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The short version: ServiceM8’s field app runs on Apple devices only and its plans cap how many jobs you can do each month. Trade PA runs on iPhone and Android, never counts your jobs, and gives you Eve, an AI assistant who does the admin by voice. Here’s the detail, sourced from both companies’ published pricing and features.
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| What matters on the tools | Trade PA | ServiceM8 |
|---|---|---|
| AI voice assistant | ✓ Eve, full assistant | Text “AI Assists” only |
| Hands-free mode for driving | ✓ | ✗ |
| Android field app | ✓ Full app, both stores | ✗ Apple devices only |
| Jobs per month | ✓ Never capped | Capped per plan tier |
| AI email agent reads & files your inbox | ✓ Supplier invoices auto-filed | ✗ |
| AI payment chasing | ✓ Drafted & sent for you | Manual reminders |
| Native CIS deductions & statements | ✓ Built in | ✗ |
| AI-drafted RAMS | ✓ | ✗ |
| HMRC mileage by voice | ✓ | ✗ |
| Built for the UK | ✓ Portsmouth-built | Australian, UK features adapted |
| Xero & QuickBooks sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Users per plan | 1 to 10 by plan, flat rate | ✓ Unlimited users |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card | Free tier (job-capped) |
Comparison based on publicly listed features and pricing as of June 2026. Sources: servicem8.com pricing and feature pages. ServiceM8 is a trade mark of its owner; Trade PA is not affiliated with ServiceM8. Spotted something out of date? Email hello@tradespa.co.uk and we’ll fix it.
ServiceM8 prices by how many jobs you do each month. A good month moves you up a tier. Trade PA never counts your jobs on any plan.
Then you need the next tier up
Plus metered SMS credits
Their listed cap structure
Jobs and invoices never counted
Job caps from ServiceM8’s listed plan structure, June 2026 (pricing listed in AUD/USD; UK pricing varies by region, check servicem8.com for current figures). Trade PA plans differ by users and AI capacity only.
If your whole team is on Apple devices and your job volume is steady, ServiceM8 is a capable system with a long track record. We’d rather say that than pretend otherwise.
Moving over takes an afternoon, not a weekend. Export your customers, import them into Trade PA, set your rates, and Eve learns how you work from day one. Need a hand? Email hello@tradespa.co.uk and we’ll walk you through it on a call.
Not any more. Trade PA’s apps on the App Store and Google Play have the same features, so a mixed iPhone-and-Android team all works from the same system.
Yes. Export your customers from ServiceM8 and import them into Trade PA, or send us the file and we’ll load it for you during your trial.
No. The trial is 30 days with no card needed, long enough to run real jobs through it alongside your current setup before you decide.
Keep ServiceM8 running while you try it. If Eve doesn’t save you an evening in week one, stay where you are.
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