Sophiie AI alternative
Sophiie starts at A$300/month plus a setup fee, while Hey Jodie is A$99/month flat with no setup.
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Two AI receptionists built for Australian businesses. The difference is what each side publishes about price - and what you have to book a demo to find out.
| Hey Jodie | Sophiie | |
|---|---|---|
| Total first-year cost (visible price) | A$1,188/year (A$99 x 12) | A$4,400/year minimum (A$300 x 12 + A$800 setup) |
| Starting monthly price | From A$99/month (Basic) | A$300/month |
| Setup fee | A$0 on every plan | Around A$800 (often A$400 via partner offers) |
| Pricing transparency | Full pricing on pricing page | Hidden, demo required |
| Free trial | 7 days free, no card needed | Demo gated only, no free trial |
| Contract terms | Cancel anytime, monthly rolling | Not publicly disclosed |
| Third-party reviews | 4.82/5 on Trustpilot (56 reviews) | No verified G2, Capterra, or Trustpilot presence |
| Setup time | 10 minutes - forward your number | Variable customisation period before going live |
| Australian focus | Yes - AU pricing, AU customers | Yes - AU-based, Australian-accented AI |
Sophiie pricing reflects published figures from binaryelements.com (2025), itbrief.com.au, and tradiespace.com.au. Sophiie's own site does not publish pricing - sophiie.ai/pricing returned a 404 at the time of writing. Hey Jodie pricing is published in full on the pricing page.
Sophiie's pricing isn't on its website - demo required. Here's the public price band vs Hey Jodie's flat fee.
Pricing band
A$300/month plus A$400-800 setup (third-party comparison sources)
Sophiie monthly fee (A$300) is cross-confirmed across itbrief.com.au, tradiespace.com.au, binaryelements.com, and Google's AI overview at the time of writing. Setup fee (around A$800, often discounted to A$400 via partner channels) is sourced from binaryelements.com - the only publisher that quotes the full figure. Sophiie does not publish pricing on its own site (sophiie.ai/pricing returned a 404). Hey Jodie Basic is A$99/month flat in Australia.
Verifiable differences, not marketing claims. Each comes from what Sophiie publishes (and what it doesn't).
Sophiie hides its pricing behind a demo. Hey Jodie publishes every plan, every overage, and every setup figure on one page.
A$99/month for Basic with no setup fee, vs A$300/month plus around A$800 setup on Sophiie.
Sophiie posts named tradie testimonials on its own site but has no verified third-party reviews. Hey Jodie has 56 verified Trustpilot reviews you can read in full.
Hey Jodie: 4.82 on Trustpilot (56 reviews). Sophiie: no G2, no Capterra, no Trustpilot presence.
Sophiie's setup fee varies by customisation and third-party comparisons quote around A$800. Hey Jodie charges A$0 setup on every plan and you forward your number in 10 minutes.
A$0 setup on every Hey Jodie plan vs around A$800 setup on Sophiie.
Sophiie has no G2, Capterra, or Trustpilot presence. Hey Jodie has 56 verified Trustpilot reviews - four below.
Used to miss two or three quotes a day when crews were under sinks. Hey Jodie answers, captures the address, texts me the job. A$99 a month is nothing for the work we've won back.
Carla R.
Plumber, Brisbane
Apr 2026
Looked at another AI receptionist but had to book a demo to find out what it would cost me. Hey Jodie published the price, I signed up, forwarded my number, and was running before lunch.
Ben H.
Electrician, Perth
Apr 2026
Our last receptionist service had a minute cap I always blew past. The flat A$99 means I stop watching the clock. The job notes by SMS are exactly what I'd want a human to send.
Lisa M.
HVAC, Melbourne
Mar 2026
Took an afternoon to refine how the AI introduced our business and which calls it transferred. Once that was settled it's been reliable, and the price hasn't moved.
Tom B.
Landscaping, Adelaide
Feb 2026
Verified Trustpilot reviews. Edited for length; identifying business details removed.
