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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco VoIP PBX (discontinued)

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ACisco's VoIP PBX product has reached its end-of-life, and is no longer available for sale.N/A

    Smith.ai

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ASmith.ai is a call answering platform for businesses of all sizes. The AI Receptionist from Smith.ai handles call scenarios, such as qualifying leads, answering questions, and scheduling appointments 24/7. Smith.ai Virtual Receptionists aim to maximize meaningful interactions, with the goal of moving a business forward with a professional human touch. With its integration ecosystem of over 7,000 platforms — like HouseCall Pro, ServiceTitan, MyCase, and HubSpot— call data flows directly into a…

    $95

    per month

    Pricing
    Cisco VoIP PBX (discontinued)Smith.ai
    Editions & Modules
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    Starter
    $95
    per month
    Basic
    $270
    per month
    Pro
    $800
    per month
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco VoIP PBX (discontinued)Smith.ai
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—All plans include: - Lead screening - Lead qualification - Appointment booking - Intake - Call transfers & routing - Live agents on standby 24/7 - Instant call summaries - Bilingual English/Spanish call handling - Comprehensive dashboard with rich business insights - Dedicated phone number - Phone and e-mail support Additional features available: - Integration with CRM software - including ServiceTitan, HubSpot, and Clio), Zapier, Slack and others
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    Cisco VoIP PBX (discontinued)Smith.ai
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    63%
    Would buy again
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    100%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
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    Happy with the feature set
    88%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    14 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
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    Sangoma Asterisk
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    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco VoIP PBX (discontinued)Smith.ai
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.5
    (8 ratings)
    9.1
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.6
    (9 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (14 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco VoIP PBX (discontinued)Smith.ai
    Likelihood to Recommend
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    The solution has almost everything I need to do my job, which is to keep in touch with my customers by phone calls and meetings. On the go, the softphone has room to improve user experience (Cisco Jabber), and as far as I know, Webex App should fill the gaps left by Jabber, but it depends to upgrade the system to the last version and that costs. Besides that, the solution is rock solid! Good audio quality in voice and video, integration with MSFT Teams and so reliable.
    Incentivized
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    Smith.ai
    Smith.ai Website Chat is an excellent solution for law firm owners that want a cost-effective strategy to capture lead information from website visitors. Our website generates hundreds of visitors each day and over 7,000 visitors per month. I strategically have placed the online chat feature on the contact page on our website to engage with only those potential clients that are serious about retaining our services and making a purchasing decision. I have priced this type of online chat service with several other providers (Ngage, Apex Chat). Some of these providers charge as much as $35 or hire per qualified lead. Smith.ai comes in at approximately $8-$15 per chat session with a potential lead and even offers some flat rate options. There can be further cost savings if only the chatbot feature is used without live agent support. In this option, a website visitor can engage with a chatbot using Automated questions and answers without the need for live agent support. My firm beta tested this product in of it itself and it generated several thousands of dollars in revenue. The customer support has also been exceptional. All the representatives at Smith.ai have been responsive to customer service questions and implementation of the product. Capturing leads with the chatbot feature and the live agent support has even been more profitable. Based on our CRM data, website chat leads generated over $127,500 of revenue for our firm and engaged with 230 potential clients in just the past 12 months.
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • Local routing on remote branches
    • Telephony features flexibility
    • Different endpoint alternatives for all use cases
    • Real integration with other systems or platforms
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    Smith.ai
    • They set up and monitor your chat on your site, giving your prospects instant service.
    • I have spent so much time with their support team. I never felt more welcome to an SaaS.
    • Their phone monitoring system saves you time and will increase your profits by converting more leads into paying clients.
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    Cons
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    • The setup flow was limited, unclear, and was not working for a while, IT didn't manage to fix it.
    • The UI looks terribly old, not even a little bit looking like a hardphone.
    • More options during a call.
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    Smith.ai
    • Although you can close the chat message, the chat bubble can not be closed and it can cause issues being able to read website content.
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    Usability
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    All main features is very easy to access and use, only pressing a button or two (when you need to page up or page down the features set!) in the desk phone or a click of the mouse to place a call, start a chat, video call or a meeting. Very straight forward.
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    Smith.ai
    Smith.ai Live Website Chat allows you to provide a script for when they answer prospective clients. The script is customizable as your needs change. However, the script only goes so far, as they do not know your business personally. Once they do go through that script, they send you an email with the caller's contact information so you can reach out personally if they seem interested. They do so with efficiency.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    Cisco offers online instruction on the use of the VoIP but it has to be sought out. Likely, the do offer additional support but this is managed by our IT department so it is difficult to determine just how accessible Cisco has been regarding the implementation and ongoing support for this product.
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    Smith.ai
    Smith.ai pays for itself if we can help one site visitor move down our lead funnel to being a client. We have averaged over 50+ new leads each month since implementing the chat and with a close rate for becoming new clients that is double what our advertising PPC new client closing rate has been.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    As we all know,Cisco is one of the best and trusted companies when it comes to networking,most of our materials were all Cisco,Cisco routers,Cisco IP phones..etc They're more handy and easy to use and don't require an IT experience,I used an IP phone to receive a call,and it was very easy to use and the sound was clear,here it comes the good configuration of a Cisco Voip PBx
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    Smith.ai
    Came down to pricing. Smith.ai Live Website Chat did not have the same level of customization and support as other alternatives but there are enough customization and tools that it was clear it would solve the problems and at a good price.
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Positive impact is users are happy with service provided by Cisco VoIP PBX.
    • End-users are happy by using multiple functions like conferencing, transferring, call park, etc.
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    Smith.ai
    • Positive - Smith.ai has easily saved me $25k+ in receptionist costs. They probably helped me land another $50k in new business I would otherwise not have brought in the door because they immediately grabbed the client on our website so they didn't get away or have to wait 2 days for a call back. Great ROI (100 to 1 ROI is probably not an exaggeration for my law firm).
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    ScreenShots

    Smith.ai Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Smith.ai dashboard, which provides real-time insights that illustrate the bigger picture of a firm's inbound calls.Screenshot of where each Smith.ai call generates an instant call summary, displaying caller contact information, call duration, actions taken during the call, and call recording & transcription.