Speqly vs Tradify (2026): Which Fits Your Trade Business?
The short answer: these tools solve different problems, and plenty of trades could justify either. Tradify is job management with quoting inside it — scheduling, timesheets, job tracking, invoicing. Speqly is a quoting specialist: it builds the priced, itemised, visual proposal from your site photos and pushes accepted jobs into Xero (QuickBooks Online support is in development). If your diary is the problem, buy Tradify. If your quote-to-win rate is the problem, buy Speqly.
All prices and features below were checked against tradifyhq.com on 30 August 2026.
At a glance
| Tradify | Speqly | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £34–£44 per user/month | £7/project credits or £79–£149/month |
| Free trial | 14 days | 14 days, 5 projects, no card |
| AI pricing from site photos | No | Yes |
| Before/after visuals in proposals | No | Yes |
| Digital client acceptance | Yes | Yes (one tap, no client login) |
| Scheduling / timesheets / job tracking | Yes | No |
| Xero / QuickBooks | Yes | Xero yes (draft invoice push); QuickBooks in development |
| Pay-per-job option | No | Yes — credits never expire |
| AI features | SmartRead (bill capture) and SmartWrite (descriptions), Plus plan only (£44) | Included at every price |
Where Tradify wins
- You run a team and need everyone's jobs, hours and schedules in one place.
- You invoice from the same system you quote from.
- You want one tool for the whole job lifecycle and are happy writing quotes yourself.
Where Speqly wins
- Quoting is your bottleneck: photos in, itemised priced proposal out in about 10 minutes.
- Presentation wins you work: AI before/after visuals sell renovation jobs in a way text quotes can't.
- You quote irregularly: £7/project credits beat a per-user subscription in quiet months.
- You already live in Xero and want quotes to land there as draft invoices.
A note on the AI
Both tools say "AI", meaning different things. Tradify's SmartTools (Plus plan only) are admin AI — reading supplier bills and improving written descriptions. Speqly's AI does the pricing itself: it reads the job from your site photos, drafts the itemised costs at your rates, and generates the before/after visuals your client sees.
Can you run both?
Yes, and some trades should: Tradify for scheduling and job tracking, Speqly for the client-facing proposal. At £34 + £79 a month you'd still be under half of what enterprise field-service platforms charge.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Speqly cheaper than Tradify?
For one user quoting steadily they're close — £34 vs £79/month — but Speqly's plan includes the AI pricing work, while Tradify's AI tools need the £44 Plus plan. For occasional quoting, Speqly credits (£7–£9.99 per project, no subscription) are cheaper than any per-user plan.
Does Tradify generate quotes from photos?
No. Tradify quotes are built from your price list by hand; its AI (Plus plan) reads bills and polishes text. Speqly reads the job from site photos and drafts the itemised pricing for you.
Which is better for a one-man band?
If you need job management, Tradify Lite. If you need to win more of the jobs you quote, Speqly — the visual proposal is the bigger lever for a sole trader competing against bigger firms.
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Stop Losing Jobs on Paperwork
Speqly turns your site photos into a professional proposal in under 10 minutes. Before/after visuals, itemised costs, one-tap accept.
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