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 — typically around £28–£34 per user per month as publicly listed (as at June 2026). A team of five typically runs about £140–£170/month. Check their current pricing. |
| UK gas focus (CP12 / Gas Safe depth) | Built for UK gas from day one: CP12, CP14, CP17, Benchmark, Legionella (ACOP L8) and Part L photo dossiers, created and digitally signed in-app. You submit to the relevant scheme yourself — we never claim otherwise. | 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 | Heat-pump and MCS design tooling on Professional: BS EN 12831-based room-by-room heat loss, radiator and buffer sizing, an indicative Boiler Upgrade Scheme checker and EPC lookup from the government register. | No built-in heat-pump design tooling that we could find publicly listed (as at June 2026) — check their current features. |
| Contracts | No contracts. Monthly rolling with no minimum term; optional annual billing saves two months. | Monthly subscription; typically no long minimum term — check their current terms. |
| Payments | Card payments, deposits on quote acceptance and tap-to-pay on the doorstep via Stripe Connect — payouts go to your own account. Open Banking pay-by-bank is in development, not yet available. | Card payments via integrations — check their current payment options and fees. |
| Data export — leave anytime | Leave anytime: a full account export (customers, jobs, certificates, invoices and more) as a JSON archive, generated the same day you ask, plus a Xero-format CSV of your invoicing. No exit fees. | 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 June 2026) — ask them directly if this matters to your team. |
Competitor details are indicative, drawn from publicly listed information as at June 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 punishes growth: five engineers at ~£28–£34 each is roughly £140–£170/month. PipeworkHQ Standard is £49/month with five engineers included, then £12 per extra.
- UK gas depth: CP12/CP14/CP17, Benchmark, Legionella and Part L dossiers are first-class features, not add-ons.
- 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, your data exports the same day.