Hovea vs TradesInvo
Hovea
hovea.auTradesInvo
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| Figure | Hovea | TradesInvo |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $9.99/mo | £49/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · Contractor Invoicing Software | 8.2 (#10) | 7.5 (#25) |
| Data location | The maker says quotes, customers, and the price book sync to an Australian-region backend. | The homepage describes customer data as GDPR-compliant and held in the EU. |
| Headquarters | The Vines, Western Australia, Australia | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Invoicing | An accepted quote can be converted into a separate invoice, carrying over its line items and payment details. | Invoice tracking includes ageing summaries and reminders for overdue payments. |
| Security | The privacy policy says data is encrypted in transit and that the maker takes reasonable steps to protect information; it does not claim that no system is completely secure. | The security page says TradesInvo runs on AWS in the London region and uses TLS 1.2+ in transit and AES-256 encryption at rest. |
Plans
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.
TradesInvo
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