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TradieCall vs AutoLeap AIR

The short answer

  • AutoLeap AIR costs least: $99 a month for 100 calls and $199 for 500.
  • TradieCall has the lowest advertised price, NZ$129 (about $72), but costs NZ$181.50 (about $102) at 100 calls.
  • Pick AutoLeap AIR if you want the lower bill.
TradieCall vs AutoLeap AIR, compared
TradieCallNZ tradies who miss calls on the tools and after hoursVisit siteAutoLeap AIRauto repair shops losing after-hours and busy-bay calls to voicemailVisit site
Cost
At 100 calls a monthTradieCallNZ$181.50about $102AutoLeap AIR$99Lowest
At 500 calls a monthTradieCallNZ$531.50about $298AutoLeap AIR$199Lowest
Advertised fromTradieCallNZ$129 (about $72) a monthabout $72AutoLeap AIR$99 a month
The advertised plan coversTradieCallThe NZ$129 (about $72) plan covers 40 of 100 calls.60 cost extra.AutoLeap AIRThe $99 plan covers all 100 calls.
BillsTradieCallper minuteAutoLeap AIRper call
Keeps answering past your allowanceTradieCallYesCalls keep being answered past the allowance and are billed per minute at the plan rateAutoLeap AIRYesCalls past the plan allowance keep being answered
Free trial or planTradieCallPartlyThere is no standing free planAutoLeap AIRPartlyThere is a 30-day free period advertised as a limited-time offer rather than a standing free plan
Month to month, cancel onlineTradieCallYesPlans are month to month with no lock-inAutoLeap AIRYesSold month to month with no commitment and no minimum spend on the pay-as-you-go option
On the call
Books appointmentsTradieCallPartlyReal calendar booking during the call is a Pro-and-above featureAutoLeap AIRPartlyIt schedules during the live call
Transfers to a personTradieCallPartlyLive transfer of urgent calls to your mobile needs the Pro planAutoLeap AIRPartlyIt routes a caller to a human when asked, but the vendor limits that to business hours
Human receptionists as backupTradieCallNoNo human agents sit behind the AIAutoLeap AIRNoThe vendor states AIR runs on its own with no human supervisor behind it
After-hours rulesTradieCallYesIt answers around the clock including nights, weekendsAutoLeap AIRYesRound-the-clock answering including weekends and holidays
Urgent calls escalatedTradieCallYesIt asks what happened and whether the job can waitAutoLeap AIRNot stated
Texts your callersTradieCallPartlyOutbound SMS to callers exists as booking confirmations on Pro and aboveAutoLeap AIRNot stated
Call summary by textTradieCallYesEvery plan texts and emails a job sheet within about a minute of hangup carrying the caller's name and number, the address, the jobAutoLeap AIRPartlyEvery call produces a written summary visible in the AIR Portal dashboard
Language, privacy and trying it
LanguagesTradieCallNot statedAutoLeap AIRYesEnglish, Spanish and French
HIPAA, with a signed BAATradieCallNot statedAutoLeap AIRNot stated
Hear it before you buyTradieCallYesYou can hear it two ways: the vendor builds a personalized demoAutoLeap AIRYesA public demo number is published for calling the agent yourself
What it connects to
Google CalendarTradieCallNoGoogle Calendar booking is included on Pro and above and carries through to TradifyAutoLeap AIRYesNo page names Google Calendar, Outlook or Calendly as a destination
OutlookTradieCallNoGoogle Calendar booking is included on Pro and above and carries through to TradifyAutoLeap AIRYesNo page names Google Calendar, Outlook or Calendly as a destination
CalendlyTradieCallNoGoogle Calendar booking is included on Pro and above and carries through to TradifyAutoLeap AIRYesNo page names Google Calendar, Outlook or Calendly as a destination
Your trade’s softwareTradieCallPartlyTrade job-management tools are supported but mostly as paid custom buildsAutoLeap AIRPartlyIt is built around AutoLeap's own shop management system and claims generic compatibility
Keep your numberTradieCallYesYou keep your existing number and dial one carrier forwarding codeAutoLeap AIRPartlyOnboarding is described as connecting your existing shop number, which implies forwarding
In short
What it isTradieCallTradieCall 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 TradieCallAutoLeap 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 AIR
CheckedTradieCallOctober 16, 2026AutoLeap AIROctober 14, 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.