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 still being release-checked and are not sold as available. 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 in development, not available today. | 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 is available today. A complete self-service Firestore-and-file export is being finished and is not yet advertised as available. | 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. All prices exclude VAT.
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 the complete self-service archive is in release testing.