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Ascora vs Tradify

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The short answer

The plan you need decides it

  • Solo Ascora at every volume we price, 5 to 120 jobs a week.
  • 3 people Ascora at every volume we price, 5 to 120 jobs a week.
  • 8 people Ascora at every volume we price, 5 to 120 jobs a week.

Pick Ascora if… You want purchase orders, stock, progress claims or a client portal on the cheapest plan you can buy, and can absorb an implementation fee.Pick Tradify if… You need recurring jobs, forms or compliance certificates more than purchase orders, or want no setup charge at all.

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Who pays us: Tradify runs a referral programme that can pay us if you sign up through our links; none has paid us anything yet. Ascora pays us nothing. The order is always cheapest fit first and never changes for commission. How we rank

Price your own team on both

Compliance certificates and supplier price files usually matter, and timesheets for job costing.

Must have

Cheapest fit, ex GST

Ascora Essentials · $90/mo

All 2

Updated 3 Oct 2026 · every figure links to its source · No provider pays us to be listed.

Monthly cost for 2 users and about 65 jobs a month, cheapest plan that has the basics. Ex GST, the real cost for a GST-registered business.

  1. 1.AscoraEssentialsCheapest fit

    2 users × $45, ex GST

    $90/mo$99 inc GST

  2. 2.TradifyLite

    2 users × $48, ex GST

    $96/mo$105.60 inc GST

Every plan, GST basis and setup fee is on the Ascora and Tradify price lists.

At a glance

Ascora and Tradify: how they charge

AppChargedFrom, ex GSTSetup fee
Ascora per user, ex GST $45 per user (Essentials) Yes, amount not published
Tradify per user, ex GST $48 per user (Lite) None listed
We compare only the 2 job management apps listed here, not the whole market. Other products may be available that suit you better.

Ascora cheaperTradify cheaper

Cheaper of Ascora and Tradify at each team size and job volume
Users ↓ · jobs a week →510203560120
1Ascoraby $3Ascoraby $3Ascoraby $3Ascoraby $3Ascoraby $3Ascoraby $3
2Ascoraby $6Ascoraby $6Ascoraby $6Ascoraby $6Ascoraby $6Ascoraby $6
3Ascoraby $9Ascoraby $9Ascoraby $9Ascoraby $9Ascoraby $9Ascoraby $9
5Ascoraby $15Ascoraby $15Ascoraby $15Ascoraby $15Ascoraby $15Ascoraby $15
8Ascoraby $24Ascoraby $24Ascoraby $24Ascoraby $24Ascoraby $24Ascoraby $24
12Ascoraby $36Ascoraby $36Ascoraby $36Ascoraby $36Ascoraby $36Ascoraby $36
Cheaper app and the monthly gap, ex GST, using each app’s cheapest plan that fits. Ascora is cheaper in 36 of 36 setups, Tradify in 0.

Add purchase orders as a must-have and Ascora Essentials beats Tradify Plus at every team size:

Ascora cheaperTradify cheaper

With must-haves: cheaper of Ascora and Tradify
Users ↓ · jobs a week →510203560120
1Ascoraby $17Ascoraby $17Ascoraby $17Ascoraby $17Ascoraby $17Ascoraby $17
2Ascoraby $34Ascoraby $34Ascoraby $34Ascoraby $34Ascoraby $34Ascoraby $34
3Ascoraby $51Ascoraby $51Ascoraby $51Ascoraby $51Ascoraby $51Ascoraby $51
5Ascoraby $85Ascoraby $85Ascoraby $85Ascoraby $85Ascoraby $85Ascoraby $85
8Ascoraby $136Ascoraby $136Ascoraby $136Ascoraby $136Ascoraby $136Ascoraby $136
12Ascoraby $204Ascoraby $204Ascoraby $204Ascoraby $204Ascoraby $204Ascoraby $204
Cheaper app and the monthly gap, ex GST, using each app’s cheapest plan that fits and includes purchase orders. Ascora is cheaper in 36 of 36 setups, Tradify in 0.

Both charge per head, so the plan you need decides it. Ascora's $45 per user ex GST entry plan already does progress claims, purchase orders and stock, which on Tradify means Pro or Plus at up to $62 per user ex GST. Flip the needs to recurring work, forms or certificates without purchase orders and Tradify Pro at $52 per user ex GST undercuts Ascora Elite at $59 per user ex GST.

Where they really differ

How much the entry plan does

Ascora Essentials covers progress claims with retentions, customisable purchase orders, stock with reorder levels, supplier catalogue imports, a Reece price feed, a customer portal and an offline mobile mode. Tradify Lite covers quoting, scheduling, invoicing, online payments and accounting sync, and leaves the rest to Pro and Plus. (Ascora pricing, checked )

Recurring jobs and safety forms

Here the order reverses. Ascora puts automatic recurring jobs, SWMS and JSA forms and equipment tracking on Elite. Tradify includes recurring jobs, health and safety forms and compliance certificates from Pro, which costs less per user than Elite. (Tradify pricing, checked )

The one-off cost

Ascora's FAQ explains a one-time implementation fee for setup, training and go-live support, without a published amount. Tradify lists no setup charge and offers its training and support free. (Ascora pricing, checked )

Same GST basis

Tradify labels its prices ex GST. Ascora's pricing page is silent, but clause 13.3 of its SaaS agreement has the client paying GST on top of the fees, so the two line up ex GST here. (Ascora SaaS agreement, checked )

Features that differ by plan

Features that sit on different plans at Ascora and Tradify

FeatureAscoraTradify
Timesheets All plans Pro and up
Progress invoicing All plans Pro and up
Recurring jobs Elite and up Pro and up
Custom forms and certificates Elite and up Pro and up
Purchase orders All plans Plus and up
Asset and maintenance tracking Elite and up Not listed
“All plans” for an app without a public price list means every customer gets it. “Not listed” means the maker’s pricing and plan pages don’t name the feature; it may still exist.

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