Why Trade Caddy
Built for the trades, not retrofitted for them
Most field service software started as something else and grew a trades module. Trade Caddy started at the tailgate: one app, on a phone, for the person who owns the business and also does the work.
What's different
Six things that actually matter in the field
Built for the phone, not the office
There is no desktop dashboard to keep up with. The whole business runs from the truck, because that is where you actually are.
One app instead of four
A scheduler, a quoting tool, a payments app, and a booking page, on one subscription instead of four.
Routing built around your day
The engine orders the day around your home base and leaves locked customer time slots exactly where you put them.
The money lands with you
Card payments run through your own connected Stripe account, so what your customers pay goes to you directly.
Proof of work built in
Before and after photos are taken in the app and stay on the customer record, not lost in your camera roll.
Customers hear from you automatically
On-my-way texts, appointment reminders, and booking confirmations, without you stopping to type them.
Compare
How it stacks up
Against the legacy field service platforms and the generic scheduling tools people try first.
| Feature | Trade Caddy | Legacy FSM | Generic scheduler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $49/mo | Varies | Varies |
| Runs entirely on a phone | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Built for field trades | Included | Included | Not included |
| Route optimization on every plan | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Online booking page included | Included | Included | Not included |
| Photo documentation on the job | Included | Included | Not included |
| QuickBooks Online sync | Team & Business | Included | Included |
| Desktop required to set up | Not included | Included | Included |
Competitor pricing is left as “varies” on purpose. Their plans change often and depend on seats and add-ons, so any number printed here would be out of date before you read it.
Switching
Moving over takes an afternoon
You are not migrating a database. You are adding your customers and your services, then working the way you already work.
- 1
Create your account
Sign up and pick a plan. Nothing to install on a computer.
- 2
Bring your customers
Import your existing customer list from a CSV. Duplicates are matched and skipped.
- 3
Build your price book
Add the services you sell, with pricing and how long each one takes.
- 4
Run your first job
Put it on the schedule, work it from your phone, and send the invoice when you close it.
What comes across
- Your customer list, imported from a CSV with duplicates matched and skipped
- Your services and pricing, set up as a price book you control
- Your own Stripe account, connected so payments go straight to you
Imported customers start with SMS switched off, because they have not given you consent to text them through Trade Caddy yet. Turn it on per customer.
See if it fits how you work
Set up your customers and services, then run a real job through it.
30-day free trial. No credit card required, and nothing is charged unless you choose a plan at the end.