Yamate vs Tradify at a glance
We're biased and we'll say so: we make Yamate. Every price below is dated and linked to Tradify's own pricing page, and the table names the row where they beat us.
| Yamate | Tradify | |
|---|---|---|
 Price | Yamate$19/mo flat | Tradify~A$48–$62 per user / month ex GST, as at September 2026 (see pricing) |
 Pricing model | YamateFlat — one business | TradifyPer user |
 Built for | YamateSolo tradies first — and crews, one price per business | TradifySole traders up to growing teams |
 Depth | YamateQuote, schedule, invoice, chase, suppliers & purchase orders, stage billing, tax, crew pay, SWMS — no price-book import | TradifyFeature-rich: purchase orders, timesheets, scheduling, reporting |
 Chasing payments | YamateAutomated SMS chasing built in | TradifyReminders available by plan |
 Phones | YamateAny phone (web app) | TradifyiOS, Android & web |
 AU-native | YamateGST, ABN, PayID & bank details baked in | TradifyAU/NZ made, GST-ready |
When Tradify is the better choice
Two things it does that Yamate does not:
- The price list's long life. Tradify imports a wholesaler price list from a CSV, searches it while you quote, puts a standard markup on it and lets you build kits of your own. Yamate starts you with a priced list for your trade, but it has no supplier price-book import. Buy from one wholesaler all week and that is the feature to weigh.
- Cross-platform, with strong support. Native apps on iOS and Android as well as the web, and support behind them. That's a real plus.
The catch with Tradify for a one-person business is that you pay per user every month for a feature set largely designed for growing teams. If you'll use that, it's worth it. If you just want the money side sorted, you may be paying for a workshop when you need a toolbox.
Where Yamate wins for a sole trader
- One price per business. The solo plan is $19/mo and includes three people, so there's no per seat maths at the size most tradies work at. Past three, the Company plan is $59/mo for eight people and $15/mo a head after that — still nothing like a per-user price on every hand.
- Less to learn. The whole app is quote → invoice → get paid → chase. You're up and running the same day, not next weekend.
- Auto-chasing built in on every plan, with your PayID or bank details on each invoice so you're paid faster.
- Built solo-first, not team software with the team bits switched off. And the same app still runs the crew when you put people on.
- Works with no signal. Quote in a basement, invoice in the driveway, core records are stored locally on the device, not fetched from a website you have to reach. Exactly what works offline.
- $19/mo while you stay subscribed if you sign up before 30 November 2026 — the price rises after that. No lock-in, cancel anytime.
Cheaper does not mean less app
The flat price reads like the budget option. Read the feature list before you assume that,
- Suppliers and purchase orders are in, recorded against the job so the materials hit the job's profit.
- Big jobs bill in stages, each stage its own tax invoice, with billed and to-go tracked on the job.
- Crew pay is prepared for you. Pay runs with PAYG and super worked out, payslips, and published award figures shown beside your rate where they match. Estimates, Yamate prepares and you lodge.
- The safety paperwork is in. SWMS drafted from the job's own words for you to review and sign, licence and insurance expiry reminders, your certificate of currency sent in a tap.
- The books get a head start. Old invoices and receipts photograph straight in, expenses carry receipt photos, GST and end-of-year summaries export, and the Xero connection pushes invoices, payments and customers across.
- Missed calls text back. A missed call gets an automatic text with your booking link, and customer replies land in the app.
It is all on the feature list with its honest limits beside it, and it is all in the one flat price.
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We ran both, same job, September 2026
Not off the brochure. Same made up business, same week of work in each, measured 22 to 24 September 2026. Tradify scored 52.5 on the standard ease of use scale against Yamate’s 77.5, where 68 is average. It was the simplest competitor we tested, and it could not give a customer money back against an invoice, its texts to customers are one way marked do not respond, a saved quote lost three of its four lines on our account, and a trial nag sat on every screen. Every snag we hit in it is published on the scorecard page, with ours beside it.
FAQ
Is there a cheaper alternative to Tradify?
For a solo tradie, Yamate is $19/mo for the business — three people included, no per-seat fee at that size — covering quoting, invoicing, getting paid and auto-chasing. Tradify is priced per user (around A$48–$62/user/month ex GST, as at September 2026), so for a one-person business Yamate is usually the cheaper option.
Does Yamate have everything Tradify does?
Not everything, but the gap is smaller than the price suggests. Yamate covers quotes, scheduling, invoicing, chasing, suppliers and purchase orders, stage billing, crew pay runs and SWMS drafting. What Tradify has that Yamate does not is supplier price-list import with search while you quote, kits you build yourself, and native app-store apps. If those run your day, Tradify is the better fit.
Can I move from Tradify to Yamate?
Yes. Yamate sets up in minutes, so you can trial it on a few real jobs alongside Tradify before deciding.
See also
Yamate vs Tradify vs ServiceM8 (3-way) · ServiceM8 alternative · Fergus alternative · Getting paid as a tradie · What Yamate does
Sources and the fine print
Competitor details as of September 2026 — check tradifyhq.com for current pricing and features, sourced from tradifyhq.com/au. General information only. Tradify is a trademark of its owner; Yamate is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tradify. Pricing and features change — verify on their site.