Electrical contractor software comparison
Tradify vs FieldEdge
These sit at different stages of growth - one is built to get a small crew running fast, the other assumes you're already established and living in QuickBooks daily.
Tradify
Quoting, scheduling & invoicing built for small trade teams
8.1/10
Published per-user tiers starting around $47/month (Lite), rising to roughly $51-61/month per user on higher tiers
FieldEdge
QuickBooks-integrated field service platform with flat-rate pricing tools
7.6/10
No public pricing. Contractors commonly report roughly $100/month per office user and $125/month per technician, plus a one-time setup fee typically in the $500-$2,000 range
Where they actually differ
Tradify is built to get a solo electrician or small crew running fast - published pricing, a 14-day free trial, and a genuinely short learning curve. The tradeoff is lighter job-costing and profitability reporting than a more established shop might eventually want.
FieldEdge assumes more maturity: deep QuickBooks integration, built-in flat-rate pricing tools, and dispatch for multiple trucks. It doesn't offer a free trial and requires a sales conversation to get pricing, reflecting its positioning for established contractors rather than someone just starting out.
Which one fits you
- Choose Tradify if you're a solo electrician or small crew who wants to be running the software this week, not after a sales cycle.
- Choose FieldEdge if you're an established multi-truck operation that lives in QuickBooks and wants built-in flat-rate pricing tools.
If you're growing fast, it's worth checking in periodically on whether Tradify's job-costing depth still matches your needs - that's typically the first place small electrical shops feel a ceiling.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between Tradify and FieldEdge?
Tradify is built to get a solo electrician or small crew running fast, with published pricing and a 14-day free trial. FieldEdge assumes more maturity - deep QuickBooks integration and multi-truck dispatch - but doesn't offer a free trial and requires a sales call for pricing.
Does Tradify offer a free trial?
Yes - Tradify offers a 14-day free trial, unlike FieldEdge, which requires a sales conversation to get pricing.
Which is better for an established multi-truck electrical business?
FieldEdge, since it's built around QuickBooks integration and dispatch for multiple trucks - features an established contractor is more likely to need than a solo electrician just starting out.
Will I outgrow Tradify as my electrical business grows?
Possibly - job-costing depth is typically the first place small electrical shops feel a ceiling with Tradify, so it's worth periodically checking whether it still matches your needs as you grow.