Last Updated on September 4, 2026
Finding
Arb-specific software Arb Pro publishes UK prices from £60 a month plus VAT, while general trade tools run £28 to £44 per user, in prices Whito read on 4 September 2026.
Source: Whito, whito.co.uk/for/tree-surgeons/best-software-for-uk-tree-surgeons, September 2026. Free to quote with a link to this page.
Tree surgery is rare among trades: it has a specialist tool that publishes UK prices. This list is by stage, not by commission. No link pays Whito anything, and every figure was read on the vendor’s own page on 4 September 2026, ex VAT unless stated.
Sole climber
Diary, quotes, accounts. YourTradebase at £29 a month flat handles quoting and job tracking with a 30 day trial, and accounts start at Xero’s £18 entry plan or FreeAgent’s £19, free with a NatWest, RBS, Ulster Bank or Mettle business account. Photograph management is free discipline, not software: dated job folders are tomorrow’s marketing.
A crew
| Tool | Published UK price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Arb Pro, Tree Contractor Lite | £60 a month, 1 user | arb-specific: quotes, work programming, TPO-aware records |
| Arb Pro, Standard to Elite | £90 to £145 a month, 2 to 4 users | extra desktop user £25, mobile £10 |
| Tradify | £34 to £44 per user a month | general trade platform, 14 day trial |
| Powered Now | £28 to £40 per user a month | general UK trades platform |
| YourTradebase | £29 a month flat, extra users £15 | quoting-led |
The honest comparison: Arb Pro costs more per seat and earns it only if the arb-specific parts, work programming around consents, site records, quote templates for reductions and dismantles, replace real admin hours. A two person firm doing straightforward domestic work is usually better served at £29 to £44. Trial both kinds against one real week.
Growing firm
Multi-crew scheduling pushes you to Arb Pro’s upper tiers or Tradify’s Plus at £44 per user, and payroll pushes accounting to Xero Grow at £39. Keep one job tool and one accounts tool: only 9 of 27 vendors published a genuine pound price in our August 2026 pricing read, and the overlap tax is real. Commercial and council work adds one requirement worth checking before any purchase: whether the tool’s job reports satisfy a client’s audit trail.
Common questions
What software do UK tree surgeons use?
Arb Pro publishes arb-specific plans from £60 a month plus VAT, and general trade platforms with published UK prices, Powered Now at £28 to £40 per user and Tradify at £34 to £44, cover most crews. Accounts start at £18 to £19 with Xero or FreeAgent. All read 4 September 2026.
Is arb-specific software worth it for a small firm?
Only if its consent-aware work programming and arb quote templates replace real admin hours. A small domestic-work crew is usually well served by a £29 to £44 general tool. Trial both against one real week.
Does Whito earn commission on these tools?
No. Nothing here is an affiliate link and no vendor has paid to appear. Tools are listed only when a pound price was readable on the vendor’s own page on the date shown.
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