The best quoting apps for UK trades, compared honestly.
Five apps that UK tradespeople use for quotes and invoices, with real prices, what each is best at, and where each falls short. Including ours.
Prices and features checked 5 November 2026. Prices are as published and may change.
| Fixiqo | Tradify | YourTradebase | Powered Now | Fixxa AI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price from | £20 a month, or £200 a year | £34 per user a month | About £29 a month for one user, £15 per extra user | £27 a month | Free app, then fees per paid invoice |
| Best for | Sole traders, including CIS subcontractors, who want AI pricing and chasing | Small teams who need scheduling | Sole traders and small firms wanting simple, reliable paperwork | Trades who need certificates and CIS | Voice quoting with card payments |
| Job diary | Yes, for one person | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Accounting link | Import file for Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent | Live sync: Xero, QuickBooks, Sage | Live sync: Xero | Live sync: Xero (Professional plan) | Own income and expense tracking |
| Card payments | Your own payment link on the invoice | Yes | Yes | Card reader discount (Premium) | Yes, built in |
| Certificates | No | Yes (Pro plan) | Check with them | Yes (Professional plan) | No |
| CIS and reverse charge VAT | Yes: worked out on invoices, every plan | Check with them | Check with them | Yes (Professional plan) | Check with them |
| AI | Best-price parts search, voice notes, receipts: 500 credits a month included | Check with them | Check with them | Check with them | Voice to quote and invoice |
| Phone app | Works in your phone's browser; no app-store app yet | iPhone and Android | iPhone and Android | iPhone and Android | iPhone and Android |
What each one is good at.
Tradify
From £34 per user a monthA full job management app: quotes, scheduling, timesheets, job costing and invoicing, with live sync to Xero, QuickBooks and Sage. Plans are Lite £34, Pro £37 and Plus £44 per user a month, with a 14-day free trial and no contract.
Good for: teams that need a shared diary and job tracking. Watch for: the per-user price climbs as your team grows, and text messages cost extra. Fixiqo vs Tradify
YourTradebase
About £29 a month for one userUK-built since 2009 and well reviewed (4.9 out of 5 on Capterra). Quotes, invoices, jobs, scheduling, price lists, card payments and alerts when a customer opens or approves a quote, with a Xero link. Extra users about £15 a month each.
Good for: trades who want proven, straightforward paperwork with online quote approval. Watch for: less AI than newer apps. Fixiqo vs YourTradebase
Powered Now
From £27 a monthUK app with three plans (£27, £30 and £37 a month). The higher plans add gas, oil and electrical certificates, Xero, VAT returns through Making Tax Digital, and CIS support. It also works offline.
Good for: gas engineers and electricians who need certificates in the same app. Watch for: the features most trades want are on the middle plan and above.
Fixxa AI
Free to start; fees when you get paidA UK voice-first app: speak the job and it makes the quote or invoice, which you can send by WhatsApp with a payment link. No subscription: the first 10 quotes or invoices are free, then you switch on Fixxa Pay, which charges 2.5% + 20p on standard UK card payments.
Good for: trades who want voice quoting and to be paid by card, with no monthly fee. Watch for: fees grow with your takings (£10.20 on a £400 invoice paid by card), and direct HMRC submission is listed as coming soon. Fixiqo vs Fixxa AI
Fixiqo
£20 a month, AI includedOur app. AI searches online for the best price on every part, tries your own merchants first and applies your trade discount. Voice notes, receipt reading, a daily chase list, a jobs diary and online quotes customers accept with a tap (picking their start date from your diary) are included, with 500 AI credits a month for everyone, not just a top tier. CIS deductions and reverse charge VAT are worked out on your invoices too. One price, no VAT to add.
Good for: sole traders who want AI to do the pricing and chasing. Watch for: we're new. There are no built-in card payments or certificates yet, there's one login per business, and no app-store app; it runs in your phone's browser.
Start with what costs you most time.
Running a team?
You need a shared diary and job tracking. Look at Tradify or YourTradebase.
Need certificates?
Gas and electrical certificates in the same app point to Powered Now or Tradify Pro.
Subcontracting under CIS?
Fixiqo works out CIS and the VAT reverse charge on your invoices on every plan. Powered Now has CIS on its Professional plan.
Want to be paid by card on the spot?
Fixxa AI, Tradify and YourTradebase have payments built in.
Losing evenings to pricing and chasing?
That's what Fixiqo is built for. Try it free for 14 days, no card needed.