QuoteSmith vs Tradify
Which Is Better for UK Tradespeople?

Overview

Tradify is a job management platform founded in New Zealand that helps tradespeople manage their entire workflow — from quoting to scheduling, timesheets, and invoicing. It is a comprehensive tool designed for trade businesses that need to manage teams and multiple jobs simultaneously.

QuoteSmith takes a different approach. Instead of trying to be everything, it focuses entirely on one thing: helping you create professional, branded proposals quickly using AI. You enter your job details and line items, and the AI generates a complete proposal with scope of work, timelines, and terms and conditions — ready to download as a branded PDF.

If your biggest pain point is writing quotes that win work, QuoteSmith is purpose-built for that. If you need a full business management system with scheduling and timesheets, Tradify may be the broader solution — but you will pay more for features you might not use.

Pricing

Tradify charges £29 per user per month. For a sole trader, that is £29/month. But the moment you add a second user — say a business partner or office manager — it jumps to £58/month. A three-person team pays £87/month.

QuoteSmith is a flat £39 per month regardless of users. There are no per-user charges, no hidden fees, and no tiered plans to navigate. You also get your first proposal completely free with no credit card required, so you can see the quality before committing to anything.

Features

Tradify offers quoting, job scheduling, timesheets, purchase orders, invoicing, and a client portal. It is a full-featured job management platform. However, when it comes to actually writing quote content, Tradify relies on manual entry and generic templates. You still need to write out the scope of work, terms, and project descriptions yourself.

QuoteSmith's standout feature is its AI engine. You provide the job details and your line items, and the AI writes a professional proposal for you — including a detailed scope of work that uses correct trade terminology, a project timeline, payment terms, and comprehensive terms and conditions. This is not a template you fill in; it is genuinely generated content tailored to each specific job. The result is a branded PDF that looks like it was prepared by a quantity surveyor.

Ease of Use

Tradify has a steep learning curve. It is a powerful platform, but with that power comes complexity. You need to set up your account, configure job types, create templates, and learn how the scheduling and invoicing modules work. Most users report needing several hours to get fully set up.

QuoteSmith is designed to get you quoting within two minutes of signing up. Add your company details, enter a job, and hit generate. There is no complex onboarding, no modules to configure, and no training videos to watch. If your goal is to send a professional quote quickly, QuoteSmith wins on simplicity.

Best For

Choose Tradify if: You need a complete job management system with scheduling, timesheets, and invoicing, and you have a team that needs multi-user access.

Choose QuoteSmith if: Your biggest problem is creating professional-looking quotes and proposals quickly. You want AI to do the heavy lifting on content, you want UK-specific formatting and terminology, and you want to keep things simple and affordable.