Moneypenny alternatives for UK businesses
People look for a Moneypenny alternative for one of three reasons: the per-minute bill, wanting AI instead of a person, or wanting more than just the phone answered. Which one you are decides the answer.
The honest starting point
Moneypenny is the best-known telephone answering service in the UK and, to be fair to it, a well-run one. It does not publish a rate card — pricing is per minute, on a quote — so this page does not put a number against it. If you already have your quote, compare it line by line with the published figures below.
The alternatives split into two camps. Human answering services (AnswerConnect, alldayPA) do the same thing Moneypenny does at a different price point. AI receptionists (Ringmere, Hey Jodie, Rosie) answer the routine calls themselves for a flat monthly fee, and are dramatically cheaper if your calls are mostly "are you open, how much, can I book". Managed plans, which is what we sell, put an AI receptionist inside a wider package with the website and follow-up handled too.
The comparison
| Type | Published price | Pick it when | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AnswerConnect | Human, 24/7, never AI | £205–£395/month, then £1.75/min | You want a person on every call and a guarantee of it |
| alldayPA | Human, per minute | Not verified from their site | You want a human at a lower base price than Moneypenny |
| Ringmere | AI, UK-built | £49 / £99 / £249 + VAT | Routine calls, you will set it up, you want a UK supplier |
| Hey Jodie | AI, self-serve | £49 / £99 / £199, unlimited minutes | Routine calls, high volume, you will set it up |
| Rosie | AI, US | $49 / $149 / $299 | Cheapest capable AI, if UK numbers confirmed and you accept dollar billing |
| Swift Solution | Managed AI plan | £497 / £897 + setup | You want the phone, website and follow-up handled by one supplier |
Competitor figures read from the supplier’s own published pricing page, September 2026. Where none is published we say so. Prices change — check theirs before deciding.
So which should you pick?
If your reason for leaving Moneypenny is the bill climbing with call volume, any of the AI options fixes that: flat fee, same cost in a busy month. If your reason is that you want more than the phone — the website, the web enquiries, the chasing — that is what a managed plan is for. If your reason is that you still want a human but cheaper, AnswerConnect or alldayPA are the like-for-like swaps. And if none of those describe you, stay with Moneypenny; it is a good service, and switching for its own sake costs more than it saves.
One plan, everything included
Website, AI, automation and ongoing management in a single monthly fee. No contracts — 30 days' notice.
- ✓3–5 page professional website
- ✓AI chatbot trained on your business
- ✓Lead capture + instant alerts
- ✓Automated enquiry follow-up
- ✓Missed call text-back
- ✓Online booking & monthly reporting
- ✓Everything in Starter
- ✓5–8 page website with live chat
- ✓AI voice receptionist — 200 mins/mo
- ✓Full lead & sales pipeline
- ✓Client onboarding automation
- ✓Invoice chasing & weekly reporting
- ✓Everything in Growth
- ✓Unlimited page website
- ✓AI voice receptionist — 400 mins/mo
- ✓Staff onboarding automation
- ✓Social scheduling & knowledge base
- ✓Priority support & strategy calls
All plans include hosting, edits, updates and ongoing management. Cancel any time with 30 days' notice. Full pricing details →