Pick Smith.ai if
law / home-services desks that will burn 25 Free calls, then Pro.
Read the Smith.ai pageSmith.ai vs Vapi
Our take
Pick Smith.ai if you're law / home-services desks that will burn 25 Free calls, then Pro. Pick Vapi if you're a builder who want a voice agent with a Dashboard plus an API, and will pay hosting + provider pass-through. Skip Smith.ai if you're a builder who want a $0.06 canvas they own (Bolna). Skip Vapi if you're on a team that want one all-in per-minute rate with LLM/STT/TTS included (Bland).
Best for
Smith.ai A prepaid call pack with a live backup desk
Vapi A phone or web voice agent you can publish
Free plan
Smith.ai $0 · 25 AI calls, then $3.00 / call
Vapi No free plan
Lowest paid
Smith.ai Pro $150
Vapi No Success Package $5
Next step up
Smith.ai
Vapi Pro $999/mo
Watch out
Smith.ai Free is 25 calls
Vapi Hosting is $0.05/min plus providers
Last checked
Smith.ai 2026-10-28 · smith.ai/pricing/ai-receptionist
Vapi 2026-10-22 · vapi.ai/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Vapi if
builders who want a voice agent with a Dashboard plus an API, and will pay hosting + provider pass-through.
Read the Vapi page