Trade2Base vs Eworks Manager
Eworks Manager is a solid UK-built field service platform with strong scheduling, GPS tracking and planned maintenance. Trade2Base adds campaign attribution, AI tools and flat per-business pricing — the growth layer Eworks has not built.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Trade2Base | Eworks Manager |
|---|---|---|
Campaign attribution (ad ROI) Eworks Manager has no marketing attribution layer | ||
AI campaign copywriting Eworks Manager focuses on job management without AI creative tools | ||
WhatsApp Business messaging Eworks Manager does not integrate with WhatsApp Business | ||
Direct mail integration | ||
VAT-compliant invoicing Both support UK VAT-compliant invoicing | ||
Gas Safe cert storage Eworks supports compliance certificate management | ||
Customer self-serve portal Eworks has limited customer-facing features | ||
Quote digital sign-off | ||
Job scheduling & dispatch Eworks Manager has solid drag-and-drop scheduling | ||
Mobile app (iOS & Android) Eworks has a dedicated mobile engineer app | ||
Service contracts / PSM Eworks Manager has planned preventive maintenance features | ||
Xero / QuickBooks integration Eworks integrates with Xero and Sage | ||
Per-business pricing Eworks Manager charges per user — costs grow with your team | ||
7-day free trial Eworks Manager offers a trial period | ||
UK-based support Both are UK-based businesses with UK support | ||
AI quote drafting Trade2Base has AI quote building from site notes; Eworks does not | ||
Revenue pipeline dashboard | ||
GPS vehicle tracking Eworks Manager includes live GPS engineer tracking |
Based on published feature sets as of May 2026. Eworks Manager pricing estimated — verify with Eworks directly for current pricing.
Where Trade2Base pulls ahead
Campaign attribution Eworks does not offer
Eworks Manager is a well-built UK field service platform with strong scheduling, compliance and planned maintenance. But it has no marketing attribution layer. Trade2Base connects Google Ads, Facebook, directories and leaflets to the jobs and revenue they generate — giving you cost-per-booked-job by channel. Eworks cannot do this.
Flat business pricing vs per-user fees
Eworks Manager charges per user, so your software costs rise directly as your team grows. Trade2Base is flat per-business pricing at £29–179/month regardless of engineer headcount. A 4-engineer team on Eworks pays significantly more than on Trade2Base Pro — which also includes AI tools and campaign attribution Eworks does not offer.
AI tools Eworks has not built
Trade2Base includes AI quote drafting from site notes, AI customer reply suggestions, AI campaign copywriting and AI review response generation. Eworks Manager focuses on job management without an AI layer. As AI becomes standard in trade workflows, this capability gap will continue to grow.
Pricing comparison
| Scenario | Trade2Base | Eworks Manager | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo engineer | £29/mo | ~£30-50/mo (1 user) | Competitive at solo level |
| 3-engineer team | £29/mo | ~£90-150/mo (3 users) | Trade2Base saves ~£60-120/mo |
| 5-engineer team | £99/mo | ~£150-250/mo (5 users) | Trade2Base adds AI + attribution |
| Campaign attribution | ✓ All plans | Not available | |
| AI tools | ✓ All plans | Not available | |
| GPS tracking | Not included | ✓ Included | Eworks includes GPS — Trade2Base does not |
Eworks Manager pricing estimated from public information — verify with Eworks directly. Prices exclude VAT.
When Eworks Manager might suit you better
- Your business relies on live GPS engineer tracking and fleet management — Eworks Manager includes GPS vehicle tracking that Trade2Base does not currently offer, which is genuinely valuable for larger dispatch-heavy operations
- You operate a larger field service business with 10+ engineers where Eworks Manager's planned preventive maintenance (PPM) module, SLA management and multi-site scheduling are important day-to-day requirements
- You need deep Sage accounting integration for a finance team already embedded in that workflow — Eworks Manager has strong Sage experience where Trade2Base currently prioritises Xero and QuickBooks
- Your team is already trained on Eworks with years of historical job data, compliance records and PPM schedules in the system — the migration effort and retraining may outweigh the additional marketing attribution and AI features Trade2Base offers
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