VoxTrade vs PlanUpPro: Which Voice Quoting App Is Better for Tradespeople?

VoxTrade and PlanUpPro are both voice-powered quoting tools that let tradespeople create professional quotes without typing. Both use AI to turn spoken job descriptions into structured, priced estimates. But they take different approaches — and the right choice depends on how you work, what trades you do, and where you're based.

Before we go further: VoxTrade is our product, and we want to be upfront about that. We've done our best to make this a genuinely balanced comparison. We'll highlight where PlanUpPro does things well, and we'll be honest about where VoxTrade still has room to grow. The goal is to help you pick the right tool, not to sell you ours.

Quick Feature Comparison

Both apps handle the core task — speak, get a quote — but the feature sets diverge significantly beyond that. Let's look at each in detail.

1 VoxTrade: The Full Toolkit

What it does well

VoxTrade started as a voice quoting app but has grown into a broader site-visit-to-payment workflow. The core idea is the same as PlanUpPro — describe a job by voice and get a structured quote — but VoxTrade adds several layers on top of that.

The standout feature is video walkthrough analysis. You can record a video of the job site, narrating what needs doing as you walk around, and VoxTrade's AI will generate a priced quote from both the audio and visual information. This is genuinely useful for complex jobs where a voice description alone might miss details — the AI can pick up on visible damage, room dimensions, and material types from the footage.

Photo evidence is another differentiator. Photos you take during the site visit are embedded directly into the PDF quote, which adds professionalism and helps the customer understand what they're paying for. For trades like roofing, damp proofing, or renovation work, this makes a real difference to how your quotes are received.

VoxTrade supports over 100 languages for voice input and quote generation. You can speak in Polish, Romanian, Hindi, or Arabic and have the quote generated in English — or any other language the customer needs. For tradespeople working in multilingual markets across the UK, EU, and US, this removes a significant barrier. It's not just translation; the AI understands trade terminology across languages.

Beyond quoting, VoxTrade includes receipt scanning and expense tracking, which feeds into per-job profit tracking. You photograph receipts for materials and the app extracts the data automatically, associating costs with specific projects. At any point you can see your actual profit margin on a job, not just what you quoted. The app also handles invoicing with integrated payments via Stripe, so the customer can pay directly from the invoice link.

Regional pricing is built in, with cost databases for the UK, EU, and US markets that help the AI generate realistic material and labour estimates for your area.

Where it falls short

VoxTrade is a newer product, and that shows in some areas. The user base is still growing, which means fewer community reviews and less word-of-mouth validation than established tools. Some features are still being refined — the app is iterating quickly, but if you want a product that hasn't changed its interface in three years, this isn't it.

There's no full job scheduling or team dispatch system yet — though team collaboration is next on the roadmap. VoxTrade is currently built for the quoting-to-payment workflow, with team features coming soon.

• Pricing: Free plan available (core voice quoting, photo capture, receipt scanning). Paid plans from around £9/month for invoicing, payments, and branding.

2 PlanUpPro: Simple Voice-to-Quote

What it does well

PlanUpPro takes a more focused approach. Its core promise is straightforward: describe a job by voice, and the app generates a quote. If what you want is the simplest possible path from spoken description to professional quote, PlanUpPro delivers on that.

The interface is clean and minimal. There's not a lot to learn or configure, which is appealing if you find most trade apps overwhelming. You open the app, speak, and get a quote. For tradespeople who've been burned by complex software that takes hours to set up, PlanUpPro's simplicity is a genuine selling point.

PlanUpPro supports multi-currency quoting, so you can generate quotes in different currencies depending on where you're working. It's also free to try, which lowers the barrier to testing it out.

Where it falls short

The simplicity that makes PlanUpPro appealing is also its main limitation. There's no video walkthrough analysis — you can't record a video of the job site and have it contribute to the quote. For straightforward jobs, voice alone is fine. For complex renovation or multi-room projects, the visual context that video provides can make a meaningful difference to quote accuracy.

Photo evidence isn't included in quotes. The PDF you send to the customer is text-only, without the site photos that help justify pricing and demonstrate professionalism. This matters more in some trades than others — a simple plumbing repair doesn't need photos, but a kitchen refurbishment quote looks significantly more professional with them.

PlanUpPro has no invoicing or payment collection. Once you've sent the quote, the workflow ends. You'll need a separate tool (or manual process) to invoice the customer and collect payment. There's also no expense tracking, receipt scanning, or profit tracking, so you can't see whether a job actually made you money after the fact.

The app is at an early stage of development. The feature set is narrow compared to more mature tools, and it's unclear how quickly new capabilities will be added. Language support for voice input is more limited than VoxTrade's 100+ languages.

• Pricing: Free tier available for basic voice quoting. Paid plans for additional features.

Head-to-Head: Where Each Wins

VoxTrade wins on depth

If you need more than just quoting, VoxTrade provides a fuller workflow. Video analysis, photo evidence, receipt scanning, expense tracking, per-job profit margins, invoicing with payments, and 100+ language support make it the more complete tool. For tradespeople who want one app to handle the site visit through to getting paid, VoxTrade covers more ground.

PlanUpPro wins on simplicity

If you genuinely just want voice-to-quote with nothing else, PlanUpPro is simpler. There are fewer features to navigate, fewer settings to configure, and less to learn. For tradespeople who already have separate tools for invoicing and accounting and just need a faster way to produce quotes, PlanUpPro's focused approach may be all you need.

The Verdict

If you just need quick voice quotes, both apps work. They both solve the same fundamental problem: turning a spoken job description into a structured, priced quote without typing.

If you need multilingual support across 100+ languages, video walkthrough analysis, photo evidence in your PDFs, invoicing with payments, and per-job profit tracking, VoxTrade is the more complete tool. It handles more of the workflow, which means fewer separate apps and less manual admin.

If you want the simplest possible voice-to-quote experience with no extras, PlanUpPro is worth trying. It does one thing and keeps the interface minimal.

For most tradespeople who are actively quoting jobs on site and want to reduce their evening admin, the additional features in VoxTrade — particularly video analysis, photo evidence, and invoicing — will save more time than the simpler approach. But both are free to try, so the best advice is to test each on a real job and see which fits your workflow.

We've tried to make this comparison fair. VoxTrade is our product, so we naturally know it better — but we've used PlanUpPro ourselves and given credit where it's earned. If you think we've misrepresented anything, let us know at contact@voxtrade.app.