Comparison

AgentBuddy vs ServiceM8 and Tradify for HVAC technicians

See how AgentBuddy stacks up against ServiceM8 and Tradify for HVAC technicians in New Zealand.

AgentBuddy Team · AI office manager for NZ tradies

Phone answering and lead capture

ServiceM8 and Tradify do not answer your phone. They log calls if you manually enter them. AgentBuddy answers every call with an AI trained for HVAC, captures lead details, and books a callout or quote visit. No missed calls, no lost quotes.

Quoting from photos

Tradify and ServiceM8 let you create quotes from templates on site. AgentBuddy goes further: a customer sends a photo of their unit, and AgentBuddy writes a ready to send quote with pricing based on your rates. Saves you driving to a site for an initial look.

Job scheduling and dispatch

All three schedule jobs. But AgentBuddy books appointments during the call and sends the job straight to your tradie's phone. No double handoffs. ServiceM8 and Tradify require you or a human to manually assign and notify.

Invoice chasing and follow ups

Chasing invoices is a chore. AgentBuddy automatically sends payment reminders via text and email, and follows up leads you haven't quoted. ServiceM8 and Tradify need you to set up automated reminders or do it manually. AgentBuddy does it without any setup.

Cost comparison

ServiceM8 starts at about $30 per month for basics, but you still need a human to answer the phone. Tradify is around $50 per month. Add a $60,000 per year office person to handle calls and quotes. AgentBuddy handles all of that for $249 per month, with a free two week trial.

For HVAC technicians who want to stop missing calls and quoting slow, AgentBuddy replaces an office manager at a fraction of the cost. Start your free trial today.