

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No. It is a premium live receptionist, especially for firms that want a person. This page is for shops that want the phone and an AI that can finish the intake.

No. Beside is an AI receptionist on a business phone. If you need a human voice on every call, stay with Smith.ai or Ruby.

They sell those too, still usually metered per call. Beside bundles the line, SMS, and AI on a monthly user price.

No. Set hours. The AI covers nights and weekends. Days can still ring the shop.

Dial the live demo. Then start a 7-day trial from the app if it holds up.

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Beside vs. Ruby

The other live receptionist people put next to Smith.ai.

Pricing

Baseline and Unlimited. No per-call line items.