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Best suited to small UK trade teams comfortable with per-user pricing. £34–£44 per user/month ex VAT.
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BV-R-003Tradify is a sensible first shortlist option for a UK sole trader or small trade team. UK pricing starts at £34 per user/month, and the entry plan already includes the main quote-to-payment workflow plus Xero, Sage and QuickBooks integrations. The Capterra listing showed 4.7 out of 5 from 152 reviews when checked, though those reviewers span several countries. This is a desk assessment with a narrow trial spot-check, not a hands-on test, so treat it as clearly worth trialling rather than a scored verdict. Per-user pricing suits smaller teams more than larger ones. Cancellation and module-by-module CSV exports are documented, but the exports aren't one complete backup, so plan your exit.
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BV-R-002ServiceM8's pricing model is its verdict: every paid plan allows unlimited users (the free tier is single-user), and you pay for job volume instead, from a genuinely free 30-jobs-a-month tier to £269/month for 1,500+ jobs (ex VAT, checked 13 July 2026). For a five-person crew doing 40 jobs a month, that's £25/month against £170+ on per-user rivals. The catch is equally clear: ServiceM8 is built around Apple devices, and it's an Australian product that isn't tuned to UK tax workflows the way British-built rivals are. This is a desk assessment; we completed a trial workflow (below) but haven't run live jobs through it yet.
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