Jobber vs Tradify: honest verdict for UK trades (2026)

The short answer

Tradify is the better fit for a UK sole trader: pounds on the invoice, accounting sync on every plan. Jobber wins for a bigger crew that wants depth and a large integration ecosystem. Both are tools you operate; Tradehand does the office work instead.

Jobber: Best for larger crews who want depth and a big integration ecosystem
Tradify: Best for UK teams who want pounds and accounting sync on the entry plan
Tradehand: Best for sole traders with a thin diary rather than a messy one

So which should you pick?

Choose Jobber if…

You run a larger crew and want a deep, proven field service app
You rely on its integration ecosystem, QuickBooks, Zapier, CompanyCam
Dollar billing and per plan feature gates do not bother you

Choose Tradify if…

You want pounds on the invoice and Xero, Sage or QuickBooks sync on the cheapest plan
You are on Android and want the same app as an iPhone crew
You will pay for Pro to get certificates and reminders

Choose Tradehand if…

Your problem is a thin diary, not a messy one
You want calls and messages answered, quoted, booked and chased without you
You want a Free plan with the Assistant

Both beat Tradehand somewhere. Jobber connects to over a hundred other apps, Zapier and CompanyCam included. Tradify syncs clients, invoices and payments with Xero, Sage and QuickBooks Online on its entry plan. Tradehand only pushes one way, and not yet for VAT registered companies.

Are you buying tidier admin, or more work won?

Jobber and Tradify both clear admin well, and neither fills a thin diary. The office job is answering, quoting, booking and chasing. Price that against the person you would otherwise hire.

An office admin

£25,000 /year

UK office manager starter salary, before NI and pension. Paid whether or not the invoices land.

Source: Office manager salary (National Careers)

Tradehand

Free and paid plans

Free, or paid plans from £19 a month billed yearly

Salary: National Careers Service. Jobber bills monthly in US dollars, each plan including a set number of users and charging for any beyond it, so the sterling figure moves with the exchange rate; Tradify bills per user in pounds. Tradehand includes the Assistant on Free and bills a subscription for automation and more usage.

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Side by side

What matters	Jobber	Tradify	Tradehand
Answers the phoneSources: Jobber Receptionist help, Tradify UK pricing	JobberAI Receptionist, included on Plus, an add-on below	TradifyNot marketed on its pricing page	Tradehand✓ Quote from your rates, held when approval is required
Currency on your statementSources: Jobber pricing, Tradify UK pricing	JobberPrices published in US dollars, so add the FX	Tradify✓ Priced in pounds	Tradehand✓ Priced in pounds
Two way textingSources: Jobber pricing, Tradify UK pricing	JobberFrom the Connect plan up	TradifyText Message Quotes & Invoices, a paid add-on	Tradehand✓ SMS, email and voice, all included
Free planSources: Jobber pricing, Tradify UK pricing	JobberNo free plan, a fourteen day trial	TradifyNo free plan, a fourteen day trial	Tradehand✓ Free plan with the Assistant, always
AccountingSources: Jobber pricing, Tradify UK pricing	JobberQuickBooks Online sync, from the Connect plan	Tradify✓ Xero, Sage and QuickBooks Online sync, every plan	TradehandOne way push to Xero and QuickBooks, plus CSV
CertificatesSources: Jobber pricing, Tradify UK pricing	JobberCustom forms, not sold as UK certificates	TradifyCompliance Certificates, from the Pro plan	Tradehand✓ Ten published types, signed PDF. Countersign only when a supervisor signs
How you are billedSources: Jobber pricing, Tradify UK pricing	JobberMonthly by plan, with more to pay for every extra user	TradifyPer user, per month, again for every hire	TradehandFree, or paid plans from £19 a month billed yearly

The option neither comparison shows you

Jobber and Tradify both assume you will open the app and do the work. Here is a Tuesday where the software does it instead, and you never touch your phone.

