YourTradebase alternatives for UK trades
YourTradebase is a budget-friendly UK quoting tool. ScopeKit adds estimating priced from your own price book, compliance management, and features for growing teams. Here is how they compare.
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What is YourTradebase?
YourTradebase is a UK-built quoting and invoicing tool aimed at sole traders and small trade businesses. Simple, affordable, and at the time of writing offering a free trial — check their site for the current terms.
YourTradebase strengths
- Very affordable for sole traders
- Simple and easy to learn
- Built in the UK for UK trades
- A free trial to try before you buy
YourTradebase limitations
- Basic quote templates with no AI content generation
- No compliance tracking of any kind
- No team scheduling
- Limited project management
- PDF output is functional but not impressive
Why choose ScopeKit
Estimating priced from your own price book, with an optional AI assist that proposes lines from a scope you describe
Full compliance suite for growing businesses
Team and subcontractor scheduling
Project management and customer portal
Built for growth from sole trader to regional contractor
Feature comparison
| Feature | ScopeKit | YourTradebase |
|---|---|---|
| Estimating from a price book | Yes | No |
| Compliance tracking | Full CDM suite | None |
| Team scheduling | Yes | No |
| Customer portal | Yes | Basic online acceptance |
| Project management | Yes | Basic |
| Invoicing | Yes | Yes |
Which is right for you?
Choose ScopeKit if...
Trade businesses that want estimating from a price book, are growing, and will need compliance and scheduling features. Businesses that want to look professional from day one.
Choose YourTradebase if...
Budget-conscious sole traders who need basic digital quoting and invoicing at the lowest possible price.
Other YourTradebase alternatives
The rest of the shortlist, if YourTradebase is not the right fit. Each links to a full comparison.
Tradify
For tradesTradify is a New Zealand-built job management platform that has gained traction in the UK.
Powered Now
For tradesPowered Now is a UK-built field service app for plumbers, electricians, and heating engineers.
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
YourTradebase is a simple, low-cost quoting and invoicing tool for sole traders. ScopeKit adds estimating from a price book, a full compliance suite and team scheduling for businesses that are growing. ScopeKit starts at £120 a month for one admin user plus five field workers, so it is a step up in both capability and price.
See ScopeKit in action
Book a 15-minute walkthrough and see how ScopeKit compares to YourTradebase for your business.
15-minute walkthrough. No credit card required.