GreetKeeper vs Moneypenny
Moneypenny sells two services in the US: people answering by the minute and AI answering by the call. Its AI plans start at $69 a month for 25 calls, and people answering starts at $165 for 50 minutes (checked September 2026). GreetKeeper's Starter is $49 for 200 answered calls, with booking on every plan.
| GreetKeeper | Moneypenny | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing unit | Per answered call | Per call (AI Answering) or per minute (People Answering) |
| Entry plan | $49/mo for 200 answered calls | AI Answering $69/mo for 25 calls; People Answering $165/mo for 50 minutes |
| Higher tiers | $149 for 750, $349 for 2000 | AI Answering $99 (50 calls), $199 (100 calls), $435 (250 calls); People Answering $265 (100 minutes), $422 (200 minutes), $985 (500 minutes) |
| Overage rate | $0.45 a call on Starter, published | Published: $2.49 down to $1.89 per extra AI call; $2.28 down to $1.67 per extra people-answered minute |
| Appointment booking | Included on every plan | Check current plan terms |
| Human fallback | Transfers to your team | Their own receptionists |
Moneypenny figures read from their own pricing page in September 2026. Check before you buy.
Why people move off Moneypenny
One vendor's specific wall, not a general complaint about the category.
Moneypenny prices its people answering by the minute, and that's where most bills grow. At $2.28 for each minute past the 50-minute plan, a run of long calls reprices the month quickly. The AI side is priced per call, but the plans are small: 25, 50, 100 or 250 calls, with extra calls from $2.49 down to $1.89. A business taking 400 calls a month is past every published AI plan.
Where we differ
Every line below is on our pricing page or in the product today.
What GreetKeeper does differently from Moneypenny
- GreetKeeper's Starter is $49 a month for 200 answered calls. Moneypenny's AI Answering starts at $69 for 25 calls.
- An extra GreetKeeper call costs $0.45, $0.35 or $0.25 by plan, printed beside each plan.
- Booking into Google Calendar or Outlook is on every plan, and the time is read back before it's booked.
- Every plan includes a dedicated local number, with the area code you choose at signup, one per location.
- Point GreetKeeper at your website, and it drafts your hours, services and FAQs for you to correct.
- Robocalls and spam calls are dropped before the greeting and never count toward your plan.
- Start with a 14-day free trial, every feature on, with 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.
On Moneypenny's AI plans, 250 calls cost $435 a month, and each call past that is $1.89 (checked September 2026). On GreetKeeper, 250 calls fit inside Professional's 750 for $149, and 2,000 fit inside Scale for $349. Past the allowance, a GreetKeeper call costs $0.35 on Professional and $0.25 on Scale. Screened calls never count.
| 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 Moneypenny in practice
The technical part is a forwarding change. The rest is the part nobody warns you about.
Moneypenny gives each client a forwarding number, and GreetKeeper works the same way, so the switch is a forwarding change at your carrier. Point your line at GreetKeeper's dedicated local number instead. The ring count is set where the forwarding is set, and GreetKeeper answers the moment the call arrives. Moneypenny asks for 30 days' notice to cancel, so send your overflow to GreetKeeper while the notice runs, then move the main line.
Questions people ask about this comparison
How much does Moneypenny cost in the US?
Moneypenny's US AI answering starts at $69 a month for 25 calls, and its people answering at $165 a month for 50 minutes (checked September 2026). Extra AI calls cost $2.49 to $1.89, and extra people minutes $2.28 to $1.67. GreetKeeper starts at $49 a month for 200 answered calls.
Does Moneypenny have an AI receptionist?
Yes. Moneypenny sells AI Answering in the US on plans of 25 to 250 calls a month, alongside its people answering (checked September 2026). GreetKeeper is an AI receptionist too, with 200 answered calls on its $49 Starter and 2,000 on its $349 Scale plan.
What does GreetKeeper do when a caller needs a person?
It transfers the call to your team when the caller asks or the assistant is unsure. If that line isn't picked up, it tries a second number you nominate. It also texts the on-call person with the caller's details, and the full transcript waits for you.
Price 200 calls at $49
Forward your line to GreetKeeper for 14 days. Every feature is on, and no card is needed.