All three are good, well-known tools. The real question is whether you want to set one up yourself, or have a system set up around your business with follow-up, lead generation and call answering joined up. Here's an honest side-by-side.
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Illustrative numbers. Your board uses your own stage names.
It's rarely because the software is bad. It's usually one of these three things.
Every column, template, automation and integration is yours to configure, usually in the evenings. Many businesses end up using a fraction of what they pay for.
Off-the-shelf tools, Irish or international, are built to suit everyone. Your stages, forms and follow-ups are whatever you can configure yourself.
Irish customers get in touch by WhatsApp, Facebook and missed calls. If those don't land in the system, the most important part of the job happens outside it.
How the four compare on the things Irish trade businesses ask us about most.
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| Tradify | ServiceM8 | Jobber | FlashBooked | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who sets it up | You, with help articles and support | You, with help articles and support | You, with onboarding on its top plan | We do, around your stages, after a free demo |
| How it's priced | Per user, per month | By jobs per month, with unlimited users and a free plan for low volumes | Plans by number of users, priced in US dollars on its site | Three levels, monthly. €0 setup at the moment |
| Where it's from | New Zealand | Australia | Canada | Ireland |
| Irish VAT and paperwork steps | Configured by you | Configured by you | Configured by you | Set up for your trade: 13.5% VAT templates, certs, NC6, SEAI steps |
| WhatsApp and Facebook enquiries | Enquiry form and email inbox (Pro plan and up) | Inbox (Growing plan and up) | Two-way SMS (Grow plan and up) | WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, text, calls and web in one inbox |
| Lead generation | Not included | Not included | Marketing Suite add-on | Growth plan: Facebook and Instagram lead ads run for you |
| AI call answering | Not listed on its pricing page | Not listed on its pricing page | Receptionist AI add-on | AI Front Office plan: Laura answers and books |
| Try before you commit | 14-day free trial | 14-day free trial | 14-day free trial | Free demo, your own process mapped first |
| Best for | Teams happy to set up a proven tool themselves | Owner-operators who want to start free and scale by job volume | Larger teams who want a big ecosystem of integrations | Irish trades who want it set up for them, with follow-up, leads and calls joined up |
Competitor details from their public pricing pages, checked October 2026. Plans change, so check Tradify, ServiceM8 and Jobber for current details. Tradify, ServiceM8 and Jobber are trademarks of their respective owners.
Tradify is a solid all-rounder for quoting, scheduling, timesheets and invoicing, priced per user. If you're happy configuring it yourself, it does the job well. FlashBooked is a better fit if you want the board built around your stages for you, with WhatsApp and Facebook enquiries, quote follow-up and missed-call handling joined up, and Irish paperwork steps on each job.
ServiceM8 is popular with owner-operators because it starts free and charges by job volume rather than by user. It's a strong choice for a busy one-van business that wants to set things up itself. FlashBooked suits businesses that want the system done for them, plus lead generation and call answering in the same place.
Jobber has a large ecosystem, a marketing add-on and its own AI receptionist add-on, priced by team size in US dollars on its site. FlashBooked offers the same joined-up idea, set up and supported from Ireland, with Irish VAT, Eircodes and trade paperwork built into your board.
There are good Irish options too, like JobFlow and CallDesk. They're priced for you to set up and run yourself, the same as the three above. We've compared all of them, including FlashBooked, in our guide to the best job management software in Ireland.
If you enjoy setting up software, want to start today on a free trial, or need a specific integration from a big app marketplace, Tradify, ServiceM8 or Jobber may suit you better, and we'll say so on the demo. FlashBooked is for businesses that would rather spend their evenings off the laptop.
No big-bang migration. You keep working the whole time.
We look at how enquiries, quotes and jobs move through your business today, and where they slip.
We set up your stages, job types, quote templates and team the way you already work.
Customers and open jobs come across from your current tool; most can export them as a spreadsheet.
Phone, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and your website start landing on the board.
Invoices flow into Sage, Xero or QuickBooks, so your accountant's setup doesn't change.
Each crew member gets their own login for job sheets, photos, safety checks and timesheets.
We keep adjusting the board, follow-ups and templates as your business changes.
Stages, templates, automations and integrations configured around your business, not left to you.
Safe Electric certs, NC6 to ESB Networks and SEAI grant steps tracked on the job where your trade needs them.
WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, texts, calls and web forms in one pipeline.
Instant first replies, callback targets and quote follow-up until there's a decision.
On the Growth plan, Facebook and Instagram lead ads set up and managed, landing straight on your board.
On the AI Front Office plan, Laura answers the calls you can't take and books the job.
Job sheets, safety checks, clock-in and supplier dockets from each person's phone.
Labour and materials against the price, so you can see what each job actually made.
Talk to the person who set up your board, not a ticket queue.
Ring Laura, who answers our own phone. Ask awkward questions. She's one part of the AI Front Office plan, alongside everything above.
Features: CRM for trades · Quote follow-up · Digital job sheets · Scheduling · Job costing · WhatsApp CRM · AI receptionist
Start with the core and add more as you need it. We recommend a level on your free demo and agree the price before anything is set up.
€0 setup on all plans, current availability
Run the business from one place.
Includes:
More enquiries, answered faster.
Everything in Core CRM, plus:
Never miss a call again.
Everything in Growth, plus:
Every FlashBooked setup is configured around your business. Pricing depends on team size, workflows and integrations. Ad spend for Growth is paid directly to Meta.
Not always, and it isn't trying to be the cheapest. Those tools are priced for you to set up yourself. FlashBooked includes the setup, Irish-specific configuration and ongoing tuning, and the higher levels add lead generation and call answering, which would otherwise be separate tools or add-ons.
Yes. We bring your customers and open jobs across as part of setup. Most tools can export them as a spreadsheet, and we handle the rest.
Instead of a self-serve trial, you get a free demo: we map your own process and show you what your board would look like before you commit.
No. Some businesses start with enquiries and follow-up and keep their existing tool for invoicing until they're ready to move. We'll suggest the order on the demo.
Yes. The board, job sheets, photos and timesheets work on any modern phone.
There are three levels: Core CRM, Growth and AI Front Office. Setup is currently €0. Your monthly price depends on team size, workflows and integrations, and we agree it on the free demo before anything is set up.
Book a free demo. We'll look at how your business runs today and tell you honestly whether FlashBooked, or something else, is the better fit.
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