simPRO is a powerful enterprise field service management platform — but it is expensive, complex, and designed for large teams. If you are a sole trader or small business that just wants professional proposals, QuoteSmith gives you better results at a fraction of the cost.
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QuoteSmith vs simPRO at a glance
Everything you need to know before choosing
simPRO is an enterprise-grade field service management platform designed for medium to large trade businesses. It handles everything from estimating and quoting to project management, scheduling, inventory, purchase orders, invoicing, and business reporting. It is one of the most comprehensive platforms in the trade software market.
QuoteSmith is designed for the opposite end of the market. It is built for sole traders and small teams who need one thing done exceptionally well: creating professional proposals that win work. Using AI, QuoteSmith generates complete proposals with detailed scope of work, timelines, and terms and conditions — all branded with your company details and exported as polished PDFs.
The core difference is complexity vs simplicity. simPRO is a powerful tool that requires significant investment in time, training, and money. QuoteSmith gets you quoting professionally in two minutes.
simPRO does not publish transparent pricing — you must request a demo and quote. Industry reports indicate that pricing starts at approximately $199 USD per month (around £160) and can climb to $500+ per month for larger teams with additional modules. Many customers also report setup fees and long-term contracts of 12 months or more.
For a sole trader or a two-person team, this is a staggering amount of money for software — particularly when most of simPRO's features (fleet management, inventory tracking, multi-team scheduling) are irrelevant for small operations.
QuoteSmith is £39 per month flat. No per-user fees, no setup costs, no contracts, no hidden modules. Cancel anytime. And your first proposal is completely free — no credit card required.
simPRO requires significant onboarding. Most businesses need days or weeks of setup and training to get the platform running. simPRO offers dedicated implementation consultants — which tells you everything about the complexity involved. You will need to configure workflows, set up cost centres, import catalogues, and train your team on multiple modules.
QuoteSmith requires no training. Sign up, enter your company details, create a job, and hit generate. Your first professional proposal is ready in under five minutes. There are no modules to configure, no workflows to map, and no consultants to hire.
simPRO provides detailed cost-tracking and estimation tools, which are excellent for large projects with complex material and labour tracking. However, when it comes to the actual proposal content — the scope of work, project descriptions, and terms — you are still writing everything manually or using basic templates.
QuoteSmith's AI generates the entire proposal narrative for you. It writes professional scope of work sections using correct trade terminology, creates realistic project timelines, and includes comprehensive terms and conditions referencing UK building standards. The output reads like it was prepared by a professional estimator — and it takes minutes, not hours.
Choose simPRO if: You run a medium to large trade business with multiple teams, need inventory management, complex project tracking, and have the budget and time to implement an enterprise platform.
Choose QuoteSmith if: You are a sole trader or small team that wants professional, AI-generated proposals without the enterprise complexity and cost. You want to start quoting in minutes, not weeks, and pay a fair price for exactly what you need.
Significantly. QuoteSmith is £39 per month flat with no per-user fees. simPRO's pricing starts at around $199 USD per month and increases with users and modules. For a sole trader or small team, simPRO can cost 5-10 times more than QuoteSmith, and much of that cost is for features you may never use.
simPRO is designed for medium to large trade businesses with office staff, multiple teams, and complex workflows. For a sole trader or small team, the setup time, training requirements, and feature complexity are often overkill. QuoteSmith is designed specifically for sole traders and small teams who want professional proposals without the complexity.
No. simPRO offers powerful quoting tools with cost tracking and templates, but it does not use AI to generate proposal content. QuoteSmith uses AI to automatically write detailed scope of work descriptions, project timelines, and terms and conditions — producing complete proposals in minutes rather than hours.
If your main goal is creating professional quotes and proposals, absolutely. Many tradespeople find they are paying for a full enterprise platform when they primarily need a quoting tool. QuoteSmith lets you create your first proposal for free — try it alongside simPRO and compare the output quality and speed before making any decisions.
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