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48 AI tools for Australian trades, sorted by the job they do. Each one gets an honest verdict, its published pricing and an AU-friendly flag.

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Updated 2026-10-20

Chime Labs

New 🇦🇺 AU-friendly

Sydney-built AI receptionist for trades that answers calls and books jobs into your job system.

Verdict: A well-priced, AU-built AI receptionist with a real free tier, so you can test it before paying. Booking straight into ServiceM8, Simpro or Fergus needs the A$399 Pro plan, so check which tier you actually need.

Price: Free plan (test calls, built-in diary, 5 quotes a week). Essential A$99/month + GST (100 minutes, then A$0.25/min). Pro A$399/month + GST (uncapped minutes, job-system booking). Enterprise on contract. No lock-in.

Sammy

New 🇦🇺 AU-friendly

AI estimator for AU/NZ tradies: voice note, photos or plans in, priced quote out.

Verdict: One of the more complete AI quoting tools for AU trades, and it now handles the job after the quote too. We haven't verified its time-saving claims, so run a few real quotes through the free week and check the numbers yourself.

Price: Sammy Pro A$99/month inc GST (1 user). Team A$249/month inc GST (3 users). 7-day free trial, no card, no contracts.

Insta Quotes

New 🇦🇺 AU-friendly

Aussie quoting app that turns a voice note, photo or description into an itemised quote.

Verdict: Cheap, simple AI quoting with deposits and auto-invoicing built in. It's a small, founder-run business, and the default market-rate prices are only a starting point, so load your own rates before sending.

Price: Tier 1 A$29/month (30 quotes), Tier 2 A$59/month (60 quotes, voice/photo, 2 users), Tier 3 A$99/month (unlimited, 5 users). 7-day/7-quote free trial, no card.

Sophiie

New 🇦🇺 AU-friendly

Aussie AI receptionist and back office for trades: answers calls, books jobs, quotes and chases invoices.

Verdict: A bigger, more established AI receptionist that's growing into a full back office. No prices are published, so get a quote and compare it with the listed-price options before you sign up.

Price: Contact for pricing.

Smoko AI

New 🇦🇺 AU-friendly

Aussie AI receptionist app that answers missed calls, quotes from your price list and books jobs.

Verdict: A missed call is a missed job, and this is a very tradie-specific fix at a clear price. It's new, so test it with your own number before you rely on it.

Price: Starter A$100/month (up to 100 calls), Growth A$200/month (up to 300 calls), Business A$300/month (incl GST). 14 days free from go-live.

NO BULL

New 🇦🇺 AU-friendly

New Aussie platform for tradie quoting, AI bill parsing, cashflow and SWMS.

Verdict: Promising and very AU-focused, but it's a new, small player. We haven't verified its claims or testimonials. Run a real job through the free trial before moving your books.

Price: Solo A$49/month, Crew A$99/month (up to 10 staff), Business A$149/month (unlimited staff). 14-day free trial, no card.

Builder Agent

New 🇦🇺 AU-friendly

Done-with-you AI agent workspace for Australian builders: plans in, quote pack out.

Verdict: More a managed implementation than an app you sign up for. Best for established builders who want AI across the whole business and have budget for a rollout.

Price: See site. Pricing given on a demo.

AEC Assistant

New 🇦🇺 AU-friendly

Ask the NCC a question and get the clause back, with cited answers and planning data for any address.

Verdict: One of the most useful free tools here. Way faster than digging through the NCC on your phone. It doesn't replace your certifier, and it says so.

Price: Free plan (NCC and legislation search with citations). Paid plans (Plus, Max): see site.

UptoCode

New 🇦🇺 AU-friendly

AI checks your drawings and BIM models against the NCC and returns a cited pass/fail report.

Verdict: Useful for pre-submission checks before drawings go to the certifier. It's aimed more at designers and certifiers than at trades on the tools.

Price: See site.

Fergus

New 🇦🇺 AU-friendly

Job management for trades, now with Fergus AI and a voice-capable assistant.

Verdict: A mature trade app with a serious new AI push. Worth a trial if you're a plumbing or electrical shop with a few staff. Confirm which AI features are live on your account.

Price: From A$53/month (Essentials) and A$77/month (Professional), billed monthly, no lock-in. Enterprise (10+ staff) is custom. Add-ons extra. 14-day trial.

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Quote, variation, tax invoice and job costing templates in editable, auto-calculating Word and Excel, plus 60 AI prompts. Made for Australian tradies and small builders.

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