Honest comparison
PipeworkHQ vs Tradify for UK gas engineers
Tradify is a polished, well-established job-management app used by many trades worldwide. PipeworkHQ is built only for UK plumbing and heating. Here is an honest comparison — including where Tradify is stronger today.
| What matters | PipeworkHQ | Tradify |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat per firm: Standard £49/month with 5 engineers included, then £12 per extra engineer. Professional £129/month (5 included, then £30). Solo £29 and Free £0 for one user. Talk to us above 25 engineers. Prices exclude VAT. | Per user. Tradify lists Lite at £34, Pro at £37 and Plus at £44 per user/month (accessed 26 July 2026); five users are £170–£220/month before add-ons. |
| UK gas focus (CP12 / Gas Safe depth) | Built for UK gas from day one: CP12, CP14, CP17 and Benchmark records are created and signed in-app. Legionella records and Part L dossiers are coming soon after release checks. You submit to the relevant scheme yourself. | A general multi-trade platform (electricians, plumbers, builders and more) rather than a UK-gas specialist. Check their current CP12 / Gas Safe certificate support against your needs. |
| Heat-pump / MCS tooling | Indicative heat-pump planning on Professional: BS EN 12831-based room-by-room heat-loss calculations, radiator and buffer sizing, an indicative Boiler Upgrade Scheme checker and EPC lookup. It is not a certified MCS design. | No built-in heat-pump design tooling that we could find publicly listed (as at 26 July 2026) — check their current features. |
| Contracts | No contracts. Monthly rolling with no minimum term; optional annual billing saves two months. | Tradify publishes month-to-month billing with no contract and cancel-anytime terms. |
| Payments | Card payments from invoices and quotes use Stripe Connect, with payouts to your own account. Cash, cheque and transfer can be recorded manually. Tap-to-pay and pay-by-bank are coming soon. | Card payments via integrations — check their current payment options and fees. |
| Data export — leave anytime | Leave anytime with no exit fee. A Xero-format invoice CSV and a complete owner-only account-and-file export are available today. | Exports are available — check exactly what is included before you commit either way, and hold us to the same standard. |
| Accessibility commitment | A public accessibility statement with a WCAG 2.1 AA target, semantic structure and keyboard support throughout — led by a registered severely sight-impaired founder, so accessibility is designed in, not bolted on. | We could not find a public accessibility statement (as at 26 July 2026) — ask them directly if this matters to your team. |
Competitor details are indicative, drawn from publicly listed information as at 26 July 2026, and may have changed — always check their current pricing and features. These are the full prices — no VAT is added.
Where Tradify is stronger today
We would rather you switch with your eyes open than feel sold to. These are real advantages Tradify holds right now:
- Years in market and a large, global user base — their product has been hardened by many more firms than ours has.
- Mature native mobile apps refined over a long time; our app is newer.
- A broader integration marketplace built up over years.
- A bigger support operation behind it.
Straight answer: If you run a multi-trade firm (sparkies and chippies alongside gas) and mostly want tried-and-tested scheduling and quoting, Tradify is a credible choice. We will not pretend otherwise.
Why UK heating firms switch to PipeworkHQ
- Per-user pricing grows with the team: five Tradify users at its listed £34–£44 monthly plans are £170–£220/month. PipeworkHQ Standard is £49/month with five engineers included, then £12 per extra.
- UK gas depth: CP12, CP14, CP17 and Benchmark records are built into the job workflow.
- On-the-tools maths built in: a room-by-room heat-loss surveyor and seven engineering calculators (gas rate, BS 6891 pipe sizing, combustion air, expansion vessel, DHW cylinder, dosing) — a UK-gas specialism a general trades app does not carry.
- Heat-pump work: BS EN 12831-based design tooling and an indicative BUS checker are built into Professional.
Try it against your current bill
Start free — no card, no contract — and keep Tradify running alongside while you decide. If you leave, there is no exit fee; invoice CSV export is available today and a complete self-service account archive is coming soon.