Is Field a good alternative to Tradify for an electrical crew?

It depends on what your crew needs most. Field suits crews who want rosters they accept on their phone, clock-ins checked against the job site, and team messages in one app. If you need invoices synced to Xero or QuickBooks today, Tradify does that and Field does not yet.

Can my team clock in on site with Tradify or Field?

Tradify's help centre says it does not offer clock in and out yet. Workers record time with a timer or timesheets instead. Field has clock in checked against the job site, and checked timesheets you can export for payroll.

Do Tradify and Field work with no signal?

Tradify's help centre says its web and mobile apps both need a live internet connection. Field works partly with no signal. Clock-ins, notes and photos save on the phone and sync when you are back in range.

Field vs Tradify

Field vs Tradify. You be the judge.

Tradify is job management software for trade and service businesses. It says it is built for trade teams of up to 20 people, and covers quotes, scheduling, timesheets and invoices.

Go with Field if

you want your crew's clock-ins checked against the job site, and saved even when the signal drops.

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Go with Tradify if

you want a quote to invoice app that syncs with Xero or QuickBooks, with apps in the App Store and Google Play.

Who Tradify suits

Trade teams of up to 20 people. (source)
Trade and service businesses such as electrical, plumbing, HVAC, landscaping and cleaning. (source)
Businesses that use subcontractors as well as staff. (source)

Where Field is different

Field checks each clock-in against the job site. Tradify's help centre says it does not offer clock in and out yet.
Field saves clock-ins, notes and photos with no signal and syncs them later. Tradify's help centre says it needs a live internet connection.
Field has rosters your team accepts on their phone, with open shifts and swaps. Tradify focuses on scheduling jobs and appointments.

Head to head

Yes
Partly
No (they say so)
Not shown on their website

Field and Tradify compared feature by feature
What you need	Field	Tradify
Jobs, quotes and invoices in one place	Yes	Yes
Rosters your team accepts, plus open shifts and swaps	Yes	Not shown
Clock in checked against the job site	Yes	NoNo clock in or out yet, says their help centre
Timesheets ready for payroll	YesExport your checked hours for payroll	Yes
Customers book online	Yes	Not shown
Safety forms and incident reports	Yes	PartlySafety forms and certificates
Team messages and announcements	Yes	Not shown
Keeps working with no signal	PartlyClock-ins, notes and photos save, then sync when you're back in range	NoNeeds a live internet connection, says their help centre
Your team keep their own signed work record	Yes	Not shown
Post work to find extra staff	Yes	Not shown
App from the App Store or Google Play	NoInstalls from your phone's browser in a tap	Yes
Connects to your accounting software	NoNot yet. Export your records instead	YesXero and QuickBooks

Where Field wins

Clock-ins checked against the job site, so you know who was really there.
Patchy signal on site? Clock-ins, notes and photos still save and sync later.
Your crew accepts shifts on their phone, and can pick up open shifts or swap.

Where Tradify wins

Frequently asked

Is Field a good alternative to Tradify for an electrical crew?
It depends on what your crew needs most. Field suits crews who want rosters they accept on their phone, clock-ins checked against the job site, and team messages in one app. If you need invoices synced to Xero or QuickBooks today, Tradify does that and Field does not yet.
Can my team clock in on site with Tradify or Field?
Tradify's help centre says it does not offer clock in and out yet. Workers record time with a timer or timesheets instead. Field has clock in checked against the job site, and checked timesheets you can export for payroll.
Do Tradify and Field work with no signal?
Tradify's help centre says its web and mobile apps both need a live internet connection. Field works partly with no signal. Clock-ins, notes and photos save on the phone and sync when you are back in range.

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