MarginTap vs Tradify — for the solo van, not the job-management suite.

MarginTap vs Tradify — your questions

Can I import/export from Tradify?

MarginTap exports CSV of clients, quotes and invoices on every tier; you can pull a client list out of Tradify and into MarginTap manually, or send the CSV to your accountant either way. There's no native Tradify sync — they're built for different shapes of business (crews vs solo), so a deep integration would imply you should run both, which you usually shouldn't.

What does MarginTap do that Tradify doesn't?

Render the same job in PL, DE and EN under one VAT number, for the cross-border tradesman with a Polish customer, a German bill-payer and an Irish accountant. Handle Irish RCT and the construction reverse charge on the invoice. Stay flat-priced at €9.99/month no matter how many quotes you send. Stay offline in a cellar boiler room and sync when reception returns.

What does Tradify do that MarginTap doesn't?

A lot, honestly — if you have a team. Scheduling and dispatch, job tracking, team timesheets, recurring planned jobs, deeper reporting, integrations with the big accounting suites. If you run a multi-van crew, Tradify earns its keep. MarginTap doesn't do any of that and won't pretend to — it's the quoting and invoicing front end for a solo trader.

How does the pricing compare?

Tradify is priced per user with a monthly fee in the £/€20–30 range per seat, scaling with your team. MarginTap is €9.99/month or €79/year — flat, one trader, unlimited quotes and invoices. For a solo van that's a fraction of the cost. For a crew running a schedule board, Tradify is the right tool; MarginTap isn't trying to replace it.

Should I switch if I'm already paying for Tradify?

Only if you're solo and using Tradify mostly to write quotes and invoices — in which case you're paying for scheduling and job tracking you don't use. Switch, save the difference. If you actively run the schedule board and timesheets, stay on Tradify; MarginTap doesn't replace those, and it would be a downgrade for you.

Does MarginTap handle Irish RCT and VAT like Tradify?

MarginTap handles per-line Irish VAT (23% / 13.5% / zero / exempt), the construction reverse charge for subcontractors, and the RCT deduction (0/20/35%) on the invoice, with a clean export for your accountant and Revenue. It doesn't file for you — neither does Tradify — but the figures tie out without re-keying, which is the part that matters at month-end.