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Commusoft vs Tradify (UK)
Two United Kingdom software options, compared side by side for United Kingdom trades.
Which should you choose?
Tradify (UK) is Tier S: our check found its prices published on its own website. Commusoft is Tier A. Compare the typical pricing shown for each below. The tier is not a quality ranking: weigh the pros, cons, pricing and United Kingdom-specific notes below against your trade and region.
Commusoft
Tier A · ListedLondon-headquartered job management software for plumbing, heating, gas and electrical businesses with 6 or more staff
Commusoft is job management software for trade and field service businesses such as plumbing and heating, gas, electrical, HVAC and renewables, covering scheduling, quotes, job costing, invoicing, service contracts and an offline-first mobile app. It has headquarters in London and Chicago, sells in the UK, US and Canada, and says it is designed for businesses with 6 or more staff. Commusoft says it is used by more than 10,000 pros and that 2.1 million jobs were completed on it in 2025.
Pros
- + Digital gas safety records (CP12) and other certificates sent from the mobile app
- + Offline-first mobile app for engineers
- + Integrations with Xero, QuickBooks Online, Sage and FreeAgent, plus UK merchants
- + Contracted, monthly rolling and daily licences, with onboarding included
Cons
- − No published prices; ask the sales team for a quote
- − Designed for businesses with 6 or more staff
- − Contracted licences run on a 12-month term
United Kingdom note
For UK gas engineers, Commusoft's digital forms include landlord and homeowner gas safety records (CP12s) completed and sent from the mobile app, and you can record each engineer's qualifications for dispatch. It integrates with Xero, QuickBooks Online, Sage Accounting and FreeAgent, with merchants Wolseley and City Plumbing, and with Worcester Bosch for service jobs.
Tradify (UK)
Tier S · Published pricesJob-management app for small trades businesses, priced per user in sterling; part of The Access Group
Tradify is job-management software for trades businesses, founded in New Zealand, and the UK's Access Group agreed to buy it in October 2024. Its UK site covers quoting, scheduling, timesheets, job tracking, invoicing, online payments and trade certificates, with sync to Xero, Sage and QuickBooks Online. Tradify says tens of thousands of tradespeople use it.
Pros
- + Published sterling prices per user, with a 14-day free trial
- + Quoting, scheduling, job tracking and invoicing in one app
- + Electrical and oil and gas safety certificates on site
- + Syncs with Xero, Sage and QuickBooks Online
Cons
- − Priced per user, so cost grows with team size
- − No CIS or payroll features listed
- − AI SmartTools only on the Plus plan
- − Text messages cost extra at £0.10 each
United Kingdom note
Tradify has a UK site priced in sterling per user per month, with a London address and 0800 number. It lets engineers fill in electrical safety certificates and oil and gas safety certificates on site. It lists no CIS or payroll features, so UK employers and contractors need separate payroll software for RTI and CIS returns.
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