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Smith.ai vs VoiceNation:Which is more popular by branded search?

In August 2026, Smith.ai had more branded searches than VoiceNation among answering services worldwide. Smith.ai was estimated to have 6.6K branded searches compared to VoiceNation’s 210, and held a 41.7% Share of Search versus VoiceNation’s 1.3%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among answering services worldwide in August 2026Which is more popular in search, Smith.ai or VoiceNation?
Smith.ai41.7%6.6K searches
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VoiceNation1.3%210 searches

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Which is more popular in search, Smith.ai or VoiceNation?

Compare the answering services businesses run on. 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.

Smith.ai and VoiceNation among answering services worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Smith.ai, VoiceNation. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthSmith.aiAnswerConnectAbby ConnectPATLiveRUBYVoiceNation
Oct 202540.6%33.1%8%12%5%1.3%
Nov 202546.2%30.8%5.7%9.1%7.4%0.8%
Dec 202547.3%31.5%5.8%9.3%5.1%0.82%
Jan 202641.6%33.9%6.7%12.3%4.5%0.87%
Feb 202643.4%35.4%7%8.6%4.7%0.91%
Mar 202643.1%35.1%8.5%6.9%4.7%1.7%
Apr 202638.4%38.4%7.6%9.3%5.1%1.2%
May 202642.6%34.9%8.4%8.4%4.6%1.1%
Jun 202643%35.2%8.5%6.5%4.7%2.1%
Jul 202642.9%35.1%8.4%8.4%3.8%1.4%
Aug 202641.7%34.1%10.1%8.2%4.5%1.3%
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How has the Smith.ai and VoiceNation comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Smith.ai was ahead of VoiceNation in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Smith.ai’s estimated Share of Search among answering services worldwide moved from 40.6% to 41.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 6.6K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, VoiceNation’s estimated Share of Search among answering services worldwide held steady at 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 260 to 210.

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

  1. In August 2026, Smith.ai lost estimated Share of Search among answering services worldwide, from 42.9% to 41.7%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for VoiceNation worldwide fell 19.2% over 11 measured months, from 260 to 210 in August 2026.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Smith.ai’s and VoiceNation’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Smith.ai

1 branded search term

  • smith ai

VoiceNation

1 branded search term

  • voice nation

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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