Tradify Alternative
Tradify Alternatives for UK Trade Businesses
Tradify alternatives usually get looked at for one reason — Tradify charges £34 to £44 per user, per month. If you are a sole trader or a small team, FieldHive is free to start and priced per business, not per head.
Most UK trades looking at Tradify alternatives want the same job management without paying per user. Tradify costs £34 to £44 per user, per month. FieldHive starts free, then £14.99 a month flat — however many of you there are.
Tradify is a mature product and it works. The friction usually shows up later, as the work stacks up.
A customer wants to see what was agreed three months ago. A bathroom repair turns into additional work. A consumer unit replacement needs revisiting after the invoice has already been sent. A customer calls asking why the final invoice differs from the original quote.
The work is not the problem. Finding the full history is.
FieldHive is built to give a trade business that structure early and keep the same system as workload grows. One workflow. One job record. Everything connected.
What Both Platforms Do
Tradify
Built for trade businesses
FieldHive
Connected workflow platform
Quotes and estimates
Jobs and scheduling
Invoices and payments
Customer records
Job history
Mobile access on site
Both are designed to replace spreadsheets, paperwork, and disconnected apps with one central system.
What Is Tradify?
Tradify is a job management platform designed primarily for trade businesses.
It helps businesses manage:
Quotes
Jobs
Invoices
Customers
Scheduling
Many businesses choose Tradify because it is straightforward to set up and easy to learn.
For sole traders and smaller teams, that simplicity can be a major advantage.
As workload grows, however, businesses often start asking different questions.
How easy is it to find historical information?
How connected is the job record?
How much rebuilding happens as more work moves through the business?
Those questions become increasingly important over time.
Prefer a side-by-side? See our full FieldHive vs Tradify comparison.
Where They Differ
Who Is Tradify Best For?
Tradify may be a good fit for:
Sole traders
Subcontractors
Small trade businesses
Businesses wanting quick setup
Businesses prioritising simplicity over structure
Who Might Need Something Different?
Some businesses eventually need:
More connected job history
Better visibility across the full customer journey
Less rebuilding between workflow stages
For example:
A boiler service becomes a repair.
A fence repair becomes additional landscaping work.
An electrical installation gains extra sockets after the original quote.
As jobs become more complex, understanding the full history often becomes more important than simply creating the next document.
Other Tradify alternatives
Not everyone should switch to FieldHive. Here is an honest read on the main options for UK trade businesses, using each vendor's own published pricing — including where we are not the right answer.
FieldHive
Free, then £14.99/month flatBest for: Sole traders and small teams who want quoting, invoicing and customer history connected in one place. Flat price, not per user, and the free plan gives you unlimited customers, bookings and invoices with CIS support.
ServiceM8
Free, then £25–£269/month by job volumeBest for: Teams where several people need access. ServiceM8 charges by jobs completed rather than per user, so every paid plan includes unlimited staff. If you are dispatching multiple engineers day to day, ServiceM8 does that today and FieldHive does not — our multi-engineer tier is still unreleased.
ServiceM8 vs FieldHive →Powered Now
£28–£40 per user/month + VATBest for: UK trades who want VAT and CIS paperwork handled inside the app, from a UK company with UK support. Per user, so it climbs with the team.
Powered Now vs FieldHive →Simpro
No published price — demo requiredBest for: Larger contractors. Simpro's own site says five to 200 staff. Worth it if you need stock control, purchasing, project tendering or asset maintenance — none of which FieldHive does.
Simpro vs FieldHive →Jobber
From $49/month (USD)Best for: Teams who want a very polished customer-facing experience. Bills in US dollars and each plan caps how many users you get, which is worth checking before you commit as a UK business.
Jobber vs FieldHive →Staying on Tradify
£34–£44 per user/monthBest for: Established teams already trained on it, where per-user pricing is not what is bothering you. Tradify is a mature product. If it works and the cost is fine, switching for the sake of it costs you a week and gains nothing.
