ServiceM8 vs Tradify
ServiceM8: Job management app for trade and service businesses, priced by jobs per month rather than per user. Tradify: Per-user job management app for trades, from quote to invoice, now part of The Access Group. Compared on price, GST, integrations, support and who each one suits. Prices checked 28 Oct 2026.
| ServiceM8 | Tradify | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $29/mo | From $48/mo |
| Currency | AUD | AUD |
| GST | included | excluded |
| Pricing model | tiered by jobs | per user per month |
| Free trial | Free plan | 14 days |
| Based in | Australia | New Zealand |
| Xero | Yes | Yes |
| MYOB | Yes | Yes |
| QuickBooks | Yes | Yes |
| Australian support | Not stated | Not stated |
| Support hours | 24/7 chat and email support on paid plans; Free plan is self serve | Not stated |
| iOS / Android | Yes / Yes | Yes / Yes |
| Best for | Sole operators and small trade or home-service teams doing many short jobs; paid plans have unlimited users so cost scales with job volume, not headcount. | Trade businesses of roughly 1 to 20 people that want a simple per-user app covering enquiries, quotes, scheduling, timesheets and invoicing. |
Plans side by side
ServiceM8
- Free: free per month
- Starter: $29/mo per month
- Growing: $79/mo per month
- Premium: $149/mo per month
- Premium Plus: $349/mo per month
Tradify
- Lite: $48/mo per user per month
- Pro: $52/mo per user per month
- Plus: $62/mo per user per month
- Custom: quoted price by request
Strengths and weaknesses
ServiceM8
- No per-user pricing; paid plans allow unlimited users
- Free plan for solo operators (1 user, 30 jobs a month)
- Two-way sync of invoices, payments, contacts and items with Xero; also MYOB and QuickBooks Online
- 24/7 chat and email support on all paid plans
- Offline access in the mobile app with sync when back online
- Lower card payment rates on higher plans
- Monthly job caps on every plan (30 to 500 new jobs) before the top tier
- Android app is rated 3.8 on Google Play; developer replies there steer management users to the iOS app
- Forms and certificates, asset management, job costing and markup billing sit on Growing or higher
- Pricing page shows conflicting figures for the Phone add-on (from $19 vs from $29) and its trial length
- Apple App Store rating count is shown rounded (5.5K)
Tradify
- Clear AUD per-user pricing on the Australian page, no contracts
- Syncs with Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks Online on every plan, including Lite
- Google Calendar sync and Stripe-style card payments included from Lite
- High app store ratings on both iOS (4.7) and Android (4.8)
- 14-day trial includes all features
- Prices are ex GST, so the real AU cost is higher than the headline
- Per-user model gets expensive for larger crews compared with job-based pricing
- Timesheets, recurring jobs, progress invoicing and reminders need Pro or above
- Purchase orders, reporting and AI tools need Plus
- No annual discount shown
Which one
ServiceM8: ServiceM8 is an Australian job management app with job-volume pricing from $0 to $349 a month (AUD, GST included) and unlimited users on paid tiers. It suits sole operators and small teams with many short jobs. The iOS app is the primary product and the Android app is rated lower by users.
Tradify: Tradify charges $48 to $62 AUD per user per month ex GST across Lite, Pro and Plus, with a Custom tier by request. It is a well-rated, simple job management app for small trade teams, with accounting sync on every plan. Larger crews will pay more than on job-volume tools.
ServiceM8 overview · Tradify overview · All comparisons
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