/ Vs Tradify · receipts, not spin

Karven vs Tradify.
Where each tool wins.

Tradify is a solid job-management tool — scheduling, time tracking, invoicing, Xero sync — used by tens of thousands of AU tradies. It is not a calculator. The quote screen is a blank line-item builder.

Tradify: $39 / user / mo (Lite), $79 / user / mo (Pro)
Tradify model: per-user
Karven: $59/mo per workspace

§01 / Side by side

The shape of the trade-off.

Karven

$59/mo · per workspace

Quoting tool with all the AU-compliance gear around it. Per-trade calculator with live supplier prices, customer accept link with deposit on Stripe, automations with quiet hours + public-holiday awareness, SWMS + TPAR + RCTI baked in.

Tradify

$39 / user / mo (Lite), $79 / user / mo (Pro) · per-user

End-to-end job management for AU + NZ tradies.

§02 / Where Karven wins

What Karven does that Tradifydoesn't.

Per-trade calculator with cut-list + frame brackets (Tradify is blank line items)
Per-workspace pricing — add your apprentice free (Tradify charges per seat)
Surcharge-ban toggle ahead of 1 Oct 2026 (Tradify needs hand-editing per template)
Live AU supplier prices wired into templates (Tradify rates are static, manual)
JSON trade templates — new trade is a config change (Tradify needs custom fields per workspace)

§03 / Where Tradify wins

What Tradifydoes that Karven doesn't.

Being honest about scope ranks better long-term than spinning. If any of these matter for your work, run Tradify, or run Karven alongside.

Job scheduling + dispatch + calendar view (Karven doesn't ship this)
Native time-tracking on the job site (Karven is quoting-first)
End-to-end invoicing in-app (Karven pushes to Xero / MYOB instead)
Mobile apps with years of polish on iOS + Android

§04 / Verdict

“Run Karven for the quote step. Run Tradify for the back-office. The common stack: Karven → Tradify.”

§05 / Other comparisons

See how Karven stacks against the rest.

Karven vs ServiceM8

$29 / user / mo (Starter), $99 / user / mo (Premium)

Karven vs AroFlo

From $135 / user / mo

Karven vs simPRO

From ~$70 / user / mo + setup fees

Karven vs Jobber

From ~$69 / mo (Lite) to ~$249 / mo (Grow)

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