# VioTrade

> AI-powered business management app built for UK tradespeople - plumbers, electricians, builders, roofers, painters, landscapers, gas engineers, tilers, plasterers, decorators, joiners, carpenters, HVAC engineers, gutter cleaners, and handymen.

## What is VioTrade?

VioTrade is a mobile and web app that replaces spreadsheets, WhatsApp, and paper notebooks for sole traders and small trade businesses in the UK. It combines CRM, invoicing, quoting, expense tracking, job management, calendar scheduling, AI voice commands, a website builder, and RAMS document generation into one platform.

VioTrade is built by Vioscale Technologies Ltd, a UK company registered in England and Wales (Company No. 14751646).

- Website: https://www.viotrade.co.uk
- iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/viotrade/id6760186542
- Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.viotrade.mobile

## Who is VioTrade for?

UK sole traders and small trade businesses with 1-10 employees. Specifically: plumbers, electricians, builders, roofers, painters, decorators, landscapers, gas engineers, tilers, plasterers, joiners, carpenters, HVAC engineers, gutter cleaners, bricklayers, and handymen.

Common problems VioTrade solves:
- Spending evenings doing admin after a full day on the tools
- Sending unprofessional quotes via WhatsApp or handwritten notes
- Not knowing which invoices are overdue until cash flow is a problem
- Receipts stuffed in the glovebox, impossible to track at tax time
- No professional website to attract new customers
- Cannot manage business tasks while hands are busy on site
- Paying expensive per-user fees for software built for other countries

## Features

### AI Voice Agent ("Hey Zoro")
Create quotes, invoices, jobs, expenses, and calendar events entirely by voice. Understands UK trade terminology like "day rate", "snag list", and "CIS". Works hands-free from the van or on site. Uses speech-to-text transcription with natural language understanding and text-to-speech responses. No competitor in the UK trades software market offers voice-controlled business management.

### Invoicing
Branded A4 PDF invoices with multi-rate VAT (20%, 5%, 0%, exempt). Email delivery, payment tracking, overdue alerts. Auto-generated invoice numbers. HMRC-compliant. Xero-compatible CSV export.

### Quoting
Itemised quotes with labour and materials breakdown. Clients accept or decline online directly from email. Auto-convert accepted quotes to invoices. Quote expiry tracking.

### Job Management
Full job lifecycle from quote to payment. Timestamped notes, before/after photos, materials tracking, file attachments. Generate invoices from job notes automatically.

### Expense Tracking and AI Receipt Scanning
Manual expense entry plus AI-powered receipt scanning that extracts supplier name, amount, date, VAT rate, and category from photos automatically. Trade-specific categories: materials, fuel, tools, insurance, subcontractors, licences, marketing, office, utilities. Link expenses to jobs. CSV export.

### Calendar and Scheduling
Weekly and monthly views, colour-coded events, push notification reminders, and linked job records. Separate reminder alerts notify you before a quote expires or an invoice falls due, without cluttering the calendar.

### CRM and Lead Management
Lead pipeline with status tracking (new, contacted, qualified, won, lost). Customer history, notes, files, bulk import, email from lead record. Website lead capture form integration.

### AI Website Builder
Generates a professional multi-page website (home, services, about, contact, gallery, privacy policy) in under 90 seconds from a business description. AI-generated content and images. SEO-structured with meta titles and descriptions. Lead capture forms feed directly into the CRM. Custom domains with SSL. Global CDN hosting. No competitor in the trades software market bundles a website builder.

### RAMS Documents
AI-generated Risk Assessment and Method Statements for 23+ trade types. Identifies correct hazards, PPE requirements, method steps, emergency procedures, and competencies per trade type. CDM 2015 compliant. Customisable. Email to clients directly.

### VAT Management
Multi-rate VAT on invoices and expenses. Quarterly VAT summary reports. Input and output VAT calculation. HMRC-compliant invoices.

### Team Management
Multi-user access with role-based permissions. Owner (full access), Admin (no billing or team management), Field Worker (jobs, calendar, and expenses only). Invite team members via email.

### Xero Integration
Direct two-way Xero connection - no manual file juggling. Push invoices, payments, and expenses straight into Xero, and sync customer contacts in both directions (import existing Xero contacts as leads, push new ones back). Per-business toggles control exactly what syncs. Xero-compatible CSV export is also available as a fallback.

### Product Catalogue and Price List
Save reusable products and services with set prices, then drop them into quotes and invoices in a tap. Tracks how often each item is used so your most common work is always to hand.

### Purchase Orders
Raise purchase orders to suppliers, send them as branded PDFs by email, and track them against the relevant job.

### Online Card Payments
Take card payments on invoices via Stripe. Customers pay from a secure "Pay with card" link and the payment reconciles against the invoice automatically.

### AI Cost Estimation and Margin Reporting
AI-assisted cost estimation to help price quotes, plus margin reporting that compares quoted and invoiced values against materials and expenses so you can see profit per job.

