Traddie and FieldHive are both UK-built for small trade businesses. FieldHive is a phone-only app with a free plan, built around a reusable pricing catalogue that flows into quotes, bookings and invoices, and aimed at owner-run businesses where one person does the admin. Traddie covers the same quote-to-invoice ground and adds certificates, card payments, accounting sync, a web app and logins for a crew. Here is how they compare.
Traddie is the best choice for UK trades who need more than quotes and invoices: certificates, card payments, accounting sync or logins for a crew, all in one app.
Choose Traddie if you want:
Choose something else if: you work alone, only ever use your phone, and want a free plan for basic quotes and invoices. FieldHive does that well.
We make Traddie, so weigh our verdict with that in mind. The side-by-side below is based on each product's publicly described features, which change over time.
| Category | Traddie | FieldHive |
|---|---|---|
| Origin / market | UK-built for UK trades | UK-built (Manchester) for UK trades |
| Built for | Sole traders & small teams | Sole traders and owner-run businesses |
| Platforms | iPhone, Android and web | Mobile only (iPhone and Android) |
| Team logins | Extra logins, job assignment and scheduling | Not suited to every worker having their own login (per FieldHive) |
| Gas & electrical certificates | CP12, Benchmark, OFTEC oil, EICR, EIC, minor works, PAT | Not listed on FieldHive’s site |
| Card payments | Card, GoCardless and bank transfer | Not listed on FieldHive’s site |
| VAT & CIS | VAT threshold tracking, automatic CIS deductions | VAT on documents, CIS support where it applies |
| Accounting sync | Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent, Sage | Not listed on FieldHive’s site |
| Pricing model | Monthly plans after a free trial | Free plan plus a low-cost paid plan |
| Best for | Trades wanting quote, certificate and payment in one app | Solo trades wanting a free, phone-only quote app |
Comparison based on each product's publicly described positioning. Features and pricing change — check each vendor's site for the latest.
If neither feels like the right fit, these are the options UK trade businesses most often shortlist:
#1
UK-built quote-to-payment software with VAT threshold tracking and CIS deductions included as standard, gas, oil and electrical certificates on your phone, and card payments so customers pay the same day. Best for UK sole traders and small teams who want one simple tool rather than a heavy field-service platform or a separate invoicing app.
#2
New-Zealand-built job-tracking and quoting tool, widely used in the UK. Strong for fast quoting and teams, though UK VAT/CIS sits in your accounting software rather than being native.
#3
UK-built app strong on certificates and forms (Gas Safety, electrical, risk assessments) and offline working in areas with no signal. A good fit for trades whose main need is on-site paperwork.
#4
Australian field-service app priced by job volume rather than per user. Supports UK VAT including the CIS reverse charge, but has no automatic CIS deductions and is historically Apple-first.
FieldHive is a tidy, free way for a one-person business to price, quote and invoice from a phone. Once you need more than that, such as issuing a CP12 or EICR on the same job, taking card payment, syncing to your accounts, working from a laptop, or giving an apprentice their own login, Traddie covers it in one UK-built app with VAT and CIS handled.
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