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AutoLeap AIR vs TradieCall

The short answer

  • AutoLeap AIR costs least: $99 a month for 100 calls and $199 for 500.
  • TradieCall has the lowest advertised price, about $72, but costs about $102 at 100 calls.
  • Pick AutoLeap AIR if you want the lower bill.
AutoLeap AIR vs TradieCall, compared
AutoLeap AIRauto repair shops losing after-hours and busy-bay calls to voicemailVisit siteTradieCallNZ tradies who miss calls on the tools and after hoursVisit site
Cost
At 100 calls a monthAutoLeap AIR$99LowestTradieCallabout $102
At 500 calls a monthAutoLeap AIR$199LowestTradieCallabout $298
Advertised fromAutoLeap AIR$99 a monthTradieCallabout $72 a month
The advertised plan coversAutoLeap AIRThe $99 plan covers all 100 calls.TradieCallThe plan at about $72 covers 40 of 100 calls.60 cost extra.
BillsAutoLeap AIRper callTradieCallper minute
Keeps answering past your allowanceAutoLeap AIRYesCalls past the plan allowance keep being answeredTradieCallYesCalls keep being answered past the allowance and are billed per minute at the plan rate
Free trial or planAutoLeap AIRPartlyThere is a 30-day free period advertised as a limited-time offer rather than a standing free planTradieCallPartlyThere is no standing free plan
Month to month, cancel onlineAutoLeap AIRYesSold month to month with no commitment and no minimum spend on the pay-as-you-go optionTradieCallYesPlans are month to month with no lock-in
On the call
Books appointmentsAutoLeap AIRPartlyIt schedules during the live callTradieCallPartlyReal calendar booking during the call is a Pro-and-above feature
Transfers to a personAutoLeap AIRPartlyIt routes a caller to a human when asked, but the vendor limits that to business hoursTradieCallPartlyLive transfer of urgent calls to your mobile needs the Pro plan
Human receptionists as backupAutoLeap AIRNoThe vendor states AIR runs on its own with no human supervisor behind itTradieCallNoNo human agents sit behind the AI
After-hours rulesAutoLeap AIRYesRound-the-clock answering including weekends and holidaysTradieCallYesIt answers around the clock including nights, weekends
Urgent calls escalatedAutoLeap AIRNot statedTradieCallYesIt asks what happened and whether the job can wait
Texts your callersAutoLeap AIRNot statedTradieCallPartlyOutbound SMS to callers exists as booking confirmations on Pro and above
Call summary by textAutoLeap AIRPartlyEvery call produces a written summary visible in the AIR Portal dashboardTradieCallYesEvery plan texts and emails a job sheet within about a minute of hangup carrying the caller's name and number, the address, the job
Language, privacy and trying it
LanguagesAutoLeap AIRYesEnglish, Spanish and FrenchTradieCallNot stated
HIPAA, with a signed BAAAutoLeap AIRNot statedTradieCallNot stated
Hear it before you buyAutoLeap AIRYesA public demo number is published for calling the agent yourselfTradieCallYesYou can hear it two ways: the vendor builds a personalized demo
What it connects to
Google CalendarAutoLeap AIRYesNo page names Google Calendar, Outlook or Calendly as a destinationTradieCallNoGoogle Calendar booking is included on Pro and above and carries through to Tradify
OutlookAutoLeap AIRYesNo page names Google Calendar, Outlook or Calendly as a destinationTradieCallNoGoogle Calendar booking is included on Pro and above and carries through to Tradify
CalendlyAutoLeap AIRYesNo page names Google Calendar, Outlook or Calendly as a destinationTradieCallNoGoogle Calendar booking is included on Pro and above and carries through to Tradify
Your trade’s softwareAutoLeap AIRPartlyIt is built around AutoLeap's own shop management system and claims generic compatibilityTradieCallPartlyTrade job-management tools are supported but mostly as paid custom builds
Keep your numberAutoLeap AIRPartlyOnboarding is described as connecting your existing shop number, which implies forwardingTradieCallYesYou keep your existing number and dial one carrier forwarding code
In short
What it isAutoLeap AIRAutoLeap AIR is an AI phone receptionist sold by auto repair shop software vendor AutoLeap. It answers shop calls around the clock, captures caller and vehicle details, and places appointment requests on the shop's AutoLeap calendar.All answers for AutoLeap AIRTradieCallTradieCall is a New Zealand AI phone receptionist that answers a trade business's missed calls in its own name, captures the caller, address, job and urgency, and sends a job sheet. Pro plans also book work into Google Calendar.All answers for TradieCall
CheckedAutoLeap AIROctober 14, 2026TradieCallOctober 16, 2026

Costs are for 100 or 500 calls a month of 2½ minutes each, on the cheapest public plan. How we price

“About” figures are converted at the European Central Bank rate of Oct 15, 2026.