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OnCallClerk vs TradieCall

The short answer

  • OnCallClerk costs least at 100 calls a month: $99.
  • TradieCall costs least at 500: NZ$531.50 (about $298).
  • Pick OnCallClerk 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.
OnCallClerk vs TradieCall, compared
OnCallClerksolo trades and service firms that need booking and urgent-call routing from day oneVisit siteTradieCallNZ tradies who miss calls on the tools and after hoursVisit site
Cost
At 100 calls a monthOnCallClerk$99LowestTradieCallNZ$181.50about $102
At 500 calls a monthOnCallClerk$399TradieCallNZ$531.50about $298Lowest
Advertised fromOnCallClerk$29 a monthTradieCallNZ$129 (about $72) a monthabout $72
The advertised plan coversOnCallClerkThe $29 plan it advertises covers 72 of 100 calls. No price is published past that.TradieCallThe NZ$129 (about $72) plan covers 40 of 100 calls.60 cost extra.
BillsOnCallClerkper minuteTradieCallper minute
Keeps answering past your allowanceOnCallClerkNot statedTradieCallYesCalls keep being answered past the allowance and are billed per minute at the plan rate
Free trial or planOnCallClerkPartlyEvery plan opens with a 14-day free trial on a real numberTradieCallPartlyThere is no standing free plan
Month to month, cancel onlineOnCallClerkYesBilling is month to month with no contractTradieCallYesPlans are month to month with no lock-in
On the call
Books appointmentsOnCallClerkYesThe agent checks live calendar availabilityTradieCallPartlyReal calendar booking during the call is a Pro-and-above feature
Transfers to a personOnCallClerkYesTransfers are rule-based on call type, time of day or caller requestTradieCallPartlyLive transfer of urgent calls to your mobile needs the Pro plan
Human receptionists as backupOnCallClerkNoThere is no human team behind the agentTradieCallNoNo human agents sit behind the AI
After-hours rulesOnCallClerkYesCoverage is round-the-clock including nights, weekends and public holidaysTradieCallYesIt answers around the clock including nights, weekends
Urgent calls escalatedOnCallClerkYesYou set what counts as urgentTradieCallYesIt asks what happened and whether the job can wait
Texts your callersOnCallClerkPartlyThe agent sends the caller an SMS confirmation when it booksTradieCallPartlyOutbound SMS to callers exists as booking confirmations on Pro and above
Call summary by textOnCallClerkYesEvery call produces a transcript and structured summary delivered by email, SMS or bothTradieCallYesEvery 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
LanguagesOnCallClerkNot statedTradieCallNot stated
HIPAA, with a signed BAAOnCallClerkNot statedTradieCallNot stated
Hear it before you buyOnCallClerkYesA toll-free US demo number is published for calling the AI receptionist yourselfTradieCallYesYou can hear it two ways: the vendor builds a personalized demo
What it connects to
Google CalendarOnCallClerkYesGoogle Calendar is a native integration that writes the event mid-callTradieCallNoGoogle Calendar booking is included on Pro and above and carries through to Tradify
OutlookOnCallClerkYesGoogle Calendar is a native integration that writes the event mid-callTradieCallNoGoogle Calendar booking is included on Pro and above and carries through to Tradify
CalendlyOnCallClerkYesGoogle Calendar is a native integration that writes the event mid-callTradieCallNoGoogle Calendar booking is included on Pro and above and carries through to Tradify
Your trade’s softwareOnCallClerkPartlyServiceTitan, Jobber and Housecall Pro are reached through signed webhooks rather than native apps, and no dental, legalTradieCallPartlyTrade job-management tools are supported but mostly as paid custom builds
Keep your numberOnCallClerkYesYou can keep your current business line and forward it to the agentTradieCallYesYou keep your existing number and dial one carrier forwarding code
In short
What it isOnCallClerkOnCallClerk is an AI receptionist that answers a small business's phone around the clock, holds a conversation, captures caller details, books appointments and transfers urgent calls. Setup is a no-code wizard with industry templates, a voice and either a new number or call forwarding.All answers for OnCallClerkTradieCallTradieCall 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
CheckedOnCallClerkOctober 15, 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.