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 priced per user, and the plan with online quote acceptance and automatic quote reminders, Pro, is A$52 per user a month ex GST, or A$57.20 including GST. That is fine for one person and adds up quickly for a crew. If the per-user charge is the problem, ServiceM8 is the most direct swap, because every paid ServiceM8 plan has unlimited users and its plans cap jobs instead. If you mostly quote and invoice elsewhere, Quotient and Quote Desk are smaller tools that cost less. If you rely on MYOB, check the MYOB table below before you move anything, because several of these tools do not list it.
This page compares seven tools that sell quoting to Australian trades with published prices. It is not every option.
What a crew pays each month
Tradify's row is Pro, its cheapest plan with online acceptance and quote reminders. The other rows use each tool's cheapest plan for that many people, each on their own login. Prices are as each company publishes them; where a company states its prices ex GST we have added 10%.
| Tool and plan | 1 person | 3 people | 5 people | Quotes chased automatically? | GST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tradify Pro | A$57.20 | A$171.60 | A$286.00 | Yes, by email or text | Listed ex GST; we added it |
| ServiceM8 Starter, 50 jobs a month | A$29 | A$29 | A$29 | Yes, on every plan | Included |
| ServiceM8 Growing, 150 jobs a month | A$79 | A$79 | A$79 | Yes | Included |
| Jobber Connect | US$139, about A$197.61 | US$197 to US$199, about A$280 to A$283 | US$199, about A$282.91 | Yes, from Connect | Prices in USD, ex sales tax where applicable |
| Fergus Essentials | From $53 | From $159 | From $265 | Not listed | Not stated |
| Quotient Solo or Team | A$33 (Solo, 100 quotes) | A$54 (Team) | A$54 (Team) | No; it alerts you and you press send | Not stated |
| Chippie Professional or Team | $25 (2 users included) | $45 (Team, 4 users) | $55 (Team plus one user) | Not listed | Not stated |
| Quote Desk Starter | A$39, 60 quotes. No GST: we are not registered for it | Not possible: one login per account | Not possible | Yes, three emails on Starter and Crew | None added |
Notes on the rows:
- Jobber lists a five-user Connect tier at US$199, and separately says extra users are US$29 a month each, which would make three users on the one-user tier US$197. Conversions use the Reserve Bank's October 2026 rate of 0.7034.
- Fergus shows "from" prices on its pricing page and says on its ServiceM8 comparison page that you "pay month-to-month per user". That same comparison page says plans start from $44, which does not match the pricing page. We used the pricing page. Fergus also sells timesheet users from $26 a month and contractor users at $4 per user per day, which can bring a crew's bill down.
- Chippie prices are from its pricing page, which does not state the currency or GST; its FAQ calls the prices "all-inclusive".
- ServiceM8's Free plan, for one user and 30 jobs a month, also includes online acceptance and quote follow-ups.
Per user, per job or per quote
The tools on this page meter three different things, and that decides which one is cheap for you.
Per user (Tradify, Fergus, Jobber above its included users, Quotient above five): the bill grows with headcount and ignores volume. One person sending 200 quotes pays the same as one person sending 20. Good for a busy sole trader; expensive for a crew.
Per job (ServiceM8): the bill grows with work and ignores headcount. A quote is a job in ServiceM8, and an accepted quote turned into a work order does not use a second credit. Go over the allowance and ServiceM8 gives you seven more days, then asks you to upgrade. A five-person crew doing 140 jobs a month pays A$79 on Growing, far less than five Tradify Pro users.
Per quote (Quote Desk, and Quotient Solo up to 100): the bill grows with quotes sent. Quote Desk Starter covers 60 sent quotes a month for A$39, and Crew is A$99 with no limit. Quotient Solo covers 100 quotes for A$33 and moves you up automatically past that.
