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Virtual receptionist services:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Smith.ai was the most searched among virtual receptionist services worldwide, with an estimated 6.6K branded searches and 42.3% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Smith.ai42.3%
  2. AnswerConnect34.6%
  3. Abby Connect10.2%
  4. PATLive8.3%
  5. RUBY4.6%

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Share of Search among virtual receptionist services worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Smith.ai, AnswerConnect, Abby Connect, PATLive, RUBY. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthSmith.aiAnswerConnectAbby ConnectPATLiveRUBY
Oct 202541.1%33.5%8.1%12.2%5.1%
Nov 202546.6%31%5.7%9.2%7.5%
Dec 202547.7%31.8%5.9%9.4%5.2%
Jan 202642%34.2%6.7%12.4%4.6%
Feb 202643.8%35.7%7%8.7%4.8%
Mar 202643.8%35.7%8.7%7%4.8%
Apr 202638.9%38.9%7.7%9.4%5.2%
May 202643.1%35.2%8.5%8.5%4.7%
Jun 202643.9%36%8.7%6.7%4.8%
Jul 202643.4%35.5%8.6%8.6%3.9%
Aug 202642.3%34.6%10.2%8.3%4.6%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Smith.ai

    42.3%

    Held 1st. 6.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.2 points.

  2. 2.AnswerConnect

    34.6%

    Held 2nd. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1 points.

  3. 3.Abby Connect

    10.2%

    Held 3rd. 1.6K estimated branded searches, +23.1% vs prior month. Share +1.7 points.

  4. 4.PATLive

    8.3%

    Held 4th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  5. 5.RUBY

    4.6%

    Held 5th. 720 estimated branded searches, +22% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among virtual receptionist services worldwide?

In August 2026, Smith.ai was the most searched among virtual receptionist services worldwide, with an estimated 6.6K branded searches and 42.3% estimated Share of Search within this set. AnswerConnect is in 2nd place, 7.7 percentage points behind at 34.6% Share of Search.

Global virtual receptionist services, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Smith.ai41.1% → 42.3%47.7%Dec 202538.9%Apr 20261st
AnswerConnect33.5% → 34.6%38.9%Apr 202631%Nov 20252nd
Abby Connect8.1% → 10.2%10.2%Aug 20265.7%Nov 20254th → 3rd
PATLive12.2% → 8.3%12.4%Jan 20266.7%Jun 20263rd → 4th
RUBY5.1% → 4.6%7.5%Nov 20253.9%Jul 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • 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, AnswerConnect’s estimated Share of Search among virtual receptionist services worldwide increased from 33.5% to 34.6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Abby Connect’s estimated Share of Search among virtual receptionist services worldwide increased from 8.1% to 10.2%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PATLive’s estimated Share of Search among virtual receptionist services worldwide decreased from 12.2% to 8.3%.
  • 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.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, AnswerConnect’s estimated Share of Search among virtual receptionist services worldwide peaked at 38.9% in April 2026 and was lowest at 31% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Abby Connect’s estimated Share of Search among virtual receptionist services worldwide peaked at 10.2% in August 2026 and was lowest at 5.7% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PATLive’s estimated Share of Search among virtual receptionist services worldwide peaked at 12.4% in January 2026 and was lowest at 6.7% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, RUBY’s estimated Share of Search among virtual receptionist services worldwide peaked at 7.5% in November 2025 and was lowest at 3.9% in July 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Abby Connect rose from 4th to 3rd among virtual receptionist services worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PATLive fell from 3rd to 4th among virtual receptionist services worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, RUBY held steady: its estimated Share of Search among virtual receptionist services worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for virtual receptionist services worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Abby Connect gained estimated Share of Search among virtual receptionist services worldwide, from 8.6% to 10.2%.

  2. In August 2026, RUBY gained estimated Share of Search among virtual receptionist services worldwide, from 3.9% to 4.6%.

  3. In August 2026, Smith.ai lost estimated Share of Search among virtual receptionist services worldwide, from 43.4% to 42.3%.

  4. In August 2026, AnswerConnect lost estimated Share of Search among virtual receptionist services worldwide, from 35.5% to 34.6%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for PATLive worldwide fell 45.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.3K in August 2026.

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