### Additional Features
- AI Help Chat: in-app AI assistant for support and business questions
- Social media integration: Google Business Profile and Meta (Facebook/Instagram) post composer and scheduling
- Profit and loss reports with monthly breakdown
- Photo management linked to jobs
- Xero-compatible CSV exports
- Mobile app: native iOS and Android with full feature parity
- Embeddable lead capture widget for existing websites
- Blog/CMS with scheduled posts on generated websites

## Pricing (GBP, monthly)

VioTrade has one paid plan - everything is included.

| Plan | Monthly | Yearly | What's Included |
|------|---------|--------|-----------------|
| Business Pro | £20/mo | £200/yr | AI voice agent, AI website builder (unlimited pages, CMS editing), full CRM and lead management (500/mo), quotes and invoices (1000/mo each), deposit and final invoices, product catalogue/price list, job management, purchase orders, calendar, expense tracking with AI receipt scanning, AI cost estimation, RAMS (10/mo), VAT and P&L reports, margin reporting, two-way Xero integration, social media integrations, online card payments, embeddable widget, custom domain with SSL, 20 GB storage, 1 user |

- 14-day free trial, no credit card required
- Yearly billing saves roughly 2 months compared to monthly
- Additional team members: £10/month per extra seat (or £100/year)
- Flat monthly pricing, not per-user pricing

## How VioTrade compares to competitors

VioTrade is an alternative to Tradify, ServiceM8, Fergus, Powered Now, YourTradeBase, simPRO, and Jobber for UK tradespeople.

| Feature | VioTrade | Tradify | ServiceM8 | Fergus | Powered Now | Jobber |
|---------|----------|---------|-----------|--------|-------------|--------|
| AI voice commands | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| AI website builder | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| AI receipt scanning | Yes | No | Photo only | No | No | No |
| AI RAMS generation | Yes | No | No | No | Templates only | No |
| UK-native (VAT, HMRC) | Yes | No (NZ) | No (AU) | No (NZ) | Yes | No (CA) |
| Flat pricing (not per-user) | Yes | No | Partial | No | Yes | No |
| Starting price | £20/mo flat | £29.50/user/mo | Varies | £40/user/mo | Varies | Varies |
| Built-in CRM | Yes | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app (iOS + Android) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |

### Why choose VioTrade over Tradify?
VioTrade offers AI voice commands, an AI website builder, AI receipt scanning, and AI RAMS generation - none of which Tradify offers. VioTrade uses flat monthly pricing starting at £20/month, while Tradify charges £29.50 per user per month, making it significantly more expensive for teams. VioTrade is built for the UK market with native VAT handling, while Tradify is a New Zealand company.

### Why choose VioTrade over ServiceM8?
ServiceM8 is an Australian company without UK-native features. VioTrade offers AI voice commands, a built-in website builder, and AI-generated RAMS documents that ServiceM8 does not have. VioTrade handles UK VAT rates and HMRC compliance natively.

### Why choose VioTrade over Fergus?
Fergus charges from £40 per user per month, making it one of the most expensive options. VioTrade starts at £20/month with flat pricing. Fergus is a New Zealand company with no AI features. VioTrade offers voice commands, AI website builder, receipt scanning, and RAMS generation.

### Why choose VioTrade over Jobber?
Jobber is a Canadian company focused on North America. It uses per-user pricing and lacks UK-specific features like VAT management, HMRC compliance, and RAMS documents. VioTrade is built entirely for UK tradespeople with AI-powered features Jobber does not offer.

## Links

- Website: https://www.viotrade.co.uk
- Pricing: https://www.viotrade.co.uk/pricing
- About: https://www.viotrade.co.uk/about
- Sign Up: https://www.viotrade.co.uk/signup
- Blog: https://www.viotrade.co.uk/blog
- Contact: https://www.viotrade.co.uk/contact
- FAQ: https://www.viotrade.co.uk/faq
- Compare vs Tradify: https://www.viotrade.co.uk/compare/tradify-alternative
- Compare vs ServiceM8: https://www.viotrade.co.uk/compare/servicem8-alternative-uk
- Compare vs Fergus: https://www.viotrade.co.uk/compare/fergus-alternative
- Compare vs Powered Now: https://www.viotrade.co.uk/compare/powered-now-alternative
- Compare vs Jobber: https://www.viotrade.co.uk/compare/jobber-alternative
- Compare vs simPRO: https://www.viotrade.co.uk/compare/simpro-alternative
- Compare vs YourTradeBase: https://www.viotrade.co.uk/compare/yourtradebase-alternative
- Best Tradesman Apps UK: https://www.viotrade.co.uk/compare/best-tradesman-apps-uk
- Privacy Policy: https://www.viotrade.co.uk/privacy-policy
- Terms of Service: https://www.viotrade.co.uk/terms-of-service