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ServiceM8 (AU) vs Tradify (AU)
Two Australia software options, compared side by side for Australia trades.
Which should you choose?
ServiceM8 (AU) and Tradify (AU) are both Tier S: our check found each one's prices published on its own website, so you can compare their costs before talking to sales. The tier is not a quality ranking: weigh the pros, cons, pricing and Australia-specific notes below against your trade and region.
ServiceM8 (AU)
Tier S · Published pricesAustralian job management app for small trade and service businesses, priced by jobs per month with unlimited users
ServiceM8 is job management software from ServiceM8 Pty Ltd, an Australian company, built around its iPhone and iPad app, with ServiceM8 Lite for Android. Pricing is per business by jobs per month rather than per user, and every paid plan includes unlimited users. ServiceM8 says trades and service contractors around the world have used it to manage over $35B in jobs.
Pros
- + Published AUD prices including GST, from a free plan up to $349 a month
- + Unlimited users on every paid plan
- + No lock-in: change plans at any time, and the 14-day trial needs no payment details
- + Integrates with Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks Online
Cons
- − Optimised for iPhone and iPad; Android users get ServiceM8 Lite
- − Price rises with monthly job volume, and the Free plan is limited to 1 user and 30 jobs
- − Premium Plus charges 20c per job above 1,500 a month, and extra SMS cost 10c each
Australia note
Australian prices are in AUD and include GST. Accounting integrations cover Xero, MYOB (a MYOB Certified Add-on) and QuickBooks Online, and Deputy connects for rostering and timesheets.
Tradify (AU)
Tier S · Published pricesJob management software for small trade businesses, owned by the UK's Access Group, from AU$48 per user a month excluding GST
Tradify is job management software for trade businesses, founded in New Zealand and bought by the UK's Access Group under a deal announced in October 2024. It covers enquiries, quoting, scheduling, job tracking, timesheets, invoicing and online payments, and syncs with Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks. Pricing is per user per month, and Tradify says it serves tens of thousands of tradies.
Pros
- + Published AUD per-user prices, month to month with no contract
- + 14-day free trial with full access and no credit card
- + Free one-on-one training and phone support, with a Sydney office
- + Syncs with Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks, with Stripe for card payments
Cons
- − Per-user pricing adds up as the team grows
- − Timesheets, job photos and certificates need Pro; purchase orders and reporting need Plus
- − Prices exclude GST, and SMS (20c each) and the Instant Website ($19 a month) cost extra
Australia note
Australian prices are in AUD excluding GST. Tradify lists a Sydney office in Chatswood NSW, Australian 1800 support numbers and free one-on-one training and phone support.
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