Tradify vs VEA

Two project management tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • VEA costs less for a six-person team.
  • VEA fits retail shop, restaurant or café, agency or studio, online store.
  • Tradify fits trades or contractor.
CompareTradifyTradifyVEAVEA AI LLC
In one lineQuotes, jobs, scheduling and invoicing for trade businessesAI assistants for tasks, customers, tickets and invoices, priced per user
Starting priceFrom $47/personFrom $25/person
Six-person team$282/mo$150/mo
PlansPer user, billed monthly in arrears (no yearly option listed): Lite $47/user/mo; Pro $51/user/mo (job photos, timesheets, progress invoicing, recurring jobs); Plus $61/user/mo (AI bill reading, purchase orders, reporting); Custom price by request for large teams. Instant Website add-on $12/mo. 14-day free trial, no card. Prices are set per country in local currency, so AU, UK and CA prices differPer user; billed yearly: Business Class $25/user/mo ($30 monthly; AI assistants for accounting, assets, checklists, customers, services, tasks and tickets); First Class $40/user/mo ($50 monthly; knowledge base, checklist builder, hiring tools, team visibility); Private Jet $120/user/mo ($150 monthly; most advanced AI models); Owners Club $497/user/mo ($597 monthly; AI mentor, executive assistant, daily brief; refund if gross revenue does not double in 12 months when used as designed); 7-day free trial; cancel anytime
Pricing modelFree trialFree trial
Free trial14 days7 days
UsersPer userPer user
IntegrationsXero, QuickBooks Online, Stripe, Google CalendarGoogle (Gmail)
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 peopleJust me · 2–10 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportPlans not statedNone listed
Live chatPlans not statedNone listed
Support hoursPhone: 24 hours a day, 5 days a week; weekend calls returned on Monday, US line Sunday to Friday lunchtimeNot published
Incidents posted1 incident posted on Tradify's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 0 marked major or critical by Tradify. Status pageWe found no public status page for VEA AI LLC.
Fit: Retail shop520
Fit: Restaurant or café515
Fit: Service business5560
Fit: Agency or studio555
Fit: Trades or contractor9255
Fit: Online store315
Why people pick it
  • Built for trade quoting and invoicing
  • Free training and phone support
  • One per-user price covers tasks, customers, tickets and invoices
  • 7-day free trial on every plan
Where it falls short
  • Per-user price adds up for crews
  • Job photos and timesheets need Pro
  • New, with a short track record
  • Owners Club costs $497 per user a month
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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