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TradesInvo vs simPRO

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.

Their entry price
Quote only
Ours
From £33/mo
Their minimum term
unknown
Independent rating
4.1/5

The honest verdict

Choose simPRO if…

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.

Choose TradesInvo if…

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.

  • Sign up without a demo call
  • Price published online, no sales call
  • UK-based support in UK hours

What their own users say

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 G2

Feature by feature

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Feature comparison of TradesInvo against 0 UK trades software products
FeatureTradesInvoUs
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
included partial on the roadmap not available not publishedCells with a dot have evidence — click to read it.

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