The Tradify Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Tradify in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Tradify
The Insider’s Guide
Job management for trade businesses, priced per user
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among field service apps, read from Tradify’s own pages.
Made by Tradify Limited (The Access Group) · checked Oct 18, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Tradify’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Tradify’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 4 of the 15 other field service apps we grade
Tradify is job management software for trade businesses such as electricians, plumbers and HVAC contractors, made by a New Zealand company that is part of the Access Group. It handles enquiries, quotes, scheduling, timesheets, job costing and invoicing, with apps for iOS and Android. It is sold per user in three plans, with AI tools for bills and writing on the top one.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Tradify, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Quotes, the scheduler and your Xero or QuickBooks link all need setting up before it pays off, which is ordinary for this category.
- 1
Best for trades that quote first and use Xero
Tradify is a tidy quote-to-invoice system for electricians, plumbers and HVAC firms, with a neat way to hand work to subcontractors.
- 2
Paid plans start at $47 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $47 per user / month.
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial with all features, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 4 of 15
That is against the other field service apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Tradify you could make: job scheduling, quotes and estimates, invoicing and time tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Tradify at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $47 per user / month
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial with all features, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Tradify Limited (The Access Group), since 2013
- Category
- Field Service Software
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for trades that quote first and use Xero
Tradify is a tidy quote-to-invoice system for electricians, plumbers and HVAC firms, with a neat way to hand work to subcontractors. It's priced per user, though, so a crew of three pays $141 a month on Lite, and timesheets and job costing only come with Pro at $51 a user.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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 | C | A 14-day trial with all features and no card needed. No free plan, so after two weeks you're paying for every user. |
| Features | C | Quotes 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 | C | No 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 | B | Web, iPhone and Android, linked to Xero, QuickBooks Online, Stripe and Google Calendar. That's a short list, and there's no desktop app. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Tradify is for
- Great if you're an electrician or plumber who quotes every job before starting
- Handy when you hand some of the work to subcontractors
- Good for small teams already keeping the books in Xero or QuickBooks Online
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Electricians, plumbers and HVAC contractors who quote before they work
- Small trade teams that use Xero or QuickBooks Online
- Businesses that hand work to subcontractors
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$47
A month to start, for each person
Tradify is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $47 per user / month.
That sits in the middle for this category.
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.
Custom
Custom
Everything in Plus for large teams with specific needs, priced on request.
Trying it first
14-day free trial with all features, no credit card required
Read from tradifyhq.com on Oct 18, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Job management for trade businesses, priced per user. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, time tracking, invoicing, job scheduling, quotes and estimates.
The gap: nothing in its listing shows online booking, live staff locations or route planning.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Xero
- QuickBooks Online
- Stripe
- Google Calendar
Tradify is made by Tradify Limited (The Access Group), and has been around since 2013.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
4/15
Other field service apps it is graded above
Tradify's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 4 of the 15 other field service apps we grade, and level with 1.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 0 of 15) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $47 a month for each person, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 4 of the 10 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 16 field service apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Tradify’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 15
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 15
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 15
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 15
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 15
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 11 field service apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Tradify is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Tradify you could make: job scheduling, quotes and estimates, invoicing and time tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 10 of the 15 other field service apps grade higher. It costs $564 a year.
What you could make
- Job scheduling, quotes and estimates, invoicing and time tracking: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Tradify’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
ServiceM8, Fergus, Jobber, Housecall Pro and Joist
The 5 tools Tradify is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.4GPA
ServiceM8
Free plan · from $29/mo
Job management for trades, priced by jobs a month, not users.
- ServiceM8 has a free plan. Tradify does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only ServiceM8 lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Tradify also covers time tracking.
- 2.4GPA
Fergus
Free trial · from $31/mo
Job management for trade businesses, from a New Zealand company.
- Only Tradify lists an Android app.
- 2.8GPA
Jobber
Free trial · from $29/mo
Quotes, scheduling and payments for home service businesses.
- Jobber also covers business texting and appointment booking.
- 2.6GPA
Housecall Pro
Free trial · from $59/mo
Scheduling, quotes and payments for home service businesses.
- Tradify also covers time tracking.
- Housecall Pro also covers appointment booking and review collection.
- 2.6GPA
Joist
Free trial · from $8.34/mo
Estimates, invoices and payments app for solo contractors.
- Tradify also covers time tracking.
- Joist also covers expense tracking and review collection.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Tradify free?
No, Tradify is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial with all features, no credit card required.
How much does Tradify cost?
Tradify lists 4 plans. Lite: $47 per user / month.
What platforms does Tradify work on?
Tradify is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Tradify have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Tradify is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Tradify have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Tradify is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Tradify open source?
Tradify is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
What does Tradify integrate with?
Tradify's listing names Xero, QuickBooks Online, Stripe and Google Calendar.
Who makes Tradify?
Tradify is made by Tradify Limited (The Access Group). It dates from 2013.
What are the alternatives to Tradify?
The closest alternatives to Tradify in our directory are ServiceM8, Fergus, Jobber, Housecall Pro and Joist.
How does Tradify compare with other field service apps?
Tradify's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 4 of the 15 other field service apps we grade, and level with 1.
Is Tradify good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Tradify C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $47 a month for each person, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 4 of the 10 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Tradify?
The plain part of Tradify you could make: job scheduling, quotes and estimates, invoicing and time tracking.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Tradify’s own pages on Oct 18, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 18, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Tradify's own pages on 18 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Tradify Limited (The Access Group). Prices change, so check tradifyhq.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
2,068
Tools graded, in 57 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
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categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Tradify, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/tradify
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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- Field Service Software Insider's GuideEvery one of the 16 field service apps we grade, compared
- ServiceM8 Insider's GuideJob management for trades, priced by jobs a month, not users3.4 GPA
- Jobber Insider's GuideQuotes, scheduling and payments for home service businesses2.8 GPA
- Contractor Foreman Insider's GuideConstruction management for contractors, priced by team size2.6 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Tradify’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. Tradify is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Tradify Limited (The Access Group). Prices and plans change: check tradifyhq.com before you buy.