SoloDesks vs Tradify, for a solo tradesperson

Tradify is a solid job-management app aimed at trades businesses with a few people on the tools, and it's priced per user to match. If you're on your own, that per-seat price buys team features you're the only user of. SoloDesks takes the opposite approach: one flat £12 a month for a single person, roughly a third of what one Tradify seat costs, with a genuinely free plan to start on and nothing on the screen that assumes you've got staff to schedule.

Free plan, no card needed. £12/month for unlimited when you want it.

SoloDesks vs Tradify, side by side

Tradify's plans

Tradify is priced per user and aimed at trades businesses with a few people on the tools. For reference, here is what Tradify publishes, next to SoloDesks's flat £12/month.

Those are Tradify's own UK prices, in pounds, read off its UK pricing page rather than converted from dollars. The shape matters more than the amount: one seat on the entry plan is roughly three times SoloDesks Pro at £12 flat, and because Tradify charges per seat it is built to scale up with staff you don't have. An Instant Website add-on is £10 a month on top, and texts are 10p each.

Questions people ask

Is SoloDesks cheaper than Tradify?

For a one-person business, yes, about a third of the price. SoloDesks Pro is a flat £12 a month with a free plan below it. Tradify's UK pricing starts at £34 per user a month on its Lite plan, with Pro at £37 and Plus at £44. Since Tradify is priced per seat, a solo user pays a team price for a single login.

Is Tradify or SoloDesks better for a sole trader?

Both quote, invoice and schedule well. The difference is fit and price: Tradify is designed for trades businesses with staff and priced per user, so a sole trader pays for headroom they don't use. SoloDesks is built and priced for exactly one person, which is why it's a fraction of the cost.

Can I try SoloDesks free?

Yes, the free plan needs no card and doesn't expire. It covers 10 quotes, 10 invoices and 10 emailed PDFs a month with unlimited clients and jobs. Tradify offers a 14-day trial that then converts to a paid per-user plan.

Comparing Tradify to something other than SoloDesks?

• ServiceM8 vs TradifyServiceM8's bill goes up when you get busier. Tradify's goes up when you hire. Work out which of those two things is about to happen to you, and the choice makes itself.
• Jobber vs TradifyJobber gets cheaper per head as the team grows, because seats come bundled. Tradify costs the same per head forever. Below about three people Tradify is simpler; above it, Jobber's bundles start doing the work.