Johnni AI vs TradieCall
The short answer
- Johnni AI costs least at 100 calls a month: A$144 (about $100).
- TradieCall costs least at 500: NZ$531.50 (about $298).
- Pick Johnni AI if you want the lower bill at 100 calls, bookings made during the call or calls put through to you.
- Pick TradieCall if you want the lower bill at 500 calls or a summary by text after each call.
 Johnni AIAustralian and NZ trades who miss calls on the job and want the booking madeVisit site |  TradieCallNZ tradies who miss calls on the tools and after hoursVisit site | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| At 100 calls a month | Johnni AIA$144about $100Lowest | TradieCallNZ$181.50about $102 |
| At 500 calls a month | Johnni AIA$559about $386 | TradieCallNZ$531.50about $298Lowest |
| Advertised from | Johnni AIA$49 a monthabout $34 | TradieCallNZ$129 a monthabout $72 |
| The advertised plan covers | Johnni AIThe A$49 (about $34) plan covers 24 of 100 calls.76 cost extra. | TradieCallThe NZ$129 (about $72) plan covers 40 of 100 calls.60 cost extra. |
| Bills | Johnni AIper minute | TradieCallper minute |
| Keeps answering past your allowance | Johnni AIYesCalls keep being answered past the allowance and the extra minutes are billed per minute | TradieCallYesCalls keep being answered past the allowance and are billed per minute at the plan rate |
| Free trial or plan | Johnni AIPartlyThe 7 day trial comes with 30 free minutes to set up and test the receptionist | TradieCallPartlyThere is no standing free plan |
| Month to month, cancel online | Johnni AIYesReceptionist plans are month to month with no lock-in, and you can terminate at any time | TradieCallYesPlans are month to month with no lock-in |
| On the call | ||
| Books appointments | Johnni AIYesIt checks the live calendar and books into Google Calendar during the call | TradieCallPartlyReal calendar booking during the call is a Pro-and-above feature |
| Transfers to a person | Johnni AIYesWarm transfer is on every plan: it puts the caller through and briefs you first | TradieCallPartlyLive transfer of urgent calls to your mobile needs the Pro plan |
| Human receptionists as backup | Johnni AINoThere is no vendor-staffed human team behind the AI | TradieCallNoNo human agents sit behind the AI |
| After-hours rules | Johnni AIYesAnswers 24/7 including nights, weekends and public holidays, and you choose the scope | TradieCallYesIt answers around the clock including nights, weekends |
| Urgent calls escalated | Johnni AIPartlyEscalation chains that ring an on-call roster until someone accepts are offered in the custom build tier, not in the self-serve plans | TradieCallYesIt asks what happened and whether the job can wait |
| Texts your callers | Johnni AIPartlyTexting the caller works but is a paid add-on at $50 a month on every plan | TradieCallPartlyOutbound SMS to callers exists as booking confirmations on Pro and above |
| Call summary by text | Johnni AIPartlyEmail summaries plus a recording and transcript are on every plan | TradieCallYesEvery 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 | ||
| Languages | Johnni AIPartlyEnglish only | TradieCallNot stated |
| HIPAA, with a signed BAA | Johnni AINot stated | TradieCallNot stated |
| Hear it before you buy | Johnni AIYesThere is a live demo number you can ring to hear the same receptionist | TradieCallYesYou can hear it two ways: the vendor builds a personalized demo |
| What it connects to | ||
| Google Calendar | Johnni AIYesGoogle Calendar sync and the vendor's own free Scheduler are included on every plan | TradieCallNoGoogle Calendar booking is included on Pro and above and carries through to Tradify |
| Outlook | Johnni AIPartlyThe site names no Outlook, Microsoft 365 or Calendly booking path | TradieCallNoGoogle Calendar booking is included on Pro and above and carries through to Tradify |
| Calendly | Johnni AIPartlyThe site names no Outlook, Microsoft 365 or Calendly booking path | TradieCallNoGoogle Calendar booking is included on Pro and above and carries through to Tradify |
| Your trade’s software | Johnni AIPartlyTrade job software is supported in principle, naming ServiceM8, simPRO and ServiceTitan | TradieCallPartlyTrade job-management tools are supported but mostly as paid custom builds |
| Keep your number | Johnni AIYesYou keep your existing business number and forward calls to the Johnni local number | TradieCallYesYou keep your existing number and dial one carrier forwarding code |
| In short | ||
| What it is | Johnni AIJohnni AI is an Australian AI receptionist that answers a small business's phone 24/7 in an Australian or New Zealand voice, qualifies the inquiry and books the job. It also makes follow-up calls and answers website voice and text chats.All answers for Johnni AI | TradieCallTradieCall 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 |
| Checked | Johnni AIOctober 15, 2026 | TradieCallOctober 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.