Tradify
Job management for small trade businesses: quotes, scheduling, timesheets and invoices.
Our verdict
A solid, simple all-rounder for small crews. The AI is limited: it helps with writing and reading bills, but it won't build a quote for you.
Best for: Sole traders and small crews (1–10) who want one easy app
What it does
Tradify is job management software for trade businesses, covering quoting, job scheduling, timesheets and invoicing in one app. Its AI features, called SmartTools, are on the Plus plan: SmartRead pulls the details off supplier bills from a photo, and SmartWrite tidies up and writes descriptions for quotes and invoices.
AI features
- SmartRead: extracts supplier bill details from photos
- SmartWrite: improves wording and writes quote and invoice descriptions
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