Comparison

Staxen vs Contractor Autopilot

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Staxen

This AI assistant automates back-office tasks for contractors and tradesmen. It handles estimates, blueprint analysis, invoice processing, change orders, and payment tracking, all through voice commands and seamless integrations.

Highlights
  • Voice-first AI assistant
  • AI blueprint takeoffs
  • Sub invoice ingestion from Gmail
  • Change order automation with e-sign
  • Receipt capture and auto-categorization
  • QuickBooks Online integration
  • Client portal with online payments
Features
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Talk through the job on the drive home. By the time you pull in, the estimate is written, priced, and sitting in your client's inbox. Staxen is three AI employees for your trade business. You talk, they do the paperwork. EDDIE WRITES THE ESTIMATES Describe the job out loud and Eddie prices it against real material and labor rates, writes it up, and sends a professional estimate your client can sign on their phone. Upload a set of plans and he takes off the materials too. JOSIE RUNS THE JOBS Every job on a calendar, visits booked by voice, reminders that go out on their own, and change orders your client approves with a tap. The week stays straight without you running it out of your head. IVY GETS YOU PAID Invoices go out the moment the work wraps, with a payment link your clients actually use. Ivy chases the unpaid ones and keeps QuickBooks in sync. AND STAXEN REMEMBERS Your rates, your clients, your rules of thumb. The more you tell it, the less you repeat yourself. When a client pays, Staxen asks them for a Google review on your behalf. BUILT FOR Electricians, plumbers, HVAC, roofers, painters, concrete, framing, masonry, drywall, siding, flooring, carpentry, landscaping, handymen, remodelers, and every trade that prices its own work. WHY CONTRACTORS SWITCH Estimating is unbilled time. Every hour spent measuring, pricing and typing is an hour nobody pays for. Staxen hands that time back and puts the first professional number in front of the client before your competitor has opened their laptop. No forms to fill. No templates to configure. No weekend lost to setting up software. Notifications land in one feed, and the app icon shows what is waiting. SUBSCRIPTION AI Contractor Crew, $149/month, includes Eddie, Josie and Ivy. Individual assistants are $59/month each. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://getstaxen.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://getstaxen.com/privacy

About

Contractor Autopilot

Features
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Run your contracting business from your phone. Contractor Autopilot answers the calls you miss, turns them into quotes, and chases the money so you can stay on the job. Built for painters, roofers, remodelers, landscapers and the trades — not for office staff. QUOTE ON SITE, BEFORE YOU LEAVE Measure the job with your phone, take photos, and send a professional quote from the driveway. Prices come from your own price book, so the numbers are yours, not a guess. NEVER MISS ANOTHER CALL Missed calls get answered and the caller gets a text back in seconds. New leads land in your pipeline with their name, number and what they need — instead of a voicemail you hear at 9pm. GET PAID FASTER Send invoices by text or email, take card payments, and let the app do the polite chasing. Deposits, change orders and final invoices all come off the same job. EVERYTHING ON ONE JOB Photos, quotes, change orders, invoices, expenses and messages live on the job, so you can find what you need standing in someone's kitchen. WIN MORE WORK Follow up automatically with leads that go quiet. Ask happy customers for reviews at the right moment. Show off finished work on a website that keeps itself up to date. BUILT FOR ONE PHONE AND A TRUCK No training weekend. No back office. Set it up once and it works while you do. Contractor Autopilot requires an active account. Sign in with your existing Contractor Autopilot login.

Screenshots

Staxen4 screens
Contractor Autopilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Contractor Autopilot at none against Staxen's 4. Contractor Autopilot also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Staxen sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $59.99 per month. Contractor Autopilot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Staxen ships an update every 9 days, Contractor Autopilot every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Staxen versus Contractor Autopilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStaxenContractor Autopilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStaxen LLCContractor Autopilot LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Staxen

Subscriptions4
  • AI Estimate Maker7 Days trial$59.991 Month
  • AI Job Manager7 Days trial$59.991 Month
  • AI Invoice Maker7 Days trial$59.991 Month
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  • AI Contractor Crew7 Days trial$149.001 Month
None

Contractor Autopilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Staxen free?
Staxen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Contractor Autopilot free?
Contractor Autopilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Staxen or Contractor Autopilot have ads?
Staxen shows ads; Contractor Autopilot does not.
Which is updated more often, Staxen or Contractor Autopilot?
Staxen ships an update every 9 days, and Contractor Autopilot every 10 days. Most recently, Staxen was updated on October 28, 2026 and Contractor Autopilot on October 22, 2026.

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