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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

  1. Customers (essential)
    • Settings > Export > Customers
    • CSV format
  2. Contacts
    • Included with customers, or separate export
    • Link to customers in Taskr
  3. Price Book (recommended)
    • Settings > Export > Price Book
    • Labour and materials
  4. 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 Customers
2. Export Price Book
3. Export Jobs (optional, for reference)

Workflow Comparison

Creating a Job

Tradify Way:
  1. Jobs > New Job
  2. Select customer
  3. Add job details
  4. Add tasks (optional)
  5. Save
  6. Schedule from calendar
Taskr Way:
  1. Jobs > Create Job (or Cmd+K)
  2. Select customer
  3. Add description
  4. Assign and schedule
  5. Done
Key difference: Scheduling integrated into creation.

Quoting

Tradify Way:
  1. Create quote from job or standalone
  2. Add from price book
  3. Apply markup
  4. Add notes/terms
  5. Send via email
Taskr Way:
  1. Quotes > Create Quote
  2. Select customer
  3. Add products/services
  4. Add terms
  5. Send
Very similar - easy transition.

Job Costing

Tradify Way:
  1. Add labour time
  2. Add materials
  3. Apply markups
  4. View profit margin
  5. Generate invoice
Taskr Way:
  1. Track time (timer or manual)
  2. Add products used
  3. View costs vs. billing
  4. Generate invoice
Costing is straightforward in both systems.

Time Tracking

Tradify Way:
  1. Start timer from job
  2. Timer runs in background
  3. Stop when done
  4. Review in timesheets
Taskr Way:
  1. Start timer from job
  2. Timer runs (visible in header)
  3. Stop timer
  4. Auto-creates time entry
Nearly identical workflow.

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

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

Support

  • In-app chat: Quick questions
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Phone: Available for migration support

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