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Our pick for most tradies is Tradies Line, where Wombo drafts quotes from your own price list when you type or talk. The quote then becomes the job, the invoice and the payment, and the AI receptionist answers your calls while you're on the tools. Of the other quoting apps we checked, only Karven says its own AI answers calls, and none mentions chasing unpaid invoices by phone.
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Our pick: Tradies Line
Job management software with AI staff for trade businesses. Wombo, the AI office manager, drafts quotes from your price list.
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We make Tradies Line. Every other product's facts come from its own website or app store listing, checked on 6 October 2026. Each number links to the page the fact came from. On a phone, swipe the table sideways.
| What you get | Tradies Line | QuoteMate | Insta Quotes | Sammy AI | Karven | Insta Quote AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Answers your calls | Yes, the AI receptionist on paid plans, or Free with a calls top-up | Through a separate partner, CallKatie, billed by them from $149 a month [1] | Not mentioned [1] | Not mentioned [1] | A voice agent answers missed calls and quotes on the phone; plan and price not stated [1] [2] | Not mentioned [1] |
| Chases unpaid invoices | 3 emails, then 2 texts and up to 5 short AI calls once TradiesLine Pay is connected, from your plan's allowance | Emails on every plan, texts on Pro [2] | Not mentioned [1] | Emails on Pro and Team; texts coming soon [2] | Email or text reminders through its automations [1] [2] | Not mentioned [1] |
| Quote follow-ups | Optional: emails 10 and 5 days before it expires, a text the day before | Automatic on days 3, 7 and 14 [3] | Not mentioned [1] | Emails on days 2, 5 and 10 (Pro and Team) [3] | Email and SMS steps you set up (Starter and up) [3] | Not mentioned [1] |
| Price is the full price | Yes, no GST added | GST included where it applies [4] [5] | GST not stated on its pricing page [1] | Yes, GST included [3] | GST added on top [2] | GST not stated [1] |
| Australia and NZ | Both | Australia; NZ not stated [6] | Both [2] | Both; NZ GST handling not stated [1] | Australia; NZ not stated [4] | Both [2] |
Job management software with AI staff for trade businesses. Wombo, the AI office manager, drafts quotes from your price list.
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Australian tradies in 24+ trades, aimed at sole traders and small crews.
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Sources, checked 6 October 2026: [1] quotemateapp.au/help/callkatie , [2] quotemateapp.au/get-paid/automated-payment-reminders , [3] quotemateapp.au , [4] play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quotemate.app&hl=en_AU , [5] quotemateapp.au/pricing , [6] quotemateapp.au/about , [7] quotemateapp.au/help , [8] quotemateapp.au/best/quoting-app-for-tradies , [9] quotemateapp.au/manage-jobs
AU and NZ tradies and contractors, sole operators and small teams.
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Sources, checked 6 October 2026: [1] instaquotes.com.au/pricing , [2] instaquotes.com.au/about , [3] instaquotes.com.au , [4] instaquotes.com.au/compare
Tradies of any trade in AU and NZ, from Melbourne.
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Sources, checked 6 October 2026: [1] withsammy.ai , [2] help.withsammy.ai/automatic-payment-reminders , [3] withsammy.ai/ai-quoting-software , [4] withsammy.ai/compare/tradify-alternative
Australian tradies, with calculators for 13 trades plus a custom one.
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Sources, checked 6 October 2026: [1] karven.com.au/features , [2] karven.com.au/pricing , [3] karven.com.au/features/automations , [4] karven.com.au , [5] karven.com.au/features/accounting
Home builders, tradies and material suppliers, with plans aimed at mid-sized and larger businesses.
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Sources, checked 6 October 2026: [1] instaquoteai.co.nz/pricing , [2] instaquoteai.co.nz , [3] instaquoteai.co.nz/resources
We make Tradies Line, so weigh what we say about ourselves. This page covers where Tradies Line does more; each product's own site has the rest. Every fact about another product comes from that company's own website or app store listing, linked under each one, checked on 6 October 2026. Prices are per month as each site shows them, including whether GST is added. Tradies Line is not GST registered, so its prices are the full price.
Yes. QuoteMate (on its Pro plan), Insta Quotes, Sammy, Karven, Insta Quote AI and Tradies Line all draft quotes with AI. In Tradies Line, Wombo drafts from your own price list when you type or talk, and the quote then becomes the job, the invoice and the payment. You still check the quote before it goes to the customer.
QuoteMate (texts on Pro), Sammy (email, on Pro) and Karven send automatic reminders. Tradies Line sends 3 emails, then, once TradiesLine Pay is connected, 2 texts and up to 5 short AI calls that text the pay link, from your plan's allowance. None of the others mention chasing by phone.
QuoteMate, Insta Quotes (above its entry plan), Sammy, Karven and Tradies Line all connect to Xero. In Tradies Line, the invoice made from the quote syncs to Xero and comes back marked paid.
Not if your job software quotes with AI. In Tradies Line, Wombo drafts the quote, and the same system runs the job, the invoice, the payment and your calls. QuoteMate and Karven's $129 plan also include job scheduling.
Jobs, quotes, invoices and every customer message in one place, with Wombo doing the admin while you're on the tools.
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