ServiceM8 vs Tradify: which suits your trade business?
A side-by-side look at ServiceM8 and Tradify for Australian trade businesses, with prices checked 7 November 2026.
ServiceM8 vs Tradify compared
Pricing checked 7 November 2026 on each vendor's pricing page. Taskr is shown for reference.
| Feature | ServiceM8 | Tradify | Taskr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | By jobs per month, unlimited users on paid plans | Per user per month | $100 per seat / month, ex GST (or $1,000 per seat / year, 2 months free), 14-day free trial, no lock-in |
| Free option | Free plan for 30 jobs a month, one user | 14-day free trial, no ongoing free plan | 14-day free trial |
| Best fit | Solo operators and small home-service businesses | Sole traders and crews under about 10 people | Growing trade teams of 3 to 20 |
| Setup | Very easy to learn | Very easy to set up and learn | Guided setup checklist |
| Compliance and inspections | Basic forms and checklists | Not included | Checklists, certificates, defects and audit trail built in |
| Asset register | Asset management on Growing (A$79) and above | Not included | Asset register with service history and next-due dates |
What a crew of 1 to 20 pays a month
Monthly, in AUD, ex GST, at list price. Competitor rates checked 7 November 2026 on each vendor's Australian pricing page.
| Crew | Taskr | ServiceM8 | Tradify |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $100 ($50 founding offer) | Free plan (30 jobs) | $48 to $62 |
| 3 people | $300 ($150 founding offer) | $72 on Growing (150 jobs) | $144 to $186 |
| 5 people | $500 ($250 founding offer) | $72 on Growing (150 jobs) | $240 to $310 |
| 10 people | $1,000 ($500 founding offer) | $135 on Premium (500 jobs) | $480 to $620 |
| 20 people | $2,000 ($1,000 founding offer) | $317 on Premium Plus (1500 jobs) | $960 to $1,240 |
- ServiceM8 charges by jobs, not people. The column assumes about 30 jobs a month per person; ServiceM8 lists its prices including GST, converted here.
- Tradify is shown from its Lite to its Plus per-user rate.
- Taskr's founding offer is half price for the first 12 months, for the first 100 businesses.
A 5-person crew doing 100 jobs a month, fully connected
5 people, 100 jobs and about 300 customer texts a month. Monthly, in AUD, ex GST; ServiceM8 lists prices including GST, converted here, and AroFlo does not say whether its rate includes GST.
| Software | Customer texts | Call answering | Month total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taskr | $500 ($250 founding) | Included | Phone assistant included | $500, or $250 founding |
| ServiceM8 | $72 on Growing | 300 a month included | ServiceM8 Phone from $17 | from $89 |
| Tradify | $260 on Pro | $60 at 20c each | Answering service, about $99 | $419 |
- Where a product has no call answering of its own, we use a typical Australian answering service at about A$99 a month.
- Card processing fees and your accounting software subscription are left out, because every option pays them.
Already in the Taskr price, with nothing else to connect:
Customer texts: confirmations, reminders, on-my-way and invoice messages
A phone assistant that answers calls to your business number
Customer portal with visits, invoices and certificates
Subcontractor and supplier quotes through a link, with no seat
Compliance checklists, certificates, defects and the asset register
Xero and QuickBooks sync, and online card payments on invoices
Included with every Taskr seat
Only your own staff count as seats. Customers, subcontractors and suppliers never add to the bill.
Subcontractors and suppliers quote and accept work through a link you send them, with no account to pay for.
Your customers get a portal with their visits, invoices and certificates to download, at no extra cost.
Quoting, scheduling, invoicing, timesheets, purchase orders, compliance checklists, certificates and the asset register are all on the one plan, at the same seat price.
iPhone and iPad app for the field, dashboard in any browser.
Pick ServiceM8 if
You are on your own or do fewer than 30 jobs a month and want to start free
You have several people in the field but a modest job count, so per-job pricing works out cheaper
You mostly do single-visit jobs and want the simplest possible app
Pick Tradify if
You are a small crew that wants a predictable per-user price
You want quoting, scheduling and invoicing running within a few days
You do not need inspections, certificates or an asset register
Where Taskr fits
Taskr fits once you are running recurring inspections, compliance certificates or service on the same assets year after year, which neither ServiceM8 nor Tradify is built around.
If you are a sole trader doing simple one-off jobs, ServiceM8's free plan or Tradify will do the job for less.
Frequently asked questions
Is ServiceM8 or Tradify better for a small trade business?
For a sole trader with low job volume, ServiceM8 is cheaper because its free plan covers 30 jobs a month and paid plans charge by job count. For a small crew that wants simple per-user pricing and fast setup, Tradify is usually the easier pick.
How much does ServiceM8 cost compared to Tradify?
ServiceM8: Priced by jobs per month, not by user. A free plan covers 30 jobs a month for one user; paid plans run from A$29 a month (50 jobs) to A$349 a month (1,500 jobs), with unlimited users, GST included. Tradify: Priced per user per month across Lite (1 to 3 users), Pro (4 or more) and Plus (10 or more) plans, with a 14-day free trial. Capterra Australia lists Lite from A$48 per user per month. Prices checked 7 November 2026.
What should I use if I have outgrown ServiceM8 and Tradify?
Teams usually outgrow both when they start doing scheduled inspections, compliance certificates or maintenance on the same assets. Taskr covers those alongside quoting, scheduling and invoicing, and has a 14-day free trial.
What does a crew of 5 pay a month?
At list price, ex GST: Taskr $500 ($250 on the founding offer for the first 12 months), Tradify $240 to $310, AroFlo up to $400 plus setup, and ServiceM8 $72 on Growing (150 jobs) because it charges by job count, not by people. simPRO does not publish prices; an Australian business was quoted about $750 to $1,500 plus implementation. With Taskr, customers and subcontractors never count as seats. Prices checked 7 November 2026.
What does a 5-person crew doing 100 jobs a month pay once texts and call answering are connected?
Taskr is $500, or $250 founding, with customer texts and a phone assistant already included. Tradify comes to about $419 once texts at 20c each and an answering service are added. AroFlo is up to $499, plus texts and setup. ServiceM8 is from $89 because it charges by job count; Taskr's price also covers a phone assistant on your number, the customer portal, subcontractor quote links and compliance certificates. simPRO publishes no prices; on a quote an Australian business received it comes to about $849 to $1,599, plus implementation. Prices checked 7 November 2026.
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How we evaluated
This comparison was first compiled by the Taskr team in March 2026 from publicly available information, product documentation, and user feedback, with prices last checked 7 November 2026. We focus on criteria relevant to Australian trade and field service businesses: compliance support (AS1851, APVMA, AS2201), mobile experience for field technicians, ease of setup, pricing transparency, and accounting integrations (Xero, QuickBooks, MYOB).
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