Tradify alternatives for UK trades
Tradify is a popular job management app for tradespeople. ScopeKit goes further with estimating priced from your own price book, built-in CDM compliance, and features designed for both trades and commercial contractors. Here is how they compare.
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What is Tradify?
Tradify is a New Zealand-built job management platform that has gained traction in the UK. It covers quoting, scheduling, invoicing, and timesheets.
Tradify strengths
- Established brand with a large user base
- Invoicing and payment tracking built in
- Xero and QuickBooks integration
- Good mobile app
Tradify limitations
- Priced per user on their published rates, so the bill tracks headcount
- No estimating from a price book (manual quote creation only)
- No CDM compliance, RAMS, or permit management
- No RIDDOR incident reporting
- No compliance-blocked scheduling
- Originally built for New Zealand market, some UK features feel bolted on
Why choose ScopeKit
Estimating priced from your own price book, with an optional AI assist that proposes lines from a scope you describe
Built-in CDM 2015 compliance, RAMS, permits, and RIDDOR reporting
A flat monthly plan with a seat allowance included, so you are not billed per head from the first hire; beyond the allowance, field-worker seats cost a fraction of admin seats
Built specifically for UK construction with UK regulations baked in
Compliance-blocked scheduling prevents unqualified workers on site
Customer portal with online estimate acceptance and progress tracking
Feature comparison
| Feature | ScopeKit | Tradify |
|---|---|---|
| Estimating from a price book | Yes (ScopeKit Intelligence assist optional) | No (manual only) |
| CDM 2015 compliance | Full suite | Not included |
| RAMS management | Yes | Not included |
| RIDDOR reporting | Yes | Not included |
| Permit-to-work | Yes (HSG250) | Not included |
| Compliance-blocked scheduling | Yes | No |
| Customer portal | Yes | Limited |
| Invoicing | Yes | Yes |
| Accounting integration | Xero (self-serve), QuickBooks, Sage | Xero, QuickBooks |
| Seat pricing | Seats included in the plan; extra field seats cost well below admin seats | Per user — see their published pricing |
Which is right for you?
Choose ScopeKit if...
UK construction businesses that need compliance tracking alongside job management, teams larger than 3 users, and anyone who wants estimates priced straight from their own rates.
Choose Tradify if...
Small trade businesses (1 to 3 users) that primarily need invoicing and accounting integration and do not need compliance features.
Other Tradify alternatives
The rest of the shortlist, if Tradify is not the right fit. Each links to a full comparison.
Powered Now
For tradesPowered Now is a UK-built field service app for plumbers, electricians, and heating engineers.
YourTradebase
For tradesYourTradebase is a UK-built quoting and invoicing tool aimed at sole traders and small trade businesses.
Buildxact
For tradesWe could not read buildxact.com when this page was written, so we do not describe what Buildxact does or what it costs.
Site Manager Pro
For contractorsSite Manager Pro is a specialist platform for subcontractors serving UK housebuilders (Barratt, Taylor Wimpey, etc.).
Procore
For contractorsProcore is an American enterprise construction management platform used by the world's largest contractors, sold through an enterprise sales process rather than a published price list.
Buildertrend
For contractorsBuildertrend is a US-built platform aimed at custom home builders and remodelers.
Frequently asked questions
The two bills are shaped differently rather than simply higher or lower. ScopeKit Starter is £120 a month and includes one admin user plus five field workers, so six people are covered by a flat fee, and beyond that allowance extra field-worker seats cost well below admin seats. Tradify price per user, so their bill tracks headcount from the first hire. Take their current published rate, multiply it by your team, and compare — we would rather you did that sum than took our word for it.
Yes. ScopeKit raises invoices and applications for payment, handles retention and VAT including the domestic reverse charge, and connects to Xero as a self-serve integration so invoices can be pushed across as drafts. It also handles inbound bills and subcontractor payment runs, which Tradify does not.
Yes. Book a 15-minute demo and we will walk you through ScopeKit alongside your Tradify workflow. We can help you migrate your customer data and pricing.
See ScopeKit in action
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