Every call answered for $89 a month — not per call.
Smith.ai is a well-known answering service with both AI and live human receptionists, priced per call. Skye is an AI front desk for small appointment businesses: it answers every call and text, books the appointment, sends reminders, and tracks who’s paid — for one flat price.
📞 Don’t take our word for it — call 855-677-9648 and ask Skye to book a time.
$89/month flat. Try it free for 30 days — no card to start — then you’re covered by a 60-day money-back guarantee.
Smith.ai prices as of October 2026 from its public pricing pages. Full breakdown below.
Smith.ai does some things Skye doesn’t. We’ll say it first.
Smith.ai is a mature service with a broad feature set, and for some businesses it’s the better pick. Here’s where it clearly leads — then where Skye fits.
Where Smith.ai wins
As of October 2026, from Smith.ai’s own pages.
- Real live receptionists: its AI can hand a call to “500+ North America-based receptionists” (AI receptionist page).
- A free AI plan — 25 calls a month (AI pricing).
- A large integration catalog — Clio, Calendly, Salesforce, HubSpot, plus Zapier and Make (AI receptionist page) — with a strong fit for law firms (homepage).
- English and Spanish, including a dedicated Spanish line add-on (pricing).
- Add-ons for appointment booking, accepting payments, and extended intake on its live plans (pricing).
- A 30-day money-back guarantee and no setup fee on its live plans (pricing).
Where Skye wins
Built for solo and small appointment businesses that want it all handled for one price.
- $89/mo flat — no per-call math, no overage, generous voice usage included
- Answers calls and texts on a new number in your business’s name, then books it into Skye’s built-in schedule
- Sends reminders before each appointment to cut no-shows
- Sends payment reminders and tracks who’s paid — Venmo, Zelle, and cash stay pending until you verify
- You can text Skye from your own phone to book, move, or cancel
What each option costs in a month.
Smith.ai bills by the call; Skye doesn’t. Every Smith.ai figure here is from its public pricing pages as of October 2026.
How we got these numbers. Smith.ai prices are from its AI Receptionist pricing page and pricing page, read on October 25, 2026. Smith.ai also lists lower “starting at” per-call rates on its homepage; we used the plan prices on its pricing pages. Prices change — check theirs before you decide. See something off? Tell us and we’ll fix it.
Pick the one that fits how you work.
If you want human receptionists, legal-practice intake, or a big integration catalog, Smith.ai is a strong choice and we’d point you there. If you run appointments yourself and want every call and text answered, booked, and followed up for a flat $89 a month, that’s exactly what Skye is for.
Keep your own payments — no forced switch, no cut
Skye works on top of how you already get paid. Venmo, Zelle, and cash are tracked and never marked paid until you verify. There’s no new card processor to adopt and no percentage taken out of every transaction.
Try Skye free for 30 days.
$89/month flat. Try it free for 30 days — no card to start — then you’re covered by a 60-day money-back guarantee.
Or hear it first — call 855-677-9648 and ask Skye to book a time.
Common questions
How much does Smith.ai cost?
As of October 2026, Smith.ai’s AI Receptionist has a free plan (25 calls a month, then $3.00 a call), Pro at $150 a month ($2.00 a call), and Enterprise at $500 a month ($1.67 a call). Its live human receptionist plans start at $300 a month for 30 calls, with $11.50 per extra call. Skye is $89 a month, flat — not per call.
Is Smith.ai or Skye better for a small appointment business?
If you want real people answering — or deep legal-practice integrations like Clio — Smith.ai is built for that, and its human receptionists are something Skye doesn’t offer. If you’re a solo coach, trainer, or small studio who wants every call and text answered, booked, reminded, and tracked for one flat price, Skye is built for that.
Does Skye charge per call?
No. Skye is $89 a month flat, with generous voice usage included — no per-call or per-booking fees. Try it free for 30 days — no card to start — then you’re covered by a 60-day money-back guarantee.