Hovea vs Trade2Base
Hovea
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| Figure | Hovea | Trade2Base |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $9.99/mo | £29/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · Contractor Invoicing Software | 8.2 (#11) | 7.5 (#25) |
| Data location | The maker says quotes, customers, and the price book sync to an Australian-region backend. | The maker says data is stored in the UK/EU, while its privacy policy lists some processors in the US and says UK adequacy mechanisms or Standard Contractual Clauses are used for international transfers. |
| Headquarters | The Vines, Western Australia, Australia | United Kingdom |
| Support | The maker lists [email protected] for support and privacy questions. | The maker describes support as UK-based and developer-read, with email support and in-app chat; its contact page says email replies are within one business day and chat is staffed weekdays 8am–6pm UK time. |
Plans
Trade2Base
- Starter£29 a month
- Professional£59 a month
- Growth£99 a month
- Team£179 a month
In their own words
Hovea
Hovea is a freemium Android and iOS app for Australian tradespeople. Users type or speak a job description, and it drafts quote scopes, line items, and prices from their own price book. Drafts can contain guessed details, which Hovea flags for review; nothing is sent until the user taps send. The app creates branded, GST-correct quote PDFs with a business logo and ABN, sent by text or email. Quotes show subtotal, 10% GST, and total, omitting the GST line for users who are not GST-registered. Accepted quotes convert to separate invoices carrying line items and payment details. The Free plan allows five AI quotes monthly and branded PDFs. Pro costs $9.99 a month, allows 100 AI quotes monthly, removes the PDF watermark, and includes Stripe payments. Hovea says quotes, customers, and price books sync to an Australian-region backend. Job text and photos are processed by an overseas AI provider; photos are not redacted.
Trade2Base
Trade2Base has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.