Tradify review 2026: pricing, features, and fit

Tradify built its name with trades in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand market before expanding into the US, and it shows: purchase orders, supplier costing, and kit bundles are treated as core features rather than afterthoughts. It's a genuinely capable all-rounder for electricians, plumbers, and HVAC techs who want one app for quoting, scheduling, and invoicing.

But capable isn't the same as right for every business. This review covers what Tradify actually does, its verified 2026 pricing, who it suits, and where it might feel like overkill, so you can judge the fit before you sign up for a trial.

What Tradify actually does

Tradify is a job management app built specifically for trades, electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, and similar service businesses. It covers the core job lifecycle in one place rather than stitching together separate tools for quoting and scheduling.

• Job management: create jobs, attach notes, photos, and files, and track status from enquiry through to completion.
• Quoting and invoicing: build quotes on-site or in the office, send them for online acceptance, and convert an approved quote directly into an invoice without re-entering line items.
• Scheduling: a drag-and-drop calendar with Google Calendar sync, used to assign jobs to specific technicians and see the day's workload at a glance.
• Timesheets: staff log hours against specific jobs, which feeds straight into job costing and payroll instead of living in a separate spreadsheet.
• Purchase orders and supplier costing: raise purchase orders, track supplier bills against a job, and see real job profitability once materials are accounted for.
• Accounting sync: two-way integration with Xero and QuickBooks Online, so invoices and payments flow into your books automatically.

The mobile app is where most technicians live day-to-day, checking the schedule, updating job status, logging hours, and raising a quote from a customer's kitchen table. Reviewers on both G2 and Capterra consistently point to the quoting speed and the real-time sync between mobile and desktop as standout strengths.

Tradify pricing in 2026

Tradify charges per user per month, and the jump between tiers is about which features you unlock rather than a user cap, as is the case with some competitors. The figures below are as published on Tradify's own pricing page, accessed mid-2026.

The practical thing to notice is that this is per-seat pricing across every tier. A three-person team on Pro pays roughly three times $51/month, not a flat business rate. That makes Tradify reasonably priced for a solo operator or a two-person crew, but the cost scales in a straight line as you add staff, so it's worth modeling what a team of six or eight would actually cost before you commit to it long-term.

Who Tradify suits well

Tradify's strongest fit is exactly where it started: small-to-midsize trade businesses in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, plus a growing base in the US. Electricians, plumbers, HVAC technicians, and similar trades running somewhere between one and ten staff get the most value, since the feature set (purchase orders, supplier costing, kit bundles) is built around materials-heavy jobs rather than generic service appointments.

Take Aroha, who runs a two-person electrical contracting business out of Hamilton. She's quoting three or four jobs a week, ordering switchgear and cable from two regular suppliers, and wants her technician's hours to land in the same place as the job costs. Tradify's Plus tier, with purchase orders and job costing built in, maps closely onto that workflow without needing a bolt-on tool for supplier tracking.

Where Tradify may fall short

Independent reviews on G2 and Capterra are generally positive, but a few consistent themes come up worth weighing honestly.

• Reporting depth: several G2 reviewers note that while the core reporting covers the basics, they'd like more customizable dashboards for tracking performance by employee or project type.
• No free tier: Tradify offers a 14-day free trial with full features, but there's no ongoing free plan. Once the trial ends, you're on a paid seat regardless of how light your usage is.
• Per-user cost at scale: because every plan is priced per seat, a growing team feels the cost more directly than with tools that charge a flat rate up to a user cap. Worth budgeting for as headcount grows.
• Feature depth can be overkill for very simple operations: purchase orders, kit bundles, and supplier costing are genuinely useful for materials-heavy trades, but a service business that doesn't carry stock or order parts may never touch half of the Plus tier.

None of this is a knock against Tradify specifically, most job management software in this category has a similar shape: strong on core workflow, thinner on advanced analytics, and priced in a way that rewards knowing your team size in advance.

Tradify vs Jobber, and where JobPlumb fits

Jobber is the other name most often mentioned in the same breath as Tradify, and the two overlap heavily on quoting, scheduling, and invoicing. The practical difference is emphasis: Tradify goes deeper on purchase orders and materials costing, which matters more for electricians and plumbers ordering parts on every job, while Jobber puts more weight on client-facing tools like its client hub and review automation. Our Jobber review and our roundup of Jobber alternatives both cover that comparison in more depth if you're weighing the two directly.

Where JobPlumb differs from both is at the entry point. JobPlumb's pricing includes a genuinely free tier for scheduling, quoting, invoicing, and card payments, with simple US-centric pricing above that if you outgrow it. It doesn't try to match Tradify's purchase order and kit bundle depth, so if that's central to how you run jobs, Tradify is the more complete tool. But if you're a solo operator or a very small team just getting your quoting and invoicing organized, the free starting point is worth a look before committing to a per-seat monthly cost.

Frequently asked questions

How does Tradify pricing work?

Tradify charges per user per month across three published tiers, Lite, Pro, and Plus, plus a Custom plan for larger teams priced on request. As published on Tradify's own pricing page, Lite is $47/user/month, Pro is $51/user/month, and Plus is $61/user/month (all USD). There's a 14-day free trial with full access to features, and an optional Instant Website add-on for $12/month.

Is Tradify good for a small trade business?

It can be, particularly for electricians, plumbers, and HVAC technicians running one to ten people who want quoting, invoicing, scheduling, and timesheets in one place. Because pricing is per user, a two- or three-person outfit will find it more affordable than a growing team of eight or ten, where the per-seat cost adds up quickly.

Is there a free alternative to Tradify?

Yes. JobPlumb offers a free tier covering scheduling, quoting, invoicing, and online card payments, with no trial time limit and no card required to sign up. It doesn't match every Tradify feature (purchase orders and kit bundles, for example, are Tradify-only), but for a solo operator or a very small team it removes the monthly cost question entirely.

How does Tradify compare to Jobber?

Both cover the full quote-to-invoice job cycle, but Tradify leans further into trade-specific extras like purchase orders, kit bundles, and supplier costing, while Jobber leans harder into client-facing tools like its client hub and automated review requests. Pricing structures differ too, Tradify charges per user, Jobber charges per tier with a user cap. See our full Jobber review for a side-by-side on that front.

Does Tradify integrate with accounting software?

Yes. Tradify syncs with Xero and QuickBooks Online, which is one of its most consistently praised features in independent reviews, since it saves double-entry of invoices and job costs into your books.