Job management software for trades & services
Quote it, schedule it, send the crew, sign off the safety and take the payment - all off the one Jobsheet.
Tradescraft is all-in-one job management software built for trades businesses in Australia. The rest of the software world calls it field service management software; tradies just call it one less thing to chase. Either way, it replaces the quoting app, the calendar, the notebook and the invoicing tool with one system, so nothing falls through the gap between them - from the first phone call to the final payment.
Tradescraft is operated by Arcsurge. It supports businesses in Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Features and pricing vary by country. Read our company and privacy details and check country availability and pricing.
One sheet for the whole job
Most trades businesses run on four or five disconnected tools - a quoting app, a calendar, a notebook, a spreadsheet, an invoicing app - and the gaps between them are where work and money fall through. Tradescraft puts the whole job on one sheet.
- Quote from your own price book, then convert the win to a job in one tap - no re-keying.
- Assign the crew, log the hours and materials, and attach photos and notes to the job they belong to.
- Turn the finished job into a tax invoice with your details already filled in.
Schedule the crew and dispatch the nearest worker
Plan the fortnight on one board, see who's free, and send the right person to the right job. The map can compare workers with recent shared locations when a callout needs someone nearby.
- A 14-day board to plan work and see availability at a glance.
- An operations map of sites and recent location-sharing crew positions, with distance worked out.
- Move a job in the diary and the logged time stays put - rescheduling never loses hours.
Safety and compliance that's part of the work
For trades, safety paperwork belongs with the work. Licences, tickets and country-aware safety documents live on the job; an account can also enable compliance checks before dispatch.
- Hold every worker's licence and ticket with its expiry, and get warned before one lapses.
- When the account compliance gate is enabled, a missing required ticket blocks dispatch.
Quote, invoice and get paid
Pricing is consistent because it comes from your own price book and reusable kits. Invoices are tax-ready, customers pay online, and the overdue ones chase themselves.
- Tax invoices carry your ABN, GST and bank details automatically.
- Customers approve quotes and pay invoices online - by card, from a link.
- Xero sync covers sales invoices and payment reconciliation. Supplier bills from received deliveries and sent or approved purchase orders push to Xero; bills created in Xero are not imported.
Stock, timesheets and the team
Stock and time entries are kept on the job, so you can review the recorded costs against the quote. Keep entries up to date to get a useful picture of the work.
- Track stock across every van and the store, and price a repeat job in a tap with kits.
- Log hours against the job; timesheets and stock are recorded as events, so two people never fight over one number.
- Bring staff and subcontractors onto jobs with the right level of access for each.
Built for your trade
The Jobsheet, scheduling, safety, stock and invoicing work the same for every trade. Pick yours to see how Tradescraft fits the way you work.
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Job management software for trades and services: your questions answered
- What is job management software for tradies?
- It's one app that runs the whole job for a trades business - the enquiry, the quote, the schedule, the crew, the hours and materials, the safety paperwork and the invoice - instead of juggling a quoting app, a calendar, a notebook and a separate invoicing tool. Tradescraft puts all of that on a single Jobsheet, so nothing falls through the gap between tools and you can see every job from first call to final payment in one place.
- How does Tradescraft help a trades business day to day?
- You log the call, quote from your price book and let the customer accept online. The win becomes a job on the 14-day schedule; when workers share location, the map can help compare who is nearby. On site, the crew logs hours, materials, safety acknowledgements and photos against that job. When the work is done, the job becomes a tax invoice with your ABN, GST and bank details, and the customer can pay by card.
- Which trades is it for?
- Any trade that runs jobs - from electricians, plumbers, builders and carpenters to HVAC and refrigeration techs, solar installers, landscapers, painters, tilers, roofers, concreters, bricklayers, plasterers, waterproofers, flooring installers, fencing contractors, cleaning and pest control businesses, mobile mechanics, appliance repair techs, glaziers, cabinet makers, security installers, garage-door installers, earthmovers, pool builders, handyman businesses, locksmiths and arborists. The Jobsheet, scheduling, safety, stock and invoicing work the same way for all of them; what changes is the safety documents and licences each trade needs, which the system holds for you.
- What does it replace?
- The core plan covers quoting, scheduling, dispatch, invoicing, online payments, stock control, timesheets, country-aware safety records and a customer portal. A public website and directory listing are available as a $29/month add-on.
- How is it different from Tradify or ServiceM8?
- Tradescraft keeps country-aware safety records, licence expiry and optional dispatch checks on the same job as the quote, schedule and invoice. It also uses one flat per-user plan with no monthly job cap. As at 11 September 2026, compare each vendor's published pricing and feature list for the workflow your business needs.
- What does it cost?
- $29 per user, per month, in AUD including GST. Every core feature is on the one plan - no tiers, no job caps - so a five-person crew pays $145 a month. Your own website ($29/mo) is an optional add-on (SMS texting is coming soon). You can cancel any time.
- Will it work on my phone on site?
- Yes. The office app and field view run in a phone browser. A field worker can open assigned jobs, log time, add notes or photos and complete the required safety check; operators can use the fuller job record from the same browser.
- Does it work with my accounting software?
- Xero sync covers sales invoices and payment reconciliation. Supplier bills from received deliveries and sent or approved purchase orders push to Xero; bills created in Xero are not imported.
- Is my data safe and private?
- Each business's data is kept completely separate and private - locked down at the data level, not just hidden in the screen. Your customers, jobs and numbers are yours, and no other business can see them.
See how your next job would run.
Start with the workflow you need. Pricing and optional add-ons are published clearly, with no sales call required.