Tradify vs ServiceM8: which costs less for your business?
The real difference is how they charge. Tradify is per person; ServiceM8 is per job volume. So the cheaper one depends on two numbers: how many people need the app, and how many new jobs you create a month.
Prices copied from each company's own Australian pricing page on 25 October 2026. They change, so check before you sign up.
What would it cost you?
| App and plan | Per month | Why |
|---|
Monthly cost on the cheapest plan that fits your numbers, including GST where we can work it out. Plans differ in features, so the cheapest isn't always the best fit: check what each plan includes.
Which is cheaper, in plain numbers
Tradify costs $52.80 per person per month once you add GST to its $48 Lite price, and there's no cap on jobs. ServiceM8 costs the same whether one person or ten use it; the price only climbs as your number of new jobs goes up.
So for most crews ServiceM8 is cheaper. Two people doing 50 jobs a month: ServiceM8 Starter is $29, Tradify Lite is about $106. Five people doing 150 jobs: ServiceM8 Growing is $79, Tradify Lite is about $264.
Tradify wins when a small team does a lot of jobs. A sole trader doing more than 50 new jobs a month pays $79 on ServiceM8 Growing but about $53 on Tradify Lite. A pair doing more than 150 jobs pays $149 on ServiceM8 Premium against about $106 on Tradify. From seven people up, ServiceM8 is cheaper at any job volume on these plans.
Price isn't everything. Try both free trials on a real week of jobs and see which one your team actually uses.
Tradify
Priced per user, per month, with no cap on jobs.
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Lite | $48 per user / month | Unlimited jobs |
| Pro | $52 per user / month | Unlimited jobs |
| Plus | $62 per user / month | Unlimited jobs |
Prices exclude GST (add 10%). 14-day free trial. Optional add-ons: an instant website ($19 a month) and SMS quotes and invoices (20c a message).
ServiceM8
Priced by how many new jobs you create each month. Every paid plan includes unlimited users.
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 30 new jobs a month · 1 user |
| Starter | $29 / month | 50 new jobs a month · unlimited users · 100 SMS |
| Growing | $79 / month | 150 new jobs a month · unlimited users · 300 SMS |
| Premium | $149 / month | 500 new jobs a month · unlimited users · 1000 SMS |
| Premium Plus | $349 / month | 1500+ new jobs a month · unlimited users · 3000 SMS |
Prices include GST. 14-day free trial; a free plan for 1 user and 30 jobs a month.
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