Tradify alternatives
Tradify Alternatives for UK Trades
Tradify alternatives for UK trades, compared on each vendor's published price. Tradify is £34 to £44 per user, per month. FieldHive is free to start and £14.99 a month flat, per business.
Tradify alternatives: six options compared
Tradify alternatives suit a business where one person does the admin and pays a per-user rate for it. For that business FieldHive fits: free to start, £14.99 a month flat. If two or three engineers need their own login today, ServiceM8 is the closer swap.
FieldHive
Free, then £14.99/month flatBest for: Sole traders and small teams who want quotes, bookings, invoices and customer history in one place. One price per business, not per user. The free plan has unlimited customers, bookings and invoices, five active quotes and CIS support.
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ServiceM8
Free (30 jobs, 1 user), then £25–£269/month by job volumeBest for: Teams where several people need their own login. ServiceM8 charges by jobs completed, so every paid plan includes unlimited staff. If you are dispatching two or three engineers day to day, ServiceM8 does that now and FieldHive does not — FieldHive is one account per business.
ServiceM8 vs FieldHive →
Powered Now
£28–£40 per user/monthBest for: UK trades who want CIS paperwork and certificates handled inside the app, from a UK company with UK support. Priced per user, so the bill climbs with the team.
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Simpro
No published price — request pricingBest 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.
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Jobber
From $49/month (USD)Best for: Teams who want a 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.
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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 costs you a week and gains nothing.
Prices are the competitors' own published figures, checked 6 October 2026. Vendors change pricing — check before you decide.
Why UK trades look for a Tradify alternative
Per-user pricing. Lite, Pro and Plus are £34, £37 and £44 per user, per month. A sole trader whose partner does the invoicing pays twice.
Team tiers. Timesheets arrive on Pro and purchase orders on Plus. A one-van business that only quotes and invoices sits on Lite and still pays per user.
Separate documents. Quote, booking and invoice are separate records, so finding what was agreed three months ago takes searching.
What Both Platforms Do
Built for trade businesses
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 job management software founded in 2013 by an electrical engineer, built for electricians, plumbers, gas engineers, HVAC and property maintenance firms. It covers quotes, jobs, scheduling, invoices and customer records.
Plans are £34, £37 and £44 per user, per month, with a 14-day trial and no free plan. Text-message quotes and reminders are 10p a message. Side-by-side: FieldHive vs Tradify.
Where They Differ
Where Tradify is the better choice
Two or more engineers need their own login and schedule today.
You use timesheets and purchase orders inside the job.
Your team is trained on it and the per-user cost is fine.
Where a smaller business needs something different
One person does the admin and pays per user for it.
You want quote, booking, invoice and payment on one customer record.
You want to start free and pay one flat price per business later.
The Growth Question
One engineer, one van
You are paying a team rate for admin one person does.
Ten customers a week
Repeat customers ring about last time. On one customer record the history is already there.
Fifty customers a month
If you now need a second login, ServiceM8 or Tradify earn their money. If not, you are still one business paying one flat price.
This is where structure becomes increasingly valuable.
Tradify vs FieldHive at a glance
Fact | Tradify | FieldHive |
|---|---|---|
Starting price | £34 per user, per month | Free |
Paid plans | £34 / £37 / £44 per user, per month | £14.99 a month, or £144 a year |
Priced per | User | Business |
Free plan | No — 14-day trial | Yes — unlimited customers, bookings and invoices, five active quotes |
Contract | Monthly per user | Monthly, cancel any time |
Built for | Trade businesses with staff | Sole traders and small teams |
CIS deductions | See Tradify's UK site | Yes, on the free plan |
Timesheets, purchase orders | Pro and Plus plans | No |
Prices checked 21 September 2026 on each vendor's own site.
Today vs As Workload Grows
Tradify
Today
Quick to learn and set up.
As workload grows
Each extra login is another £34 to £44 a month.
FieldHive
Today
Free to start. One customer record from quote to payment.
As workload grows
Still one price per business.
Which One Fits Your Business?
Who should stay with Tradify?
Firms with two or more engineers who each need a login
Businesses using timesheets and purchase orders daily
Teams trained on it, where the cost is fine
Who should choose FieldHive?
Sole traders and subcontractors paying per user for their own admin
Small teams that want one customer record from quote to payment
Anyone who wants to start free and pay one flat price later
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.
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Everything you need to know about FieldHive
Start free. One price per business.
FieldHive is a Tradify alternative for UK sole traders and small teams: quotes, bookings, invoices and payments on one customer record. Free to start, £14.99 a month flat when you grow.
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