SMASH vs Tradify
Tradify is a capable NZ-born job management tool. For sole traders who just want to finish a job, invoice, and get paid — it is usually more software than the job actually needs.
Solo operator? SMASH is faster, cheaper, and designed for the van. Running a crew that needs scheduling and timesheets? Tradify.
SMASH and Tradify solve different problems. The question is not which is better — it is which matches how you actually work.
Find your fit
Choose Tradify if…
Choose SMASH if…
How SMASH works
No typing. No templates. No desk required. This is what most tradies are missing.
Open SMASH and tap record. Five seconds. No form, no template, no navigation.
Turning voice into a professional document...
Talk for 30 seconds — labour, materials, call-out fee. SMASH builds the quote automatically.
Due by May 15, 2024
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Installation of custom heavy-duty shelving units in main kitchen area, including material sourcing and structural reinforcement for masonry walls.
01. Direct deposit or Secure card processing available.
02. Late fees apply after 30 days of invoice date.
Due by May 15, 2024
Secure Transaction
256-Bit SSL Encrypted
Installation of custom heavy-duty shelving units in main kitchen area, including material sourcing and structural reinforcement for masonry walls.
01. Direct deposit or Secure card processing available.
02. Late fees apply after 30 days of invoice date.
Your client gets a link. They approve with one tap and pay by card. Done before you leave.
A straight look at what each tool does.
From tradies who switched
"Tradify was great at what it did — I just did not need most of it. SMASH does the one thing I actually care about: invoice, fast."
Brad K.
Handyman, Geelong
Previously: Tradify
"I tried Tradify for two weeks. The setup alone broke me. SMASH was sending real invoices inside 10 minutes."
Jess H.
Painter, Hobart
Previously: Tradify
"Finally an app that does not assume I have a back-office person. I am the back-office person."
Mick R.
Tiler, Perth
Where Tradify is strong
Job management depth
Tradify handles quotes → jobs → invoices with scheduling, timesheets, and staff tracking. If you run a crew, the workflow is genuinely good.
Price book management
If you like maintaining a structured price book with hundreds of SKUs, Tradify gives you the tools to do it.
Xero / QuickBooks integration
Tradify syncs both ways with Xero and QuickBooks. For an accounting-heavy business, that matters.
Where SMASH wins
Voice speed
SMASH turns a 30-second voice note into a finished, sent invoice. Tradify has you clicking through screens to build the same thing.
Zero price-book setup
Upload a couple of your existing invoices and SMASH learns how you price work. No building price books by hand.
Pricing for one
Tradify is per user. SMASH is flat-rate — and has a real free plan. For a solo op the difference is hundreds a year.
No onboarding required
Tradify expects a setup process. SMASH is usable in five minutes and useful in ten.
The real cost of waiting
Every hour you spend learning Tradify, setting up price books, and clicking through job cards is an hour of site time. Tradies who adopt over-spec software for a one-person business usually go back to the notebook within a month.
Start invoicing free60 sec
to send an invoice with SMASH
$0
free plan vs Tradify paid-only
0
price books to build manually
Common questions
Tradify is built for
Trade businesses with employees, dispatch needs, and a structured back-office. If you have admin staff and a company-wide price book, Tradify is built for you.
SMASH is built for
Solo tradies and small crews who want the shortest possible path from finishing a job to money in the bank.
"Running a team with dispatch and timesheets? Tradify. One person losing weekends to invoicing? SMASH."
2 free quotes per month. Upgrade when you're ready. No setup, no training — just talk and send.