Switching from Tradify to Taskr
Welcome, Tradify user! This guide maps your Tradify workflows to Taskr and walks you through a smooth transition.Quick Comparison
Why Teams Switch
Terminology Mapping
Jobs & Work
People & Customers
Pricing & Finance
Scheduling
Tracking
Feature Comparison
What Works Similarly
What’s More Capable in Taskr
What’s Different
Data Migration
What to Export from Tradify
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Customers (essential)
- Settings > Export > Customers
- CSV format
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Contacts
- Included with customers, or separate export
- Link to customers in Taskr
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Price Book (recommended)
- Settings > Export > Price Book
- Labour and materials
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Jobs (optional - for history)
- Reports > Job export
- For reference only
Tradify to Taskr Field Mapping
Customers
Price Book → Products/Services
Step-by-Step Export
1. Export CustomersWorkflow Comparison
Creating a Job
Tradify Way:- Jobs > New Job
- Select customer
- Add job details
- Add tasks (optional)
- Save
- Schedule from calendar
- Jobs > Create Job (or Cmd+K)
- Select customer
- Add description
- Assign and schedule
- Done
Quoting
Tradify Way:- Create quote from job or standalone
- Add from price book
- Apply markup
- Add notes/terms
- Send via email
- Quotes > Create Quote
- Select customer
- Add products/services
- Add terms
- Send
Job Costing
Tradify Way:- Add labour time
- Add materials
- Apply markups
- View profit margin
- Generate invoice
- Track time (timer or manual)
- Add products used
- View costs vs. billing
- Generate invoice
Time Tracking
Tradify Way:- Start timer from job
- Timer runs in background
- Stop when done
- Review in timesheets
- Start timer from job
- Timer runs (visible in header)
- Stop timer
- Auto-creates time entry
What Tradify Users Love About Taskr
Asset & Compliance Management
Tradify has limited asset tracking. Taskr provides:- Complete asset register
- Asset-level service history
- Compliance scheduling
- Certification tracking
- Fault management with workflow
Team Scheduling
Tradify’s scheduler is basic. Taskr offers:- Visual week/month planning
- Drag-and-drop scheduling
- Team workload visibility
- Conflict detection
- Route consideration
Reporting & Insights
Tradify has standard reports. Taskr provides:- Customizable dashboards
- Team performance metrics
- Job profitability analysis
- Compliance status reports
- Trend analysis
Customer Experience
- Customer Portal: Clients see their jobs, quotes, invoices
- Professional documents: Branded quotes and invoices
- Communication history: All interactions tracked
Migration Timeline
For Typical Tradify User
Quick Start Path
Tradify Habits to Adjust
Job Management
Navigation
Pricing
Common Questions
Q: What about my markups and profit tracking?Taskr tracks costs vs. sell prices. Set your markups in product prices or override per-job.Q: Can I import my job history?
Yes, as reference records. Active jobs should be recreated fresh in Taskr.Q: How do tasks work in Taskr?
Use progress notes to track stages of work. Or create job templates with standard phases.Q: What about Tradify’s accounting integrations?
Taskr integrates with Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks, and more. Your accounting connection will work.Q: Will my team find it easy?
Yes! Tradify users typically find Taskr intuitive. Similar concepts, clean interface.
Migration Checklist
Before Migration
- Export customers from Tradify
- Export price book
- Export job history (for reference)
- Note current integrations
- Create Taskr account
- Configure organization settings
During Migration
- Import customers
- Import/create products and services
- Set up job templates
- Test sample job creation
- Test sample quote
- Test sample invoice
- Verify accounting integration
Go Live
- Invite team members
- Quick training session
- Create first real jobs
- Complete first job
- Generate first invoice
- High-fives all around! 🎉
First Week
- Daily team check-ins
- Collect feedback
- Refine workflows
- Set Tradify to read-only
- Export final reports from Tradify
Getting Help
Tradify Switcher Resources
- Field Technician Guide - Daily workflows
- Office Admin Guide - Office operations
- Operations Manager Guide - Team management
- Real-World Examples - Practical tutorials
Support
- In-app chat: Quick questions
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: Available for migration support
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