ServiceM8 vs Tradify

ServiceM8 and Tradify are both job management software in the GasStack directory. This page compares them using only what's in our listings: prices copied from each vendor's pricing page on the date shown, plus the features and trial details we recorded. Where we don't have a fact, we say so rather than guess.

Last checked 20 Oct 2026. Neither vendor has paid to appear here or to be ranked.

Side by side

	ServiceM8	Tradify
Starting price	Free plan	Not confirmed. See Tradify's site.
Price details (from the vendor page)	Free (30 jobs/mo, 1 user); Starter £25/mo; Growing £59; Premium £119; Premium Plus £269. Unlimited users on paid plans.	Could not confirm GBP prices on 20 Oct 2026: the vendor page served US-dollar prices to our checker.
Free plan	Yes	Not confirmed (price not verified).
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Suits	sole trader, small firm	sole trader, small firm
Trades	gas, heating, plumbing	gas, heating, plumbing
Certificates in our feature list	Yes: "Certificates and forms"	Yes: "Gas/oil certificate templates on higher tiers"
Price checked	20 Oct 2026	Not confirmed.
Listed features	Job scheduling and dispatch Quotes, invoices, proposals Certificates and forms Branded SMS	Job management, scheduling, quoting and invoicing Gas/oil certificate templates on higher tiers Xero and QuickBooks sync AI SmartTools on Plus
Price source	ServiceM8 pricing page	Tradify pricing page

Which to pick

Built from the table above, not from hands-on testing. We haven't used either product on real jobs.

Pick ServiceM8 if…

you need any of these, which are in our feature list for ServiceM8: Job scheduling and dispatch; Quotes, invoices, proposals; Branded SMS. (Tradify may offer some of them too; our list isn't exhaustive.)

Visit ServiceM8

Pick Tradify if…

you need any of these, which are in our feature list for Tradify: Job management, scheduling, quoting and invoicing; Xero and QuickBooks sync; AI SmartTools on Plus. (ServiceM8 may offer some of them too; our list isn't exhaustive.)

Visit Tradify

We couldn't confirm a price for Tradify (Could not confirm GBP prices on 20 Oct 2026: the vendor page served US-dollar prices to our checker), so we can't say which is cheaper. Check Tradify's own pricing page.
Both list certificates among their features ("Certificates and forms" / "Gas/oil certificate templates on higher tiers"). Check that the specific gas forms you issue are on the plan you'd pay for.

Before you choose

If you are a sole trader, avoid tools built for 6+ staff with 12-month contracts.
Check whether gas certificates are included or need a higher plan.
Check the currency: some vendors only show US-dollar prices.
Make sure it syncs with your accounts software.

Which is cheaper, ServiceM8 or Tradify?

We can't say from verified data. We couldn't confirm Tradify's UK price.

Does ServiceM8 or Tradify have a free plan?

ServiceM8: yes, per its pricing page. We couldn't confirm Tradify's plans.

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Prices are as shown on each vendor's own pricing page on the date shown, usually excluding VAT, and can change. Always check before you buy. Spotted something wrong? Report a correction.

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