Comparison · checked 21 August 2026
Smith.ai is older, has more features and has integrations Clayta does not. If you need a person qualifying every lead on the line, it is a serious product.
What decides it. How a busy month is billed. Smith.ai charges by the call on every tier, so a good month costs more than a quiet one, and the 25 calls it answers for nothing are about a week of a busy shop. Clayta is flat, and what you get is a booked chair rather than a lead in your inbox.
| Smith.ai | Clayta | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | From $0/month | $99/month |
| What that buys | Two products. The AI receptionist is $0 for 25 calls a month, then $3.00 a call, and $150 or $500 buys 75 or 300. Human receptionists start at $300 for 30 calls, then $11.50 a call. | 150 minutes of answered calls |
| Free trial | Check their current offer | Free for 7 days, 35 minutes of calls on Starter and 140 on Growth, card at signup |
| After the call | You act on it | The appointment is already written |
| Booking | Varies by plan | Into Square or Google Calendar, live availability |
| Languages | Check current plans | English and Spanish |
| Several callers at once | Varies | Yes |
each call is a high-value lead worth qualifying by a human, and 30 calls a month is realistic.
you take short booking calls rather than long consultations, and you'd rather the appointment appeared in the calendar than in an email.
It depends which of their two products you mean. Their AI receptionist starts at $0 for 25 calls a month, and their human receptionists start at $300 for 30. Both bill per call, so the answer moves with your month.
Clayta, on the economics. Booking calls are short and frequent, which suits a flat monthly price rather than per-call billing.
It answers questions you have configured, books appointments, and takes a message when it cannot help. It does not do human lead qualification.