Prices are the competitors' own published figures, checked 14 August 2026. Vendors change pricing — check before you decide.
The Growth Question
At One Customer
The full history is easy to remember.
You know what was quoted.
You know what was agreed.
You know what still needs doing.
At Ten Customers
Work starts overlapping.
Quotes are revised.
Bookings move.
Invoices are sent.
Finding information takes longer.
At Fifty Customers
The challenge changes completely.
The problem is no longer creating work.
The problem is understanding everything that has already happened.
This is where structure becomes increasingly valuable.
Growth Philosophy Comparison
Area | Tradify | FieldHive |
|---|---|---|
Core Philosophy | Simple trade administration | Connected workflow from start to finish |
Business Stage | Early-stage trade businesses | Subcontractors through growing teams |
Workflow Structure | Individual records managed through workflow | Connected job history across workflow |
Growth Approach | Simplicity first | Structure that grows with workload |
Complexity | Simple setup | Gradual structure without unnecessary complexity |
Long-Term Fit | Strong early-stage solution | Designed to remain useful as workload grows |
Today vs As Workload Grows
Tradify
Today
Quick to learn.
Easy to implement.
Simple to start using.
As Workload Grows
Businesses may begin looking for more visibility across customers, jobs and historical information.
FieldHive
Today
Simple quoting, scheduling and invoicing.
Connected workflow from day one.
As Workload Grows
The connected history becomes increasingly valuable.
Customer records. Quotes. Bookings. Invoices. Payments.
Everything remains connected.
Which One Fits Your Business?
Who Should Choose Tradify?
Tradify may be the right choice if:
You are just starting out
You want a simple setup process
You prioritise speed over structure
You have a relatively small workload
You want straightforward job administration
Who Should Consider FieldHive?
FieldHive may be a better fit if:
You want to avoid rebuilding systems later
You want customer history connected to the job
You regularly manage repeat customers
You want one workflow from quote to payment
You are planning for future growth
Neither platform is wrong — they are built for different stages of growth.
Who FieldHive Is For
FieldHive is built for trade businesses that want practical job management, connected records and less rebuilding as workload grows.
This Is For You If You Are…
Self-employed trades
Subcontractors
Sole traders
Small trade businesses
Growing trade teams
This Is Not For…
Enterprise ERP environments
National contractors
Corporate procurement teams
Facilities management platforms
Businesses needing highly customised enterprise workflows
AT A GLANCE
FieldHive In 30 Seconds
THE CORE
Job management software built for UK trade businesses.
THE FIT
Subcontractors, sole traders and growing teams.
THE DIFFERENCE
Customer, quote, booking, invoice and payment history stay connected.
THE GOAL
Help businesses grow without rebuilding their systems later.
Comparing a few options?
See how FieldHive stacks up against the other systems UK trades look at.
FieldHive vs Tradify
A side-by-side comparison of FieldHive and Tradify for UK trades.
FieldHive vs Tradify compared →Jobber Alternative
Looking to move off Jobber? See how FieldHive compares for UK trade businesses.
see the Jobber alternative →ServiceM8 Alternative
Looking to move off ServiceM8? See how FieldHive compares for UK trade businesses.
see the ServiceM8 alternative →Fergus Alternative
Looking to move off Fergus? See how FieldHive compares for UK trade businesses.
see the Fergus alternative →Simpro Alternative
Looking to move off Simpro? See how FieldHive compares for UK trade businesses.
see the Simpro alternative →Powered Now Alternative
Looking to move off Powered Now? See how FieldHive compares for UK trade businesses.
see the Powered Now alternative →Common Questions
Everything you need to know about FieldHive
One System. From First Job To Growing Team.
Many trade businesses do not replace software because they planned badly. They replace it because the original structure eventually stops fitting the way the business operates. FieldHive is designed to help avoid that rebuild.
Customer. Quote. Booking. Invoice. Payment. Customer History. Everything connected.
