Field Service · head to head
IFS Ultimo EAM vs Tradify
IFS Ultimo EAM
Field Service
Dutch enterprise asset management with role-based user tiers, now sold inside the IFS portfolio
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Tradify
Field Service
Job management for one to twenty person trade businesses
- From
- $47/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: IFS Ultimo EAM iFS sells two overlapping EAM products, Ultimo and IFS Cloud EAM, and a buyer signing a multi-year term is depending on the vendor funding both roadmaps at current levels.; Tradify pricing is flat per user with no volume tiering, so a twenty person firm pays twenty times the headline rate and the economics get worse, not better, as you grow into the top of its stated market.
- They diverge on capability: IFS Ultimo EAM covers Three user licence types, Tradify covers Quoting.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which IFS Ultimo EAM and Tradify actually diverge.
| Attribute | IFS Ultimo EAM | Tradify |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $47/month |
| Pricing model | quote | Per user per month |
Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Field Service).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in IFS Ultimo EAM
- Three user licence types
- Industry solutions
- Safety and compliance
- Mobile maintenance
- Spare parts management
- Contractor management
- Fleet management module
- Condition-based triggers
Only in Tradify
- Quoting
- Scheduling
- Job tracking
- Timesheets
- Invoicing
- Purchase orders
- SmartTools
- Accounting sync
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
IFS Ultimo EAM
- A hospital where hundreds of ward staff must report faults but only the estates planners need full maintenance functionalitynot Tradify
- A manufacturer needing permits to work and lockout-tagout tied to the same work order as the maintenance tasknot Tradify
- A public transport operator managing vehicle maintenance and depot facilities in one system rather than twonot Tradify
- A mid-sized European site that wants an EAM configured for its industry in weeks rather than a blank platform implementationnot Tradify
Tradify
- A three person electrical contractor on Xero wants quotes, timesheets and invoices in one app and refuses to sit through a demo or pay a setup fee.not IFS Ultimo EAM
- A plumbing firm needs technicians recording labour hours against jobs from a phone so the invoice reflects what was actually spent rather than what the office guessed.not IFS Ultimo EAM
- A UK trade business wants published pricing in pounds it can budget against, instead of the quote-only approach ServiceTitan and FieldEdge take.not IFS Ultimo EAM
- A builder wants to send professionally branded quotes fast enough to be first to respond, where the win rate depends on turnaround more than on document sophistication.not IFS Ultimo EAM
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
IFS Ultimo EAM
- IFS sells two overlapping EAM products, Ultimo and IFS Cloud EAM, and a buyer signing a multi-year term is depending on the vendor funding both roadmaps at current levels.
- IFS does not publish list pricing for Ultimo, so the widely quoted entry figures come from third-party review sites rather than the vendor and should not be used to build a budget.
- Strength is concentrated in Europe, and organisations needing local-language support, partners and implementation resource in North America or Asia will find the channel much thinner.
- The industry solution templates that accelerate go-live also encode assumptions, and organisations whose processes differ from the template spend the saved time on reconfiguration instead.
- Reporting and analytics beyond the standard set generally push customers to Power BI, so plan for a separate business intelligence licence and the modelling work behind it.
Tradify
- Pricing is flat per user with no volume tiering, so a twenty person firm pays twenty times the headline rate and the economics get worse, not better, as you grow into the top of its stated market.
- The advertised per-user price excludes SMS, which is charged per message, the Instant Website add-on at roughly ten pounds a month, and Stripe card processing fees, so a Pro seat sending two hundred texts a month can cost close to double the sticker price.
- There is no free tier and no permanently free single-user plan, so a sole trader testing the water is paying from the end of the trial.
- Inventory and stock control are minimal: it can bundle kits and raise purchase orders but will not track stock levels on vans or in a store, which rules it out for firms carrying real parts inventory.
- It has no service agreement, recurring maintenance contract or flat-rate pricebook functionality, so HVAC and other maintenance-contract businesses outgrow it quickly and end up moving to FieldEdge or ServiceTitan.
Pricing, plan by plan
IFS Ultimo EAM
On request- IFS Ultimo EAM$undefined/month
- Priced per user with Self-Service, Light and Full tiers at different rates
- Price per user does not change with the number of industry solutions enabled
- Cloud subscription is the standard route; on-premise is legacy
Tradify
$47/month- Lite$47/month
- Jobs, notes and job tracking
- Scheduling with Google Calendar sync
- Quoting and invoicing
- Pro$51/month
- Everything in Lite
- Custom branding on documents
- Automatic appointment, quote and payment reminders
- Plus$61/month
- Everything in Pro
- SmartRead for bills and SmartWrite AI tools
- Purchase orders, job tasks and kit bundles
- Custom$undefined/month
- Negotiated for larger teams
- Contact sales
Which should you pick?
Choose IFS Ultimo EAM if
- You need three user licence types.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want industry solutions.
Choose Tradify if
- You need quoting.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want scheduling.
Questions people ask
- Is IFS Ultimo EAM or Tradify better?
- Neither clearly leads. IFS Ultimo EAM starts at On request and Tradify at $47/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, IFS Ultimo EAM or Tradify?
- IFS Ultimo EAM starts at On request and Tradify at $47/month.
- Does IFS Ultimo EAM or Tradify run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is IFS Ultimo EAM best used for?
- IFS Ultimo EAM is most often used for a hospital where hundreds of ward staff must report faults but only the estates planners need full maintenance functionality, a manufacturer needing permits to work and lockout-tagout tied to the same work order as the maintenance task, a public transport operator managing vehicle maintenance and depot facilities in one system rather than two, a mid-sized european site that wants an eam configured for its industry in weeks rather than a blank platform implementation. Of those, a hospital where hundreds of ward staff must report faults but only the estates planners need full maintenance functionality and a manufacturer needing permits to work and lockout-tagout tied to the same work order as the maintenance task are not what Tradify is typically brought in for.
- What can IFS Ultimo EAM do that Tradify cannot?
- IFS Ultimo EAM covers Three user licence types, Industry solutions, Safety and compliance, Mobile maintenance. Tradify covers Quoting, Scheduling, Job tracking, Timesheets.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
IFS Ultimo EAM: Is Ultimo still sold separately from IFS Cloud EAM?
Yes. IFS positions Ultimo at the mid-market and IFS Cloud EAM at large enterprises, and sells both.
Tradify: How much does Tradify actually cost per month?
Around 47 US dollars per user per month on Lite, 51 on Pro and 61 on Plus, or roughly 34, 37 and 44 pounds in the UK. Multiply by every user, then add SMS and any add-ons.
IFS Ultimo EAM: How does the user licensing work?
Three tiers: Self-Service for request and view, Light for occasional use, Full for planners and managers. Rates differ per tier.
Tradify: Does Tradify replace my accounting software?
No. It syncs invoices and contacts to Xero, QuickBooks Online or MYOB, and you still need one of them.
IFS Ultimo EAM: Does enabling more industry solutions cost more per user?
No. The per-user price stays the same regardless of how many industry solutions you select.
Tradify: Is there a setup or implementation fee?
No. Unlike the enterprise field service platforms there is no onboarding charge, and most firms configure it themselves.
IFS Ultimo EAM: Is on-premise still available?
Cloud subscription is the route IFS sells. On-premise exists in the installed base but is not the direction of travel.
Tradify: How big a team can it handle?
It is designed for roughly one to twenty users. Beyond that the flat per-user pricing and the lack of dispatch optimisation and service agreements start to hurt.
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