Nexa vs Smith.ai
Smith.ai publishes its pricing; Nexa does not.
Both pages checked by August 19, 2026
- NexaAI + human backup
- Pricing not published
- no published plan
- People-powered 24/7 call answering, client intake, inbound and outbound sales and live chat/text service for home services, healthcare, legal and real estate businesses, with an optional Voice + AI agent that can hand calls off to human agents.
- Smith.aiAI + human backup
- $0/mo
- AI Receptionist — Free plan
- Smith.ai sells small and mid-sized businesses two products off one platform: an AI Receptionist that answers, qualifies and books 24/7 with escalation to its North America-based Live Agent Network, and a fully human Virtual Receptionist service, both billed per call rather than per minute.
The differences that matter
- Smith.ai offers a trial (AI Receptionist Free tier: "$0 mo", "25 calls/mo ($3.00/call after that)", described as "try it free forever". Virtual Receptionist: "30-day money-back guarantee to all new clients" — "a full refund of your plan and any add-on services, regardless of how many calls or chats you have used, up to $1,000" (overage excluded).); Nexa advertises none.
- Smith.ai publishes prices. Nexa makes you ask.
Feature by feature
| Capability | Nexa | Smith.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Live transfer | Yes | Yes |
| Books appointments | Yes | Yes |
| Text follow-up | Yes | Yes |
| Outbound calls | Yes | Yes |
| Spanish | Yes | Yes |
| Human backup | Yes | Yes |
| Call recordings | unstated | Yes |
| Transcripts | unstated | Yes |
| Spam screening | unstated | Yes |
| Custom voice | unstated | Yes |
| API | unstated | Yes |
"unstated" means the vendor doesn't claim it in their own documentation. It is not the same as no — it means nobody will put it in writing.
Nexa plans
| Plan | Published price | Includes | Over that |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nexa 100 | not published | 100 min | If you go over the minute allowance for any given billing cycle, every additional minute will be charged at your base rate. |
| Nexa 300 | not published | 300 min | If you go over the minute allowance for any given billing cycle, every additional minute will be charged at your base rate. |
| Nexa 500 | not published | 500 min | If you go over the minute allowance for any given billing cycle, every additional minute will be charged at your base rate. |
Smith.ai plans
| Plan | Published price | Includes | Over that |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Receptionist — Free | $0 mo | 25 calls | 25 calls/mo ($3.00/call after that) |
| AI Receptionist — Pro (75 calls) | $150 /mo — $2.00/call (~2–3 calls/day) | 75 calls | $2.50 |
| AI Receptionist — Pro (150 calls) | $270/mo | 150 calls | $2.30 |
| AI Receptionist — Enterprise (300 calls) | $500 /mo — $1.67/call (~10 calls/day) | 300 calls | $2.17 |
| AI Receptionist — Enterprise (500 calls) | $800/mo | 500 calls | $2.10 |
| AI Receptionist — Enterprise (1,000+ calls) | Custom | — | Custom |
| Virtual Receptionist (human) — Starter | $300 / month | 30 calls | Overage: $11.50/call over 30 |
| Virtual Receptionist (human) — Basic | $810 / month | 90 calls | Overage: $10.50/call over 90 |
| Virtual Receptionist (human) — Pro | $2,100 / month | 300 calls | Overage: $8.50/call over 300 |
| Virtual Receptionist (human) — Enterprise | Custom | — | — |
Nexa sources
- Plans page (Nexa 100/300/500 minute allowances and per-tier feature lists; no prices, quote request only)nexa.com · read August 19, 2026
- Pricing page (no dollar amounts; overage described as "charged at your base rate"; setup fee described but not priced)nexa.com · read August 19, 2026
- Terms and Conditions (whole-minute rounding rounded up, what counts as billable time, non-refundable one-time setup fee, month-to-month auto-renewal, 1-month written cancellation notice, AI Agent billed per Service Plan, call recording)nexa.com · read August 19, 2026
- FAQ (bilingual English/Spanish answering; "combination of people and AI-powered solutions"; named CRM and field-service integrations; confirms no published pricing, trial, or billing detail)nexa.com · read August 19, 2026
- Voice + AI product page (AI handles answering, booking, scheduling and support; escalates to a human agent; human-first or AI-first configurable; calls answered in under 30 seconds; no pricing)nexa.com · read August 19, 2026
- About page (founded 1982 as Answer 1 Communications, rebranded Nexa 2019, Phoenix AZ HQ at 2001 W Camelback Rd #400, additional offices, industries served)nexa.com · read August 19, 2026
- Nexa's own cost article, checked for first-party prices: publishes only generic industry ranges, not Nexa's own ratesnexa.com · read August 19, 2026
Smith.ai sources
- AI Receptionist plans & pricing (tiers, per-call rates, feature table, FAQ)smith.ai · read August 19, 2026
- Virtual Receptionist plans & pricing (tiers, overage, add-ons, FAQ)smith.ai · read August 19, 2026
- Pricing hub (AI-first vs human-first toggle, add-on price list, money-back guarantee, porting)smith.ai · read August 19, 2026
- AI Receptionist product page (capabilities, live agent network, integrations FAQ)smith.ai · read August 19, 2026
- All features listsmith.ai · read August 19, 2026
- Integrations directorysmith.ai · read August 19, 2026
- Sitemap — enumerates 147 /integrates-with/ integration pagessmith.ai · read August 19, 2026
- Why us / leadership — "we started out in Palo Alto, CA", fully remotesmith.ai · read August 19, 2026
- Privacy policy (entity name Smith.ai, Inc.; no address published)smith.ai · read August 19, 2026