Best free quoting app for Australian tradies in 2026
"Free" means a lot of different things in the AU tradie quoting market. Some tools advertise a free tier that is actually a 7-day trial. Others cap you at 5 jobs a month, which for anyone doing more than a quote a day is a paywall in disguise. A few are genuinely free forever. Here's the honest breakdown for 2026.
The truly free-forever option
VoxQuote — free tier with real value
VoxQuote's free tier is free forever. You get voice-to-quote dictation, AU GST + ABN, SMS + email + WhatsApp delivery, public quote links with accept + signature, and Stripe payment links — all on the free tier. The only ceiling is per-month quote volume (generous), after which you upgrade to Pro at $29/mo. Apprentices get Pro free.
The "free trial, then paid" category
Most tools on the market offer a 7–30 day free trial then move to a paid plan. These are great for evaluating software, but they're not free long-term. If you need to keep costs at zero indefinitely, a trial-based tool won't solve the problem — you'll hit the paywall within a month.
- iOS-only apps with job caps — free at low volume but restrict Android users and scale
- Full-suite job management tools — 14-day trials, then $30–$50/mo per user
- Voice-first competitors — 7–30 day trials, then paid monthly plans
- General invoicing tools — often free up to limited invoice count, not trade-specific
How to choose
- If you're on Android: check whether the tool runs in a browser (PWA) or requires a native app — iOS-only apps won't work for you.
- If you want voice-first quoting specifically: VoxQuote is the only option that doesn't make you pay after a trial period ends.
- If you want a full job management suite: expect to pay $30–$50/mo — free tiers in that category are always time-limited.
- If you just need generic invoicing: browser-based tools at $0/mo exist, but they won't understand AU trade vocabulary, GST quirks, or ABN requirements.