Flat price, not metered by jobs
ServiceM8 charges by how busy you are: 50 jobs a month on the £25 Starter plan, then £59 and up as you grow. TradePlanr is £9.99/month however many jobs you book — being busy shouldn't raise your software bill.
No job caps, certs included, and it runs on Android — for £9.99 flat
ServiceM8 is a polished tool, but it charges by job volume, unlocks custom forms and certificates only on its £59/month tier, sells UK certs like the CP12 as paid add-ons — and the full app is Apple-only. TradePlanr does quotes, invoices, scheduling, 37 UK certificates and card payments for one flat £9.99/month, on iPhone, Android and web.
Free to start · No card · No download needed — works in your browser
Over 50 jobs a month
£59/mo
£9.99/mo
UK certs (CP12 etc.)
£59 tier + paid forms
Included
Android on site
Cut-down Lite app
Full app
TradePlanr vs ServiceM8
An honest, side-by-side look. Where they're the specialist, we say so.
| TradePlanr | ServiceM8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | £9.99 flat | £25–£269 by job volume |
| Job volume caps | None | 50–1,500 jobs/mo by plan |
| Free plan (not just a trial) | 30 jobs/mo, 1 user | |
| Certificates & digital sign-offs | 37 types included | £59+ tier, certs sold separately |
| Full app on Android | Lite field app only | |
| Quotes & estimates | ||
| Invoicing | ||
| Job diary & scheduling | ||
| Online card payments (branded pay page) | ||
| Works offline on site | Partial | |
| Per-user / per-seat fees | None | None (unlimited users) |
| Phone system & AI receptionist | Specialist (add-on) |
Comparison based on ServiceM8's publicly published pricing and positioning at the time of writing. Prices may change — check their site for the latest.
Why trades switch to TradePlanr
UK certificates included, not sold separately
On ServiceM8, custom forms and certificates need the £59/month Growing plan — and UK certs like the CP12 are one-off paid purchases from its Form Store, priced in dollars. TradePlanr includes 37 UK certificate types with digital sign-offs at £9.99.
The full app on Android, not a Lite version
ServiceM8 is built Apple-first: the full app runs on iPhone and iPad only, and Android users get a cut-down Lite app without management features. TradePlanr runs the full app on iPhone, Android and the web.
Get paid the day you finish
Every invoice can carry a card-payment link on your own branded pay page, powered by Stripe. Customers pay in seconds and the invoice reconciles itself.
Switching FAQs
Is TradePlanr a good ServiceM8 alternative for UK trades?
Yes — especially if you issue UK certificates or your team isn't all on iPhones. TradePlanr does quotes, invoices, scheduling, 37 UK certificate types and card payments for a flat £9.99/month with no job caps, on iPhone, Android and web. ServiceM8 is a strong product, but its pricing scales with job volume, certificates need its £59 tier plus paid forms, and the full app is Apple-only.
How much cheaper is TradePlanr than ServiceM8?
ServiceM8 prices by job volume: £25/month for 50 jobs, £59 for 150, £119 for 500, up to £269. All plans include unlimited users, which is genuinely good — but a busy sole trader doing 60 jobs a month is on £59 before adding paid certificate forms. TradePlanr is £9.99/month flat, whatever your job volume, with certificates included.
Does ServiceM8 work on Android?
Only partially. ServiceM8's full app runs on iPhone and iPad; Android users get ServiceM8 Lite, a cut-down field app for technicians without management features. TradePlanr's full app runs on iPhone, Android and any web browser, so a mixed-device team all gets the same tool.
Does TradePlanr include certificates like CP12?
Yes. Landlord Gas Safety (CP12), EICR, EIC, Minor Works, PAT and 32 more certificate types are included with digital sign-offs on TradePlanr Pro at £9.99/month. On ServiceM8, custom forms and certificates require the £59/month Growing plan, and UK cert templates are bought individually from its Form Store.
What does ServiceM8 do that TradePlanr doesn't?
ServiceM8's standouts are its phone system add-on (call recording, caller-ID job pops, an AI agent that answers calls), a deep AI and automation suite, and online booking with deposits. If those are essential and your team is all-Apple, it's a capable choice at its price. TradePlanr focuses on running the job — quotes, certs, invoices, payments — affordably on any device.
See everything TradePlanr does on the product page, or explore certificates and online payments.
Switch to £9.99 flat — no job caps
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