Answering Legal alternatives
You looked for Answering Legal's pricing and found a form. Its pricing page asks for your name, firm, email and cell phone before it shows a plan, and the cost depends on the minutes you use (checked September 2026). Here are legal answering options you can price today, with GreetKeeper's $49 for 200 answered calls first.
| Service | Bills by | Entry price | Overage published? |
|---|---|---|---|
| GreetKeeper | Answered call | $49 for 200 calls | Yes, $0.45 a call |
| Smith.ai | Per call | Free tier at $0 for 25 calls, then $3.00 a call | Yes |
| Ruby | Per minute | $250/mo for 50 minutes | No |
| Rosie | Per minute | Professional $49/mo for 250 minutes | No |
| Goodcall | Per unique caller | Starter $79/mo ($66 annual) for 100 unique customers | Yes |
| Answering Legal | By minutes used, quoted after a form | Not published; plans appear after a form on answeringlegal.com | No |
Read from each vendor's own pricing page in September 2026, except vendors who gate pricing behind a form. Check before you buy.
What GreetKeeper does differently from Answering Legal
Every line below is on our pricing page or in the product today.
Why teams switch to GreetKeeper
- GreetKeeper prints every plan before you give a name: $49 for 200 answered calls, $149 for 750 and $349 for 2,000.
- Each call counts once, so a long personal-injury intake costs the same as a quick scheduling call.
- The assistant asks the intake questions you write and sends the answers as question-and-answer pairs in a signed webhook.
- Consultations book into Google Calendar or Outlook during the call, with the time read back first.
- Calls that arrive together are answered at the same time, so nobody queues during a Monday rush.
- If a transfer to an attorney isn't picked up, GreetKeeper tries a second number you nominate.
- Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial and no setup fee.
Why people leave Answering Legal
Not a general complaint about the category. The specific wall this vendor puts in front of you.
Answering Legal sells a human, legal-only service, and firms that look elsewhere tend to start with the bill. The price follows minutes used, and a new-client intake is the longest call a firm takes. So a marketing push that works fills those minutes fastest. Timing matters too. With a form in front of the plans, you can't price a busy month until after a sales follow-up.
What the bill does as you grow
The entry price is the cheapest month you will ever have. This is the shape of the rest.
Answering Legal quotes by minutes used, so a month of long intakes costs more than a month of quick callbacks. Ask for the included minutes and the rate past them in writing before you sign. GreetKeeper bills per answered call. A firm taking 250 calls a month fits Professional at $149 for 750, and past 750 each call is $0.35 at any length.
What moving off Answering Legal actually involves
Forwarding takes five minutes. Here is the part that takes an afternoon.
GreetKeeper takes over through call forwarding, so your firm keeps its number. Forward busy or no-answer calls first if your staff still picks up during the day. Then write your intake: conflict-check questions, the practice areas you take, and which matters book a consultation or get a callback. Each answer reaches your case system as a question-and-answer pair. Clio, MyCase and PracticePanther take it through Webhooks by Zapier on a paid Zapier plan.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Answering Legal?
Other legal answering services, such as LEX Reception and Smith.ai, and AI receptionists with printed prices. GreetKeeper is $49 a month for 200 answered calls. Smith.ai's Pro plan is $150 a month for 75 to 300 calls (checked September 2026).
Why can't I see Answering Legal's prices?
Answering Legal puts its plans behind a form on its pricing page, asking for your name, firm, email and cell phone first (checked September 2026). GreetKeeper's pricing page shows every plan and overage rate up front: $0.45, $0.35 or $0.25 per extra call.
Can we keep a person answering some calls?
Yes. GreetKeeper transfers to your team when a caller asks or the assistant is unsure, and tries a second number if the first isn't picked up. You can also forward only busy or no-answer calls, so your staff picks up first.
Answer new matters tonight
Forward your firm's missed calls to GreetKeeper for 14 days. No card needed.