Calls come in when you're coding features, fixing bugs, or running product demos. Smith.ai receptionists capture leads, schedule demos, handle support requests, and log details instantly in your CRM systems.
AI receptionists handle routine inquiries and appointment scheduling, operating 24/7 to serve customers across time zones. Virtual receptionists manage situations that require a personal touch — complex technical discussions, enterprise sales conversations, and escalated support cases that demand judgment and relationship management.
Smith.ai virtual receptionists greet every caller professionally and capture essential information through structured intake questions. By collecting company size, current software stack and integration requirements, use case details, budget range, and deployment timeline and onboarding needs upfront, the system helps identify and prioritize qualified leads based on your product offerings and ideal customer profile.
AI receptionists excel at high-volume lead screening with consistent questioning about basic requirements, while live virtual receptionists handle complex qualifications that require detailed discussion—exploring technical requirements, understanding integration needs, or navigating enterprise procurement processes.

The AI Receptionist from Smith.ai combines cutting-edge AI technology with optional human support to deliver unmatched call handling capabilities. Unlike competitors who offer basic subscription services, we provide white-glove implementation and ongoing support to ensure your success.
What sets Smith.ai apart:
Customizable call flows from Smith.ai serve as the technical framework that consistently executes your company's lead qualification and support triage protocols. The system routes calls based on inquiry type, applies your qualification criteria for company size and use case fit, and escalates matters based on complexity or urgency thresholds you define.
The routing logic determines which calls AI Receptionists handle autonomously through structured screening versus which situations require Virtual Receptionists for nuanced judgment — enterprise opportunities involving relationship-building, technical discussions on integration capabilities, or critical support escalations demanding immediate attention.
Every interaction generates detailed call summaries with notifications delivered through your preferred channels — email, Slack, text. The system integrates directly with your CRM platforms, support ticketing systems, and calendaring tools.
For existing customers, new conversations are automatically logged and added to their account record. For new leads, the system creates a prospect record and logs complete conversation details without manual data entry.
Make better business decisions with real-time call data visualized in your Smith.ai dashboard. Every call summary includes AI-generated metadata covering actions completed, caller disposition, priority, call recording and transcription, and more.
Track monthly call volume against historical performance, analyze lead quality patterns, identify which features generate the most questions, and monitor support inquiry trends by category.
When Smith.ai integrates with your CRM and support systems, you can tie the impact of calls and how they're handled — the efficiency of your qualification process and how quickly you respond to prospects — directly to pipeline growth and customer satisfaction metrics.
Comprehensive analytics available across both AI and live virtual receptionist services provide visibility into customer needs, common pain points, and opportunities for product improvement.

Smith.ai provides flexible receptionist solutions that adapt to your company's specific needs. A hybrid model offers the best of both worlds.
For example, AI receptionists handle routine product inquiries and demo scheduling, while live virtual receptionists manage enterprise opportunities, complex technical discussions, and escalated support situations that require relationship management.
You can adjust the balance as your business evolves, based on your current growth stage, product complexity, or customer segment mix.
Nothing is fixed within the system, so you can make changes anytime. Smith.ai integrates with software industry tools and platforms to preserve your existing workflows.
Think of us as the architect of your call handling. You know your business best — we tailor our solutions to meet your unique business needs.
Integrating and Testing
Our Forward Deployment Team integrates into your systems and engineers prompts and scripts, during onboarding and beyond.
Onboarding & Implementation
We've successfully onboarded thousands of customers. Our seasoned, dedicated Launch Team manages every step of the process and communicates proactively along the way.
World-Class Customer Success
With 10 years in business processing 20 million calls, we have a massive base of happy customers. Your Account Manager is the single point of contact for all your ongoing needs and every optimization.


