The Showdown
Smith.aivsai-receptionist-agent
Why pay monthly fees for Smith.ai when you can self-host ai-receptionist-agent for free? Let's look at the facts.
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Smith.ai
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
ai-receptionist-agent
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
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10 people
150100200+
$
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Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.
Detailed Breakdown
0
Human shift dependent
24/7 AI response
1
Third-party middleware
Direct Google Calendar sync
2
Per-call pricing
Self-hosted free