How This Comparison Works

Many UK trades firms run diaries, messages, spreadsheets, and separate tools for quotes, costing, and invoices. As work grows, the gap between what happens on site and what the office tracks gets wider.

This comparison shows how Total Tradesmen and Tradify differ in the way they handle day to day work for plumbers, electricians, gas engineers, and other UK trades.

This page compares how those approaches feel in practice. We are not here to run down either product. We are here to show where the day to day experience differs for engineers, vans, and the office.

Common Issues
Trades Teams Try To Solve

Before comparing systems, most UK trades teams are trying to fix the same operational gaps.

  • Jobs split across different apps
  • Too much time spent on paperwork
  • Slow job creation when calls come in
  • Forms not clearly linked to jobs
  • Hard to keep engineers and office aligned
  • No single view of the full job

How Day To Day Work Compares

This comparison looks at how each product fits work in the office, on site, and from the van. Tradify tends to move jobs through defined steps in the office and on site. Confirm details with each provider before you switch.

How Total Tradesmen and Tradify compare for UK trades
On the job Total Tradesmen Tradify
How a job runs

One continuous job from the first call through getting paid. Visit, paperwork, and invoice stay on one job record.

Jobs move through clear steps: booking, dispatch, visit on site, then invoicing.
New enquiry

Take the call. Open a new job. Everything that follows stays on that record.

Log the enquiry, then work through booking and dispatch before the engineer goes out.
What you see

One screen shows the quote, each visit, certificates, and the invoice. Easy to follow what happened on the job.

Open the job. Visits, office work, and billing sit in separate parts of the job.
Return visit

Book the return on the job you already had open. Earlier visits and paperwork stay with it.

Add another visit as a new step on the job. The job moves on when that visit is finished.
Past jobs

Look up the address. Every old call-out and bill for that property in one go.

Open the customer, then click through older jobs and details on the account.
Diary and board

Drop the job on the board. The engineer opens that booking on their phone.

Plan the diary first, then assign engineers once booking and dispatch are set.
On site

Engineer updates the job from the van. Office can see the update straight away.

Mark the visit done on site. Office sees the update after that visit step is closed.
Office and van

Desk and van look at one record. Nobody retypes the customer or job details.

Office updates the job. The van marks each step done before the job moves to the next part.
Quote and invoice

Quote, invoice, and payment sit on the job you already have open.

Raise quotes and invoices when the job reaches the quoting or invoicing step.
Certificates

Gas safety and paperwork get filled in from the van. They stay with that job when you leave.

Complete the certificate or checklist for that visit before the job can move to the next step.
Engineer day list

iOS app: tap the next job, do the work, move down the list.

Phone or tablet: open the appointment, finish what that visit needs, then move the job on.
UK trades focus

Built for UK plumbers, electricians, gas engineers, builders, locksmiths, and HVAC firms — paperwork from the van matters.

UK trades use the same step based setup as firms in other countries.
Typical week

Ring, book, van, paperwork, invoice — then the next one. A familiar rhythm for UK trades.

Lots of jobs on the go, each at a different step, plus diary and office work in between.

Tradify is a third party product and trademark of its respective owner. Wording and availability can change. Use this table as a starting point and verify what matters for your business.

The comparison above shows how each product fits day to day trade work in the office and on site.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Practical answers while you review the comparison.

Is Total Tradesmen a Tradify alternative?

Yes. Total Tradesmen is built for UK trades comparing options like Tradify. A free trial is a simple way to see if one job record from call to payment suits how you run your vans and office.

Can I manage engineers and scheduling?

Yes. You can assign engineers, plan diaries, and keep the office and field aligned on the same job updates.

Is it suitable for small trades businesses?

Yes. It suits sole traders and small teams. You can start on a 30 day free trial with no payment details required.

Does it work on mobile?

Yes. Engineers can use the iOS app from the van for job details, updates, and photos.

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