Alternatives

YourTradebase alternatives

YourTradebase: Quotes, jobs, invoices and payment reminders for UK tradespeople, with one flat monthly price. Its price when we checked: £29 a month, plus £15 a month for each additional user. Two months free if you pay annually. Prices subject to VAT. 30-day free trial, no card required. If it isn't right for you, these tools do a similar job.

Prices at a glance

Tool	Cheapest paid plan	Free plan
YourTradebase	Not published	No
Tradify	£34 (Lite, per user a month)	No
Powered Now	Not published	No
ServiceM8	Not published	Yes
Jobber	$49 (entry plan, per month ($29 billed annually))	No
Fergus	Not published	No
Commusoft	Not published	No

Our verdict

Free plans: ServiceM8. Priced in pounds (no exchange-rate surprises): Tradify. Choose by the job you need doing: each entry says who it suits best.

Tradify

Job management for tradespeople: quotes, scheduling, timesheets and invoices.

Price: Lite: £34 per user a month. Pro: £37. Plus: £44. Optional Instant Website £10 a month; text messages £0.10 each. 14-day free trial.
Free plan: No. No free plan; 14-day free trial with all features.
Best for: UK trades who want quotes, jobs and invoices in one app.

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Powered Now

UK trade app for quotes, invoices, job scheduling and compliance certificates, with an optional AI receptionist.

Price: Business: £28 a month for one user (£280 a year). Professional: £32 per user a month (£320 a year). Premium: £40 per user a month (£400 a year). All excl. VAT. AI receptionist add-on from £29 a month. 14-day free trial, no card required.
Free plan: No. No free plan; 14-day free trial, no card required.
Best for: Sole traders and small UK teams who need certificates alongside quotes and invoices.

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ServiceM8

Job management for trade and service businesses: quotes, scheduling, job cards, invoices and customer texts, priced by jobs a month rather than per user.

Price: Free: £0 a month for 1 user and 30 jobs a month. Starter: £25 a month (50 jobs). Growing: £59 (150 jobs). Premium: £119 (500 jobs). Premium Plus: £269 (1,500+ jobs). All paid plans have unlimited users. 14-day free trial.
Free plan: Yes. Free plan: 1 user, 30 jobs a month, SMS at 5p each.
Best for: Small teams who'd rather pay by job volume than per user.

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Jobber

Job management for service businesses: quotes, scheduling, invoicing and payments, with an AI Receptionist add-on.

Price: Core: $49 a month ($29 billed annually). Connect: $139 ($99 annually). Grow: $199 ($149 annually), for one user; extra users $29 a month. Add-ons: AI Receptionist $29, Sales Pipeline $49, Marketing Suite $99 a month. 14-day free trial, no card required.
Free plan: No. No free plan; free trial without a card.
Best for: Trades and home services running several jobs a day.

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Fergus

Job management for trade businesses: quoting with price books, job cards, scheduling, timesheets and invoicing.

Price: Essentials: from £39 a month. Professional: from £45 a month. Timesheet users from £12 a month; contractor users £2 per user per day. When checked, a 90%-off offer ran until December (£3.90 and £4.50). 14-day free trial, no card required.
Free plan: No. No free plan; 14-day free trial, no card required.
Best for: Trades with a few staff who want job costing and timesheets.

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Commusoft

Field service software for heating, plumbing, electrical and other service firms, with job management, stock, service reminders and a customer portal.

Price: No prices published on its plans page when checked; pricing is by quote. Free trial offered.
Free plan: No. No free plan; free trial offered.
Best for: Established firms with office staff, engineers and service contracts.

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