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Phonely vs Smith.ai Live: price by calls per month

At 100 calls/month Phonely is cheaper: $68 vs $915. At 300 calls/month Phonely is cheaper: $175 vs $2,100.

Last checked 2026-10-17 on the official pages.

Phonely is cheaper at 6 of 6 volumes below, Smith.ai Live at the rest or tied/pending. Cheapest plan of each at every volume, from Phonely ↗ and Smith.ai Live ↗, checked 2026-10-17. Assumes 3 minutes per call.

Calls / monthPhonelySmith.ai Live
50Starter: $3330 calls: $530
100Starter: $6890 calls: $915
200Professional: $10090 calls: $1,965
300Professional: $175300 calls: $2,100
500Professional: $355300 calls: $3,800
1000Professional: $805300 calls: $8,050

Features stated

FeaturePhonelySmith.ai Live
24/7 answering?✓
Appointment booking??
CRM / integrations✓✓
Spanish?✓
Call transfer✓✓
HIPAA option✓?

“?” = not stated on the pages we read.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Phonely cheaper than Smith.ai Live?

At 100 calls/month Phonely is cheaper: $68 vs $915. At 300 calls/month Phonely is cheaper: $175 vs $2,100.

What is the difference between Phonely and Smith.ai Live?

Features stated by only one: 24/7 answering (only Smith.ai Live states it); Spanish (only Smith.ai Live states it); HIPAA option (only Phonely states it).