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Tradify alternatives when every new hire raises the bill.

Tradify charges per person, month to month, with no long-term contract. For a solo electrician that's simple. For a crew of four it adds up. Here's how the alternatives price a small trade crew.

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Who uses Tradify, and the per-user math

Tradify is job management software for small trade businesses: electrical, plumbing, HVAC, appliance repair and the building trades. It covers quoting from any device, a live scheduler with staff assignment and route planning, digital timesheets for staff and subcontractors, invoices with automated payment reminders, and Xero and QuickBooks integrations.

Tradify's pricing page lists three plans at $47, $51 and $61 per user a month, month-to-month with no long-term contract. The AI SmartTools are only on Plus, the $61 plan. By those numbers, a 3-person crew is $141 to $183 a month and a 4-person crew is $188 to $244, before any annual discount.

If timesheets matter to you, that's a real reason to stay: Redline doesn't have them. If they don't, a plan that covers several people at one price may cost less. Two-way comparison: Redline vs Tradify.

Tradify alternatives

Redline

Seats come in bundles: Team is $129 a month for 3 seats, Team+ $299 for 10, with extra seats at $29. Solo is $29 for one person with invoicing, and Free costs nothing. No timesheets, no automatic customer reminders, no Xero or QuickBooks sync.

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ServiceM8

Unlimited users on paid plans, priced by jobs a month instead; its pricing page lists Starter at $29 for 50 jobs and Growing at $79 for 150.

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Service Fusion

One price for unlimited users, listed at $208 a month billed annually or $245 month-to-month for Starter. By the per-user numbers above, its month-to-month price beats Tradify at 6 people on any plan, or 5 on Pro or Plus.

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Housecall Pro

Plans bundle users: its pricing page lists Essentials at $149 a month billed annually with 5 users, with a price book and GPS.

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Jobber

Plan pricing plus extra users at $29 each; its pricing page lists Core at $29 a month billed annually for one user.

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Side by side

Dollar figures only where the vendor's own pricing page confirmed them.

Built forPricing as publishedFree plan or trialFits a Tradify user who
RedlineContractors and home-service businesses, solo up to about 10 peopleFree; Solo $29 a month; Team $129 with 3 seats; Team+ $299 with 10 seatsFree plan, no card. Solo has a 7-day trial on the webHas 2 or 3 people and doesn't need timesheets
ServiceM8Trade and service businesses: electrical, plumbing, HVAC, locksmithServiceM8's pricing page lists a Free plan (1 user, 30 jobs a month), then Starter at $29 a month for 50 jobs, up to Premium Plus at $349. Unlimited users on paid plansFree planHas several people and a modest job count
Service FusionSmall to midsize service contractors: HVAC, plumbing, electrical, cleaningService Fusion's pricing page lists Starter at $208 a month billed annually ($245 month-to-month) up to Pro at $533, unlimited usersNo free plan. Demo offeredHas 6 or more people, office included
Housecall ProSolo pros and growing home-service teamsHousecall Pro's pricing page lists Basic at $59 a month billed annually for 1 user ($79 monthly), Essentials $149 with 5 users, MAX $299 with 8 usersNo free plan. 14-day trial on MAX, no cardHas up to 5 users and wants a price book
JobberHome and commercial service businesses, solo to multi-crewJobber's pricing page lists Core at $29 a month billed annually ($49 with no commitment), Connect $99 and Grow $149 for 1 user billed annuallyNo free plan. 14-day trial, no cardWants online booking and adds people one at a time
TradifySmall trade businesses: electrical, plumbing, HVAC, building tradesTradify's pricing page lists $47, $51 or $61 per user per month, month-to-monthNo free plan. 14-day trial, no cardFor reference

Tradify to Redline: what changes

You'd lose

  • Timesheets for staff and subcontractors
  • Automatic payment reminders to customers (Redline alerts you instead)
  • Xero and QuickBooks integrations
  • Route planning in the scheduler

You'd gain

  • 3 seats for $129 a month on Team
  • Jobs assigned by chat and shown on the tech's phone right away (Team and up)
  • Techs who never see quotes, invoices or job values
  • A Free plan to try it with no card

Questions contractors ask

What does a 3-person electrical crew pay?

By each vendor's own pricing page: Tradify $141 to $183 a month (3 users at $47 to $61). Redline Team $129 a month for 3 seats, owner included. Housecall Pro Essentials $149 a month billed annually with 5 users. ServiceM8 depends on jobs, not people.

Does Redline do timesheets or job costing with labor?

No. There's no clock-in or time tracking, so profit per job counts materials and expenses but not labor hours. If you pay off timesheets, keep that elsewhere.

Does Redline chase late payers like Tradify's reminders?

It chases you, not them. Unpaid invoices are flagged at day 3, 7 and 14, and the iPhone app pushes you who to call. Any email to the customer is one you draft and approve. See overdue invoice alerts.

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Put the whole crew on one price.

Start free on your own, then move to Team when the crew joins: 3 seats, $129 a month.

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