Job Management Software Cost Calculator UK (2026)
How much would job management software actually cost your trade business? Most pricing pages make you do the maths, and each app charges differently: per user, per job, in pounds or in US dollars. This free job management software cost calculator compares eight apps used by UK tradespeople, using prices we checked on each company’s own UK pricing page in October 2026.
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How the Calculator Works
For each app, the calculator picks the cheapest plan that covers your team size and the features you ticked, then shows the monthly cost and the yearly total. If an app does not list a feature you ticked on its pricing page, it still shows the price but flags the gap, so you can see what you would be giving up.
- Prices are as listed by each company, checked in October 2026. Powered Now and ServiceM8 quote prices excluding VAT; check each site for how VAT applies to you.
- Jobber bills in US dollars. We convert at $1 = £0.76 (the rate on 11 October 2026), so your real cost moves with the exchange rate.
- Introductory offers are ignored. Several apps run first-months discounts. We use the standard price, because that is what you pay once the offer ends.
- Commusoft does not publish prices, so it is listed as quote only.
Prices Used in This Calculator
| App | How it charges | Prices (October 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Tradify | Per user, monthly | Lite £34, Pro £37 (certificates, automatic chasing), Plus £44 |
| Powered Now | Per user, + VAT | Business £28 (1 user), Professional £32 (certificates, teams), Premium £40 (automatic chasing). Yearly = 2 months free |
| ServiceM8 | By jobs per month, unlimited users, + VAT | Free (1 user, 30 jobs), £25 (50 jobs), £59 (150), £119 (500), £269 (1,500+). Electronic forms from the £59 plan |
| Jobber | User bundles, US dollars | Core $49 (1 user), Connect $139 (1 user) / $199 (5) / $299 (10) / $399 (15). About 23 to 41% less on annual billing |
| Fergus | Per full user | Essentials £39, Professional £45. Free UK certificates add-on. Monthly billing only |
| Traddie | Plan + £7 per extra user | Solo £9.99, Pro £19.99 (payment reminders), Team £49.99 for 3 users |
| VioTrade | One plan + £10 per extra user | £20 a month or £200 a year, certificates and automations included |
| Commusoft | Quote only | Not published. Aimed at businesses with 6 or more staff |
Frequently Asked Questions
On list price, Traddie Solo at £9.99 a month and ServiceM8’s free plan (one user, up to 30 jobs a month) are the cheapest. Once you need UK certificates or automatic invoice chasing, VioTrade at £20 a month includes both, while Tradify Pro costs £37 and Powered Now Professional £32 plus VAT.
For teams, the apps that do not charge full price per user usually win. ServiceM8 includes unlimited users on every paid plan, VioTrade and Traddie add extra users for £10 and £7 a month, and Jobber sells bundles of 5, 10 and 15 users. Per-user apps such as Tradify, Powered Now and Fergus cost more as the team grows.
They are the prices each company lists. Powered Now and ServiceM8 state their prices exclude VAT. If you are VAT registered you can usually reclaim VAT on business software, so the list price is the figure that matters most.
We re-check each app’s UK pricing page regularly and update the calculator and our comparisons when a price changes. The date the prices were last checked is shown under the results.
TradeStack HQ helps UK tradespeople find the best tools to run smarter businesses. Some links on this page are affiliate links (Tradify, Jobber, Traddie, VioTrade); we may earn a commission if you sign up, at no extra cost to you. The calculator ranks purely on price and features. See how we test and check.