Tradescraft vs Tradify vs ServiceM8.
All three run jobs, quotes and invoices well. The difference is what you pay - and that Tradescraft includes safety and compliance on every plan, at one flat price.
TradescraftAll features included
$29 / user / month
AUD, inc GST, billed monthly. Every feature on every plan.
- No feature tiers, no job caps, no “contact sales”.
- Safety, compliance and reporting all included.
- A 5-person crew: $145/month, no feature tiers or job caps.
Tradify
From A$48 / user / month
Lite A$48 · Pro A$52 · Plus A$62 per user, ex GST.
- A 5-person crew on Plus: A$310/month, before the website add-on.
- Recurring jobs, timesheets, reporting and AI sit on higher tiers.
- Website is a separate A$19/month add-on.
ServiceM8
From AU$0 - but capped by jobs
Free 30 jobs · Starter $29/50 · Growing $79/150 · Premium $149/500 · Premium Plus $349/1500+ per month, per account (AUD).
- Priced per account, not per user - but you pay by job volume.
- Busy month? You jump a tier or buy overage jobs.
- Forms, asset management and advanced reporting are higher-tier only.
What a 5-person crew pays a month
- Tradescraft
- ~AU$145
- 5 × $29, every feature on.
- Tradify Plus
- ~A$310+
- 5 × A$62, before the A$19/mo website add-on.
- ServiceM8
- $79-$349
- Flat per account, but the tier is set by how many jobs you run that month.
ServiceM8 doesn't charge per user, so a big crew on few jobs can be cheaper there - but advanced features and higher job volumes push you up the tiers. Tradescraft stays flat per user with no feature tiers or job caps.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Tradescraft | Tradify | ServiceM8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat, predictable pricing | $29/user, all in | 3 tiers | Capped by jobs/month |
| Every feature on every plan | Gated by tier | Gated by tier | |
| No monthly job limit | 30-1500 by plan | ||
| Jobs, scheduling & dispatch | |||
| Quotes & tax invoices | |||
| Online card payments | |||
| Accounting sync | Xero | ||
| Recurring jobs | Pro plan+ | ||
| Timesheets | Pro plan+ | ||
| Stock across vans & warehouse | Limited | Add-on | |
| Reusable kits / bundles | Plus plan | Higher tiers | |
| JSA / SWMS safety documents | Structured, 5×5 matrix | Templates, Pro+ | DIY via Forms |
| Licence & qualification tracking | With expiry warnings | Not in published plans | Number only, no expiry |
| Compliance dispatch gating | No ticket, no truck | Not in published plans | Not in published plans |
| Hazard library | Not in published plans | Not in published plans | |
| Customer self-service portal | Limited | Limited | |
| Customer-facing website | Add-on, $29/mo | +A$19/mo | Higher tiers |
| SMS to crew & customers | Coming soon | 20c/msg | Allowance + 10c |
| Reporting suite | Plus plan | Higher tiers | |
| Approval workflows | Not in published plans | Not in published plans | |
| Full audit log | Not in published plans | Limited | |
| Manufacturing mode (machines & STL fit-check) | Optional | Not in published plans | Not in published plans |
| Built for AU/NZ GST & tax |
Flat, predictable pricing
- Tradescraft
- $29/user, all in
- Tradify
- 3 tiers
- ServiceM8
- Capped by jobs/month
Every feature on every plan
- Tradescraft
- Tradify
- Gated by tier
- ServiceM8
- Gated by tier
No monthly job limit
- Tradescraft
- Tradify
- ServiceM8
- 30-1500 by plan
Jobs, scheduling & dispatch
- Tradescraft
- Tradify
- ServiceM8
Quotes & tax invoices
- Tradescraft
- Tradify
- ServiceM8
Online card payments
- Tradescraft
- Tradify
- ServiceM8
Accounting sync
- Tradescraft
- Xero
- Tradify
- ServiceM8
Recurring jobs
- Tradescraft
- Tradify
