Xero is a powerful cloud accounting platform used by small businesses worldwide. While it excels at bookkeeping, invoicing, and BAS, it's not built for trade job management. Here's how Tradiqo compares — and why tradies need more than just accounting software.
Based on publicly available information as of June 2026. Features may vary — verify on the provider's website.
Pay less, get more — Tradiqo is built to be accessible for trade businesses of every size.
Tradiqo
$29.99/mo
or $299/yr — save 2 months
30-day free trial · No card required
Xero
$42/mo
Standard plan — Starter is $15/mo but limits invoices
30-day trial, card details required
Job management built in, not bolted on
Xero handles the books beautifully but can't schedule jobs, manage a kanban board, or track job progress. Tradiqo does all of that plus BAS-ready accounting — no second subscription needed.
Quote, schedule, invoice — one platform
With Xero you still need a separate quoting tool and job scheduler. Tradiqo handles quoting, scheduling, invoicing, and expense tracking in one place — built specifically for trades.
Customer portal and SMS automation
Xero has no customer-facing portal for quote approval or automated SMS job reminders. Tradiqo includes both, plus AI-assisted scope writing — features trades actually use every day.
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