TradieCall vs Johnni AI
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 TradieCall if you want the lower bill at 500 calls or a summary by text after each call.
- Pick Johnni AI if you want the lower bill at 100 calls, bookings made during the call or calls put through to you.
 TradieCallNZ tradies who miss calls on the tools and after hoursVisit site |  Johnni AIAustralian and NZ trades who miss calls on the job and want the booking madeVisit site | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| At 100 calls a month | TradieCallNZ$181.50about $102 | Johnni AIA$144about $100Lowest |
| At 500 calls a month | TradieCallNZ$531.50about $298Lowest | Johnni AIA$559about $386 |
| Advertised from | TradieCallNZ$129 (about $72) a monthabout $72 | Johnni AIA$49 (about $34) a monthabout $34 |
| The advertised plan covers | TradieCallThe NZ$129 (about $72) plan covers 40 of 100 calls.60 cost extra. | Johnni AIThe A$49 (about $34) plan covers 24 of 100 calls.76 cost extra. |
| Bills | TradieCallper minute | Johnni AIper minute |
| Keeps answering past your allowance | TradieCallYesCalls keep being answered past the allowance and are billed per minute at the plan rate | Johnni AIYesCalls keep being answered past the allowance and the extra minutes are billed per minute |
| Free trial or plan | TradieCallPartlyThere is no standing free plan | Johnni AIPartlyThe 7 day trial comes with 30 free minutes to set up and test the receptionist |
| Month to month, cancel online | TradieCallYesPlans are month to month with no lock-in | Johnni AIYesReceptionist plans are month to month with no lock-in, and you can terminate at any time |
| On the call | ||
| Books appointments | TradieCallPartlyReal calendar booking during the call is a Pro-and-above feature | Johnni AIYesIt checks the live calendar and books into Google Calendar during the call |
| Transfers to a person | TradieCallPartlyLive transfer of urgent calls to your mobile needs the Pro plan | Johnni AIYesWarm transfer is on every plan: it puts the caller through and briefs you first |
| Human receptionists as backup | TradieCallNoNo human agents sit behind the AI | Johnni AINoThere is no vendor-staffed human team behind the AI |
| After-hours rules | TradieCallYesIt answers around the clock including nights, weekends | Johnni AIYesAnswers 24/7 including nights, weekends and public holidays, and you choose the scope |
| Urgent calls escalated | TradieCallYesIt asks what happened and whether the job can wait | 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 |
| Texts your callers | TradieCallPartlyOutbound SMS to callers exists as booking confirmations on Pro and above | Johnni AIPartlyTexting the caller works but is a paid add-on at $50 a month on every plan |
| Call summary by text | 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 | Johnni AIPartlyEmail summaries plus a recording and transcript are on every plan |
| Language, privacy and trying it | ||
| Languages | TradieCallNot stated | Johnni AIPartlyEnglish only |
| HIPAA, with a signed BAA | TradieCallNot stated | Johnni AINot stated |
| Hear it before you buy | TradieCallYesYou can hear it two ways: the vendor builds a personalized demo | Johnni AIYesThere is a live demo number you can ring to hear the same receptionist |
| What it connects to | ||
| Google Calendar | TradieCallNoGoogle Calendar booking is included on Pro and above and carries through to Tradify | Johnni AIYesGoogle Calendar sync and the vendor's own free Scheduler are included on every plan |
| Outlook | TradieCallNoGoogle Calendar booking is included on Pro and above and carries through to Tradify | Johnni AIPartlyThe site names no Outlook, Microsoft 365 or Calendly booking path |
| Calendly | TradieCallNoGoogle Calendar booking is included on Pro and above and carries through to Tradify | Johnni AIPartlyThe site names no Outlook, Microsoft 365 or Calendly booking path |
| Your trade’s software | TradieCallPartlyTrade job-management tools are supported but mostly as paid custom builds | Johnni AIPartlyTrade job software is supported in principle, naming ServiceM8, simPRO and ServiceTitan |
| Keep your number | TradieCallYesYou keep your existing number and dial one carrier forwarding code | Johnni AIYesYou keep your existing business number and forward calls to the Johnni local number |
| In short | ||
| What it is | 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 | 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 |
| Checked | TradieCallOctober 16, 2026 | Johnni AIOctober 15, 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.