GreetKeeper vs Allo
Allo sells a business phone system by the seat, and its AI Receptionist is an add-on at $32 a month per agent on top of a paid plan. GreetKeeper is the receptionist on its own. You keep your phone and carrier, forward your line to us, and pay per answered call from $49 a month for 200 calls.
| GreetKeeper | Allo | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing unit | Per answered call | Per user per month, plus a per-agent AI Receptionist add-on |
| Entry plan | $49/mo for 200 answered calls | AI Receptionist add-on at $32 a month per agent, on top of a paid seat |
| Higher tiers | $149 for 750, $349 for 2000 | Business $32/user/month billed yearly or $45 monthly; Ultra $100/user/month yearly or $120 monthly |
| Overage rate | $0.45 a call on Starter, published | No call or minute allowance published for the AI Receptionist; extra numbers from $5/month |
| Appointment booking | Included on every plan | Check current plan terms |
| Human fallback | Transfers to your team | Transfers to your team |
Allo figures read from their own pricing page in September 2026. Check before you buy.
Why people move off Allo
One vendor's specific wall, not a general complaint about the category.
Allo is a phone system first, so choosing it means moving your team's calling, texting and numbers onto Allo seats. For a clinic or a trades business that wants the phone answered when nobody can get to it, that's a lot of moving for one job. Seat pricing also grows with headcount. Each new hire adds a seat whether or not they ever take a call.
Where we differ
Every line below is on our pricing page or in the product today.
What GreetKeeper does differently from Allo
- GreetKeeper works with the phone you already have. You forward your line to your GreetKeeper number and keep your carrier.
- One plan price covers the receptionist: $49 for 200 answered calls, $149 for 750 or $349 for 2,000.
- Our overage is printed: $0.45, $0.35 or $0.25 a call by plan.
- Calls that arrive together are answered at the same time, so nobody queues while your team is busy.
- A transfer that isn't picked up tries a second number you nominate, so an urgent caller still reaches someone.
- Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial, every feature on, no card and no setup fee.
What a busy month costs on each meter
The headline price tells you about a quiet month. This is the other one.
Allo's bill follows your team size. Business is $32 a user a month yearly or $45 monthly, and each AI Receptionist agent adds $32 a month. Extra numbers start at $5 a month each. GreetKeeper's bill follows your calls. Professional is $149 for 750 answered calls, and each call past that is $0.35. Adding a receptionist on another office is a plan choice: Multi-location starts at $299 per location, with a dedicated local number for each.
| Plan | Monthly | Calls included | After that |
|---|---|---|---|
| StarterFor a single location taking calls one line at a time. | $49 | 200 | $0.45 per call |
| ProfessionalBooking, routing and transfers included, not an add-on. | $149 | 750 | $0.35 per call |
| ScaleFor busy phones and longer opening hours. | $349 | 2,000 | $0.25 per call |
Moving off Allo in practice
The technical part is a forwarding change. The rest is the part nobody warns you about.
You don't have to move your phone system to use GreetKeeper. Sign up, pick the area code for your dedicated local number, and point the assistant at your website for a first draft of your hours, services and FAQs. Fix anything it got wrong, link your calendar, and name who takes each transfer. Last, switch on forwarding from the line your team already uses, for every call or only the ones nobody picks up. Your seats, texting and numbers stay exactly where they are today.
Questions people ask about this comparison
What does an AI receptionist cost on Allo versus GreetKeeper?
On Allo, the AI Receptionist is $32 a month per agent, and it runs on a paid plan such as Business at $32 a user a month yearly or $45 monthly. GreetKeeper's Starter plan is $49 a month for 200 answered calls, with booking included. Each call past 200 is $0.45.
Do I have to change my phone system to use GreetKeeper?
No. GreetKeeper gives you a dedicated local number, and you forward your existing line to it from your carrier or phone system. Your team keeps its phones, its numbers and its carrier. Forwarding on busy, no answer, unreachable or all calls all work the same way.
Does GreetKeeper book appointments like Allo's AI Receptionist?
Yes, and there's no add-on to buy for it. Booking is part of every GreetKeeper plan, from the $49 Starter up. The appointment lands in your calendar while the caller is still talking, and each number can keep its own hours, greeting and calendar.
How does call data reach my CRM from GreetKeeper?
Four events trigger a post from GreetKeeper: a call ending, a booking made, a message taken and a transfer. Each one lands at the URL you choose. Make, n8n or Webhooks by Zapier on a paid Zapier plan can catch that post and write it into your CRM record.
Keep your phone, add the receptionist
Forward your line to a local GreetKeeper number and hear it answer. 14 days free, no card.