What AI tool should I use to market my trade business and get leads?
Websites, socials, Google listings and lead marketplaces to keep the phone ringing.
Design flyers, ute signage, socials and quotes templates with built-in AI tools.
Verdict: The easiest way to look professional on socials and flyers without paying a designer.
Price: Free plan. Canva Pro A$20/month or A$165/year for one person (ex tax).
AI website builder that generates a small-business site in minutes.
Verdict: Fastest route from no website to a decent one. Fine for a sole trader, but you'll outgrow it if SEO becomes a big lead source.
Price: Free plan. Launch $25/month ($22/month annually), Grow $49/month ($41/month annually). Check currency on site.
Your free listing on Google Search and Maps: reviews, photos and calls.
Verdict: Do this before you pay for anything else on this page. Use ChatGPT or Claude to draft review replies and service descriptions.
Price: Free.
Australia's big tradie lead marketplace, on monthly memberships.
Verdict: Can fill a quiet calendar fast, but watch the contract terms (6-month intro, then a 12-month renewal) and track cost per won job.
Price: Memberships A$139, A$249, A$449 or A$649/month + GST (155–850 credits). 6-month intro term, then a 12-month auto-renewal. Essentials plan A$29/month + GST.
Australian lead marketplace for tradies, with no commission on won jobs.
Verdict: A solid second lead source next to hipages. Compare your cost per won job on each before you renew.
Price: Monthly plans from A$129 incl GST for most members. Discounts for quarterly or annual payment. Custom packages.
General AI assistant for emails, quote wording, SWMS drafts, voice chat and photo questions.
Verdict: The best general-purpose AI to start with. Never send its SWMS or contract wording without checking it, because it can sound confident and still be wrong.
Price: Free plan. Plus A$30/month. Business A$28/seat/month billed annually (min 2 seats).
Popular North American home-service job app with an AI Receptionist.
Verdict: Slick and well-reviewed, but built for the North American market. AU tradies will usually be better served by ServiceM8, Tradify or Fergus.
Price: From US$29/month (Core, billed annually) up to US$399/month (Plus). Monthly billing costs more. AI Receptionist from US$29/month on select plans.
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.
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.
Prices are as published by each vendor when we last checked. Some are in USD, some AUD; some include GST and some don't. Always confirm on the vendor's site before you buy. Pricing last checked 2026-10-19.