TRAKD is an Oxfordshire-built, web-based tool made by builders for building firms. Its focus is running the work: scheduling staff, messaging them the evening before a job, client sign-off on changes and extras, and labour-versus-materials budget reports. Its website puts much less emphasis on quoting, invoicing and getting paid, which is the usual reason UK builders and trades look at alternatives.
For UK builders and trades who want quoting, invoicing, CIS and payments alongside scheduling, Traddie is the best TRAKD alternative.
Choose Traddie if you want:
Choose something else if: your main need is client sign-off on changes and extras and labour-versus-materials budget reporting on building projects, which is TRAKD’s focus.
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.
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
New-Zealand-built job-management platform for larger field-service teams, with Xero integration. Not built around UK CIS.
#4
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.
#5
London-built field-service platform aimed at 5–100 engineer firms running planned maintenance, service contracts and asset tracking. Powerful, but more than a sole trader needs and priced per user.
If your business runs on quoting, invoicing and chasing payment as much as on scheduling people, Traddie covers the whole run in one UK-built app: quote, schedule and assign the job, issue certificates, invoice with CIS deducted automatically, take card payment and sync to your accounts.
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