Quote Desk is made by the Talk of the Trade team, so this comparison is our own. Every fact about another product links to that product's own page.
The short answer
Tradify is full job management: quotes, scheduling, invoicing, payments, timesheets and accounting sync, priced per user. The two quoting features that matter most here, online acceptance and quotes that chase themselves, sit on its Pro plan, not on Lite. Quote Desk does those two things and very little else, for a flat monthly price per account with one login. Pick Tradify if you need to run jobs after the yes, or if several people in the business need their own logins. Pick Quote Desk if you mainly need quotes sent, accepted and chased, and your invoicing already happens somewhere else.
The facts side by side
| Quote Desk | Tradify | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | Starter, A$39 a month, No GST (we are not registered for it). One login, 60 quotes a month | Lite, A$48 per user a month ex GST, A$52.80 inc GST |
| Plan with online acceptance and automatic reminders | Starter, A$39 (acceptance is on every plan; reminders start at Starter) | Pro, A$52 per user a month ex GST, A$57.20 inc GST |
| Free plan and its condition | Free: 5 quotes and 20 enquiries a month, no reminders. Costs no money; it is paid for by a marketing consent letting us and a named partner email and phone you about business growth and advertising | No free plan |
| Trial | None; Free under the consent is the way to try it | 14 days with every feature, no credit card |
| How reminders go out | Three emails at 2, 5 and 10 days, fixed wording | Automatic emails or text messages; texts are A$0.20 each as listed |
| Text messages | None to customers | Add-on at A$0.20 a message |
| Price list | Typed in item by item; no import yet | Your own list, plus supplier price lists imported as a CSV file |
| Enquiries | Forwarding address on every plan; website form on Crew | "Enquiry Form & Email Inbox" on Pro |
| Invoicing and payments | Not done | Included from Lite, with online and card payments |
| Scheduling, timesheets | Not done | Scheduling from Lite; timesheets from Pro |
| Accounting software | No integration | Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks Online sync from Lite |
| App | Runs in any phone browser; nothing to install | Apps for iPhone, iPad and Android |
| Contract | Month to month, cancel from Billing | Month to month, cancel any time |
| Suits | One person quoting, invoices kept elsewhere | Crews who want one system from quote to payment |
What the chasing costs on each
Say what you want is this: the quote goes out, the customer can say yes on their phone, and someone other than you does the chasing. On Tradify that combination starts at Pro. Lite has quoting and invoicing, but its feature list does not include "Quote Options & Online Acceptance" or "Quote & Invoice Reminders"; both appear on Pro.
A sole roofer who sends 40 quotes a month and wants them chased:
- Tradify Pro, one user: A$57.20 a month including GST.
- Quote Desk Starter: A$39 a month, with no GST added. That covers up to 60 quotes.
That is A$18.20 a month apart, or A$218.40 over a year, in Quote Desk's favour. The roofer gives up scheduling, invoicing and accounting sync to save it, so it only makes sense if those are already handled elsewhere.
The same roofer sending 90 quotes a month:
- Tradify Pro, one user: still A$57.20, because Tradify prices by user, not by quote.
- Quote Desk: past Starter's 60, so Crew at A$99.
Here Tradify is A$41.80 a month cheaper and does far more. A single person with high quote volume is better off on Tradify.
A three-person crew where all three want their own login:
- Tradify Pro: 3 × A$57.20 = A$171.60 a month including GST.
- Quote Desk: one login per account. If one person does all the quoting for the business, Crew is A$99 for unlimited quotes. If all three need to quote under their own login, Quote Desk cannot do that.
How the two handle a quote differently
Tradify gives you templates, quote options and branding on Pro, and lets you import a supplier's price list as a CSV file. A Quote Desk quote is simpler: up to twenty lines picked from your own price list or typed in, whole-number quantities, a note to the customer, and a total that adds itself. There is no logo, no attachment and no PDF. A saved draft cannot be edited, so a wrong quote is rebuilt rather than changed; drafts are not counted against your monthly quotes.
The customer side is close on both. Tradify says customers can accept quotes online straight from the email you send them. On Quote Desk the email links to a page sized for a phone with two buttons, Accept this quote and No thanks, and a decline can carry a reason that is saved on the quote. The accept link page shows exactly what the customer sees.
On reminders, Tradify can follow up by email or by text, with each text charged. Quote Desk sends three short emails at 2, 5 and 10 days from the moment you press Follow up automatically, and cancels the rest the moment the customer answers. You cannot change the wording or the days. The follow-ups help article has the exact text.
Where Tradify is the better choice
- You need job management after the quote. Scheduling with Google Calendar sync, job notes, photos, timesheets, progress invoicing and payments. Quote Desk ends when the customer presses accept.
- Your books are in Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks. Tradify syncs with all three from Lite. Quote Desk has no accounting integration, so an accepted quote is retyped as an invoice in whatever you use.
- You buy from suppliers with long price lists. Importing a supplier CSV is something Quote Desk cannot do.
- You want quotes and reminders by text. Tradify offers SMS at A$0.20 a message. Quote Desk sends no texts to customers.
- You send a lot of quotes on your own. One Tradify Pro user pays the same whether they send 20 quotes or 200.
- You want quote options. Tradify Pro includes quote options. A Quote Desk customer accepts or declines the whole quote as sent.
Questions people ask
Does Tradify Lite chase quotes automatically?
Not according to its pricing page. "Quote & Invoice Reminders" and "Quote Options & Online Acceptance" are listed on Pro and above, not on Lite.
Is Tradify's price per person?
Yes. Lite, Pro and Plus are each priced "per user/month", ex GST. Plus is A$62 per user ex GST, A$68.20 inc GST. A Custom plan is priced on request.
Can I use Quote Desk alongside Tradify?
You could, but there is little reason to: Tradify Pro already quotes, accepts and chases. Quote Desk makes more sense in place of Tradify for someone who does not use the job side.
What happens on Quote Desk if I go over 60 quotes?
The send button stops and says you have used 60 of 60 this month, with an offer to move to Crew. Nothing is charged automatically. The count resets on the first of the month, Melbourne time. Details are in plans and limits.
How we checked
Tradify's plan names, per-user prices and feature lists were read on Tradify's Australian pages in October 2026. Tradify lists its prices ex GST; we added 10% GST to show the amount a sole trader is charged.