PATLive pricing: every plan and per-minute rate
PATLive's live answering costs $99 a month for 50 minutes, $189 for 100, $349 for 200 and $759 for 500, with larger plans up to $6,899 for 5,000 minutes. There's also a $49 pay-as-you-go plan with no minutes included, at $2.99 for each one you use. We read every figure on patlive.com/pricing in September 2026.
PATLive prints the rate for extra minutes on every tier, which few answering services do. That rate falls as the plan grows, from $2.29 on the 50-minute plan to $1.49 on the 5,000-minute one. PATLive also estimates calls per plan: about 20 calls on 50 minutes, 80 on 200 and 200 on 500. That works out at roughly 2.5 minutes a call.
Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial, and PATLive's page notes that prices don't include taxes and fees. Web chat and outbound calling are separate plans with their own rate cards.
PATLive live answering plans
| Minutes | Monthly | PATLive's call estimate | Each extra minute | Cost per included minute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay as you go | $49 | None included | $2.99 | n/a |
| 50 | $99 | About 20 | $2.29 | $1.98 |
| 100 | $189 | About 40 | $2.09 | $1.89 |
| 200 | $349 | About 80 | $1.99 | $1.75 |
| 300 | $479 | About 120 | $1.89 | $1.60 |
| 500 | $759 | About 200 | $1.79 | $1.52 |
| 1,000 | $1,499 | About 400 | $1.69 | $1.50 |
| 2,000 | $2,899 | About 800 | $1.64 | $1.45 |
| 3,000 | $4,299 | About 1,200 | $1.59 | $1.43 |
| 4,000 | $5,599 | About 1,600 | $1.54 | $1.40 |
| 5,000 | $6,899 | About 2,000 | $1.49 | $1.38 |
Read on patlive.com/pricing, September 2026. PATLive's page states prices don't include taxes and fees. Cost per included minute is our division of PATLive's figures, rounded to the cent.
PATLive chat and outbound, priced separately
| Service | Entry | Top published tier | Each extra unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live web chat | $19 pay as you go, $9.95 a chat | $4,999 for 1,000 chats | $5.99 to $8.95 a chat |
| Outbound calls | $19 pay as you go, $8.95 each | $5,399 for 1,000 outreaches | $5.49 to $8.49 each |
Read on patlive.com/pricing, September 2026. Chat and outbound are their own subscriptions, separate from live answering.
How a PATLive bill behaves
- Minutes, not calls. PATLive's own estimate is about 2.5 minutes a call, so a caller who explains a whole job uses two or three of your minutes.
- The pay-as-you-go trap at the low end. $49 plus 30 minutes at $2.99 is $138.70, more than the $99 plan with 50 minutes in it.
- Gaps between tiers. The $759 plan holds 500 minutes and the next one is $1,499 for 1,000. At 700 minutes you pick between overage and a much bigger plan.
- Taxes and fees, which PATLive's page says sit outside the plan price.
- Extras that cost nothing more: English and Spanish answering, a local or toll-free number, call recordings and the apps are all in the plan.
Worked example
A property management firm takes 200 calls a month. Tenants describe their problems, so calls average three and a half minutes. That's 700 minutes.
PATLive's $759 plan covers 500 minutes, then 200 more at $1.79. $759 + $358 = $1,117.
Stepping up to the $1,499 plan covers all 700 minutes with 300 spare. $1,499.
On PATLive's own card, staying on the smaller plan and paying overage saves this firm $382 a month.
GreetKeeper
200 answered calls is exactly Starter's allowance, however long tenants talk. $49.
PATLive prints enough for this firm to find its cheapest plan before signing. Its call estimate assumes 2.5 minutes a call. These tenants run a minute longer, so the firm sizes its plan on minutes, not on PATLive's call count.
Where our own price sits
GreetKeeper counts calls, where PATLive counts minutes: $49 for 200 answered calls, $149 for 750 and $349 for 2,000, then $0.45, $0.35 or $0.25 a call. There's no setup fee, and every plan includes a dedicated local number.
Booking into your calendar is on every plan, and calls that arrive together are answered at the same time. Each plan starts with a 14-day free trial with every feature on, and you don't need a card.
| 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 |
Running your own calls through PATLive's card
Take last month's total minutes, not calls, and find the smallest PATLive plan that holds them.
Price the plan below it plus overage too. On PATLive's card, the smaller plan often wins.
Count the same month's calls once each and read them against GreetKeeper's three plans.
Every competitor figure on this page was read on that vendor's own pricing page in September 2026. Prices change. Check before you buy.
Questions people ask
How much does PATLive cost per month?
PATLive's live answering runs from $99 for 50 minutes to $6,899 for 5,000, read on patlive.com in September 2026. The most popular plan on its page is $349 for 200 minutes. A $49 pay-as-you-go plan charges $2.99 for every minute.
How much does PATLive charge per minute?
Inside a plan, $1.98 a minute on the 50-minute plan falling to $1.38 on the 5,000-minute plan. Extra minutes cost $2.29 down to $1.49, depending on the tier. Pay as you go is $2.99 a minute.
Does PATLive have a free trial?
Yes. PATLive's pricing page offers a 14-day free trial on any plan. GreetKeeper also starts every plan with a 14-day free trial, with every feature on and no card needed.
How many calls does a PATLive plan cover?
PATLive's own estimate is about 20 calls on 50 minutes, 80 on 200 and 200 on 500. That assumes about 2.5 minutes a call. If your calls run longer, the plan covers fewer.
Is PATLive expensive compared with an AI receptionist?
It costs more because people answer the calls. PATLive's $99 buys 50 staffed minutes, about 20 calls on its own estimate. GreetKeeper's $49 buys 200 answered calls, with booking included.
Run your minutes through their card
PATLive publishes enough for you to do it exactly. Then do the same sum on a per-call price.