Honest comparisons
TrackYaTradie compared with ServiceM8, Tradify, Fergus, AroFlo and simPRO
Every comparison on this page is written the same way. We list what the other app does well, we say plainly where it beats us, and we put the facts in a table you can read in a minute. If you are only here to confirm a decision you have already made, the table is enough. If you are still choosing, the prose underneath explains who each tool suits.
Three things stay the same across all five. TrackYaTradie charges one flat price for the whole crew, from $35 a month, so adding a labourer or an apprentice never adds a line to the bill. It runs in full on iPhone, Android and the web, with the same features on every device - not a cut-down app for the field. And it is built around live profit on every job: you set the job value once, log hours and supply costs as they happen, and watch the margin move before the job is finished.
How to read the tables honestly: the rival column is checked against the competitor's own site and dated, so you can see when we last looked. Where they win, we say so, and where the answer depends on your crew size or the phones your team carries, we say that too. None of these pages will tell you that a deep field-service platform is a bad product. They will tell you who it is for.
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TrackYaTradie vs ServiceM8
ServiceM8 is well established and strong at field service and scheduling, but the full app is iPhone and iPad only - Android gets a basic Lite app.
Read the comparison →TrackYaTradie vs Tradify
Tradify covers quoting, scheduling and invoicing on phone and web, but charges per user, so cost climbs with your crew.
Read the comparison →TrackYaTradie vs Fergus
Fergus is built for trade businesses and covers quotes, jobs and invoices, but charges per user, so cost climbs with your crew.
Read the comparison →TrackYaTradie vs AroFlo
AroFlo is a deep field-service platform - powerful, and priced per user with a learning curve to match.
Read the comparison →TrackYaTradie vs simPRO
simPRO is enterprise field-service software - deep, powerful, and typically bought through a sales process with formal implementation.
Read the comparison →Want the wider picture? Read our guide to the best apps for Australian trade businesses.
Looking for an alternative?
Switching guides for when a specific tool does not fit your crew. Same rules as the comparisons: the other app's own site is the source, and we say where it still wins.
ServiceM8 alternative for Android
ServiceM8 is optimised for Apple and its Android app, ServiceM8 Lite, is built for field staff without a management role - so an owner on Android needs a different tool.
Read the guide →Tradify alternative for Australia
Tradify charges per user, per month, ex GST, and its costing and timesheet features start on its Pro plan - so a growing crew pays more with every login it adds.
Read the guide →See your profit on every job, live
Runs on iPhone, Android and web. One flat price for the whole crew. Try it free and know your margin from day one.
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