Job management software
Why TradeBooked over ServiceM8
ServiceM8 is an Australian-built job management tool. Strong on iPhone, weak elsewhere. Priced per job, which sounds clever until you have a busy month. No public booking page, so every job still starts with a phone call.
The three reasons trades switch
Customers book themselves 24/7
ServiceM8 has no public booking page. Every job is still a phone call. TradeBooked is built around the booking that lands while you sleep.
Works on Android, not just iPhone
ServiceM8 is iPhone-first. Half the trades in the UK use Android and get a worse product. TradeBooked treats both the same.
Flat monthly bill, not pay-per-job
Busy month with ServiceM8 = bigger bill. Busy month with TradeBooked = same £29.
Where TradeBooked wins
Head-to-head on the things sole UK trades actually ask about.
Works on any phone, not just iPhone
ServiceM8
iOS-first by design. The full app is iPhone and iPad only. Android users get a stripped-back web view that misses the good bits.
TradeBooked
Built for whatever phone you actually own. Native apps out now on iPhone and Android, plus the same dashboard in any phone browser.
Customers book themselves, no phone call
ServiceM8
No public customer-facing booking page. Every job starts with a customer ringing you and you typing the job into the app.
TradeBooked
Customers find your booking page on Google, pick a slot, fill in trade-specific intake, pay a deposit. Job lands in your inbox while you are mid-job.
One flat price, not pay-per-job
ServiceM8
Pricing scales with job volume. A quiet month is cheap, a busy month costs more. Your software bill goes up exactly when you need it to go down.
TradeBooked
£29/month flat for the whole business. Do 5 jobs or 50, your bill does not change.
Built and supported on UK home turf
ServiceM8
Australian-built and supported. Your customer data crosses 10,000 miles to be processed. Support hours line up with Sydney.
TradeBooked
Built in the UK, supported on UK working hours from a UK number, and run under UK GDPR. No timezone surprises.
UK trade badges on the booking page
ServiceM8
Generic global product. No Gas Safe, NICEIC, CIPHE, FMB or Dulux Select badge support on the customer-facing surfaces.
TradeBooked
UK trade body badges baked into your booking page. Customers see Gas Safe before they confirm. Trust signal that closes the booking.
Feature by feature
The short version. Tick what you need, see who has it.
| Feature | ServiceM8 | TradeBooked |
|---|---|---|
| Public booking page on Google | ||
| Smart quote pricing (Price Insight) | ||
| AI drafts your customer-facing invoice notes at closeout (Message Assist) | ||
| Works on Android with full features | ||
| Deposit collection at point of booking | ||
| Flat per-business pricing | ||
| Built and supported in the UK | ||
| Gas Safe / NICEIC / FMB badges on booking page | ||
| Postcode coverage filter | ||
| Trade-specific intake forms | ||
| Missed-call text-back | ||
| Automatic review collection | ||
| Branded workwear ordering | ||
| Works offline when the signal drops | ||
| Xero accounting sync | ||
| PDF invoices | ||
| Email + SMS reminders |
Switching from ServiceM8? There is a deal in it.
Moving software is daunting, we know. So we do the setting up for you. Send us what you have got and we will build your page, load your services, prices and trade badges, and have it taking bookings before you have found the login. The look is done in house by our own design studio.
Already got a website that is not pulling its weight? The studio does refreshes too, and people switching get a discount. It is there for when you are ready to grow, not a minute before.
What is ServiceM8?
ServiceM8 is built primarily as a native iOS app for iPhone and iPad with a desktop web back-office for the office. It handles jobs, schedules, quotes, invoices, and accounting sync. Bills per job, not per user.
ServiceM8 is a fine tool if you are an Apple-only crew with a steady, predictable workload. For everyone else, especially Android-toting UK sole traders who want customers to find them and book themselves in, TradeBooked is the obvious choice.
Frequently asked questions
Does ServiceM8 work on Android?
Can customers book me through ServiceM8 without phoning?
Is ServiceM8 cheaper than TradeBooked?
Ready to try TradeBooked?
10-day free trial. No credit card. No commission. UK trades only* (for now).
We're UK-only today, with other markets on the way. Outside the UK? Get in touch and we'll let you know when we're in your market.
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Based on ServiceM8's publicly published information (ServiceM8 website). First published 2026-05-16, last reviewed 2026-05-16. Prices and features change, so check ServiceM8's own site before you decide. Spot something wrong? Tell us.