Job management apps
Tradify alternative for UK sole traders. Answers missed calls, quotes 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 £19 a month, billed yearly. They 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.
The ServiceM8 alternative for UK sole traders: Tradehand answers missed calls and books jobs on any phone, no job cap. Free includes the Assistant; paid plans add automation and more usage.
Jobber alternative for UK trades. Tradehand answers missed calls and chases payment. 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 £19 a month, billed yearly. They 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.
Powered Now alternative for UK sole traders. Answers, 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 £19 a month, billed yearly. They 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.
The honest Fergus alternative for UK sole traders. 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 £19 a month, billed yearly. They 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.
Tradify vs ServiceM8 compared honestly for UK sole traders: free plans, Android, certificates and AI, plus the Free plan neither ad shows you.
Jobber vs Tradify compared honestly for UK sole traders: dollar billing, plan gates, accounting sync and AI, plus the Free plan neither ad shows you.
Certificate apps
The honest TradeCert alternative: Tradehand includes certificates on Free, and a paid plan adds automation, more usage and call answering.
EasyCert is Windows desktop certification software. Tradehand writes ten certificate types free on your phone, and answers, quotes, books and chases the work around them.
NAPIT FastTest is an annual licence for Windows and mobile, with no Mac OS version. Tradehand writes ten certificate types free on any device, and does the office work around them.
Pro Certs is a subscription certificate app after a seven day trial. Tradehand includes ten manual certificate types on Free with no monthly fee, no per-certificate charge and no trial.
iCertifi is an Apple-only certificate app sold by subscription. Tradehand includes ten manual certificate types on Free with no monthly fee and no per-certificate charge, on Android and Windows too.
Alternatives
Leaving ServiceM8? ServiceM8, Tradehand, Tradify and Powered Now compared on what wins a UK sole trader more work, not who clears admin fastest.
Leaving Tradify? Tradify, Tradehand, ServiceM8 and Powered Now compared on what wins a UK sole trader more work, not who clears admin fastest.
Powered Now, Tradehand, Tradify and ServiceM8 compared on what wins a UK sole trader more work, not on who clears the admin fastest. Prices re-checked.
Payaca, Tradehand, Tradify and Powered Now compared on what wins a UK sole trader more work, not tidier admin.
Leaving Joblogic? Joblogic, Tradehand, Tradify and Powered Now compared on what wins a UK trade business more work, not who has the deepest admin.
Lead sites
A fair UK comparison: Checkatrade is a vetted directory with monthly membership. Tradehand is a marketplace to find and book trades, plus an assistant.
A fair UK comparison for trades: Bark sells leads for credits, paid whether or not the customer replies. Tradehand has Free and paid plans with no lead fees.
A fair UK comparison for trades: MyBuilder charges a fee when a homeowner shortlists you, hired or not. Tradehand has Free and paid plans with no lead fees.
A fair UK comparison for trades: MyJobQuote sells job leads for credits, shared with up to three trades. Tradehand has Free and paid plans with no lead fees.
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