Tradify alternative for Australian trades.

Two different meters

Tradify charges a flat rate for every user, whatever that person actually does. The apprentice who only opens the app to see where he is going costs the same as the person writing the quotes. Their published plans are Lite at $48, Pro at $52 and Plus at $62 per user per month ex GST, with an Instant Website $19 a month on top and SMS charged per message. StackLyft is $99 a month ex GST for the platform with your first Full Access user included, then $69 per further Full Access user and $29 per Mobile Only seat.

What it actually costs

Comparing against Tradify Plus, the plan carrying the purchase orders, timesheets and reporting we include as standard, both ex GST: one in the office and one on the tools is $124 with Tradify against $128 with us, so Tradify is cheaper by $4. One in the office and two on the tools is $186 against $157, so we are cheaper by $29. One in the office and four on the tools is $310 against $215, so we are cheaper by $95. One in the office and nine on the tools is $620 against $360, so we are cheaper by $260. On Tradify's cheaper Lite plan the crossover sits nearer four people, but Lite has no timesheets, purchase orders or reporting.

What sits on the top plan

On Tradify, purchase orders, reporting and bulk invoicing are on the Plus plan only, and timesheets, recurring jobs and progress invoicing start at Pro. On StackLyft all of those are on every account regardless of size, because there are no tiers to outgrow.

Where Tradify is genuinely better

Cheaper than us for a one or two person outfit. The table below shows exactly where that flips, so you can check it against your own crew. A simple, well-liked app that a new apprentice picks up without training, with 4.8 out of 5 from more than 9,000 reviews behind it. Full apps on both iOS and Android, and free one-on-one training when you start. Syncs with MYOB AccountRight and QuickBooks Online as well as Xero. We only do Xero today.

Where people move to us

Phone-only crew pay $29 a seat instead of a full licence, which is the whole reason the maths turns at about three people. Purchase orders, timesheets and reporting are included rather than sitting on the top plan. No plan to outgrow. Every account has every feature of the CRM on day one, with two exceptions we will not hide: Momo, our AI assistant, is a paid add-on per Full Access user and its price is not public yet, and texting is optional and pay as you go. Small modifications are included. Tell us the thing your last system could not do and we change it for you. Adelaide phone support, seven days, from the people who wrote the code.

Questions

Is Tradify cheaper than StackLyft?

Under about three people, yes, and the table above shows it. Tradify charges the same rate for everyone, so the maths turns once most of your crew only needs a phone. Those seats are $29 with us rather than a full licence.

What is on Tradify’s Plus plan that StackLyft includes as standard?

Purchase orders, reporting and bulk invoicing sit on Plus, their top published plan, and timesheets start at Pro. All of those are on every StackLyft account regardless of size.

Can I move my data across from Tradify?

Yes. Send us your customer list and job history and we do the migration with you, then walk the crew through it one on one. Most outfits are running the same day.

What does Tradify do better?

It is cheaper for very small teams, it has years of reviews behind it, and it syncs with MYOB and QuickBooks as well as Xero. If your books are in MYOB today, that matters.