Gaffer vs
Tradify
Tradify is great for small teams getting off paper. Gaffer is for crews who've outgrown simple job sheets and need RAMS, training and FM – without stitching five tools together.
Tradify
Best for: Solo traders and small crews (1-5 people) getting off paper for the first time.
- Simple job management
- Basic quoting & invoicing
- Mobile app
Gaffer
Best for: Growing crews (3–60+ people) who need compliance, training, tenders and FM capabilities.
- Everything Tradify does, plus...
- AI calls, RAMS, training, compliance
- FM-ready (SLAs, POs, multi-site)
Feature comparison
See exactly what you get with each platform.
AI receptionist & call recording
24/7 call answering, transcription, and action items
Tender Watcher & AI Bid Writer
Find public sector contracts and auto-generate bid responses
Built-in RAMS generation
Generate risk assessments in 2 clicks
Toolbox talks & training tracking
Videos, quizzes, certifications per worker
FM features (SLAs, POs, multi-site)
Enterprise FM capabilities out of the box
UK compliance (RAMS, CIS, certs)
Full UK compliance suite vs basic cert tracking
DTC checkout (Apple Pay, Pay by Bank)
Pay by Bank at 0.9% + 30p vs 2.9% card fees
WhatsApp Business messaging
Two-way customer messaging with job updates
Modern customer portal
Both offer customer-facing portals
Mobile app for field team
Both have mobile apps for field workers
Pricing transparency
Clear per-user pricing
Growing pains
When Tradify starts to hurt
Tradify works brilliantly when you're a small team. But as you grow, you start hitting walls.
You're chasing RAMS in WhatsApp
No built-in compliance docs, so you're copying Word templates and emailing PDFs.
Training is a spreadsheet
Certifications, toolbox talks, and inductions tracked manually across multiple files.
Calls slip through the cracks
No call recording or AI capture – missed calls mean missed jobs.
FM contracts need five tools
No SLAs, POs, or multi-site management – you're bolting on extra systems.
Payments feel clunky
No Apple Pay, no Pay by Bank, no upsells at checkout.
Gaffer solves this
Gaffer gives you job management plus the compliance and FM layer that Tradify doesn't try to solve.
Switching is easy
We'll move you over in 2 weeks
No data left behind. No lengthy training. We handle the migration so you can keep working.
Data import
Customers, sites, jobs, price lists – all migrated automatically.
Run alongside
Use both systems for 2 weeks while your team gets comfortable.
Hands-on onboarding
Dedicated onboarding call to set up workflows and templates.
Ready to outgrow Tradify?
Book a 30-minute call. We'll show you exactly what the switch looks like and how your data migrates.