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Top construction and trades apps for 2026

The Trades Toolkit Power List features the trade and construction management software that businesses are connecting the most to manage jobs, projects, staff, and cash flow. Whether you’re on the tools or in the office, these top-rated apps help contractors streamline operations, secure their cash flow, and keep jobs running on schedule.

How construction and trades apps can help your business thrive

The best trades and construction project management software acts as the blueprint for your business operations, giving you a central place to manage quotes, schedules, and costs. By connecting top job management software to Xero, you can cut out manual admin and get a real-time view of your profitability on every job, whether you’re working in construction, plumbing, electrical or another trade.

Meet 5 popular construction and trades apps for Xero

ServiceM8: A smart job management app that streamlines scheduling, quotes, and on-site invoicing, automatically syncing approved invoices to Xero.
Tradify: An all-in-one tool for tradies to manage enquiries, quotes, and jobs, with a two-way sync that updates customer details and payments in Xero instantly.
Jibble: Syncs payroll hours to Xero in real-time and turns billable hours into detailed Xero invoices.
Capsule CRM: Helps contractors manage bids and client relationships by syncing Xero contacts and showing invoice payment statuses directly within your project pipeline.
Ezzybills: Automates your bookkeeping by extracting data from invoices and receipts and syncing it directly with Xero for faster reconciliation.

Explore the full list of top construction and trades apps below or see all lists.

Accountant tools, Bills and expenses
Dext
4.81 out of 5 stars
1080
Accountant tools, Bills and expenses
Automate your bookkeeping with Dext. Capture receipts, track expenses and mileage, and connect to Xero, 11,500+ apps, banks, and more. Save time, reduce errors, boost efficiency. Free trial!
Invoicing and jobs, Time tracking
ServiceM8
4.57 out of 5 stars
335
Invoicing and jobs, Time tracking
The job management app for trade contractors & service businesses, with everything to help you cut paperwork, complete more jobs & provide amazing customer service.
Carbon accounting, Reporting and forecasting
Sumday
5 out of 5 stars
5
Carbon accounting, Reporting and forecasting
Learn, measure and report on your emissions with ease. 🌎 Xero customers can now sign up to access Sumday, free for 12 months*.
Invoicing and jobs, Time tracking
Tradify
4.65 out of 5 stars
176
Invoicing and jobs, Time tracking
The job management app trusted by 60,000+ tradespeople worldwide! Manage enquiries, quotes, scheduling, staff, timesheets, job tracking, invoicing and more. Works seamlessly with Xero to automate your accounts. Exclusive Offer for Xero Customers - Get 50% off for 4 months. Use code - XEROT26
Inventory, Invoicing and jobs
Simpro
3.73 out of 5 stars
66
Inventory, Invoicing and jobs
Achieve end-to-end field service management with Simpro. More than 8,500 service, project and maintenance businesses trust Simpro for quotes, scheduling, dispatch, invoicing, payments, inventory management and more.
Bills and expenses, Invoicing and jobs
EzzyBills
4.91 out of 5 stars
176
Bills and expenses, Invoicing and jobs
EzzyBills automates bookkeeping by extracting line details and assigning account codes. It enriches your Xero data by customizing extraction from any invoice formats. Capture receipts via mobile. Manage expense claims. Enable multi-level approvals. Send job costs to your job management software.
CRM and marketing
Capsule CRM
4.64 out of 5 stars
64
CRM and marketing
A simple online CRM used by thousands of businesses worldwide. Capsule integrates seamlessly with Xero to provide a complete picture of your customers.
Payroll HR, Time tracking
Jibble
4.81 out of 5 stars
83
Payroll HR, Time tracking
Jibble is a 100% FREE employee time tracking app for timesheets, payroll, attendance, activity, and project tracking. Transform your business with award-winning web and mobile applications to get accurate work hours, measure the efficiency of your employees, and improve time utilization.
Ecommerce, Inventory
Fishbowl Manufacturing and Warehouse
4.69 out of 5 stars
121
Ecommerce, Inventory
Seamless integration with Xero for advanced inventory automation of SOs, POs, WOs, shipping, receiving and more, reducing labor and human error.
Ecommerce, Inventory
WooCommerce Automatic Sync
4.8 out of 5 stars
5
Ecommerce, Inventory
Effortless ecommerce accounting - Staying on top of your accounting has never been easier with this powerful sync from MyWorks. Sync customers, orders, payments, products, inventory levels and more - in real time - with robust features like custom field mapping, advanced settings, and more!
Inventory
inFlow Inventory
5 out of 5 stars
2
Inventory
Track inventory and orders in inFlow and push financial information (invoices, bills, inventory assets) straight to Xero.
Debtor tracking, Invoicing and jobs
Chaser
4.98 out of 5 stars
374
Debtor tracking, Invoicing and jobs
Automate and improve visibility over accounts receivable. Streamline your process. Save hours. Get paid faster. Reduce DSO. Maintain great customer relationships. Xero App Partner of the Year 2023, Best Technology Provider Credit Strategy Awards (2024), Management Today Best Use of Innovation (2023)

Although Xero reviews each app in the Xero App Store, we can’t give any guarantees. It’s up to you to assess the performance, quality and suitability of any app before going ahead.