TradieCall vs OnCallClerk
The short answer
- OnCallClerk costs least at 100 calls a month: $99.
- TradieCall costs least at 500: NZ$531.50 (about $298).
- Pick TradieCall if you want the lower bill at 500 calls.
- Pick OnCallClerk 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 |  OnCallClerksolo trades and service firms that need booking and urgent-call routing from day oneVisit site | |
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| Cost | ||
| At 100 calls a month | TradieCallNZ$181.50about $102 | OnCallClerk$99Lowest |
| At 500 calls a month | TradieCallNZ$531.50about $298Lowest | OnCallClerk$399 |
| Advertised from | TradieCallNZ$129 (about $72) a monthabout $72 | OnCallClerk$29 a month |
| The advertised plan covers | TradieCallThe NZ$129 (about $72) plan covers 40 of 100 calls.60 cost extra. | OnCallClerkThe $29 plan it advertises covers 72 of 100 calls. No price is published past that. |
| Bills | TradieCallper minute | OnCallClerkper minute |
| Keeps answering past your allowance | TradieCallYesCalls keep being answered past the allowance and are billed per minute at the plan rate | OnCallClerkNot stated |
| Free trial or plan | TradieCallPartlyThere is no standing free plan | OnCallClerkPartlyEvery plan opens with a 14-day free trial on a real number |
| Month to month, cancel online | TradieCallYesPlans are month to month with no lock-in | OnCallClerkYesBilling is month to month with no contract |
| On the call | ||
| Books appointments | TradieCallPartlyReal calendar booking during the call is a Pro-and-above feature | OnCallClerkYesThe agent checks live calendar availability |
| Transfers to a person | TradieCallPartlyLive transfer of urgent calls to your mobile needs the Pro plan | OnCallClerkYesTransfers are rule-based on call type, time of day or caller request |
| Human receptionists as backup | TradieCallNoNo human agents sit behind the AI | OnCallClerkNoThere is no human team behind the agent |
| After-hours rules | TradieCallYesIt answers around the clock including nights, weekends | OnCallClerkYesCoverage is round-the-clock including nights, weekends and public holidays |
| Urgent calls escalated | TradieCallYesIt asks what happened and whether the job can wait | OnCallClerkYesYou set what counts as urgent |
| Texts your callers | TradieCallPartlyOutbound SMS to callers exists as booking confirmations on Pro and above | OnCallClerkPartlyThe agent sends the caller an SMS confirmation when it books |
| 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 | OnCallClerkYesEvery call produces a transcript and structured summary delivered by email, SMS or both |
| Language, privacy and trying it | ||
| Languages | TradieCallNot stated | OnCallClerkNot stated |
| HIPAA, with a signed BAA | TradieCallNot stated | OnCallClerkNot stated |
| Hear it before you buy | TradieCallYesYou can hear it two ways: the vendor builds a personalized demo | OnCallClerkYesA toll-free US demo number is published for calling the AI receptionist yourself |
| What it connects to | ||
| Google Calendar | TradieCallNoGoogle Calendar booking is included on Pro and above and carries through to Tradify | OnCallClerkYesGoogle Calendar is a native integration that writes the event mid-call |
| Outlook | TradieCallNoGoogle Calendar booking is included on Pro and above and carries through to Tradify | OnCallClerkYesGoogle Calendar is a native integration that writes the event mid-call |
| Calendly | TradieCallNoGoogle Calendar booking is included on Pro and above and carries through to Tradify | OnCallClerkYesGoogle Calendar is a native integration that writes the event mid-call |
| Your trade’s software | TradieCallPartlyTrade job-management tools are supported but mostly as paid custom builds | OnCallClerkPartlyServiceTitan, Jobber and Housecall Pro are reached through signed webhooks rather than native apps, and no dental, legal |
| Keep your number | TradieCallYesYou keep your existing number and dial one carrier forwarding code | OnCallClerkYesYou can keep your current business line and forward it to the agent |
| 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 | OnCallClerkOnCallClerk 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 OnCallClerk |
| Checked | TradieCallOctober 16, 2026 | OnCallClerkOctober 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.