Smith.ai Outreach Campaigns vs. EBQ: In-Depth Comparison

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Smith.ai: The best alternative to EBQ

Smith.ai tops EBQ by offering transparent pricing, flexible features, and more affordable, 24/7/365 sales outreach services.
COSTS & SETUP
Pricing
Per contact
Per specialist + per month
Starting cost
$12-$15/contact
$5,000/month
Set-up fee
$750
Monthly minimum
200 contacts
Info unavailable
Setup & onboarding period
1-2 days
Info unavailable
Minimum commitment
None
Info unavailable
Long-term contract
No
No
Cancellation fee
No
No
OUR AGENTS
North America-based professionals
24/7/365 live sales outreach
Spanish-speaking agents
Agents work from quiet home offices
CAPABILITIES
Appointment setting
Cold calling
✔ Warm & cold outreach available
Inbound call handling
✔ From $255/mo, optional
Warm transfers
Call transfer notifications via SMS, Slack & Teams
Complex call routing
Prospecting & lead engagement
Lead screening & qualification
Complete intake & order forms
Payment collection
Answer basic FAQs
Email & SMS follow up
✘ Email only
Event sign-ups & registrations
CAMPAIGN STRATEGY
Copywriting & script review
Custom instructions, goals, and workflows backed by AI
Sales playbooks
List submission & assignments
✔ API and CSV Upload
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Lead lists provided
✘ Client supplies lists
TECHNOLOGY & INTEGRATIONS
Client dashboard with real-time campaign tracking
CRM, intake & marketing software integration
Zapier integration
Calendaring software integration
Online invoice & payment integration
SMS, Slack & Teams integration
Goal-oriented workflows
Call recording & transcription
Local caller ID matching
Open APIs
CLIENT SUCCESS
Dedicated account manager
Client support channels
Phone, email, and SMS
Phone and email
Quality assurance team
Strategic staff per campaign
5+
1+
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EBQ provides marketing and sales support for tech companies. Smith.ai offers comprehensive and affordable sales outreach for any industry.

While EBQ (otherwise known as EBQuickstart) doesn’t advertise their exact pricing on their website, their sales representatives say, per project, you can expect to pay at least $5,000. If you’re looking for more affordable sales support, think Smith.ai. Our per-contact pricing model means your monthly costs will be based on how many contacts you’d like us to reach out to on your behalf — it’s as simple as that.

With Smith.ai, you get more bang for your buck. EBQ wants to manage your sales and marketing functions in a silo, sending information to your CRM. Furthermore, they put a lot of limitations on the resources they devote based on the price tag. We don't limit the amount of agents working on your campaign. Our sophisticated AI-enhanced technology enables a much larger team to maximize responsiveness beyond what a team of just a few people can accomplish. 

EBQ provides customer experience teams that are based in Austin, Texas, significantly limiting the potential talent an outsourced sales team could bring in. Smith.ai’s team is fully remote, based in North America, and work from quiet home offices.We don’t sound like a call center, because our agents aren’t in a call center. And our hiring practices focus on skill, not location. You can rest assured your leads are in good hands with Smith.ai. 

EBQ prioritizes tech companies, so if you’re not in the tech industry, you’re out of luck. Smith.ai, however, works across a wide range of industries, ranging from legal and tech to home service pros and veterinarians. Smith.ai also provides a highly trained outbound team to deliver exceptional results to tech companies. No matter what industry you specialize in, we’re here to help. 

On top of that, EBQ doesn’t advertise many of the useful features, like payment collection or call routing, that take work off your team’s plate. Smith.ai’s services don’t start and end with sales support. Our professionals are not only experienced in sales enablement, but have the capacity to become a true extension of your office: Not only can we make outbound calls on your behalf, but we can also be the staff who receives call-backs and inbound calls from leads and clients with our Virtual Receptionist plans. We provide comprehensive coverage so you can address all your business needs under one roof.

While EBQ and Smith.ai have dashboards that allow you to manage campaigns digitally, Smith.ai’s dashboard goes above and beyond to give you full-visibility into your campaign’s success. We capture key data on the caller, including the caller type (e.g., new lead, existing client, spam), the time of the call, the priority, and the disposition — even action taken. That way, you know exactly what happened during and after every call. And with access to detailed call summaries as well as audio recordings and searchable transcripts of every call, the proof is in the pudding. 

In the twenty-first century, successful organizations are built on services that can work in tandem to improve processes and drive results. EBQ works in a silo, failing to compare to Smith.ai. We play well with over 5,000 CRMs, marketing platforms, calendars, billing systems, and intake forms. Furthermore, our AI platform connects to you via SMS, Slack, and Zapier. We even have an open API (for our more tech-savvy users). 

For higher quality outreach sales support at more affordable pricing, flexible features, robust CRM integrations, and 24/7 North America-based professionals, businesses prefer Smith.ai to EBQ.

THE BASICS!

You provide the leads, and we'll ensure they are engaged, qualified, and converted. Send us prospects, leads, clients, donors, partners, or any others who need outreach.
We're all about scheduling. We can make outreach calls according to your timing preferences. We can also book meetings with leads as part of our outreach work.
Our friendly, professional agents will handle all your calls with a smile, 24/7/365. We sound just like in-house, or even better.
Our agents work to achieve your campaign goals, whether that's setting appointments with new leads, promoting a special offer, or registering clients for an event, to name a few.
Our agents can send an email and text message after each call to boost engagement and conversion rates.
Track campaign performance to see which recipients converted, how many calls have been made, and more.

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What our customers are saying

"The quality of their work is consistent. Regardless of who’s taking the call, I know they're trained well and can handle it professionally. I consistently receive high praise for Smith.ai from my customers and my prospects. I actually have gotten direct business because of the way they handle calls."
Rick Staton
CMIT Solutions of Upper Chesapeake – Columbia
"I’ve been with Smith.ai for two years. I am very happy with their services. No missed calls, they return call requests within a few hours, handle all calls professionally and are constantly checking in to see how they can improve. I love that they truly value their clients input. Highly recommend!"
Crissy Schafer
The Florida Medicaid Planning & Elder Law Firm
"I use Smith.ai as an extension of my team, so they serve as a communication touchpoint, handling outbound and inbound calls along with our chat feature. Working with Smith.ai has enabled the business to scale its efforts and size. Their ability to be flexible and reliable shows their dedication to client satisfaction and their level of client service shows how much they care."
Kimberly Bennett
K Bennett Law LLC

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ON-DEMAND

Starting at$3,000 per campaign

200 CONTACTS
$15/contact
One-time purchase

Ongoing

Starting at$2,400 per month

200 CONTACTS
$12/contact
3-month minimum
Custom pricing is available. Just let us know what you need!

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