CatchaCRM vs Tradify: Per-User Pricing or One Flat Plan?
14 April 2026 · CatchaCRM · comparisontradifyaustraliatradies
Updated 15 October 2026. Prices last checked 15 October 2026; feature details last checked on the dates shown in Sources.
Tradify is popular with Australian tradies for a reason. It makes quoting, job tracking and invoicing simple, it takes card payments online, and it can chase unpaid invoices and unanswered quotes by email and text.
So the choice between the two isn't about a missing feature. It comes down to how you pay as the team grows, and whether you want a sales pipeline, marketing and a support desk in the same system as the jobs.
Feature Comparison: CatchaCRM vs Tradify
| Feature | CatchaCRM | Tradify |
|---|---|---|
| Quoting | Yes | Yes |
| Job management & scheduling | Yes | Yes |
| Invoicing with GST | Yes | Yes |
| Online card payments | Yes — through your own Stripe or PayPal account | Yes — on invoices emailed from Tradify |
| Invoice reminders by email or SMS | Yes — SMS usage is charged at metered rates | Yes |
| Quote follow-ups | Yes | Yes — automated email and SMS |
| Enquiries and leads | Yes — lead and deal pipeline with stages | Partial — enquiry capture and customer profiles |
| Email & SMS campaigns, review invitations | Yes | Not published |
| Support tickets with SLA timers | Yes | Partial — online enquiry forms, not tickets |
| Accounting sync | Partial — Xero: contacts, invoices and timesheets; no MYOB or QuickBooks link | Yes — Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks Online |
| Pricing model | Flat plan price, users included up to a cap | Per user, per month (Custom plan by quote) |
| Entry price | From A$79/mo list price including GST, up to 3 users | Lite $48, Pro $52, Plus $62 per user per month (AUD, ex GST); Custom plan by quote |
List prices shown. A 50% launch offer runs until 31 January 2027; see the pricing page.
"Not published" means we could not find an answer on Tradify's own site, not that the feature doesn't exist. Tradify prices are AUD, excluding GST. Vendors change pricing and packaging without notice, so check Tradify's site before you decide.
Where the Two Differ
What happens when you put someone on
Tradify is priced per user (Custom plan by quote), so the bill grows with every person you add. At the Lite list price, five users is 5 × $48 = $240 a month ex GST; on Plus at $62 it is 5 × $62 = $310. CatchaCRM's Grow plan covers up to 8 users for A$179 a month list price, including GST.
It cuts the other way for a one or two person outfit. One Tradify Lite user costs about the same as CatchaCRM's Launch plan, which covers up to 3 users.
What sits around the jobs
Tradify captures enquiries and turns them into quotes and jobs. CatchaCRM puts a lead and deal pipeline with stages in front of the job, and adds email and SMS campaigns, review invitations and a support desk with SLA timers in the same system.
Your accounting file
Tradify syncs with Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks Online. CatchaCRM sends invoices and approved timesheets to Xero and brings Xero contacts in, but it does not sync payments and has no MYOB or QuickBooks connection. If that sync is the centre of your week, weigh it heavily.
Who Should Stick with Tradify?
- You are a one or two person outfit and a per-user price suits you.
- You need invoices in Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks without re-keying.
- Quoting, jobs and invoicing are all you need, and you have no use for campaigns or a support desk.
Who Should Look at CatchaCRM?
- Putting a fifth, sixth or eighth person on should not change what you pay each month.
- You want a pipeline, campaigns and review invitations in the same system as the jobs.
- Enquiry forms are not enough and you need tickets with SLA timers, queues and escalation rules.
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Sources
Competitor prices last checked 15 October 2026. Vendors change pricing without notice, so check their site before deciding.
- Tradify pricing — read 15 October 2026
- Tradify invoicing features — read 14 October 2026
- Our side-by-side comparison page
Tradify is a trademark of its owner, used here only to identify the product compared. CatchaCRM is not affiliated with or endorsed by Tradify.