Tickzu vs Tradify: per-user job software or a gas engineer’s app?
Tradify is job management software for trade businesses, priced per user. Tickzu is a phone app for independent UK gas engineers. Here is how they compare on what each publishes today.
Checked against their public website on 6 November 2026. Prices and features change; follow the sources at the end.
At a glance
| Feature | Tickzu | Tradify |
|---|---|---|
| Available today | No, in development | Yes, 14-day free trial |
| Price | Free plan with monthly limits; Pro £9.99 a month or £99 a year (founding price, kept while you stay subscribed) | Lite £34, Pro £37, Plus £44 per user a month; VAT treatment not stated on the pricing page |
| Compliance certificates | No; service records are not certificates | Listed on the Pro plan |
| Invoicing and online payments | Yes on Free (10 new invoices a month), with payment link and QR code | Yes, with online and card payments |
| Accounting software | FreeAgent on Pro; Xero planned | Xero, Sage and QuickBooks Online |
| Built for | Gas and heating engineers working alone | Trade businesses of many sizes |
About Tradify
Tradify describes itself as business management software that runs every job from start to finish in one app. Its UK pricing page lists Lite, Pro and Plus plans per user, plus a custom plan, with a 14-day free trial.
Where Tradify is strong
- Mature quoting, invoicing and online card payments.
- Xero, Sage and QuickBooks Online connections.
- Compliance certificates on its Pro plan.
- Available now, and built for teams as well as individuals.
About Tickzu
Tickzu is a phone app built for independent gas and heating engineers, in development and not yet available to download. It keeps customers, properties and appliances together, with service records per appliance, branded quote and invoice PDFs, a payment link with QR code, reminders you send from your phone, FreeAgent sending on Pro and optional encryption of your records.
Choose Tradify if
- You have staff and want scheduling, timesheets and per-user plans.
- You use Sage or QuickBooks Online.
- You need certificates from your app today.
Tickzu may suit you if
- You work alone and want to avoid per-user pricing.
- You want appliance-level service history and service records.
- You use FreeAgent (connection on Pro).
Questions
Is Tradify priced per user?
Yes. Its UK pricing page shows each plan per user per month.
Does Tickzu have a free plan?
Yes, a Free plan is proposed with jobs, customers, appliances, service records, quotes and invoices, within monthly limits. Tickzu is not available yet.
Can Tickzu issue gas safety certificates?
No. Tickzu service records are not Gas Safety Records (CP12).
Sources
- Tradify UK pricing, checked 6 November 2026
- Tradify UK home page, checked 6 November 2026
Tradify is a trademark of its owner. Tickzu is not affiliated with Tradify. If anything here is out of date, tell us through the contact page and we will correct it.