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simPRO is the deepest end-to-end platform for commercial contractors needing multi-stage project management, progress invoicing, detailed job costing, supplier catalogue integration, and now Lightning AI capabilities.
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Checking sources…simPRO is 20-500 person commercial trades businesses; electrical, hvac, fire, plumbing contractors. Here is where it beats us, where we beat it, and what each one actually costs.
simPRO is the deepest end-to-end platform for commercial contractors needing multi-stage project management, progress invoicing, detailed job costing, supplier catalogue integration, and now Lightning AI capabilities.
Priced and configured for commercial scale; small 1-10 person residential trades will find it over-complex and expensive, and self-serve signup is not available.
The system requires significant time investment to learn and often a dedicated admin, while binding contracts make it very difficult to exit if it proves unsuitable.
4.1/5 from 190 reviews on G2Click any cell with a dot to read the evidence behind it.
| Feature | TradesInvoUs |
|---|---|
| Lead to paid | |
| Lead inbox with website capture | |
| Quotes with UK VAT & line items | |
| Jobs, scheduling & dispatch | |
| Invoices & payment tracking in GBP | |
| Automated payment chasers | |
| Google review requests built in | |
| AI & automation | |
| AI quote & follow-up drafts | |
| AI review reply drafts | |
| Voice agent answers missed calls | |
| UK compliance & money | |
| CIS deductions | |
| Making Tax Digital VAT ready | |
| Gas & electrical certificates | |
| Direct debit (GoCardless) | |
| Card payments | |
| Xero integration | |
| QuickBooks integration | |
| On the tools | |
| iOS app | |
| Android app | |
| Works offline on site | |
| Getting started | |
| Sign up without a demo call | |
| Free data import | |
| UK-based support | |
| Open API | |
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