Trame vs Tradify
The Tradify alternative that never charges per user
Trame is the only UK trade software that handles CIS deductions and never charges per user. £29 total for the whole business.
30 days free. No card, no commitment.
A team of three, per month
One line, enquiry to paid
The enquiry becomes the quote, the quote becomes the job, the job becomes the invoice. Nothing re-typed, nothing copied between apps. Everyone else sells you the middle.
Quote in minutes
Your rates load from the price book. Adjust, send, get one-tap sign-off.
Every job, one screen
Enquiry to paid invoice, the whole business at a glance.
Built for the van
Send from site, and your customer accepts with one tap on their phone.
What you get with Trame
Everyone else runs quote to paid. Trame runs enquiry to year end.
Three people or ten, £29. Adding a person never changes the bill.
Invoicing a contractor? The 20 per cent comes off the labour, not your materials, and the invoice shows what they will actually pay.
Enquiry, price book, send. One coherent flow on your phone, not a desktop tool squeezed small.
Card and Pay by Bank through your own Stripe account. The amount invoiced is the amount owed to you.
When you grow into VAT-registered subcontract work, the invoice says what HMRC requires without you remembering the phrasing.
You write in, the founder answers. No ticket queue, no tier-gated support.
Side by side
| Trame | Tradify | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | £29 flat, everyone | £34 to £44 per user |
| Yearly | £290, two months free | £408+ per user at monthly rates |
| VAT on the price | None. £29 is the total | Not included, 20% on top |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card | 14 days |
| Commission on invoices | 0% | Unlisted |
| CIS deductions | Not advertised | |
| Reverse charge VAT | Not advertised | |
| Making Tax Digital | 2026 roadmap | Not advertised |
| Gas and EICR certificates | ||
| Accounting | FreeAgent, Xero and QuickBooks exports | Xero, Sage, QuickBooks |
Tradify details from their UK pricing page, checked 24 August 2026. “Not advertised” means the feature does not appear on Tradify’s own UK site, which is not the same as it being absent from the product.
Which should you pick
When Trame is the better pick
Your week is quoting, doing the work and getting paid, and that is the whole line Trame runs. The enquiry becomes the quote, the CIS comes off the labour line by itself, the invoice chases itself, and your expenses are already in HMRC categories at year end. £29 flat, and adding people costs nothing.
When Tradify is the better pick
You run a team that lives in the diary. Its scheduling, timesheets and subcontractor tools are deeper than ours, and it sends gas and electrical certificates from site. If that's your week, Tradify is a good product and you should use it.
Frequently asked questions
Is Trame a good alternative to Tradify?
If you are a sole trader or a small team and the per-user bill is the thing pushing you to look around, yes: the whole product costs £29 a month flat, and it handles CIS and the VAT reverse charge, which Tradify's UK site does not mention. If your business runs on deep scheduling, timesheets and site certificates, Tradify is the better fit.
Can I bring my customers over from Tradify?
Yes. Export your customers from Tradify as a CSV and import them into Trame. Build your price book from the rates you already charge, and your first quote goes out the same day.
How long does it take to get started?
One sitting. Add your company details, import your customers, build your price book from the rates you already charge, and your first quote is out the same day. The 30-day trial means you can run it next to Tradify while you decide, without a card.
What does Trame not do?
Trame does not send gas or electrical certificates, and its scheduling is simpler than Tradify's. Making Tax Digital support is in progress on the 2026 roadmap, not live today.
What happens if I stop paying?
You cancel from settings, no notice period, and the downside is one month. Your data exports to CSV whenever you want it, and the quote and invoice links your customers already have keep working even after you stop.
Less admin.
Get paid.
One price, whole business. 30 days free, no card.