Chip
Chippie's AI assistant
G'day, I'm Chip, Chippie's AI assistant. Ask me anything about Chippie.
Chippie Pro is $25 a month including 2 users; Tradify charges $48 to $62 per user per month ex GST on every plan, with no free tier. Tradify has more mature timesheets and reporting. Chippie keeps quotes, jobs, invoices and GST simple, with a free plan of 20 jobs a month.
Free plan: 20 jobs a month
Lite $48, Plus $62 per user. No free tier, 14-day trial
Tradify pricing and feature details verified 3 July 2026 against Tradify's public Australian pricing page and help centre.
| Feature | Chippie | Tradify |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free plan / Pro $25/mo | $48/user/mo ex GST (Lite) |
| Free plan | 20 jobs/mo | 14-day trial only |
| Users included | Pro: 2 · Team: 4 (+$10/extra) | Every user pays full price |
| Quotes & invoices | Yes, with GST | Yes |
| Your branding on invoices | All plans | Pro and above; Lite shows Tradify branding |
| Job scheduling | Yes | Yes |
| Xero integration | Yes (Pro plan) | Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks |
| Timesheets | Coming soon | Yes |
| Offline mode | In development | None (per Tradify's help centre) |
| Works on Android & iPhone | Yes | Yes |
| AI quoting tools | Not yet | Plus plan only ($62/user) |
| Best for | Solo tradies & crews up to ~10 | Small to medium teams needing timesheets & reporting |
Tradify bills every user separately. Chippie's plans include users, so adding your apprentice or your partner doing the books doesn't double the bill.
| Your crew | Tradify Pro ($52/user ex GST) | Chippie | You save per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Just you | $624/yr | Free plan or Pro $300/yr | up to $624 |
| 2 people | $1,248/yr | Pro $300/yr | $948 |
| 4 people | $2,496/yr | Team $540/yr | $1,956 |
| All prices AUD. Tradify prices ex GST as listed on Tradify's Australian pricing page (verified 3 July 2026). Chippie Pro includes 2 users, Team includes 4; extra users $10/month. Chippie's free plan covers up to 20 jobs a month. | |||
Worth knowing either way: Tradify users commonly report the per-user cost adding up as crews grow, and that inventory and reporting are lighter than expected below the Plus plan. Tradify is genuinely easy to use with fast on-site quoting; we're not going to pretend otherwise.
We'll import your Tradify client list for free, usually the same day. No lock-in, month to month, export your data anytime.
For most small crews, yes. Tradify charges per user on every plan: $48 to $62 AUD per user per month ex GST in Australia. Chippie Pro is $25 per month including 2 users, and Team is $45 including 4 users. A 4-person crew on Tradify Pro pays about $208 a month ex GST versus $45 on Chippie Team.
No. Tradify offers a 14-day free trial only. Chippie has a free plan with up to 20 jobs a month, free forever, no credit card required.
Yes. Export your client list from Tradify as a CSV, send it to us, and we'll import it into your Chippie account for free, usually the same day. Keep PDF copies of old quotes and invoices for your records. Request a free migration.
No. Tradify's own help centre states it doesn't offer an offline mode. Chippie's offline mode is in development and not shipped yet either, so neither tool currently offers full offline capability.
Yes, Chippie works on Android and iPhone. Tradify also has apps on both platforms, so platform support is a draw between the two; the differences are pricing and simplicity, not platforms.
Yes, Chippie connects to Xero on the Pro plan. Tradify also syncs with Xero, MYOB, and QuickBooks and its accounting sync is well regarded, so if deep accounting integration is your top priority, compare both carefully.
On Tradify Pro at $52 per user per month ex GST, a 4-person crew pays about $208 a month, or roughly $2,496 a year ex GST. The same crew on Chippie Team pays $45 a month, or $540 a year.
Tradify was founded in New Zealand in 2013 and serves around 20,000 businesses. It was acquired by The Access Group, a large UK-based business software company, in October 2024.
Choose Tradify if you rely on detailed timesheets, need the reporting and purchase orders on its Plus plan, or want its SmartRead and SmartWrite AI features. Tradify is easy to use with fast on-site quoting and mature apps. Chippie is the better fit if you mainly need quotes, jobs, invoices and GST without per-user pricing.
Start on the free plan: 20 jobs a month, free forever.
Start freeCompetitor pricing and feature details on this page were verified 3 July 2026 from Tradify's public Australian pricing page and help centre. Tradify is a trademark of its owner; Chippie is not affiliated with Tradify.
G'day, I'm Chip, Chippie's AI assistant. Ask me anything about Chippie.