Tradify alternatives for UK trades
Tradify is a popular job management app for tradespeople. ScopeKit goes further with smart quoting, 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
- Per-user pricing gets expensive as your team grows
- No AI-powered quoting (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
ScopeKit Intelligence generates quotes from site photos in minutes
Built-in CDM 2015 compliance, RAMS, permits, and RIDDOR reporting
A flat monthly plan with seats included, rather than paying per user from the first hire, and 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 quote acceptance and progress tracking
Feature comparison
| Feature | ScopeKit | Tradify |
|---|---|---|
| AI-powered quoting | Yes (ScopeKit Intelligence) | 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 | One per-user rate for everyone |
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 to quote faster with AI.
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.
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 on per-user annual enterprise contracts.
Buildertrend
For contractorsBuildertrend is a US-built platform aimed at custom home builders and remodelers.
Frequently asked questions
Tradify charges one per-user rate for everyone. ScopeKit Starter is £120 a month and includes one admin user plus five field workers — six people for a flat fee — so a six-person team on Tradify costs roughly £200 a month at their published rates. ScopeKit works out cheaper from around four users upwards. Beyond the included allowance, extra field-worker seats are priced well below admin seats, so a growing site team costs considerably less than the same headcount on a flat per-user plan.
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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