Compared
Tradies Line is our pick for a Hey Jodie alternative, because it's job management software with AI staff, not just a receptionist. Its AI receptionist answers the calls you miss and books the job, then Wombo, the AI office manager, drafts the quote and invoice and chases what's owed, from $97 a month with no GST added. Hey Jodie's plans don't include quoting or invoicing, and its prices exclude tax.
No card, no time limit.
Our pick: Tradies Line
Job management software with AI staff for trade businesses. The AI receptionist answers the calls you miss and books the job.
No card, no time limit.
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 | Hey Jodie |
|---|---|---|
| Beyond the phone | Wombo, the AI office manager, drafts quotes and invoices and chases what's owed; jobs, payments, CRM and a shared inbox in the same system | Answers calls, with bookings and transfers from A$199; quoting and invoicing 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 | Not mentioned [1] |
| Price is the full price | Yes, no GST added | Tax added on top [1] [2] |
| Setup fee | None | None [1] |
| Trial or free plan | Free plan, no card; calls need a paid plan or a calls top-up ($25 for 25 calls, valid 30 days) | 7 days, no card [1] |
| Your existing number | Yes: you forward the calls you miss | Yes, you forward calls [1] |
| Australia and NZ | Both | Both [1] [3] |
Job management software with AI staff for trade businesses. The AI receptionist answers the calls you miss and books the job.
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Australian trades and small businesses, with clinics and real estate too.
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Sources, checked 6 October 2026: [1] heyjodie.com/en-au/pricing , [2] heyjodie.com/en-au , [3] heyjodie.com/en-nz/pricing , [4] heyjodie.com/en-au/guides/best-answering-service-crm-integration , [5] heyjodie.com/en-au/guides/best-ai-receptionist
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.
Its plans don't include quoting or invoicing: Hey Jodie answers calls, with bookings and transfers from its A$199 plan. In Tradies Line, Wombo, the AI office manager, drafts the quote and invoice from the job and chases what's owed.
As of October 2026, Hey Jodie lists its prices plus tax. Tradies Line isn't GST registered, so $97 a month is the full price.
As of October 2026, Hey Jodie offers a 7-day trial with no card. Tradies Line has a free plan with no card and no time limit, and adding $25 for 25 calls, valid 30 days lets it answer your real calls.
Its site doesn't mention it. 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.
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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