HODHQ is job software for UK building firms on phone and desktop. It keeps jobs, customers, calendar, clock-ins, documents, job costs, quotes, stage payments, invoices, payment receipts and subcontractor invoices in one place. It can create documents from architect drawings, such as a materials take-off and schedule of works. It also handles job invites that subcontractors accept or decline from their phone, and site photos on each job. Owner, Manager, Team and Subcontractor roles keep quote prices, invoices and profit for the owner.

Doreen is the assistant built into HODHQ. You can talk or type to her, or send photos and files, and she creates customers and jobs, drafts quotes and stage payment plans, logs costs and labour and files photos and receipts on the right job. Nothing is saved until you press Confirm.

Does the site team see quotes and invoices?

No. Quotes, invoices and profit stay behind the owner's PIN. The team sees jobs, the calendar, photos and progress with no money on screen. A manager sees job costs such as labour, materials, receipts and subcontractor invoices, but not quote prices, client invoices, payments received or profit.

When does HODHQ launch?

After it has finished being proved on live jobs. The interest list is open now at hodhq.co.uk and hodhq.com, and members will be emailed when subscriptions open.

Is there a monthly price yet?

Not yet. The fee will be published at launch. Join the interest list at hodhq.co.uk or hodhq.com to hear first.

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HODHQ vs Tradify: which suits a UK building firm?

Tradify is a well-established job management app used by trades in the UK and elsewhere. HODHQ is a newer app built by a Yorkshire building firm. Both handle jobs, quotes and invoices. This page sets out, fairly, where they differ.

Where Tradify is strong

Tradify is a mature, polished product with an established support team. It has strong quoting, invoicing and scheduling, a good mobile app, and links to accounting packages such as Xero and QuickBooks. If accounting sync is your top priority, it is a proven choice.

Where HODHQ is different

HODHQ is built around how building crews work. Money is locked behind the owner's PIN, so labourers and supervisors can run the day without seeing quotes, margins or invoices. Stage payment plans come straight from the quote. Daily clock-ins feed a who-worked sheet for Friday wages, and staff can request holidays in the app.

HODHQ also includes Doreen, an assistant you can talk or type to. She can create customers and jobs, log materials and labour, and file receipts or architect drawings from a photo, but she never saves anything until you press Confirm.

How you are charged

Tradify charges per user, per month. Check Tradify's own pricing page for current figures. HODHQ's pricing will be published at launch.

Which should you choose?

Choose Tradify if you want a long-established product with deep accounting integrations. Look at HODHQ if you run a building crew, want the money kept private from site staff, and want job costing, stage payments and crew hours designed around extensions, conversions and general building work.

Common questions

Is HODHQ an alternative to Tradify?

Yes. HODHQ covers jobs, quotes, stage payments, invoices, crew clock-ins and documents for UK building firms, with owner-only access to financial information and a built-in assistant called Doreen.

Does HODHQ connect to Xero?

Not at launch. HODHQ focuses on jobs, job costing and crew first. Tradify currently offers stronger accounting integrations.

Last updated 28 September 2026. Written by HODHQ, built by Rich Brickwork Ltd.

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