Fixxa vs TaskDrop
Both live inside WhatsApp. TaskDrop is free for invoicing (within a cap) and gets paid by bank transfer. Fixxa is paid, but ships card and Apple Pay links that get you paid the same day. Here is when each one makes sense.
Quick answer
TaskDrop is a free WhatsApp invoicing tool built around a 6-question guided flow, with bank-transfer payments and £0 fees. It caps you at 25 documents/month until you make your first MTD submission (£80 per submission, £320/year). Fixxa is £19.99/month and uses a conversational voice-first flow, with Fixxa Pay card links that get you paid 2-3x faster (from 2.5% + £0.20 per paid invoice). If you have low invoice volume and are happy to wait on bank transfers, TaskDrop is genuinely cheaper. If you want customers to tap and pay on the spot, Fixxa is built for that.
At a glance
- Both are WhatsApp-based and support quotes, invoices and job reports
- TaskDrop: free tier with a 25 documents/month cap; cap removed permanently after the first paid MTD submission
- TaskDrop Pay: bank details printed on every invoice, £0 fee, no card option
- TaskDrop MTD ITSA: £80 per quarterly submission to HMRC via GoCardless (£320/year for four quarters); sandbox-tested, awaiting HMRC production access at time of checking
- Fixxa: £19.99/month or £190/year, 14-day free trial (no card)
- Fixxa Pay: card and Apple Pay links from 2.5% + £0.20 per paid invoice
- Both support CIS deductions, VAT and UK trade workflows
Side-by-side
| Feature | Fixxa | TaskDrop |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | WhatsApp, conversational voice-first flow | WhatsApp, guided 6-question flow (buttons, voice note or job-sheet photo) |
| Monthly cost | £19.99/month or £190/year | Free for invoicing within cap; £80 per MTD quarterly submission |
| Document cap | No cap | 25 documents/month, removed permanently after first paid MTD submission |
| Payment fees | From 2.5% + £0.20 per invoice paid via card payment links (optional; bank transfer details can also be used) | £0 fees, bank transfer only, no card option |
| Speed to being paid | Same-day tap-to-pay via card and Apple Pay | Bank transfer speed (I will do it tonight) |
| MTD support | MTD-ready digital records | MTD ITSA quarterly submission £80 each (£320/year), awaiting HMRC production access |
| Extras | Voice-first quoting, faster payment links, reminders | Gas Safe badges, CIS, Facebook/Instagram lead forwarding, free branded enquiry page, auto payment reminders |
| Trial | 14 days, no card needed | Free tier, no card needed |
Where Fixxa wins
Get paid on the spot
Trades using Fixxa Pay report getting paid 2-3x quicker because the customer can tap a card or Apple Pay link inside the WhatsApp thread instead of doing a bank transfer later.
No document cap
If you send more than 25 documents a month, Fixxa keeps working with no throttling and no forced upgrade path via MTD submissions.
Conversational, not a quiz
Speak the job in one voice note. Fixxa drafts the invoice from that. No 6-question form to work through for every document.
Card payments live today
Fixxa Pay is running now. Card and Apple Pay tap-to-pay are already part of the workflow, not a roadmap item.
Where TaskDrop wins
£0 monthly cost
For low-volume trades (under 25 documents a month) who are happy taking bank transfers, TaskDrop is genuinely free and honest about it.
£0 payment fees
Because payment is bank transfer only, TaskDrop takes no cut. If your customers reliably pay by transfer, the maths is hard to beat.
MTD submission built in
TaskDrop offers direct MTD ITSA quarterly submission (£80 per submission) once HMRC production access is live. Fixxa keeps MTD-ready records but does not itself submit.
Lead forwarding and enquiry page
TaskDrop forwards Facebook and Instagram leads and gives you a free branded enquiry page. Nice extras for a solo operator.
When TaskDrop is the better choice
You have low invoice volume (under 25 documents/month), your customers are happy to pay by bank transfer, and keeping monthly cost at £0 matters more than getting paid the same day.
Our verdict
On price alone, TaskDrop is cheaper for low-volume, bank-transfer trades. What £19.99/month with Fixxa buys is payment speed and a conversational voice-first workflow: fewer taps to send an invoice, and a card link the customer can pay in seconds. If you regularly hear I will do it tonight and then chase for a week, Fixxa is likely to pay for itself in one job.
Frequently asked questions
For invoices, quotes and job reports, yes, up to 25 documents/month. The cap is removed permanently after your first paid MTD ITSA submission (£80 per submission, £320/year for four quarters).
No. TaskDrop Pay prints your bank details on every invoice and customers pay by bank transfer. There is no card payment option, which is why TaskDrop can advertise £0 fees on payments.
Fixxa Pay charges from 2.5% + £0.20 per paid invoice on standard UK cards. Premium cards are 2.9% + £0.20, and Klarna is 5.99% + £0.35. You can still put your bank details on invoices if you prefer bank transfer.
TaskDrop is closer to the submission side (£80 per quarterly submission, awaiting HMRC production access at time of checking). Fixxa keeps MTD-ready digital records that your accountant or MTD software can submit from.
No, both work fully from your phone inside WhatsApp.
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Comparison based on publicly available information, checked July 2026.
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