Contractor+ vs Tradify (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Contractor+ grades higher than Tradify: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Contractor+ grades higher on value for money and features. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Contractor+
Estimates, jobs, CRM and payments for contractors, with a free plan
Tradify
Job management for trade businesses, priced per user
Which one is for you
Pick Contractor+ if
- Fits if you are a small contractor who wants estimates and payments in one app
- Works for crews that want to start free and add users later
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, with 5 estimates or invoices a month
- Watch out: the vendor says all sales are final, with no refunds
- Pricey if you want Max, at $500 a month for unlimited users
- Watch out: the pricing page's meta description shows older figures ($49 and $98)
Pick Tradify if
- Fits if you're an electrician or plumber who quotes every job before starting
- Works for small teams already keeping the books in Xero or QuickBooks Online
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if your crew keeps growing, since every user adds $47 or more a month
- Skip it if your accounts live anywhere but Xero or QuickBooks Online, the only two it syncs with
- Tight if you need timesheets and job costing, which start on Pro at $51 a user
- Watch out: AI tools, purchase orders and reports need Plus at $61 a user a month
- Not for you if you want a free plan or online booking: there's neither, and a website is $12 a month extra
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAContractor+Good | 2.2GPATradifyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPro Team is $58 a month for 2 users on annual billing, and extra users are $20, so five people cost about $118, inside the cheaper quarter per head. Monthly billing is $98. | C$47 per user a month on Lite, so three of you pay $141 a month, and the bill grows with every login. That sits in the middle for this category. Timesheets and job costing need Pro, which is $51 a user. |
| Free plan and trial | CFreedom is free but capped at 250 contacts and 5 estimates or invoices a month, and most premium features have a 14-day trial. | CA 14-day trial with all features and no card needed. No free plan, so after two weeks you're paying for every user. |
| Features | BEstimates, invoices, card and ACH payments, CRM, job costing, phone and chat cover a contractor's job. Nothing in the core job is missing. | CQuotes with markups, a scheduler that syncs with Google Calendar, invoices, card payments and subcontractor jobs, plus timesheets and job costing on Pro. The gap: nothing in its listing shows online booking, live staff locations or route planning. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You set up estimates, pipeline and phone. | CNo App Store rating on record for it. Quotes, the scheduler and your Xero or QuickBooks link all need setting up before it pays off, which is ordinary for this category. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb with iOS and Android apps, plus QuickBooks Online, Zapier, Angi and Thumbtack. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, linked to Xero, QuickBooks Online, Stripe and Google Calendar. That's a short list, and there's no desktop app. |
| Best for | a contractor who wants estimates, CRM and payments | trades that quote first and use Xero |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Contractor+ and Tradify. How we grade
Price against what you get
Contractor+ starts at $58 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Tradify starts at $47 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
Contractor+ scores higher, and starts $11 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other field service apps on the chart, 3 score higher than Contractor+ for less, and 5 score higher than Tradify for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Contractor+ also covers sales pipeline and business phone line.
- Tradify also covers time tracking.
At a glance
| Contractor+ | Tradify | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $58 per month, billed annually ($98 billed monthly), first 2 users | $47 per user / month |
| Free plan | Freedom: basic CRM for up to 250 leads and clients and up to 5 estimates or invoices per month, on web, mobile and tablet. | None |
| Free trial | 14-day trials of most premium features | 14-day free trial with all features, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Contractor+ | Tradify Limited (The Access Group) |
| Price read from | contractorplus.app | tradifyhq.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Contractor+
- The vendor states all sales are final and it does not give refunds; cancellation is self-service.
- Pro Team includes the first 2 users; more users are $20 a month each on annual billing, $29 on monthly.
- The annual price is billed upfront in one invoice; the vendor says the page's savings run up to 40%.
- The pricing page's meta description still shows older figures ($49 and $98), which differ from the plans on the page.
Tradify
- Every plan is priced per user, so the bill grows with each staff member who logs in.
- Timesheets, job costing, recurring jobs and progress invoicing need Pro; AI tools, purchase orders and reports need Plus.
- There is no free plan; an Instant Website is an add-on at $12 a month on any plan.
- Accounting sync is listed for Xero and QuickBooks Online only.
Key features
Contractor+
- Estimates, invoices and payments
- Send estimates and invoices and collect card and ACH payments; the free plan allows 5 estimates or invoices a month.
- CRM and sales pipeline
- A basic CRM on every plan, with advanced CRM features and opportunity tracking on the paid plans.
- Job costing and scheduling
- Pro Team adds automated job costing and profitability tracking; the vendor describes a job schedule and team chat among its premium features.
- Business phone and messaging
- A business phone system on the paid plans (usage billed separately on monthly billing) and personal, group and client chats.
- AI workflow builder
- Max includes unlimited AI estimating and workflow runs; the product also lists a Big Chief AI assistant.
Tradify
- Quotes and invoices
- Build quotes and invoices with material markups. Pro adds quote options that customers accept online, deposits and progress invoices, and automatic reminders.
- Scheduling and subcontractors
- A scheduler syncs with Google Calendar. Pro sends customers appointment reminders and lets you give subcontractors work through a free, limited version of the app.
- Timesheets and job costing
- From Pro, staff log time against jobs and you record supplier bills, so costs flow onto invoices and you can see what each job made.
- Enquiry inbox
- Pro gives you a branded enquiry form and an email address that drop new customer requests straight into Tradify as jobs to quote.
- AI SmartTools
- On Plus, SmartRead captures supplier bills and their costs, and SmartWrite drafts and tidies job and quote descriptions.
- Payments and accounting sync
- Customers pay invoices online by card through Stripe, and invoices, payments and contacts sync with Xero or QuickBooks Online.
Plans
Contractor+
Freedom$0
Basic CRM for up to 250 leads and clients, and up to 5 estimates or invoices a month.
Pro Team$58
per month, billed annually ($98 billed monthly), first 2 users
Job costing, phone system, chat, card and ACH payments, client portal, QuickBooks. Extra users $20 a month ($29 on monthly billing).
Max$500
per month, billed annually ($597 billed monthly), all users
Unlimited team members, $75 a month of voice credit, unlimited AI use, Contractor+ Local, priority support and onboarding.
Tradify
Lite$47
per user / month
Job management, scheduling with Google Calendar sync, quotes and invoices with markups, online card payments and Xero or QuickBooks Online sync.
Pro$51
per user / month
Adds an enquiry form and inbox, timesheets, job costing, recurring jobs, progress invoicing, quote options, reminders and subcontractor scheduling.
Plus$61
per user / month
Adds AI SmartTools, purchase orders, service reminders, job tasks, kit bundles, bulk invoicing, service reports and reporting.
CustomCustom
Everything in Plus for large teams with specific needs, priced on request.
Ways to pay less
Contractor+
- Annual discount
Save up to 40% with annual billing
The pricing page's toggle shows Pro Team at $58 a month billed annually against $98 billed monthly, and labels the saving as up to 40%.
Tradify
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Contractor+ or Tradify?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Contractor+ starts at $58 per month, billed annually ($98 billed monthly), first 2 users, and Tradify starts at $47 per user / month. One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Contractor+ or Tradify?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Contractor+ has a free plan. Tradify does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.