Slang AI vs Smith.ai
Smith.ai starts $399/mo cheaper than Slang AI.
Both pages checked by August 19, 2026
- Slang AIAI only
- $399/mo
- Core plan
- Voice AI phone concierge purpose-built for full-service restaurants and hospitality groups that answers inbound calls 24/7 and books, changes, and cancels reservations directly in OpenTable, SevenRooms, Resy, Yelp, and Fishbowl.
- 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
- Slang AI is ai only; Smith.ai is ai + human backup. That is the real decision here, not the price.
- 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).); Slang AI advertises none.
- Smith.ai can put a human on the line; Slang AI is bot-only.
Feature by feature
| Capability | Slang AI | Smith.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Live transfer | Yes | Yes |
| Books appointments | Yes | Yes |
| Text follow-up | Yes | Yes |
| Outbound calls | unstated | Yes |
| Spanish | Yes | Yes |
| Human backup | No | Yes |
| Call recordings | Yes | Yes |
| Transcripts | Yes | 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.
Slang AI plans
| Plan | Published price | Includes | Over that |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Starting at $399 *per location | — | — |
| Premium | Starting at $599 *per location | — | — |
| Enterprise | Custom Pricing | — | — |
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 | — | — |
Slang AI sources
- Pricing page (USD/CAD/AUD currency switcher, all three tiers and feature lists)slang.ai · read August 19, 2026
- Product page (features, recordings/transcripts, AI texting, SOC 2 Type II)slang.ai · read August 19, 2026
- Homepage (positioning, integrations, FAQ)slang.ai · read August 19, 2026
- About page (founder story, Spotify/Alexa origin)slang.ai · read August 19, 2026
- Integrations page (OpenTable, Tripleseat, SevenRooms, Yelp)slang.ai · read August 19, 2026
- Terms of Service (fees invoiced monthly in advance, Price Tier overage mechanism, Evaluation Services/Pilot Period)slang.ai · read August 19, 2026
- Press page (funding history)slang.ai · read August 19, 2026
- Help center: cancellation and contract termslang-ai-knowledge-base.help.usepylon.com · read August 19, 2026
- Help center: call forwarding setupslang-ai-knowledge-base.help.usepylon.com · read August 19, 2026
- Help center: Bilingual (Spanish) Support, Premium feature or add-onslang-ai-knowledge-base.help.usepylon.com · read August 19, 2026
- Help center: Direct Text (AI SMS) and its number limitationslang-ai-knowledge-base.help.usepylon.com · read August 19, 2026
- Help center: Concierge Bypass / VIP routingslang-ai-knowledge-base.help.usepylon.com · read August 19, 2026
- Help center: integrations list (OpenTable, SevenRooms, Tripleseat, Yelp, Resy, Fishbowl)slang-ai-knowledge-base.help.usepylon.com · read August 19, 2026
- Help center: adding a location requires an agreement and onboarding callslang-ai-knowledge-base.help.usepylon.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