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Powered Now vs Tradify (UK)

Two United Kingdom software options, compared side by side for United Kingdom trades.

Which should you choose?

Powered Now and Tradify (UK) 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 United Kingdom-specific notes below against your trade and region.

Powered Now

Tier S · Published prices

UK job management app for trades, with certificates, CIS and Making Tax Digital support

Powered Now is job management software for UK trades from Powered Now Limited in Teignmouth, Devon, aimed at sole traders up to full teams. It covers quotes, invoices with payment links, scheduling, expenses, purchase orders, timesheets and trade forms and certificates, with Xero and QuickBooks integrations. Powered Now says more than 4,000 UK trade businesses use it.

Pros

+ Published prices: Business £28 per month for one user
+ Gas safety, electrical and other trade certificates in the app
+ CIS, Domestic Reverse Charge and Making Tax Digital support
+ Xero and QuickBooks integrations

Cons

− Multi-user plans are priced per user, so cost grows with team size
− Customer portal only on the Premium plan
− No payroll or RTI: pair it with UK payroll software
− No FreeAgent or Sage integration listed

United Kingdom note

Built for UK trades and priced in sterling excluding VAT. Powered Now lists CIS and Domestic Reverse Charge support, says it appears on HMRC's software list for Making Tax Digital for VAT and is ready for MTD for Income Tax, and includes gas safety and electrical certificates. It has no payroll or RTI submission, so employers need separate payroll software.

Typical United Kingdom pricing: Excl. VAT: Business £28 per month (1 user); Professional £32 per user per month; Premium £40 per user per month; annual billing gives two months free; 14-day free trial; PN Receptionist add-on from £29 per month

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Tradify (UK)

Tier S · Published prices

Job-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.

Typical United Kingdom pricing: Per user per month in GBP: Lite £34, Pro £37, Plus £44; Custom by phone; Instant Website add-on £10 per month; 14-day free trial. The page does not say whether VAT is included

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