TradeflareA Housecall Pro alternative with AI call answering at a published price
TradeFlare is a phone-first app for 1-10 person trade crews. Every plan includes an AI receptionist that answers calls 24/7 and books jobs, a push-to-talk crew walkie-talkie and automatic customer texts, with the price on the page: Pro $99.99/mo for 5 seats and 250 AI phone minutes. Hear it now: (855) 651-5075.
Founding Crew: $49.99/mo locked for 12 months, first 10 licensed crews. Or download the app and start the 14-day trial on Pro or Crew.
What changes when you switch to TradeFlare
Based on Housecall Pro's own public pricing page, checked November 3, 2026. Links at the bottom.
AI call answering is a separate cost
Housecall Pro's CSR AI 24/7 call answering is a paid feature with no price on its pricing page. TradeFlare's AI front desk is in every plan, with included minutes.
Seats are capped by plan
Essentials covers 5 users at $189/mo monthly; MAX covers 8 users at $329/mo, then $35/mo per extra user. TradeFlare Crew has no seat cap at $249.99/mo.
No crew radio
TradeFlare has a push-to-talk walkie-talkie with photos inside crew chat. We didn't find a walkie-talkie on Housecall Pro's pricing page.
Calls answered, crew radio, customer texts and scheduling in every plan
All four are live in the iPhone and Android apps today.
AI answers your calls 24/7
The AI front desk answers your business line day and night, tells callers they're talking to an AI assistant, takes their name, number, address and what's going on, and saves it as a lead with the transcript and recording.
Crew walkie-talkie built in
Hold to talk to your crew live, like a radio, and drop job photos into the same channel. Crew chat, rooms and direct messages sit next to it, so nothing gets lost in group texts.
Texts customers automatically
Booking confirmations, appointment reminders, on-my-way texts with a live map, a “where's my tech?” auto-reply, quote follow-ups, invoice reminders and after-job Google review requests, from your verified business number.
Scheduling and dispatch
The AI books callers into open slots using your hours, job lengths and who's available. Create jobs, assign techs, and see who's working what today and this week on the dispatch board, or run it by voice from the truck.
What a month costs, with AI phone answering
Monthly prices in USD, before tax.
| Your shop | TradeFlare | Housecall Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Solo owner | Pro $99.99/mo, AI front desk included | Basic $79/mo monthly ($59 annual), CSR AI call answering extra |
| 5-person crew | Pro $99.99/mo, AI front desk included | Essentials $189/mo monthly ($149 annual), CSR AI call answering extra |
| 8-person crew | Crew $249.99/mo (no seat cap) | MAX $329/mo monthly ($299 annual), CSR AI call answering extra |
Housecall Pro shows limited-time sign-up discounts on its pricing page; these are its standard monthly and annual prices. Housecall Pro doesn't publish the CSR AI call-answering price. Founding Crew ($49.99/mo locked 12 months) is for the first 10 licensed crews.
Being straight with you
TradeFlare is new and focused on the phone and the crew. These are real reasons to stay put.
Spanish
Housecall Pro's app and support are available in Spanish. TradeFlare is English only today.
Back-office tools
Online booking, consumer financing, QuickBooks Online sync, route optimization, employee GPS, recurring service plans and a payroll add-on. TradeFlare doesn't offer most of these yet.
Desktop
Housecall Pro has a web/desktop experience as well as mobile apps. TradeFlare runs on iPhone and Android only.
Scale and live support
Housecall Pro says it serves 200,000+ pros with live phone and chat support. TradeFlare is new, with email and phone help.
Moving over in an afternoon
- Hear it first. Call (855) 651-5075 and talk to the AI front desk the way a customer would.
- Download TradeFlare on iPhone or Android and create your company.
- Set up by voice. Say your trade, hours, job types, crew and who's on call. It reads each answer back and saves only when you say yes. About 10 minutes.
- Invite your crew by text or email with a 6-character code, so the walkie-talkie and crew chat work on day one.
- Add your customers and open jobs. There's no automatic import from Housecall Pro today, so you add them in the app, by hand or by voice.
- Forward your lead emails from Angi, Thumbtack, Google, Facebook, Yelp and others to your TradeFlare lead inbox.
Claim a Founding Crew spot.
Switching from Housecall Pro? Founding Crew is the lowest price TradeFlare will offer: $49.99/mo locked for 12 months, 150 AI phone minutes/mo, Pro features and 5 seats. Tell us about your shop and we'll email you the next step. No sales calls: to hear the AI front desk first, call (855) 651-5075.
- AI front desk answering 24/7 and booking jobs
- Push-to-talk crew walkie-talkie
- Automatic customer texts, including after-job Google review requests
- Jobs, scheduling, tech assignment and the dispatch board
Thanks, we got it.
We're confirming your license, usually within 1 business day. We'll email you the next step for your Founding Crew spot. Questions any time? Call our AI front desk at (855) 651-5075. If it's urgent, email gary@tradeflareapp.com.
Questions owners ask
Can I import my Housecall Pro data?
Not automatically today. You add customers and open jobs in the app, by hand or by voice. Company setup by voice takes about 10 minutes.
What does TradeFlare's AI call answering cost?
It's included: Pro has 250 AI phone minutes a month, Crew 600 and Founding Crew 150. Extra minutes are $24.99 for 100, $58.99 for 250 or $108.99 for 500.
Does the AI book jobs or just take messages?
It books. It checks your open slots using your hours, job lengths and who's available, and puts the caller on the schedule. You can undo any booking in one tap.
Can I hear it before I switch?
Yes. Call (855) 651-5075 any time and talk to the AI front desk the way your customers would.
Where these facts come from
- Housecall Pro pricing page: https://www.housecallpro.com/pricing/ (checked November 3, 2026)
- Housecall Pro AI Team page: https://www.housecallpro.com/features/ai-team/ (checked November 3, 2026)
- TradeFlare features: https://www.tradeflareapp.com/features/ (checked November 3, 2026)
Spotted something out of date? Email info@tradeflareapp.com and we'll correct it.
Try TradeFlare on your own calls.
- Download TradeFlare from Google Play or the App Store.
- Create your company and tap Set up by voice.
- Pick Pro or Crew in the app. The 14-day trial starts there.
Want to hear the AI front desk first? Call (855) 651-5075.
Questions any time: email info@tradeflareapp.com or call (855) 651-5075.