Disclosure: this guide is published by TradieTally. Ascora details come from Ascora’s public website as of October 2026; check with Ascora for current features. Ascora is a trademark of its owner; TradieTally isn’t affiliated with Ascora.
Ascora is an Australian job management platform for tradies and service businesses. It’s a capable system for scheduling and running jobs. If you’re an electrician, security installer or A/C contractor, though, the question is whether general job management is enough, or whether you need software that starts with pricing the job properly.
How does Ascora compare with TradieTally?
| Ascora | TradieTally | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Trades and service businesses across many industries | Electricians, security technicians and A/C contractors |
| Setup | Implementation step listed | Self-serve, 21-day free trial, no credit card |
| Job costing | Check vendor | Budget vs actual against the original estimate |
| Trade paperwork | Check vendor | Switchboard condition reports, RCD test registers, CCTV condition reports |
| Estimating | Check vendor | Estimating priced for profit on your real numbers, not guessing |
| Charge-out rate calculator | Check vendor | Yes, from real running costs |
| Trade presets | Check vendor | Smart Bundles for electrical, security and A/C jobs |
| Accounting | Check vendor | Xero sync for contacts, invoices and payments |
Why choose TradieTally as your Ascora alternative?
Built for three trades, not every industry
TradieTally is built by sparkies for the trade. Smart Bundles cover the work you actually quote: RCD upgrades and switchboards, CCTV and alarm systems, split system installs and servicing. Job report templates include switchboard condition reports, RCD test registers and CCTV condition reports.
Estimating priced for profit
Your charge-out rate is built from your real running costs, wages and on-costs. Every quote shows cost, profit and margin before you send it, with a warning when the margin’s below your target. Then the job is tracked against that estimate, budget vs actual.
Up and running the same day, no implementation project
Sign up, enter your running costs, add your common jobs and connect Xero. Most businesses send their first real quote on day one. No lock-in contract.
The whole job in one app
Scheduling, timesheets, purchase orders, van stock, recurring jobs, invoicing with Stripe Pay Now and Xero sync, on web, iPhone and Android.
When might Ascora still suit you?
If you run a service business outside electrical, security and A/C, or you want a vendor-led implementation, Ascora is worth a look. For electricians, security installers and A/C contractors who want estimating and job management in one system at a flat price, TradieTally is the better fit. Start your free trial.
Key takeaways
- Ascora is Australian job management for tradies and service businesses across many industries.
- TradieTally is built for electrical, security and A/C work, with estimating priced for profit and job management built in.
- TradieTally is self-serve, with a free trial and no lock-in.