Is Tradify or WorkPaid cheaper?

It depends how much goes through it. Tradify is £34 to £44 a user every month. WorkPaid is 2.5% of what customers pay through it, capped at £500 a quote, and nothing in a month with no work. Below about £1,360 a month through WorkPaid, it costs less than Tradify's £34. Above that, Tradify costs less. Card processing is on top with both.

Does WorkPaid do scheduling and timesheets?

No. WorkPaid does the money side of a job: the quote, the deposit, stages, extras, the chasing, the invoice and the records. If you need a shared diary, job sheets and timesheets for a team, that is Tradify's job, not ours.

Can WorkPaid work with Xero like Tradify does?

Not as a live sync. WorkPaid exports files for Xero, QuickBooks, Sage and FreeAgent, including a WorkPaid account statement so your payments, fees and payouts match your bank feed, with a step-by-step guide for each. Tradify syncs invoices into the software as you go.

Compared

Tradify alternative with no monthly fee: where each one wins

Tradify is job-management software for trades: quotes, scheduling, timesheets, invoicing, with a monthly price per user. WorkPaid does the money side of a job, deposit first, and charges only when a customer pays. If you're weighing one against the other, or looking for a Tradify alternative, here's where each one is the better pick.

What each one is, and what it costs

Tradify's UK pricing is per user, per month: Lite is £34, Pro is £37 and Plus is £44, with a custom plan priced on request. The page doesn't say whether that's with or without VAT. It's month to month with no contract, and every plan has a 14-day trial of all the features. Lite covers quotes, invoicing, scheduling, card payments and a sync to Xero, QuickBooks or Sage. Deposits (Tradify calls it progress invoicing) and timesheets start at Pro.

WorkPaid has no subscription. Sending quotes and invoices is free. When a customer pays through it, WorkPaid takes 2.5%, capped at £500 a quote, and you can pass that on to the customer. Card processing is separate with both tools: Tradify's page doesn't state its rate; WorkPaid's is 1.5% + 20p on a UK card through Stripe, or 0.5% + 20p (capped at £5) when the customer pays by bank.

Tradify's details were read from tradifyhq.com/en-gb/pricing on 25 October 2026. Prices and plans change. If something here is out of date, email support@workpaid.uk and we'll fix it. Tradify is its owner's trade mark; WorkPaid isn't connected to them.

Side by side

How Tradify and WorkPaid compare for a UK trade.
What matters	Tradify	WorkPaid This is us
Monthly fee	£34, £37 or £44 a user	None
Cost when you're paid card processing is on top with both	Included in the plan	2.5%, capped at £500 a quote
Cost in a month with no work	From £34	£0
Deposit before you start	From the £37 plan	Yes
The customer accepts the price by typing their name dated, kept as evidence	Not stated on their site	Yes
Stage payments and mid-job extras	Progress invoicing from £37	Yes
Pay by Bank, with no chargebacks	Not stated on their site	Yes
Payment reminders	Not stated on their pricing page	Emails, plus one-tap WhatsApp from your phone
Chargeback evidence with your job photos	Not stated on their site	Yes
Scheduling and job management	Yes	No
Timesheets	From £37	No
Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, FreeAgent	Live sync (Xero, QuickBooks, Sage)	Files to import, with guides
Expenses, mileage and profit	Not stated on their pricing page	Yes
Built for a team	Yes	One trade

"Not stated on their site" means we couldn't find it on the pages we checked, not that it doesn't exist. Scroll sideways on a phone to see both columns.

Where each one is the better pick

Choose Tradify when

You run a team. Tradify is priced and built per user: scheduling, timesheets, job sheets, who's where today. WorkPaid is one trade and their customers.
You want your accounts to sync live. Tradify pushes invoices into Xero, QuickBooks or Sage as you go. WorkPaid gives you files to import once a month, with a guide for each.
You take a lot of payments. At 2.5%, WorkPaid costs more than Tradify's £34 once more than about £1,360 a month goes through it.

Choose WorkPaid when

Your work comes and goes. Tradify bills every month from £34 a user. WorkPaid bills nothing in a month you don't get paid.
You want deposits and stages without stepping up a plan. In WorkPaid, the deposit and staged payments are how every quote works, not a feature on the £37 tier.
The customer types their name to accept the price, then pays from the same link, by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or bank. That dated acceptance and your job photos go to Stripe as evidence if a card payment is ever disputed.
Your records are built in: expenses with receipt photos, mileage at HMRC's rate, profit by tax year, a VAT threshold tracker and exports for your accountant.
You can be set up today, on your phone, with no plan to pick.

Questions trades ask

Is Tradify or WorkPaid cheaper?: It depends how much goes through it. Tradify is £34 to £44 a user every month. WorkPaid is 2.5% of what customers pay through it, capped at £500 a quote, and nothing in a month with no work. Below about £1,360 a month through WorkPaid, it costs less than Tradify's £34. Above that, Tradify costs less. Card processing is on top with both.
Does WorkPaid do scheduling and timesheets?: No. WorkPaid does the money side of a job: the quote, the deposit, stages, extras, the chasing, the invoice and the records. If you need a shared diary, job sheets and timesheets for a team, that is Tradify's job, not ours.
Can WorkPaid work with Xero like Tradify does?: Not as a live sync. WorkPaid exports files for Xero, QuickBooks, Sage and FreeAgent, including a WorkPaid account statement so your payments, fees and payouts match your bank feed, with a step-by-step guide for each. Tradify syncs invoices into the software as you go.

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