Bobster vs the rest
Tradify, Powered Now, Jobber — they all give you a nice form to type a reply into. Bobster writes the reply for you, before you even open the app. Then you decide where the job goes next.
The honest version
Tradify, Jobber, Powered Now
Quote → schedule → invoice
Built for the desk-time after the work day. Lots of buttons, lots of menus, lots of capability. Brilliant if you have an office or a partner doing admin.
Cost: £34–£60/user/month. Setup: hours.
Bobster
Reply to the enquiry. Win the job.
The 30 seconds between an enquiry landing and you booking the work. AI reads the email, drafts a reply in your voice at your rates, you tap approve from the van.
Cost: less than a case of beers. Setup: 5 minutes.
Use them together
Bobster catches the enquiry, replies in seconds, books the work. Then you push the job into Tradify or Jobber for the quote, schedule, and invoice. Best of both. We're not trying to replace the platform you already love.
Side by side
| Bobster | Tradify | Powered Now | Jobber | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI drafts your reply | Every email | Bills only | No | No |
| Setup time | 5 minutes | Hours | 1–2 hours | Hours |
| Sole trader cost | From £19/mo | £34/user/mo | £12–35/mo | £39+/mo |
| Reads your inbox | Yes | Forwards only | No | No |
| Drafts in your voice | Yes | — | — | — |
| Smart pricing memory | Per-client floor | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Job scheduling | Use Tradify/Jobber | Built-in | Built-in | Built-in |
| Invoicing | Use Tradify/Xero | Built-in | Built-in | Built-in |
| Built for | Sole trader sparkies | Multi-trade firms | All trades | All trades |
Honesty section
We're a focused tool that does one thing brilliantly. If you want one app to run the whole business, Tradify or Jobber is your answer. If you want to stop losing work to slow replies, you want Bobster.
Bobster slots in front of whatever you already use. Email comes in, Bobster replies, you tap approve. The job ends up in Tradify, Xero, or your shoe box exactly like before.
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