Best Accounting & Invoicing for Plumber & Trades (2025)

6 tools reviewed and ranked for plumber & trades owners.

OverviewSquare POS is a versatile point-of-sale and business management platform well suited to UK small businesses across a wide range of sectors, from hair sa...

✓ Generous free tier with no monthly fee ✓ Simple setup across iOS, Android, and web ✓ Covers payments, invoicing, and scheduling together

Free tier

Jobber

OverviewJobber is a field service management platform built specifically for small home and commercial service businesses, including plumbers, gardeners, landsc...

✓ All-in-one scheduling, invoicing, and CRM platform ✓ Strong 4.5-star rating from nearly 5,000 users ✓ Mobile apps for field teams on iOS and Android

From £49/mo

14-day trial

Commusoft

OverviewCommusoft is a cloud-based field service management platform built for trades businesses such as plumbers, electricians, and HVAC engineers. It combines...

✓ Intuitive interface, easy daily navigation ✓ Strong mobile app for field engineers ✓ Covers scheduling, invoicing, and CRM together

From £119/mo

14-day trial

Xero

OverviewXero is a cloud-based accounting platform that has become one of the most popular choices for UK small business owners, from independent hair salons and...

✓ Fully compliant with Making Tax Digital (MTD) ✓ Strong UK bank feed integrations ✓ 30-day free trial, no credit card needed

From £15/mo

30-day trial

FreeAgent

OverviewFreeAgent is a cloud-based accounting platform built specifically for small businesses and freelancers in the UK. It brings invoicing, expense tracking,...

✓ Making Tax Digital compliant, HMRC submission built in ✓ Free trial, no credit card needed ✓ Real-time UK bank feed integrations

OverviewSage Accounting is a robust cloud-based platform specifically designed for UK small businesses, simplifying their financial management. It's an excellen...

✓ MTD-compliant for VAT submissions. ✓ Excellent UK bank integrations. ✓ Ideal for plumbers, restaurants.

From £15/mo

30-day trial

Side-by-Side Comparison

Tool	Starting Price	Free Tier	Free Trial	Platforms	Best For
Square POS Square	Free	✓	—	Web, Ios, Android	Generous free tier with no monthly fee	View →
Jobber Jobber	£49/mo	—	14d	Web, Ios, Android	All-in-one scheduling, invoicing, and CR...	View →
Commusoft Commusoft	£119/mo	—	14d	Web, Ios, Android	Intuitive interface, easy daily navigati...	View →
Xero Xero	£15/mo	—	30d	Web, Ios, Android	Fully compliant with Making Tax Digital...	View →
FreeAgent FreeAgent	£19/mo	—	30d	Web, Ios, Android	Making Tax Digital compliant, HMRC submi...	View →
Sage Accounting Sage	£15/mo	—	30d	Web, Ios, Android	MTD-compliant for VAT submissions.	View →

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Commusoft vs Jobber

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Commusoft vs Xero

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Commusoft vs FreeAgent

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Commusoft vs Sage Accounting

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FreeAgent vs Xero

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FreeAgent vs Sage Accounting

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Best Accounting & Invoicing for Plumber & Trades (2025)

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