Improve customer experiences with 24/7 AI-powered engagement built specifically for your business. Unlike basic AI competitors that offer one-size-fits-all solutions, Smith.ai delivers infinite customization with white-glove implementation tailored to your exact needs and goals.
The AI Receptionist from Smith.ai transforms how SaaS companies handle customer communications, offering advantages no traditional receptionist can match. While a human receptionist works 9-to-5 and handles one call at a time, your AI Receptionist operates 24/7, managing multiple simultaneous calls without breaking a sweat — crucial when you launch a new feature and support calls surge, or when customers in different time zones need assistance.
Cost-wise, the difference is dramatic. Traditional receptionists cost around $77,000 annually with salary and benefits, plus equipment and office space. The AI Receptionist starts at just $95 per month, saving you $30,000 to $40,000 yearly, money you can invest in product development or customer acquisition. But this isn't just about cost cutting. Your AI Receptionist integrates with over 7,000 business tools, automatically logging every interaction in your CRM, updating support tickets, and triggering workflows. No more manual data entry or missed follow-ups.
Your team focuses on building and improving your product while your AI Receptionist handles routine inquiries with consistency. When complex situations arise or customers request human assistance, our North America-based receptionists provide professional support. You get enterprise-level capabilities at subscription pricing, fitting for a SaaS company that understands the value of scalable technology.
The AI Receptionist from Smith.ai becomes a seamless part of your SaaS company's tech stack, connecting with over 7,000 business tools through APIs and custom integrations. When a prospect calls about your software, every detail — company size, use case, budget, timeline — flows directly into Salesforce, HubSpot, or whatever CRM you're using. Support inquiries automatically create tickets in Zendesk or Intercom. Trial requests trigger onboarding sequences in your marketing automation platform.
Our solutions team creates custom workflows using Zapier, Make, or N8N to match your exact processes. High-value enterprise lead? Your sales team gets an instant Slack notification with all the context. Customer calling about a bug? The engineering team sees it in Jira immediately. This real-time synchronization means no more toggling between systems or updating multiple platforms manually.
Your AI Receptionist enriches every interaction with metadata, including call duration, sentiment, urgency level, and conversation topics, giving you actionable insights about customer needs and patterns. You see which features generate the most questions, when customers typically need support, and how quickly issues get resolved. This isn't just connecting tools; it's creating an intelligent nervous system for your entire customer operation that scales effortlessly as your SaaS grows.
Your SaaS company has unique terminology, specific workflows, and particular customer needs, and the AI Receptionist from Smith.ai adapts to all of it with infinite customization. Unlike competitors who offer one-size-fits-all solutions or drop you in the ocean after signup, Smith.ai provides white-glove implementation with subscription-level pricing but enterprise-level customization.
Our onboarding specialists start with understanding your product, your customers, and your processes. We create custom AI prompts that speak your language, whether that's "monthly recurring revenue," "API limits," "enterprise deployment," or whatever specific terms define your business.
The customization runs deep. Different protocols for trial users versus paying customers? Built in. Specific qualifying questions for enterprise leads? Configured exactly to your specs. Technical support escalation paths based on issue severity? Programmed precisely how you want them. Your dedicated account management team continuously refines these customizations based on real call data and your feedback.
As you launch new features, enter new markets, or adjust your pricing model, your AI Receptionist evolves with you. This isn't a rigid script that sounds robotic — it's flexible, intelligent AI communication that maintains your brand voice while handling diverse scenarios. The system even recognizes customer tiers and applies appropriate handling, ensuring enterprise clients get VIP treatment while efficiently managing free trial inquiries.
Let's break down the real economics for your SaaS company. An in-house receptionist costs around $77,000 annually, and that's before considering recruitment costs, training time, sick days, and the disruption when they leave and you start over. For a SaaS company watching burn rate and runway, that's a massive fixed cost for someone who can only handle one customer at a time.
The AI Receptionist from Smith.ai starts at just $95 per month for 30 calls. Even our AI-enhanced virtual receptionist plans with dedicated human agents start at just $300 per month. If you exceed your call volume, such as during a product launch or when TechCrunch features you, you only pay for additional calls and are not forced into a higher tier. No setup fees, no cancellation fees, complete flexibility as you scale.
Most SaaS companies save enough to hire another developer or extend runway by months. Plus, your AI Receptionist provides 24/7 global coverage essential for SaaS, as your customers expect instant response whether they're in San Francisco or Singapore. You get advanced analytics showing customer interaction patterns, helping optimize everything from support documentation to product roadmap decisions. This isn't just replacing a receptionist; it's adding intelligent automation that grows with your SaaS without growing your overhead.
The AI Receptionist from Smith.ai combines sophisticated AI technology with strategic human support to handle the full spectrum of SaaS customer interactions. When a customer calls about a critical system outage or data security concern, your AI Receptionist immediately recognizes urgency markers and applies your emergency protocols. It captures all essential details, including account information, issue description, and impact level, while simultaneously escalating to appropriate channels.
For complex technical discussions or emotionally charged situations (like a customer threatening to cancel), our North America-based receptionists step in. They're trained professionals who excel at de-escalation and information gathering, though they won't provide technical support or make promises about product capabilities — that's your team's expertise. The handoff includes complete context, so customers never repeat themselves.
Advanced call intelligence provides enriched metadata for every interaction — sentiment analysis, topic categorization, urgency scoring — helping you understand not just what customers are saying, but what they really need. This hybrid approach ensures routine queries get handled efficiently by AI while complex situations receive appropriate human assistance. Your support team gets freed from repetitive questions to focus on actually solving customer problems, while every interaction maintains the professional standard your SaaS brand requires.
