Boksit vs Tradify
By Boksit Editorial Team · · Tradify information checked on 28 August 2026
This comparison is written by Boksit. Tradify details are taken from the provider's public website on the date shown and can change at any time — check the provider's current website before deciding.
Overview
Tradify is a well-established job management platform used by trade businesses for quoting, scheduling, job tracking and invoicing, with a mature set of accounting integrations.
Boksit is business and project management software for tradespeople that focuses on the whole life of a job: quotes, projects that change as work progresses, Additional Works approvals, RAMS, documents and client-facing reporting.
The two overlap substantially on quoting and invoicing. They differ most in how work that changes after acceptance is handled, and in what the customer can see while a job is running.
Who each product may suit
Boksit may suit
- Businesses running jobs over days or weeks where scope changes are common
- Trades that need Additional Works priced, approved and reflected in project totals
- Businesses that produce RAMS as part of normal work
- Anyone who wants clients to see progress, payments and approved changes in one place
Tradify may suit
- Businesses that want a long-established platform with a large existing user base
- Teams whose priority is scheduling and dispatching engineers across many short jobs
- Businesses that depend heavily on a specific accounting integration
Feature comparison
Only categories with information we could verify are described for Tradify.
Quotes
Boksit: Sectioned quotes with Unit Breakdown, reusable Content Templates and branded PDFs.
Tradify: Quoting is a core part of the platform.
Invoices
Boksit: Invoices with UK-style totals including discount, VAT and CIS deduction, plus payment tracking.
Tradify: Invoicing is a core part of the platform.
Project management
Boksit: Project Centre holds costs, payments, approved changes, documents and progress for jobs that run over time.
Tradify: Check the provider's current website for the latest details.
Additional Works approvals
Boksit: Dedicated Additional Works requests with secure online client approval, recorded approvals and effect on Project totals.
Tradify: Check the provider's current website for the latest details.
Client portal
Boksit: Secure Client Portal and Project Reports showing progress, payments, approved changes and shared documents.
Tradify: Check the provider's current website for the latest details.
RAMS
Boksit: Built-in RAMS documents, reusable RAMS content and operative acknowledgement links.
Tradify: Check the provider's current website for the latest details.
Purchase Orders
Boksit: Branded Purchase Orders, reusable as Templates and linked to jobs.
Tradify: Check the provider's current website for the latest details.
Documents
Boksit: Documents and Notes attached to customers and Projects, shareable by secure link.
Tradify: Check the provider's current website for the latest details.
Templates
Boksit: Content Templates for Quotes, Invoices, Purchase Orders and RAMS, plus separate visual Template Designs.
Tradify: Check the provider's current website for the latest details.
AI description writing
Boksit: AI Description Assistant inside the Quote and Invoice builder, with highlight-and-rewrite and review before use.
Tradify: Tradify's public marketing describes AI-assisted quoting features on a higher plan tier.
Try before signing up
Boksit: Interactive Demo Mode and guided tour using fictional data, with no account required.
Tradify: Tradify advertises a free trial on its pricing page.
Pricing
Boksit: See the Boksit site for current plans.
Tradify: Plan-based per-user pricing published on Tradify's UK pricing page.
Strengths and limitations
Where Boksit is strong
- Additional Works: extra work is created against the Project, priced, sent for approval and only counted in totals once approved.
- Project Centre: original value, approved extras, revised total, payments and outstanding balance kept together.
- Client Portal and Project Reports for sharing progress and the money position with customers.
- RAMS built into the same system as quotes, invoices and documents, with operative acknowledgements.
- Content Templates and separate branded document Template Designs for Quotes, Invoices, Purchase Orders and RAMS.
- AI Description Assistant for turning site notes into readable quote wording you review before use.
- Interactive Demo and guided tour that can be explored before creating an account.
Boksit limitations to consider
- Boksit is a newer product with a smaller user base than long-established platforms.
- Boksit is developed continuously, so some areas are still expanding.
- Businesses with heavy multi-engineer dispatching needs should test whether Boksit's scheduling fits their workflow before committing.
What we verified about Tradify
- Tradify publishes plan-based pricing per user on its UK website, including a free trial period.
- Tradify's public marketing describes AI-assisted quoting, cost tracking and invoicing features on a higher tier.
- For anything beyond the above — current feature scope, integrations and plan limits — check Tradify's own website, as details change.
Pricing
Pricing for both products changes over time and depends on plan and number of users. Check each provider's current pricing page before deciding.
Sources checked: Tradify pricing (UK).
Best fit
Boksit may suit businesses that prioritise project-based work, documented Additional Works approvals, RAMS and client-facing visibility of progress and money.
Tradify may suit businesses looking for a long-established job management platform with a mature integration ecosystem and a large user community.
The most reliable way to choose is to try both against a job you have actually run.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Boksit a direct replacement for Tradify?
- They cover a lot of the same ground — quoting, invoicing and managing jobs — but they are designed around different emphases. Compare them against the way your own jobs run rather than feature counts.
- Can I try Boksit without entering my business data?
- Yes. Boksit has an Interactive Demo using fictional data, so you can explore the workflow before creating an account.
- Where can I check Tradify's current features and pricing?
- On Tradify's own website. Feature scope and pricing change, so treat any third-party comparison, including this one, as a starting point.
See how Boksit works before signing up
Explore Quotes, Projects, Additional Works and RAMS using fictional data in the Interactive Demo — no account needed.