Comparison guides
How Field Forge compares
Honest, plain-English comparisons against the platforms UK trade businesses shortlist most — pricing, AI quoting, CIS and VAT reverse charge support, field access, and where each product genuinely fits better. Every page states when its facts were last verified.
Head-to-head comparisons
Field Forge vs Tradify
Tradify is a mature, popular job management app — but its AI SmartTools and digital certificates sit in the top Plus tier (around £44/user/month). Field Forge includes AI quoting on every Full licence at £39, with UK-native CIS and VAT reverse charge handling built in.
Read the comparisonField Forge vs Powered Now
Powered Now is a well-reviewed UK job management app with plans from £27 to £37 per user. Field Forge starts at £19.99, includes AI quoting on Full licences, and was built cloud-first — no sync engine to fight.
Read the comparisonField Forge vs ServiceM8
ServiceM8 is slick — if everyone in your business carries an Apple device. Its field app is iOS-only. Field Forge runs in the browser on any phone, includes AI quoting, and handles CIS and VAT reverse charge natively for UK contractors.
Read the comparisonField Forge vs Jobber
Jobber is an excellent product for North American home services. But UK contractors need CIS deductions, domestic reverse charge VAT, and retention on commercial work — none of which are native to Jobber. Field Forge is UK-first.
Read the comparisonField Forge vs YourTradebase
YourTradebase nails simple, fast quoting and its users love it. Field Forge covers the same ground with AI — then keeps going: scheduling, job costing, purchase orders, field access for your team, and UK construction billing.
Read the comparisonAlternative guides
Payaca Alternative
Payaca now positions as a CRM for renewables companies, with pricing to match (~£299+/month plus onboarding fees). If you liked the idea of modern, AI-assisted quoting at a small-business price, Field Forge is where it still exists — from £19.99 per user.
Read the guideCommusoft Alternative
Commusoft is a serious platform for established service businesses — priced like one, at roughly £59+ per user with minimum licence counts. Field Forge delivers the workflows small teams actually use, self-serve, from £19.99 per user.
Read the guideJoblogic Alternative
Joblogic is built — and priced — for established service and maintenance companies. Field Forge gives smaller trade teams the same core workflows, self-serve, from £19.99 per user with a 30-day free trial.
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