The Tradify alternative for UK sole traders who want more work, not tidier admin.
Tradify is a solid job management app. UK trades still leave Tradify for three reasons: per user per month with no free plan, the money-chasing reminders sit above the entry plan, and no call answering.
Tradehand
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The short answer
Stay on Tradify for Xero, Sage and QuickBooks Online sync from the entry plan. Choose ServiceM8 for an iPhone crew, Powered Now for certificates. Choose Tradehand if your diary is thin: Tradehand answers the phone, quotes, books and chases.
Tradehand- Best for sole traders with a thin diary who want the phone answered
Tradify- Best for trades who want accounting sync included on the entry plan
ServiceM8- Best for an iPhone crew with a steady number of jobs a month
Powered Now- Best for certificate-heavy work needing deep UK forms
So which should you actually pick?
Stick with Tradify if…
- You want Xero, Sage or QuickBooks Online sync included
- Someone already drives the quoting and chasing
Choose ServiceM8 if…
- Your crew runs the app on iPhones
- Your job count is steady month to month
Choose Powered Now if…
- Your week is certificates and forms
- You want offline job sheets and forms
Choose Tradehand if…
- Your diary is thin rather than messy
- You want calls and messages answered, quoted, booked and chased
- You want to approve anything you flag first
Where Tradify beats Tradehand: Tradify syncs clients, invoices and payments with Xero, Sage and QuickBooks Online on every plan, including the entry one. Tradehand pushes one way only, and VAT-registered companies cannot push yet.
The buying question: which one wins you more work?
Job management software is scored on how fast you clear admin. Wrong scoreboard if your diary is thin. Score on work won, and the comparison is not a cheaper app but the person who would answer, quote and chase.
Starter salary for a UK office manager, before NI and pension. Paid whether or not invoices land.
Source: Office manager salary (National Careers Service)
TradehandFree, or paid plans from £19 a month, billed yearly
Salary: National Careers Service office-manager profile, read 24 July 2026. Tradify bills per user per month, so the bill climbs when you hire.
See pricingSide by side
| What matters | Tradehand | Tradify |
|---|---|---|
| Answers the phone on the toolsSource: Tradify UK pricing | Tradehand✓ included, no add-on | Tradifynot marketed on its pricing page |
| Chases customers who went quietSource: Tradify UK pricing | Tradehand✓ including customers you never quoted | Tradifyquote and invoice reminders from Pro up |
| Plans the day to cut drivingSource: Tradify features | Tradehand✓ day optimiser, nearest trader by real drive time | Tradifywork diary, you plan the route |
| Keeps the customer updatedSource: Tradify UK pricing | Tradehand✓ SMS, email and voice, plus ETA tracking | Tradifytext reminders are an add-on, charged per message |
| Turns one-off jobs into repeat revenueSource: Tradify UK pricing | Tradehand✓ membership plans on real subscriptions | Tradifyrecurring jobs from Pro up |
| Syncs with your accounting softwareSource: Tradify UK pricing | Tradehandone-way push to Xero and QuickBooks, plus CSV | Tradify✓ Xero, Sage and QuickBooks Online on every plan |
| How you are billedSource: Tradify UK pricing | TradehandFree, or paid plans from £19 a month, billed yearly | Tradifyper user per month, no free plan |
What "more work" looks like on a Tuesday
You are under a floor at 09:32 and the phone goes. In Tradify that is a missed call. Tradehand answers, quotes from your rates and books it.
Tradify runs that job properly once you have won it. This page is about winning it, and about an assistant that writes the quote instead of waiting for you to.
Leaving Tradify without losing your records
Do not switch cold in a busy week. Run both, keep Tradify as your history, cancel once Tradehand earns it.
- Day 1
Export your customers and price list
Pull your customers and pricing out of Tradify. Tradehand does not import historic jobs, so keep those records.
- Day 1
We do the setup for you
Tradehand imports your customers and rates, then sets up your number, diary and website for you.
- Day 7
Judge it on jobs won
Count calls answered, quotes accepted and invoices paid. No contract either way, so leave whenever you like.
Your questions
What is the best Tradify alternative in the UK?
Tradehand is the strongest Tradify alternative for a sole trader who wants more booked work: Tradehand answers missed calls, quotes, books and chases customers who went quiet, with the Assistant on Free and automation and more usage on paid plans.
Why do UK trades leave Tradify?
Tradify bills per user per month, no free plan, only a 14-day trial. Tradify's quote and invoice reminders start on the Pro plan. Tradify markets no call answering.
What does Tradehand cost a one-man band?
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.
Does Tradify answer my phone?
No. Tradify's UK pricing page lists quoting, scheduling, invoicing and job tracking, but no call answering. Tradehand answers as your business and books into your real diary.
Does Tradehand do UK certificates like Tradify?
Tradehand includes ten published certificate types and a signed PDF. A supervisor countersigns only when one signs. Tradify includes Compliance Certificates from its Pro plan. Powered Now remains the deeper forms library of the three.
Does Tradehand work with Xero or QuickBooks?
Tradehand pushes invoices one way to Xero and QuickBooks, plus a CSV export, and VAT-registered companies cannot push today. Tradify syncs Xero, Sage and QuickBooks Online on every plan.
Can I move my data from Tradify to Tradehand?
Tradehand imports your customers and price list, and a person does it for you. Tradehand does not import historic jobs, so keep your Tradify export.
Do I need a contract with Tradehand?
Cancel a paid Tradehand plan to return to Free at the end of the paid period. Tradify offers a 14-day trial; check Tradify's own terms for notice.
Is ServiceM8 or Powered Now a better Tradify alternative?
ServiceM8 suits an iPhone crew with steady job volume and includes quote follow-up on every plan. Powered Now suits certificate work. Tradehand suits a thin diary.
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