Tom Bennett

Assistant

Website enquiry

Hi, it's Tom Bennett at 42 Blackstock Road N4 3HE. The fuse board keeps tripping when the oven is on. Can someone come out this week? My number is 07700 900456

TB9 Sept, 23:02

We can certainly look at this for you this week. To make sure we send the right specialist, does the fuse board trip immediately as soon as you turn the oven on, or only after it has been heating up for a few minutes? Also, is it just the oven circuit switch that flips, or the main RCD?

Assistant· 9 Sept, 23:03· Delivered

Here is the quote for replacing your consumer unit, Tom. It covers the board, the RCBOs, testing and the certificate.

Assistant· 9 Sept, 23:04· Delivered

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That is the gap in every Jobber vs Tradify debate. Both give you somewhere to type the quote, and both wait for you to do it. Tradehand writes it and sends it.

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Trying Tradehand takes a week

Keep whichever you are on. Run Tradehand alongside it, and cancel only if it wins.

Day 1
Export customers and prices
Pull your customer list and price list out of Jobber or Tradify. Keep the account for history.
Day 1
A person does the import
A person imports your customers and prices, then sets up your number, rates and diary. Historic jobs do not import.
Day 2 to 7
Judge it on jobs won
Calls to the Tradehand business number ring the saved staff phone first. A missed mobile gets one text in the business name. A missed landline reaches the assistant. Tradehand does not take over a number the business already uses. Your current app can keep running.

Your questions

Jobber or Tradify, which is better for a UK sole trader?

Tradify is usually the better fit for a UK sole trader: priced in pounds, with Xero, Sage and QuickBooks Online sync on every plan. Jobber suits a bigger crew that wants depth and a large integration ecosystem, billed in US dollars.

Is Jobber or Tradify cheaper for UK trades?

Both bills grow when you hire, and neither Jobber nor Tradify has a free plan. Tradify is priced per user per month. Jobber includes a set number of users in each plan and charges for every extra one, in US dollars, so your statement also carries the exchange rate. Free includes the manual tools and the Assistant with £1 of usage a month: 5% of each payment Tradehand takes, card fees included. Paid plans from £25 a month add automation and more usage. Basic payment fees on your own jobs: From 1.25% + 20p, deducted automatically when the customer pays. Grow and Advanced have lower Tradehand payment fees.

Why does Jobber cost more than it looks for UK buyers?

Jobber prices in US dollars, so a UK statement moves with the exchange rate and usually carries a conversion fee. Feature gates add more: two way texting starts on the Connect plan, and the AI Receptionist is included only with Plus, sold as a paid add-on below it.

Do Jobber or Tradify answer the phone for me?

Jobber's Receptionist can book into the calendar, included on Plus and an add-on below. Checked 29 September 2026, the pricing page mixes monthly, annual and a short offer, so this page does not quote a fixed Core price. Tradify does not market call answering on its pricing page. Calls to the Tradehand business number ring the saved staff phone first. A missed mobile gets one text in the business name. A missed landline reaches the assistant. Tradehand does not take over a number the business already uses. A quote is drafted from the rates and held when approval is required.

Which is better for UK accounting?

Tradify syncs clients, invoices and payments with Xero, Sage and QuickBooks Online on every plan. Jobber lists QuickBooks Online sync from its Connect plan up. Tradehand pushes invoices one way into Xero and QuickBooks.

Do Jobber and Tradify do UK certificates?

Tradify includes Compliance Certificates from its Pro plan. Jobber sells custom forms rather than UK trade certificates. Tradehand includes ten published certificate types and a signed PDF. A supervisor countersigns only when one signs.

Is there a good alternative to both Jobber and Tradify?

Tradehand, if you want the office work done rather than a better app to do it in. Tradehand answers missed calls, quotes, books and chases. Free includes the manual tools and the Assistant with £1 of usage a month: 5% of each payment Tradehand takes, card fees included. Paid plans from £25 a month add automation and more usage. Basic payment fees on your own jobs: From 1.25% + 20p, deducted automatically when the customer pays. Grow and Advanced have lower Tradehand payment fees. Jobber and Tradify both suit anyone happy to drive the software.

What does Tradehand not do?

Tradehand does not import historic jobs, and its accounting push is one way rather than a sync, and not yet open to VAT registered companies. For deep job costing on a larger crew, Jobber is the more mature product.