AI tools for contractors and trades

Browse by job

Pick the task you are trying to fix. Each page lists the tools that actually do that job, with honest notes on what they are good at.

• Quoting & estimatingProducing estimates and bids faster — measuring, takeoffs, material pricing and proposal writing.8 tools
• Scheduling & dispatchBooking jobs, routing crews, managing calendars and reducing no-shows.9 tools
• Invoicing & paymentsTurning completed work into invoices, chasing payment and reconciling the books.10 tools
• Customer communicationAnswering enquiries, following up on quotes, sending updates and handling calls you miss.14 tools
• Job documentationSite photos, daily reports, progress tracking and proof of work for clients and compliance.10 tools
• Marketing & reviewsGetting found locally, collecting reviews, and producing content without a marketing team.9 tools
• Bookkeeping & adminCategorising expenses, capturing receipts and keeping the accounts current.5 tools

Browse by trade

• PlumbersPlumbing work is mostly reactive — emergency callouts, narrow arrival windows and customers who want...
• ElectriciansElectrical work carries certification and documentation duties that most other trades do not, so pap...
• HVACHVAC businesses live and die by seasonality — a heatwave fills the schedule in a day, and maintenanc...
• RoofersRoofing jobs are high value, weather dependent and frequently disputed, which makes photo documentat...
• LandscapersLandscaping runs on repeat visits and route density — the same properties, week after week. Scheduli...
• Remodelers & carpentersRemodelling jobs run for weeks, involve change orders and tie up cash in materials before the custom...
• General contractorsGeneral contractors coordinate other trades, which means documentation, scheduling and compliance ar...

All tools

• Joist

  Estimates, invoices and payment collection built for contractors.

  Quoting & estimatingInvoicing & paymentsFree tier

• Togal.AI

  AI takeoff that measures drawings automatically.

  Quoting & estimatingPaid (subscription)

• Knowify

  Job costing and project management for trade contractors.

  Quoting & estimatingInvoicing & paymentsPaid (per user, per month)

• Contractor Foreman

  All-in-one construction management at a lower price point.

  Quoting & estimatingScheduling & dispatchPaid (flat fee per company)

• Housecall Pro

  Scheduling, dispatch, invoicing and payments for home service businesses.

  Scheduling & dispatchInvoicing & paymentsPaid (tiered by features)

• Jobber

  Field service management for small home service teams.

  Scheduling & dispatchQuoting & estimatingPaid (tiered)

• ServiceTitan

  Enterprise field service platform for larger trade businesses.

  Scheduling & dispatchInvoicing & paymentsPaid (enterprise, quote-based)

• Workiz

  Field service software with a strong phone and communication layer.

  Scheduling & dispatchInvoicing & paymentsFree tierPaid (tiered)

• FieldEdge

  Field service management aimed at HVAC, plumbing and electrical contractors.

  Scheduling & dispatchInvoicing & paymentsPaid (quote-based)

• QuickBooks

  Accounting software most trade businesses end up on.

  Bookkeeping & adminInvoicing & paymentsPaid (tiered)

• FreshBooks

  Simple invoicing and accounting for very small businesses.

  Invoicing & paymentsBookkeeping & adminPaid (tiered)

• Xero

  Cloud accounting with a large add-on marketplace.

  Bookkeeping & adminInvoicing & paymentsPaid (tiered)

• Podium

  Customer messaging, reviews and payments in one inbox.

  Customer communicationMarketing & reviewsPaid (quote-based)

• Smith.ai

  AI receptionist with human backup for missed calls.

  Customer communicationPaid (usage-based)

• Structurely

  AI assistant that follows up leads by text and email.

  Customer communicationMarketing & reviewsPaid (subscription)

• Tidio

  Website chat with AI answers to common questions.

  Customer communicationFree tier

• CompanyCam

  Job site photo documentation with automatic organisation.

  Job documentationPaid (per user)

• Raken

  Daily reports and field documentation from a phone.

  Job documentationScheduling & dispatchPaid (per user)

• OpenSpace

  Automatic 360° capture of job site progress.

  Job documentationPaid (enterprise)

• Autodesk Construction Cloud

  Document and project control for construction projects.

  Job documentationScheduling & dispatchPaid (per user)

• Birdeye

  Review collection and local listings management.

  Marketing & reviewsCustomer communicationPaid (quote-based)

• Canva Magic Studio

  Design tool with AI image and text generation.

  Marketing & reviewsFree tier

• Jasper

  AI writing assistant for marketing copy.

  Marketing & reviewsPaid (subscription)

• Semrush

  SEO and competitive research toolkit.

  Marketing & reviewsLimited free tierPaid (tiered)

• Dext

  Receipt and invoice capture that feeds your accounts.

  Bookkeeping & adminPaid (per user)

• Expensify

  Expense reporting with automatic receipt scanning.

  Bookkeeping & adminFree tier

• ChatGPT

  General AI assistant for writing, analysis and problem solving.

  Quoting & estimatingCustomer communicationFree tier

• Claude

  AI assistant that is strong with long documents.

  Job documentationQuoting & estimatingFree tier

• Otter.ai

  Meeting and call transcription with summaries.

  Job documentationCustomer communicationFree tier

• Grammarly

  Writing assistant for quotes, emails and proposals.

  Quoting & estimatingCustomer communicationFree tier

• Motion

  AI calendar that schedules your work for you.

  Scheduling & dispatchPaid (per user)

• Loom

  Record short videos to explain work to customers.

  Customer communicationJob documentationFree tier

How we pick tools

Every tool here has to do at least one job a trade business actually pays for: quoting, scheduling, invoicing, customer communication, site documentation, marketing or bookkeeping. We do not list tools that are AI in name only, and we say plainly when a tool's value is traditional software rather than AI.

Where a tool has a free tier we say so. Prices change often — treat the figures as an indication and confirm on the vendor's own site before you buy.