Smith.ai charges its AI receptionist by the call. Ansurra charges by the talk minute, with plans from $29 a month. Which is cheaper depends on how many calls you take and how long they run, so rather than a claim, here is the arithmetic on your own numbers. The Smith.ai figures are the ones on their public pricing page; the Ansurra figures are our plans with extra minutes counted at the published rate.
Switching guide
Switching from Smith.ai? Price the same calls first.
Three numbers from your Smith.ai bill, and the calculator prices those calls on Ansurra. Then the switch itself: four steps, your number stays yours, no gap in coverage.
Smith.ai's per-call rates as published on 2026-09-02: $2.00 a call on Pro (75 calls included), $1.67 on Enterprise (about 300). Ansurra bills by the talk minute, so the call length matters: check it against your Smith.ai call log. Nothing you type is stored.
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At a glance, at three minutes a call
| Calls a month | Smith.ai (cheapest AI plan) | Ansurra (cheapest plan) | Less with Ansurra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 calls | $150 (Pro) | $49 (Growth) | $101 |
| 100 calls | $200 (Pro) | $91 (Growth) | $109 |
| 200 calls | $400 (Pro) | $169 (Pro) | $231 |
| 400 calls | $667 (Enterprise) | $349 (Scale) | $318 |
Cheapest plan on each side including extra minutes or calls on the excess, as on the comparison page. Change the call length above and the picture changes with it.
What the switch changes, honestly
Ansurra is an AI receptionist only. If you are on one of Smith.ai's live-receptionist plans (from $300 a month) because you want a person on the line, or you use their outbound calling, or an integration we do not list on the comparison page, this page will not change your mind and it should not. Price is the right reason to switch only when the job is the same.
The job Ansurra does: answers every call 24/7 in your business's name, tells callers it is an AI, books directly on your Google Calendar or Cal.com, reschedules and cancels, quotes only from the price list you give it, transfers urgent calls to a number you choose, takes a detailed message after hours, and emails you a summary of every call. English and Spanish with automatic detection, or more than sixty languages if you need them.
How to switch without dropping a call
- Build your receptionist. Paste your website; Ansurra reads it and writes the receptionist from your own services, hours and FAQs. It takes a few minutes and you correct anything it got wrong.
- Hear it. Two free test calls in your browser, before any payment. Ask it the questions your callers ask.
- Choose a plan and get a number. Every plan includes a phone number for the receptionist. Your existing business number does not change and nothing is ported.
- Move the forwarding. Your business line currently forwards to Smith.ai's number; point it at your Ansurra number instead. The forwarding guide lists the dial codes for every major carrier, for all calls or only the ones you miss. Do this before you cancel Smith.ai, so there is never a day with nobody answering.
Run it for a week, read the call summaries, then cancel the old service. Ask Smith.ai for your call records before you close the account; Ansurra keeps its own from the first call onward.
If it is not right for you
There is a 14-day money-back guarantee on your first payment, less any talk minutes used, once per customer. Plans are month to month and cancel from the dashboard, with access to the end of the paid period.
Switching questions.
Does my business phone number change?
No. Forwarding sends calls to the receptionist without changing or porting your number. When you switch, you change where the forwarding points, from the Smith.ai number to your Ansurra number.
Why does call length matter so much?
Smith.ai bills per call, whatever the length. Ansurra bills per talk minute against a plan allowance, so short calls favour Ansurra and long ones narrow the gap. Set the length from your own call log rather than guessing.
Can I try Ansurra before I cancel Smith.ai?
Yes. Build the receptionist and take the two free browser test calls with nothing paid. Then keep Smith.ai active while you forward your line to Ansurra for the first week, and cancel once you have read a week of call summaries.
Is there a human on the line?
No. Ansurra is an AI receptionist and says so to callers. It transfers calls that need a person to the number you choose, at any hour you set.
What is not included in the Ansurra price?
Talk minutes beyond your plan allowance, at the published per-minute rate, and the optional text-messaging add-on. Everything on the pricing page otherwise: the phone number, calendar booking, transfers, email summaries and the website chat widget.
Hear your own receptionist before you switch.
Paste your website, take two free test calls, then choose a plan from $29 a month. 14-day money-back guarantee on your first payment.
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