Tradehand vs Jobber · updated July 2026
Jobber is a great app, priced in dollars, driven by you.
Jobber is a mature field-service platform billed in US dollars, with its AI Receptionist included only on the top plan. Tradehand is UK-native and does the admin itself: missed calls answered, quotes sent, payment chased. No monthly fee, 5% only when you're paid.
The short answer
Jobber is a strong choice for a bigger UK crew happy to run a deep app billed in dollars. Choose Tradehand if you are on the tools and want call answering built in, priced in pounds. No monthly fee, 5% of what it collects.
Are you buying an app to drive, or more work won?
Both clear admin well, and neither fills a thin diary on its own. Judge them on the office job: answering, quoting, booking, chasing. Jobber also bills in dollars, so you carry the exchange rate.
UK office manager starter salary, before NI and pension. Paid whether or not the invoices land.
Source: Office manager salary (National Careers)
TradehandNo monthly fee, no setup fee, no FX. 5% of what Tradehand collects.
Tradehand on £100k collectedA fifth of one hire, and only on money already in your account.
Salary: National Careers Service. Jobber bills a monthly or annual subscription in US dollars, with users and features tiered by plan. Tradehand bills nothing until a customer has paid.
Side by side
| Tradehand |  Jobber | |
|---|---|---|
| Answers missed calls and books jobsSource: Jobber AI Receptionist | Tradehand✓ Included, and it quotes and books too | JobberAI Receptionist, included on Plus, an add-on below |
| Priced in poundsSource: Jobber pricing (getjobber.com) | Tradehand✓ Billed in pounds, no conversion on your statement | JobberUS dollars only on its pricing page |
| How you are billedSource: Jobber pricing (getjobber.com) | Tradehand£0 a month, 5% of collected invoices | JobberA monthly bill in dollars, whatever the month brought |
| Chases what is owedSource: Jobber pricing (getjobber.com) | Tradehand✓ Quotes, invoices and enquiries that went quiet | JobberClient reminders and quote follow-up, from Connect |
| Two-way SMSSource: Jobber pricing (getjobber.com) | Tradehand✓ Included, and it replies for you | JobberTwo way texting, from the Connect plan up |
| Accounting and integrationsSource: Jobber pricing (getjobber.com) | TradehandOne way push to Xero and QuickBooks, plus CSV | Jobber✓ QuickBooks Online sync from Connect, 100+ integrations |
| ContractSource: Jobber pricing (getjobber.com) | TradehandNone, leave whenever you like | JobberMonthly or annual subscription |
What "does the admin" looks like
A Tuesday morning. You're mid-rewire and can't pick up. Nothing below required your phone.
They reach you any way.
Sarah M.
In Jobber you write the quote and book the job yourself. Its automations chase what you already sent, and answering the call sits on the top plan. Tradehand does it for you, in pounds.
An honest recommendation
Choose Jobber if…
- ·You run a larger crew and want a deep, proven field-service app
- ·You rely on its big integration ecosystem (QuickBooks, Zapier, CompanyCam)
- ·USD billing and per-plan gates aren't a problem for you
Choose Tradehand if…
- ✓You want pounds on the bill, with no FX or conversion surprises
- ✓You want call answering built in, not gated on the top plan
- ✓You want the admin done, not another app to drive
Jobber beats us on integrations: over a hundred, Zapier and CompanyCam included, plus a QuickBooks Online sync from Connect up. Tradehand pushes one way, and not yet for VAT registered companies. If your books live in that ecosystem, Jobber is the better tool.
Switching takes a week
Run both side by side. Cancel Jobber when you're sure, not before.
- Day 1Prepare your data
Export the customer and price-list data you want to keep from Jobber.
- Day 1A person does the import
A person imports your customers and price list, then sets up your number, rates and diary. Historic jobs are not imported.
- Day 2–6Run both in parallel
Tradehand starts answering your missed calls while Jobber keeps running.
- Day 7Cancel Jobber
No contract with us. Leave anytime, export everything.
Questions sole traders ask
Is Tradehand a good Jobber alternative for UK sole traders?
For a UK sole trader, often yes. Tradehand bills in pounds, with no exchange rate surprises, and call answering, quoting and payment chasing come as standard rather than a top-plan feature. Jobber stays excellent for a bigger crew that relies on its integration ecosystem.
Why does Jobber cost a UK trade more than it looks?
Jobber prices in US dollars, so a UK buyer also carries FX and card-conversion costs, and the figure on your statement moves with the rate. Tradehand has no monthly fee and takes 5% only on payments it collects.
Does Jobber answer phone calls like Tradehand?
Jobber markets an AI Receptionist, included on its top Plus plan and available as a paid add-on below it. With Tradehand, answering missed calls, quoting and booking is standard, with no separate add-on.
What can I import from Jobber?
A person imports your customers and price list into Tradehand. Historic jobs are not imported, so keep your Jobber export or account available for reference.
Is Tradehand built for the UK?
Yes. Tradehand is UK-native: invoices in pounds with UK VAT, and ten certificate types included free. Jobber is a strong product, built first for North America and billed in dollars.
Does Tradehand work with Xero or QuickBooks?
Tradehand pushes invoices one way into Xero and QuickBooks, plus a CSV export. That push is not a sync, and not yet available for VAT registered companies.
Is there a contract or minimum term?
No contract, no minimum, no cancellation fee. Export your data and leave whenever you like.
Does Tradehand chase late payments, or only send reminders?
Tradehand chases the payment itself. It follows up an unpaid invoice by text, email or phone until the customer pays, and it chases an enquiry that went quiet before it ever became a quote. You approve anything you have flagged before it goes out. Jobber sends client reminders and quote follow-ups from its Connect plan up.
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Hear it answer your phone
Two minutes: watch the AI take a job, send the quote and book it into a diary, in pounds, no add-on. Then decide.