--- title: "Smith.ai: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "Smith.ai is a virtual receptionist service. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/smith-ai" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Smith.ai: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide Smith.ai is a virtual receptionist service. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Smith.ai - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among answering services**: 41.7% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Answering services | 1 | 41.7% | 6.6K | | Virtual receptionist services | 1 | 42.3% | 6.6K | - [Answering services](/demand/global-en/categories/answering-services) - [Virtual receptionist services](/demand/global-en/categories/virtual-receptionist-services) ## How has branded search demand for Smith.ai changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Smith.ai worldwide fell from 8.1K to 6.6K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Smith.ai’s estimated Share of Search among answering services worldwide increased from 40.6% to 41.7%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Smith.ai’s estimated Share of Search among answering services worldwide peaked at 47.3% in December 2025 and was lowest at 38.4% in April 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Smith.ai’s estimated Share of Search among virtual receptionist services worldwide increased from 41.1% to 42.3%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Smith.ai’s estimated Share of Search among virtual receptionist services worldwide peaked at 47.7% in December 2025 and was lowest at 38.9% in April 2026. ## How did search popularity change for answering services worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Abby Connect gained estimated Share of Search among answering services worldwide, from 8.4% to 10.1%. - In August 2026, RUBY gained estimated Share of Search among answering services worldwide, from 3.8% to 4.5%. - In August 2026, Smith.ai lost estimated Share of Search among answering services worldwide, from 42.9% to 41.7%. - In August 2026, AnswerConnect lost estimated Share of Search among answering services worldwide, from 35.1% to 34.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for PATLive worldwide fell 45.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.3K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for VoiceNation worldwide fell 19.2% over 11 measured months, from 260 to 210 in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for virtual receptionist services worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Abby Connect gained estimated Share of Search among virtual receptionist services worldwide, from 8.6% to 10.2%. - In August 2026, RUBY gained estimated Share of Search among virtual receptionist services worldwide, from 3.9% to 4.6%. - In August 2026, Smith.ai lost estimated Share of Search among virtual receptionist services worldwide, from 43.4% to 42.3%. - In August 2026, AnswerConnect lost estimated Share of Search among virtual receptionist services worldwide, from 35.5% to 34.6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for PATLive worldwide fell 45.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.3K in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Answering services | 8.1K | 40.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Answering services | 8.1K | 46.2% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Answering services | 8.1K | 47.3% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Answering services | 8.1K | 41.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Answering services | 8.1K | 43.4% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Answering services | 8.1K | 43.1% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Answering services | 6.6K | 38.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | Answering services | 6.6K | 42.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Answering services | 6.6K | 43% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Answering services | 6.6K | 42.9% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Answering services | 6.6K | 41.7% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Answering services | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Virtual receptionist services | 8.1K | 41.1% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Virtual receptionist services | 8.1K | 46.6% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Virtual receptionist services | 8.1K | 47.7% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Virtual receptionist services | 8.1K | 42% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Virtual receptionist services | 8.1K | 43.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Virtual receptionist services | 8.1K | 43.8% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Virtual receptionist services | 6.6K | 38.9% | 2 | | May 2026 | Virtual receptionist services | 6.6K | 43.1% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Virtual receptionist services | 6.6K | 43.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Virtual receptionist services | 6.6K | 43.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Virtual receptionist services | 6.6K | 42.3% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Virtual receptionist services | — | — | — | ## How is Smith.ai measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Smith.ai’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “smith ai” ## Which answering services compete with Smith.ai? - [AnswerConnect](/demand/global-en/brands/answerconnect): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/answerconnect-vs-smith-ai - [Abby Connect](/demand/global-en/brands/abby-connect): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/abby-connect-vs-smith-ai - [PATLive](/demand/global-en/brands/patlive): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/patlive-vs-smith-ai - [RUBY](/demand/global-en/brands/ruby): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/ruby-vs-smith-ai - [VoiceNation](/demand/global-en/brands/voicenation): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/smith-ai-vs-voicenation ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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