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Joblogic vs Tradify

Side by side on price, accounting sync and real tradie feedback. Both are job management apps used by builders, electricians, plumbers, hvac & refrigeration and more.

JoblogicTradify
Starting price

From ≈ NZD 118/mo(listed as GBP 49/mo)

From ≈ NZD 85/mo(listed as USD 47/mo)

Xero sync✓✓
MYOB sync—✓
QuickBooks sync✓✓
HeadquartersBirmingham, United KingdomAuckland, New Zealand
Tradie field notes1318
What it doesUK FSM: customers/sites/assets, jobs/costing, quotes/invoices, mobile engineer app, planner, e-forms, recurring jobs; Premium+ adds PPM, POs, routing, tracking, etcAll-in-one trade business platform: job management/tracking, scheduling with Google Calendar sync, quoting and invoicing, pricing and markups, kits, online/credit card payments, job costing, bill tracking, timesheets, progress invoicing, compliance certificates, subcontractor scheduling, plus AI SmartRead/SmartWrite…

From published vendor information. Prices converted as a guide (≈). Confirm on each vendor's site.

What tradies say about Joblogic

JoblogicClunky reporting / export to Excel needed
“The reporting module took a bit to figure out, it's not super intuitive at first glance. Building custom reports can be kind of annoying, and I often have to export data to Excel to get what I really need”

Operations Coordinator; UK Building Materials; 51–200 employees (Capterra)

Source: Capterra · 2026-03-30

JoblogicSteep learning curve / onboarding gaps
“The learning curve is quite steep at the start. It takes a while to figure out where everything is and how the different parts connect... A more guided setup or better onboarding would make a big difference for anyone coming in fresh”

Manager; UK; 2–10 employees (Capterra)

Source: Capterra · 2026-04-08

JoblogicOversold by sales / slow clunky / terrible support / contract lock-in
“If minus stars were an option, that’s what I’d choose. Lots of promises from the sales team, very little actually delivered. The system is slow, clunky... After-sales care was laughable. Three months to respond to issues. When I told them I wanted out, they... expected me to…”

Not stated (Trustpilot GB; ~10 engineers)

Source: Trustpilot · 2026-11-03

All 13 notes on Joblogic

What tradies say about Tradify

TradifyDouble data entry / job costing friction
“I’m currently running tradify and not sure if I have missed something but it seems like a lot of work to load invoices into job costs. AI is not helping atm either”

Electrician (sparky); Australia; established business buyer

Source: Reddit · 2026-09-16

TradifyVendor unwillingness to customise / product gaps
“For context I tried Tradify for 12 months and they wouldn't make necessary changes to it”

Not stated (r/AusElectricians)

Source: Reddit · 2025-05-16

TradifyClunky / limited feature depth
“Tradify I love, but it is very basic, which is probably its appeal. If I was running a small business where we just wanted to keep track of 10 jobs and send invoices. I would go this way every time”

Source: Reddit · 2025-01-04

All 18 notes on Tradify

FAQ

Common questions

Is Joblogic or Tradify cheaper?

Going by published starting prices, Tradify starts lower (about NZD 85/mo vs NZD 118/mo, converted as a guide). Per-user pricing and add-ons change the real cost for a crew.

Do Joblogic and Tradify work with MYOB?

Joblogic: no MYOB integration is published. Tradify: yes, MYOB integration is listed.

What do tradies complain about with each?

Joblogic: Clunky reporting, Steep learning curve. Tradify: Terrible customer support, Other product dissatisfaction.