If you use MYOB
Tradify syncs with Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks Online from Lite. Not every alternative does:
| Tool | Accounting links listed on its own pages |
|---|---|
| ServiceM8 | Xero and QuickBooks Online. Its feature table also shows MYOB on all plans, but its integrations section names only Xero and QuickBooks Online |
| Jobber | QuickBooks Online from Connect; Xero on Connect and Grow, one way into Xero. MYOB is not mentioned in its Xero article |
| Fergus | Xero, QuickBooks and MYOB |
| Quotient | Xero and QuickBooks. MYOB is not listed |
| Chippie | Xero on Professional. MYOB is listed as coming soon |
| Quote Desk | None |
If your books are in MYOB and you want the quote to flow into them, Fergus is the alternative on this list that names MYOB on its pricing page without a caveat.
Each alternative in a line
- ServiceM8. Unlimited users on every paid plan from A$29 including GST; job caps instead of seat charges; quote follow-ups by email, text or both on every plan, Free included. See Quote Desk vs ServiceM8.
- Jobber. A broad field service app billed in US dollars; automated quote follow-ups from Connect. See Quote Desk vs Jobber.
- Fergus. Per user like Tradify, with supplier price books, online quote approval by email link and MYOB. Automatic quote reminders are not described on its quoting page. 14-day trial, no card, no set-up fee.
- Quotient. A quoting tool, not job management. Solo at A$33 for 100 quotes; Team at A$54 for up to five people. Follow-ups are alerts you act on, not automatic emails. See Quote Desk vs Quotient.
- Chippie. A Free plan for one user and 20 jobs a month, BAS reports included, and Professional at $25 for two users. Its pages mention automatic reminders on unpaid invoices; automatic quote reminders are not listed.
- Quote Desk. Ours. One login, a price list, an accept link and three automatic reminder emails, from A$39. Our Free plan covers 5 quotes a month and is paid for by a marketing consent, not money: we and a named partner may email and phone you about business growth and advertising services. It does no scheduling, invoicing or texting.
Where Tradify is still the better choice
Before leaving, weigh what Tradify does that most of these do not do together: supplier price lists imported as a CSV file, MYOB, Xero and QuickBooks Online sync on its cheapest plan, an enquiry form and email inbox on Pro, timesheets and progress invoicing, and apps for iPhone, iPad and Android. A sole trader on Tradify Pro pays A$57.20 a month however many quotes they send, which beats Quote Desk Crew's A$99 for anyone sending more than 60 quotes a month. If you are on your own and busy, staying on Tradify may well be the cheaper choice.
Questions people ask
What is the cheapest Tradify alternative for a crew of three?
From the table, ServiceM8 Starter at A$29 a month including GST, if the crew creates 50 jobs a month or fewer. Above that, Growing at A$79 covers 150 jobs.
What does one person who mostly quotes pay?
The lowest figures in the table for one person are ServiceM8 Free at nothing for up to 30 jobs a month, Chippie Professional at $25 (GST not stated) and ServiceM8 Starter at A$29. Among the tools built just for quoting, Quotient Solo is A$33 for 100 quotes with follow-ups sent by hand, and Quote Desk Starter is A$39 for 60 with the reminders sent for you. Quote Desk's Free plan covers 5 quotes a month in return for the marketing consent described above.
Can a whole crew share Quote Desk?
Not with separate logins. Each account has one sign-in. Quote Desk suits a crew where one person does all the quoting.
How we checked
Every crew price above came from the companies' own pages in October 2026, and the US dollar figures were converted at the Reserve Bank of Australia's rate. Before you switch, check both the Tradify page and the page of the tool you are moving to.
- https://www.tradifyhq.com/au/pricing
- https://www.servicem8.com/au/pricing
- https://www.getjobber.com/au/pricing/
- https://help.getjobber.com/hc/en-us/articles/24609570718359-Jobber-and-Xero-Integration
- https://www.fergus.com/au/pricing/
- https://fergus.com/au/features/quoting/
- https://fergus.com/servicem8-vs-fergus/
- https://www.quotientapp.com/au/pricing
- https://www.quotientapp.com/integrations
- https://chippieapp.com/pricing
- https://chippieapp.com
- https://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/frequency/exchange-rates.html