Tradescraft vs ServiceM8
Per-user pricing you can predict, instead of a bill that jumps with your job count.
ServiceM8 runs jobs, quotes and invoices well and bills per account. As at July 2026, its published plans set the tier by monthly job count, so a busy month pushes you up a tier or into overage. Tradescraft is a flat per-user price with no job limit, and it adds the structured safety layer - licence-expiry tracking and a dispatch gate - that those published plans don't.
AUD, inc GST, billed monthly. Every feature on every plan.
Free 30 jobs · Starter A$29/50 · Growing A$79/150 · Premium A$149/500 · Premium Plus A$349/1500+ per month, per account.
ServiceM8 pricing shown in AUD as at July 2026 (same figures in NZD for New Zealand); plans change - check ServiceM8's own site for the latest.
Where they differ
No monthly job cap
As at July 2026, ServiceM8's published plans set the tier by how many jobs you run that month - 30 on Free up to 1,500+ on Premium Plus - so a busy month bumps you up a tier. Tradescraft never caps your jobs.
Predictable per-user pricing
As at July 2026, ServiceM8's published plans bill per account by job volume, so the cost moves with your workload. Tradescraft is a flat $29 per user - you always know the number in advance.
Safety and compliance are built in
ServiceM8 can build a JSA or SWMS through its Forms feature (Growing plan and up). What it doesn't do, as at July 2026, is track licence expiry or gate dispatch - Tradescraft builds the safety docs on a 5×5 risk matrix, warns before a ticket lapses, and blocks an unticketed worker from being sent.
Forms and reporting on the one plan
As at July 2026, ServiceM8's published plans put forms, asset management and bundles on Growing and up. Tradescraft includes safety forms, the reporting suite and reusable kits on the single plan.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Tradescraft | ServiceM8 |
|---|---|---|
| Flat, predictable pricing | Yes, $29/user, all in | Limited. Capped by jobs/month |
| Every feature on every plan | Yes | No. Gated by tier |
| No monthly job limit | Yes | No. 30-1500 by plan |
| Jobs, scheduling & dispatch | Yes | Yes |
| Quotes & tax invoices | Yes | Yes |
| Online card payments | Yes | Yes |
| Accounting sync | Yes, Xero | Yes |
| Recurring jobs | Yes | Yes |
| Timesheets | Yes | Yes |
| Stock across vans & warehouse | Yes | Limited. Add-on |
| Reusable kits / bundles | Yes | Limited. Higher tiers |
| JSA / SWMS safety documents | Yes, Structured, 5×5 matrix | Limited. DIY via Forms |
| Licence & qualification tracking | Yes, With expiry warnings | Limited. Number only, no expiry |
| Compliance dispatch gating | Limited. On request | No. Not in published plans |
| Hazard library | Yes | No. Not in published plans |
| Customer self-service portal | Yes | Limited. Limited |
| Customer-facing website | Limited. Add-on, $29/mo | Limited. Higher tiers |
| SMS to crew & customers | No. Coming soon | Limited. Allowance + 10c |
| Reporting suite | Yes | Limited. Higher tiers |
| Approval workflows | Yes | No. Not in published plans |
| Full audit log | Yes | Limited. Limited |
| Manufacturing mode (machines & STL fit-check) | Yes, Optional | No. Not in published plans |
| Built for AU/NZ GST & tax | Yes | Yes |
- Tradescraft
- Yes, $29/user, all in
- ServiceM8
- Limited. Capped by jobs/month
- Tradescraft
- Yes
- ServiceM8
- No. Gated by tier
- Tradescraft
- Yes
- ServiceM8
- No. 30-1500 by plan
- Tradescraft
- Yes
- ServiceM8
- Yes
- Tradescraft
- Yes
- ServiceM8
- Yes
- Tradescraft
- Yes
- ServiceM8
- Yes
- Tradescraft
- Yes, Xero
- ServiceM8
- Yes
- Tradescraft
- Yes
- ServiceM8
- Yes
- Tradescraft
- Yes
- ServiceM8
- Yes
- Tradescraft
- Yes
- ServiceM8
- Limited. Add-on
- Tradescraft
- Yes
- ServiceM8
- Limited. Higher tiers
- Tradescraft
- Yes, Structured, 5×5 matrix
- ServiceM8
- Limited. DIY via Forms
- Tradescraft
- Yes, With expiry warnings
- ServiceM8
- Limited. Number only, no expiry
- Tradescraft
- Limited. On request
- ServiceM8
- No. Not in published plans
- Tradescraft
- Yes
- ServiceM8
- No. Not in published plans
- Tradescraft
- Yes
- ServiceM8
- Limited. Limited
- Tradescraft
- Limited. Add-on, $29/mo
- ServiceM8
- Limited. Higher tiers
- Tradescraft
- No. Coming soon
- ServiceM8
- Limited. Allowance + 10c
- Tradescraft
- Yes
- ServiceM8
- Limited. Higher tiers
- Tradescraft
- Yes
- ServiceM8
- No. Not in published plans
- Tradescraft
- Yes
- ServiceM8
- Limited. Limited
- Tradescraft
- Yes, Optional
- ServiceM8
- No. Not in published plans
- Tradescraft
- Yes
- ServiceM8
- Yes
Based on each vendor's published pricing and feature lists as at July 2026. ServiceM8 prices and plans change - check their site for the latest.
Common questions
- Is Tradescraft a good alternative to ServiceM8?
- Yes, especially if your job volume varies month to month. As at July 2026, ServiceM8's published plans cap jobs by tier; Tradescraft has no job limit and a flat per-user price, plus built-in safety, compliance and reporting.
- Does ServiceM8 limit how many jobs I can do?
- Yes - as at July 2026, ServiceM8's published plans include a monthly job allowance, from 30 on the free plan 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.
- Is ServiceM8 cheaper than Tradescraft?
- It can be for a large crew running few jobs, because - as at July 2026 - ServiceM8's published plans bill per account rather than per user. Advanced features and higher job volumes move you up the tiers; Tradescraft stays flat at $29 per user with no feature tiers.