Fixxa vs VioTrade
One tool lives inside WhatsApp and gets a first invoice out in under two minutes. The other is a full job management platform with a CRM, calendar, RAMS and website builder. Here is how they line up.
Quick answer
Fixxa is a WhatsApp-native, voice-first invoicing tool at £19.99/month, designed to get UK sole traders paid without learning new software. VioTrade is a broader iOS/Android/web job management platform with an AI voice agent, CRM, scheduling, RAMS, purchase orders and a website builder; its comparable plan (Business Pro) is £30/month, with plans starting at £15/month. Pick Fixxa for the fastest path from job to paid on WhatsApp. Pick VioTrade if you want everything (CRM, scheduling, RAMS, website) in one platform.
At a glance
- Fixxa is WhatsApp-native, voice-first, with no separate app to install
- VioTrade is a full platform on iOS, Android and web, with an AI voice agent called Hey Zoro
- Fixxa: £19.99/month or £190/year, 14-day free trial (no card)
- VioTrade Business Pro (comparable plan): £30/month; plans start at £15/month; extra team seats £10/month; 14-day free trial
- VioTrade includes CRM, calendar, job tracking with photos, multi-option quotes, purchase orders, RAMS, receipt scanning, VAT, P&L and Xero sync
- Both are UK companies (Fixxa; VioTrade by Vioscale Technologies Ltd)
Side-by-side
| Feature | Fixxa | VioTrade |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | WhatsApp-native, voice-first | Separate iOS/Android/web app + AI voice agent |
| Setup time to first invoice | Under 2 minutes inside WhatsApp | Onboarding onto a full platform |
| Price (comparable plan) | £19.99/month or £190/year | Business Pro £30/month; plans start at £15/month |
| Team seats | Sole-trader focus | Extra team seats £10/month |
| Free trial | 14 days, no card needed | 14 days, no card needed |
| CRM / scheduling / RAMS | Not included | Included in Business Pro (CRM, calendar, RAMS, purchase orders) |
| Website builder | Not included | AI website builder (Website Pro plan £15/month, included in All Inclusive) |
| Payments | Fixxa Pay links from 2.5% + £0.20 per paid invoice | See VioTrade for current payment options |
| Accounting | Digital records ready for MTD | Multi-rate VAT, P&L reports, Xero sync |
Where Fixxa wins
Nothing new to learn
The workflow lives inside WhatsApp, which every tradesperson already uses. No app download, no dashboard, no onboarding call.
Under 2 minutes to first invoice
Speak the job, get a branded invoice back, forward it to the customer in the same thread. No project setup, no CRM records to create first.
Cheaper for a sole trader
£19.99/month vs £30/month for VioTrade Business Pro. If you do not need CRM, scheduling or RAMS, you are paying for features you would not use.
Same-day card payment
Fixxa Pay puts a card and Apple Pay link inside the WhatsApp thread. Customers pay while they are still looking at the invoice, not later that night.
Where VioTrade wins
All-in-one platform
One tool for CRM, quotes, invoices, purchase orders, scheduling, RAMS and even a website. Genuinely useful if you want a single system.
Built for small teams
Extra seats at £10/month and shared job tracking make it a stronger fit for two or three engineers than a WhatsApp-only workflow.
RAMS and compliance paperwork
Auto-generated RAMS documents matter for commercial jobs. Fixxa does not do those.
Multi-option quoting and site surveys
Multi-option pricing, photo-based pricing and receipt scanning suit larger renovation and commercial jobs.
When VioTrade is the better choice
You want CRM, scheduling, RAMS and a website in one platform, you have a small team that needs shared seats, or you regularly quote commercial jobs that need multi-option pricing and compliance paperwork.
Our verdict
For a UK sole trader who mostly needs quotes, invoices and same-day payment on WhatsApp, Fixxa is faster, cheaper and easier to live with day to day. For a growing team that wants everything in one platform (CRM, scheduling, RAMS, website), VioTrade earns the extra £10 a month.
Frequently asked questions
No. VioTrade is a separate iOS, Android and web app with an AI voice agent (Hey Zoro). Fixxa lives entirely inside WhatsApp.
Fixxa is £19.99/month or £190/year. VioTrade plans start at £15/month (Website Pro); the comparable Business Pro plan with invoicing and voice agent is £30/month. Yearly billing on VioTrade is 2 months free.
No. Fixxa is deliberately focused on voice-to-invoice and getting paid on WhatsApp. VioTrade includes CRM, calendar and job tracking in its Business Pro plan.
VioTrade. Extra seats are £10/month and job tracking is shared. Fixxa is aimed at sole traders and single-operator workflows.
Yes. Both offer a 14-day free trial with no card required.
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Comparison based on publicly available information, checked July 2026.
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