Rosie vs Smith.ai

Rosie charges by the minute and starts at $49 for 250 minutes. Smith.ai charges by the call, from a free 25-call plan to $500 for 300 calls, and can hand calls to human receptionists for an extra per-call fee. Which is cheaper depends mostly on how long your calls run.

Cost at the same call volume

Cheapest plan at each volume, with 3-minute average calls and monthly billing. Try your own numbers.

Calls a month	Rosie	Smith.ai
100 calls/mo	$149/moScale	$212.50/moPro
300 calls/mo	$149/moScale	$500/moEnterprise
1,000 calls/mo	Largest plan covers 2,000 minutes a month	$2,019/moEnterprise

Side by side

Yes means at least one plan includes it. Each pricing page shows which plan.
	Rosie	Smith.ai
Starting price	$49/mo	$0/mo
Pricing model	Per minute	Per call
Cost at 300 calls/mo	$149/mo (Scale)	$500/mo (Enterprise)
Appointment booking	Yes	Yes
Live transfer to you	Yes	No
Human receptionist backup	No	No
Spanish	Yes	Yes
SMS follow-up	Yes	No
HIPAA (signs a BAA)	No	No
Free trial	7 days	None stated
Demo line	None published	None published
Best for	Small businesses that want a large minute allowance for the price and English plus Spanish.	Businesses that want per-call pricing, a free starter plan, and the option of human backup.
Pros	250 minutes for $49 a month English and Spanish on every plan 2 months free on yearly billing	Free plan with 25 calls a month Per-call pricing, so call length doesn't change the bill English and Spanish call handling
Cons	Booking and live transfer start on the $149 Scale plan No published overage rate	Overage of $2.17 to $3.00 per call adds up at higher volumes Human escalation costs extra per call Live transfer to your own phone isn't stated on the pricing page
	Visit Rosie	Visit Smith.ai

Fine print

Rosie

Spam calls: Spam detection is included. The pricing page doesn't say whether spam uses minutes.
Call counting: Not disclosed.
Promotions: Paying annually gets 2 months free.
Overage: Not disclosed.

Smith.ai

Spam calls: Calls from known spam numbers are filtered out, and you can remove up to 10% of calls a month as spam.
Call counting: Every answered call counts toward your quota.
Promotions: A 6-month plan is available at lower rates; details require talking to sales.
Cancellation needs 30 days' notice.

Which one to choose

Choose Rosie if…

You get lots of calls and want a large minute allowance for a low monthly price, with booking and live transfer on the $149 Scale plan.

Visit Rosie

Choose Smith.ai if…

You get only a few calls and want to start on a free plan, or you want human receptionists available behind the AI for an extra per-call fee.

Visit Smith.ai

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