Workever feels like dispatch software for a job you do not have?
Workever is built for field-service operations with vans, dispatchers, and service contracts. PaidProper is built for the solo tradesperson or small firm who just wants clean quoting, invoicing, and a client portal without the operational weight.
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Workever is a London-based field-service management platform - scheduling, route optimisation, fieldworker management, assets, forms, service contracts. That depth is right for established mobile workforces. PaidProper is deliberately lighter: client records, quotes, invoices, appointments, and a branded portal, priced flat regardless of team size.
Why tradespeople switch from Workever to PaidProper
Workever ships scheduling, route optimisation, fieldworker tracking, service contracts, forms, and assets. If you do not have a fleet of vans or a dispatcher, most of it is friction you pay for in onboarding time. PaidProper covers what a solo trader or small firm actually uses - clients, quotes, invoices, appointments, portal - and stops there.
Workever starts at £29/user/month Base (and £39/user on Ultimate). Two users on Base is £58/month, three users £87, five users £145. PaidProper is £49/month flat regardless of headcount - cheaper than Workever from user #2 on the cheapest tier, cheaper by the third user versus most real usage.
Workever typically routes buyers through demos and sales calls before setup - standard for field-service sales motions. PaidProper is fully self-serve: sign up, create a client, send a quote, inside 2 minutes. No discovery call, no configurator walkthrough.
Workever's customer-portal and recurring-service machinery is aimed at commercial contract customers with scheduled visits. PaidProper's client portal is designed for the one-off residential job - share a quote, get one-click acceptance, take payment, swap a few messages, done. Different shape of work, different tool.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Workever | PaidProper |
|---|---|---|
| Flat single-tier pricing | £29/user Base, £39/user Ultimate | £49/month all in |
| Field-service dispatch + route optimisation | Yes | No - deliberately out of scope |
| Client portal (quotes, invoices, messaging) | Partial - contract-customer focus | Yes - one-off residential focus |
| Self-serve signup, no sales call | Partial | Yes |
| Online card payments | Yes | Yes - Stripe |
| Xero integration | Yes | Yes |
| Setup time for a solo trader | Days - sales-led onboarding | 2 minutes - sign up and go |
What Workever users tell us they miss
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Workever pricing is per user across tiers - costs grow linearly with headcount, where PaidProper stays flat at £49/month.
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Workever's field-service depth (route optimisation, fieldworker tracking, service contracts, asset management) is operational weight a solo or small-team trade business rarely uses.
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Workever onboarding tends to be demo-and-sales-call-led; PaidProper is fully self-serve with no sales conversation required.
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Honest note: if you run a commercial mobile workforce with scheduled service visits against signed contracts, Workever is built for that use case and PaidProper is not - the two tools target genuinely different buyers.
Questions about switching from Workever
When should I choose Workever over PaidProper?
If you run a field-service operation with multiple vans, a dispatcher, route optimisation needs, or signed recurring-service contracts, Workever is the better fit. PaidProper is the right choice for a solo tradesperson or small firm (1-5 people) doing primarily one-off residential or light-commercial work.
How does Workever's per-user pricing compare to PaidProper at a small-team size?
At two users, Workever Base is £58/month vs PaidProper's £49/month flat - PaidProper is already cheaper. At three users, it is £87 vs £49. At five users, £145 vs £49. The gap widens linearly as you add anyone to the team. If you are planning to hire even once in the next year, the maths strongly favour PaidProper.
Can I migrate my Workever clients to PaidProper?
Yes. PaidProper imports clients from CSV. Workever can export its customer list - email us during the trial and we will help you map fields and move historical quotes and invoices across. No extra charge.
Does PaidProper have scheduling like Workever?
PaidProper has appointments and a calendar for the team - enough to book client meetings, site visits, and jobs. It does NOT have route optimisation, fieldworker GPS tracking, or dispatcher workflows. If those are the features you came to Workever for, PaidProper will not replace them.
Comparison based on public information from https://workever.com. Last reviewed November 2026.
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