Nevermiss vs Smith.ai
Competitor pricing verified from their public pricing pages on July 20, 2026.
Smith.ai sells per-call answering: an AI receptionist tier billed by the call, and a well-known human receptionist service above it. Nevermiss is an AI receptionist built for service businesses, priced as a flat monthly plan with included minutes. Both answer 24/7; the pricing models and the target customer are different.
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Side by side
| Nevermiss | Smith.ai | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $99/mo (250 minutes) or $199/mo (600 minutes), flat | AI Receptionist: $0/mo for 25 calls, $150/mo for 75 calls, up to $500/mo for 300 calls. Human receptionists: $300/mo for 30 calls, up to $2,100/mo for 300 calls |
| Overage | $0.25 per extra minute, total bill capped at 2x your plan | AI: $1.67 to $3.00 per extra call. Human: $8.50 to $11.50 per extra call, plus per-call add-ons (booking $1.50, follow-up $0.50, Spanish line $1.00) |
| Free trial | 7 days, no card required | AI: permanent free 25-call tier. Human plans: no trial, 30-day money-back guarantee (up to $1,000) |
| Hear the voice first | Yes. Talk to Ava in your browser or call (904) 740-3163 before you sign up | No public live demo line on their pricing pages |
| Your phone number | Keep it. Nevermiss answers via call forwarding you can turn on in minutes | Keep it. Also forwarding-based |
| Languages | English and Spanish included on every plan | Spanish available; on human plans a dedicated Spanish line is a $1.00/call add-on |
When Smith.ai is the better fit
- Real human receptionists, and AI plans that can escalate to live North America-based agents. If a human voice is a hard requirement, Smith.ai is the stronger fit.
- Deep professional-services integrations: Clio, Salesforce, HubSpot, payment collection, legal conflict checks. Law firms are their home turf.
- A permanent free tier (25 AI calls a month) that genuinely beats any paid plan for very-low-volume lines.
- A long track record: about a decade in business and thousands of customers.
Why owners pick Nevermiss
- Flat, predictable pricing. A busy month of long booking calls costs the same $99 or $199, not a per-call meter with add-ons.
- Built for trades and local service businesses: booking, lead capture, and a text to your phone with the job details after every call.
- You can hear the exact voice your callers get right now, before creating an account.
- Live in about five minutes with your existing number.
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Start free for 7 daysSmith.ai pricing from smith.ai/pricing and smith.ai/pricing/ai-receptionist. Prices checked on July 20, 2026; plans change, so confirm current pricing on Smith.ai's site. Smith.ai is an independent company not affiliated with Nevermiss; its name is used only for comparison. Nevermiss pricing: $99/mo (250 minutes) and $199/mo (600 minutes), $0.25/min overage, total monthly bill capped at 2x your plan.