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Tradify runs your jobs well. Stagex runs your jobs and makes sure the money is already in escrow before you start each stage — released the moment the client signs off. Job management that ends in getting paid, not chasing an invoice.
No credit card. No lock-in. Funds held by a licensed Australian trustee.
The row no job-management app can tick
Every other tradie app helps you send the invoice faster. Stagex makes sure the money is already there before you pick up a tool — ring-fenced in a regulated Australian trust account (Zai Pty Ltd, AFSL 461841) and released the moment each stage is signed off. That is the difference between getting paid faster and getting paid, full stop.
Tradify is a well-established all-in-one job-management app that bills itself as “Australia's #1 Job Management Software.” Here is where each genuinely fits — no spin.
Both are genuine all-in-one job-management tools: quoting, scheduling, invoicing, Xero sync. The line that separates them is what happens to the payment.
| Feature | Stagex | Tradify |
|---|---|---|
| Funds held in escrow before work starts | Yes. The client funds each stage into a regulated Australian trust account (Zai Pty Ltd, AFSL 461841) before you pick up a tool. Released stage-by-stage on sign-off. | No. Tradify is job-management software — it sends the invoice, it does not hold or guarantee the customer's money. |
| How you actually get paid | Milestone funds are already in escrow. Mark the stage done, client signs off, money lands within 7 days — typically 1-2 business days via NPP. No invoice to chase. | Invoice + online payment links. Faster to send, but the customer still chooses whether and when to pay. Tradify does not de-risk the payment itself.[1] |
| Job management (quotes, schedule, invoices) | Full job pipeline — quotes, scheduling, timesheets, invoicing, Xero sync. | Mature and comprehensive job management. This is Tradify’s core strength and it is very good at it.[1] |
| Track record & user base | New entrant (pre-launch 2026). Building its base with design partners. | Established for years with a large Australian and international customer base.[1] |
| Payment protection if a client won’t pay | Completed-stage funds are already in escrow. You file evidence; structured dispute resolution releases them. | None — an unpaid invoice is yours to chase, write off, or send to a debt collector. |
| Dispute resolution on the job itself | Built-in evidence upload + structured mediation, 48hr SLA on Professional. | Not a payment platform, so there is no job-level payment dispute mechanism. |
| Accounting integration | Two-way Xero sync. | Integrates with Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks — broad, mature accounting connections.[1] |
Funds held in escrow before work starts
Yes. The client funds each stage into a regulated Australian trust account (Zai Pty Ltd, AFSL 461841) before you pick up a tool. Released stage-by-stage on sign-off.
No. Tradify is job-management software — it sends the invoice, it does not hold or guarantee the customer's money.
How you actually get paid
Milestone funds are already in escrow. Mark the stage done, client signs off, money lands within 7 days — typically 1-2 business days via NPP. No invoice to chase.
Invoice + online payment links. Faster to send, but the customer still chooses whether and when to pay. Tradify does not de-risk the payment itself.[1]
Job management (quotes, schedule, invoices)
Full job pipeline — quotes, scheduling, timesheets, invoicing, Xero sync.
Mature and comprehensive job management. This is Tradify’s core strength and it is very good at it.[1]
Track record & user base
New entrant (pre-launch 2026). Building its base with design partners.
Established for years with a large Australian and international customer base.[1]
Payment protection if a client won’t pay
Completed-stage funds are already in escrow. You file evidence; structured dispute resolution releases them.
None — an unpaid invoice is yours to chase, write off, or send to a debt collector.
Dispute resolution on the job itself
Built-in evidence upload + structured mediation, 48hr SLA on Professional.
Not a payment platform, so there is no job-level payment dispute mechanism.
Accounting integration
Two-way Xero sync.
Integrates with Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks — broad, mature accounting connections.[1]
A tick in the Tradify column means Tradify genuinely leads on that row. We call it where they do.
Sources
Claims about Tradify reflect its own public product and pricing pages as at 2026. Feature sets change — confirm current details on tradifyhq.com. Stagex is not affiliated with or endorsed by Tradify.
Trustee-held escrow
Zai Pty Ltd · AFSL 461841
7-day payouts
After milestone sign-off
No lock-in
Month-to-month, cancel anytime
Dispute cover
Funds already set aside
For most tradies, yes — Stagex does the core job management (quotes, scheduling, invoicing, Xero sync) and adds escrow-protected milestone payments on top. If you rely on a Tradify feature we don’t have yet, you can run both while you transition; nothing stops you quoting a job in Stagex to secure the payment.
No. Tradify is job-management software — it helps you send a professional invoice and take an online payment, but the customer still decides whether and when to pay. Stagex holds each milestone in a regulated Australian trust account (Zai Pty Ltd, AFSL 461841) before you start, so the money is already there.
Stagex Professional is $59/mo. The first $30,000 funded into escrow on each job is fee-free; above that a flat 1.6% escrow fee applies to the amount over $30,000. Tradify prices per user — check tradifyhq.com for current plans. Compare on total value: Stagex’s fee buys guaranteed, chase-free payment, not just an invoice.
Most homeowners prefer it — their money is protected too, held by a licensed trustee until each stage is signed off. We give you a one-page handout explaining exactly how it works. If a client flatly refuses to fund a stage, that is usually a signal worth heeding.
Funds release within 7 days of the client signing off a milestone — typically 1-2 business days via NPP. Because the escrow is pre-funded, there is no invoice to chase after the work.
Cancel anytime. Bring one staged job through Stagex this week and see what guaranteed, chase-free payment feels like.
Stage by stage. Always paid.