Guides · Comparison · Verified July 2026

Propeller Voice Agent vs Hey Jodie (2026): which AI receptionist?

The short answer

Hey Jodie (A$99–$399/month, unlimited minutes, 7-day trial, UK-registered with an AUD offering) wins on entry price. Propeller’s standalone Voice Agent ($199/month inc GST, $159/month billed yearly) is the Australian-company option with stated SMS lead summaries and a website chat + voice widget — and a unique upgrade path: the $299 Growth Engine adds a free website build and AI search optimisation under the same supplier. At the A$199 tier where Hey Jodie’s business-specific AI training starts, the two are at price parity.

Disclosure: this comparison is published by Propeller, the maker of one of the two products. Every Hey Jodie fact below was taken from heyjodie.com/en-au on 4 July 2026 and is checkable there; where their pages don’t state something, we say “not stated” rather than assuming. Where Hey Jodie is the better fit, we say so.

What are you actually choosing between?

Two flat-rate, month-to-month AI receptionists aimed at small businesses that miss calls. The structural differences: Hey Jodie is a tiered self-serve product (features unlock as you move from A$99 to A$199 to A$399) from a UK-registered company with a dedicated Australian offering; Propeller’s Voice Agent is a single flat tier from an Australian company, designed to slot into a bigger system — the same supplier will build your website free and get you found in AI search if you later take the Growth Engine. If the receptionist is a one-off purchase, compare the columns below; if it’s the first fix of several, the upgrade path is the real differentiator.

How do they compare side by side?

	Propeller Voice Agent	Hey Jodie
Entry price	$199/mo inc GST ($159/mo billed yearly)	A$99/mo (Basic) · A$199 (Professional) · A$399 (Premium)
Minutes	No published cap	“Unlimited minutes” on all tiers
Setup fee	$0	$0 (“no setup fees or hidden costs”)
AI trained on your business	Answers in your business name, 24/7	From the A$199 Professional tier (not in Basic)
Notifications	Instant SMS lead summaries	Email notifications; SMS not stated
Appointment bookings	Not published	From A$199 Professional tier
Call transfers	Not published	From A$199 Professional tier
Website widget	Chat + voice widget included	Not stated
Mobile apps	Not published	iOS and Android
Trial	Live demo via the voice page before paying	7-day free trial, no credit card
Company	Propeller Consulting Group Pty Ltd, ABN 42 694 818 883, Gold Coast QLD	Registered London, Company No 16685106; Australian offering in AUD
Upgrade path	Growth Engine $299/mo adds free website build + AI search optimisation	Higher tiers add team members and priority support
Contract	Month-to-month, 30 days’ notice	Month-to-month, cancel anytime

Both columns from public pages, 4 July 2026. “Not stated / not published” means exactly that — ask the vendor, don’t assume.

Choose Hey Jodie if…

Entry price decides it — A$99/month with unlimited minutes is the cheapest verified unlimited answering in the Australian market.
You want to trial self-serve for a week with no card and no conversation.
Mobile apps for managing calls matter to you.
The receptionist is a standalone purchase and you have no plans to change your website or marketing.

Choose Propeller’s Voice Agent if…

You want an Australian company end-to-end — ABN-registered, Gold Coast-based, local support.
SMS lead summaries and a website chat + voice widget are stated inclusions, not open questions.
You’re paying annually anyway — $159/month billed yearly undercuts Hey Jodie’s comparable A$199 Professional tier.
The phone is the first of several fixes: the same supplier’s Growth Engine at $299/month adds a free website build and AI search optimisation later, with one bill and one accountable company.

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper: Propeller's Voice Agent or Hey Jodie?

On entry price, Hey Jodie — A$99/month with unlimited minutes. But its A$99 Basic tier excludes AI training on your business, appointment bookings and call transfers; those start at the A$199 Professional tier, which is exact price parity with Propeller's Voice Agent ($199/month inc GST, or $159/month billed yearly). Compare at the tier you'd actually use, not the sticker.

What does Propeller's Voice Agent include that Hey Jodie doesn't state?

As published on each vendor's pages in July 2026: Propeller states instant SMS lead summaries and a chat + voice widget for your website; Hey Jodie's pricing page states email notifications, call recordings and lead qualification, with SMS notifications and a web widget not stated. Hey Jodie states unlimited minutes and mobile apps; Propeller doesn't publish a minute cap or apps. Where a vendor doesn't state a feature, treat it as unknown rather than absent — and ask before buying.

Is either company Australian?

Propeller is — operated by Propeller Consulting Group Pty Ltd (ABN 42 694 818 883) on the Gold Coast. Hey Jodie sells a dedicated Australian offering priced in AUD, but the company is registered in London (Company No 16685106). Whether that matters is your call — support hours, data handling and invoicing entity are the practical differences to ask about.

Can I try before committing?

Both, differently. Hey Jodie offers a 7-day free trial with no credit card — genuinely self-serve. Propeller offers a live demo through the voice page: leave your details and hear the receptionist answer as your business before paying anything. Both are month-to-month with no lock-in after that.

Hear it answer as your business

Ask for a live demo of Propeller’s Voice Agent on the voice page — and if your website needs fixing too, we’ll build the demo of that for free at the same time.

Hear the Voice Agent