Sophiie hides pricing behind a demo gate. Hey Jodie publishes every figure. Here's the gap, row by row.
| Hey Jodie | Sophiie | |
|---|---|---|
Base monthly price published Hey Jodie: pricing page lists A$99 / A$199 / A$399. Sophiie: pricing page returns a 404, so any quote requires booking a demo. | ||
Setup fee published Hey Jodie: A$0 stated on every plan. Sophiie: setup fee not on its own site; third-party comparisons report around A$800. | ||
Per-call or per-minute rate published Hey Jodie publishes A$0.50/min overage above Basic. Sophiie's billing model (flat vs metered) is not disclosed publicly. | ||
Free trial without card Hey Jodie: 7 days free, no card. Sophiie: no free trial - demo only. | ||
Contract / notice period Hey Jodie: cancel any time from the dashboard. Sophiie: cancellation terms not published. | ||
Total first-year cost calculable from public info Hey Jodie: 12 x A$99 = A$1,188. Sophiie: requires a demo to confirm the setup fee number and contract length. |
Sophiie targets Australian trade and service businesses. So do we. Here's why operators in these verticals pick Hey Jodie over Sophiie.
A burst pipe at 11pm doesn't care what you paid in setup. Jodie answers, captures the address, and texts the job before the next call lands.
See Hey Jodie for plumbersJob sites mean missed quotes. Hey Jodie publishes every fee on its pricing page - A$99/month, no demo required to find out what you owe.
See Hey Jodie for electriciansSummer aircon callouts spike volume fast. A flat A$99/month plan means the bill stays predictable when every existing customer is calling at once.
See Hey Jodie for air conditioning & hvacOn a Bobcat, no signal, can't take a quote call. Hey Jodie captures the brief and SMSs you - no setup fee to find out if it works for your crew.
See Hey Jodie for gardenersSophiie posts named tradie testimonials on its own site but has no verified third-party reviews on G2, Capterra, or Trustpilot. Hey Jodie has 56 verified Trustpilot reviews you can read in full.
Sophiie starts at A$300/month, with a one-time setup fee around A$800 that's often discounted to A$400 via partner offers. Sophiie's own pricing page returns a 404, so you have to book a demo to confirm the full bill.
No. Sophiie is demo-gated only - you book a call to see pricing and the product. Hey Jodie offers 7 days free with no card, so real customer calls go through the AI before you pay anything.
Sophiie markets a roughly A$50,000/year saving versus a full-time human receptionist. Hey Jodie's pricing is flatter again - A$99/month flat in Australia, no setup fee, no contract. Both replace the human; the gap is what you pay and how predictable that number is.
Yes. Sophiie is an Australian company with an Australian-accented AI marketed to local trade and service businesses. Hey Jodie also operates in Australia from A$99/month and supports Australian phone numbers and forwarding.
Modern AI receptionists sound natural enough that most callers do not notice. Hey Jodie introduces itself by your business name and captures details exactly like a human PA would. If your callers prefer human-only, both Sophiie and Hey Jodie are the wrong fit - look at a human-staffed answering service.
Hey Jodie setup takes 10 minutes - sign up, forward your number, done. Sophiie's contract length is not published, so get written cancellation terms from your account manager before pulling the plug. Most businesses run both in parallel for 5-7 days.
Sophiie's contract length isn't published, so step 4 is to confirm your cancellation terms before pulling the trigger. The rest is forwarding a phone number.
Total time: Under 1 hour active time, 5-7 days for safe parallel running
Sign up at the register page. No card needed. You get your Hey Jodie phone number on the spot.
Set conditional forwarding (busy / no answer / always) from your phone provider to the Hey Jodie number.
Hey Jodie picks up via the forward; Sophiie remains active as backup. Listen to a few call recordings to confirm the AI is handling your business properly.
Sophiie's contract length and notice period aren't published anywhere. Request written confirmation from your account manager before you cancel.
Once cancellation is confirmed in writing, cancel via your Sophiie contact. Leave the Hey Jodie forward in place and confirm a test call lands correctly.
7 days free. No card needed. Cancel in one click.
First 7 days free, then pricing from A$99/month