- Pro plan+
- ServiceM8
Timesheets
- Tradescraft
- Tradify
- Pro plan+
- ServiceM8
Stock across vans & warehouse
- Tradescraft
- Tradify
- Limited
- ServiceM8
- Add-on
Reusable kits / bundles
- Tradescraft
- Tradify
- Plus plan
- ServiceM8
- Higher tiers
JSA / SWMS safety documents
- Tradescraft
- Structured, 5×5 matrix
- Tradify
- Templates, Pro+
- ServiceM8
- DIY via Forms
Licence & qualification tracking
- Tradescraft
- With expiry warnings
- Tradify
- Not in published plans
- ServiceM8
- Number only, no expiry
Compliance dispatch gating
- Tradescraft
- No ticket, no truck
- Tradify
- Not in published plans
- ServiceM8
- Not in published plans
Hazard library
- Tradescraft
- Tradify
- Not in published plans
- ServiceM8
- Not in published plans
Customer self-service portal
- Tradescraft
- Tradify
- Limited
- ServiceM8
- Limited
Customer-facing website
- Tradescraft
- Add-on, $29/mo
- Tradify
- +A$19/mo
- ServiceM8
- Higher tiers
SMS to crew & customers
- Tradescraft
- Coming soon
- Tradify
- 20c/msg
- ServiceM8
- Allowance + 10c
Reporting suite
- Tradescraft
- Tradify
- Plus plan
- ServiceM8
- Higher tiers
Approval workflows
- Tradescraft
- Tradify
- Not in published plans
- ServiceM8
- Not in published plans
Full audit log
- Tradescraft
- Tradify
- Not in published plans
- ServiceM8
- Limited
Manufacturing mode (machines & STL fit-check)
- Tradescraft
- Optional
- Tradify
- Not in published plans
- ServiceM8
- Not in published plans
Built for AU/NZ GST & tax
- Tradescraft
- Tradify
- ServiceM8
Comparison based on each vendor's published pricing and feature lists as at June 2026. Tradescraft is per user (AUD, inc GST); Tradify is per user (AUD, ex GST); ServiceM8 is per account (AUD) with monthly job limits. Tradify and ServiceM8 publish the same figures in NZD for New Zealand. Competitor plans and prices change - check their sites for the latest.
Common questions
- Is Tradescraft cheaper than Tradify and ServiceM8?
- On the core plan, usually yes. Tradescraft is a flat $29 per user with every feature included, so a five-person crew is $145 a month. As at June 2026, Tradify's published plans start at A$48 per user and rise to A$62 on Plus, and ServiceM8's bill per account with a monthly job allowance per tier. Check each vendor's site for current pricing.
- What does Tradescraft include that the others don't?
- A structured safety layer wired into dispatch. Tradify and ServiceM8 can each generate a JSA or SWMS; what they don't do, on their published plans as at June 2026, is track licence and ticket expiry or run a dispatch check that blocks a worker without the right ticket. Tradescraft builds the safety docs on a 5×5 risk matrix with re-sign, warns before a ticket lapses, and gates dispatch on them - and puts the reporting suite, reusable kits and the customer portal on the one plan rather than on higher tiers.
- Does ServiceM8 limit how many jobs I can do?
- Yes - as at June 2026, ServiceM8's published plans include a monthly job allowance, from 30 on the free plan up to 1,500+ on Premium Plus, and going over moves you up a tier. Check their site for current details. Tradescraft has no monthly job cap.
- Can I switch from Tradify or ServiceM8 to Tradescraft?
- Yes. Set up your clients, price book and jobs in Tradescraft, connect Xero so your books stay in sync, and run everything from one place. There's no job cap or feature tier to work around.
- Are these prices current?
- They're taken from each vendor's published pricing as at June 2026 and shown with a footnote, because competitor plans and prices change. Always check their own site for the latest before you decide.