Tradify alternative · built for UK grounds care

The Tradify alternative built for UK grounds & garden maintenance

Tradify is a well-liked job-management app for trades. But grounds and garden work is rounds, crews, spraying and line marking (not one-off callouts) and that’s a different shape of business. SwardOps is built for it.

FeatureSwardOpsTradify
Built for UK grounds & garden maintenancePurpose-builtGeneral field service
Recurring rounds & contract schedulingAuto-schedules from the quoteRecurring jobs, less round-oriented
Line-marking sets & templatesYesNot built in
Spray diary & COSHHYesNot built in
LOLER / PUWER inspection remindersYesNot built in
Lone-worker safety / SOSYesNot built in
Margin-aware quoting (travel + machinery)YesQuotes & estimates
UK payments, GoCardless Direct DebitYesCheck current plan
Xero & QuickBooks syncBothVaries
Admin automation, missed-call AI receptionist, email→lead, auto invoice chasingIncluded, all opt-inVaries / often add-ons
Pricing modelTeam plans from £29/mo, no per-user feesTypically per-user

Comparison reflects SwardOps’ grounds-specific feature set versus a typical general trades app. Tradify’s exact features and pricing vary by plan, check tradify.com for their current details.

Questions, answered

Is SwardOps a good alternative to Tradify for grounds maintenance?
If your work is recurring grounds and garden rounds rather than one-off trade callouts, yes. SwardOps is built for this trade specifically, recurring round scheduling, margin-aware quoting that includes travel and machinery, line marking, spray & COSHH, LOLER/PUWER reminders and lone-worker safety, the things a general trades app leaves out.
How does the pricing compare?
SwardOps uses team plans, £29/mo Sole Trader, £79/mo Crew (up to 5) and £149/mo Contractor (up to 15), rather than charging per user, so adding crew doesn’t balloon the bill. Check Tradify’s current pricing on their site, as plans change.
Can I move across easily?
Yes, import your customers and we’ll set your real rounds up with you on a 15-minute screen-share. There’s a free 30-day trial, so you can try it on your own jobs before you pay.

See it on your own rounds

Free 14-day trial, no card needed. Or work out what to charge first with the free pricing calculator.