TaskDrop vs Wedge

The Short Version

Side-by-Side Comparison

Based on publicly available information from getwedge.co.uk and taskdrop.co.uk, June 2026.

Pricing

Both products are free to use with no monthly subscription. The difference is how each earns: Wedge takes 1% of each invoice paid through Wedge Pay, capped at £50. TaskDrop charges nothing on payments — customers pay your bank details directly — and earns only from the optional £80 quarterly MTD ITSA submission.

So for a tradesperson who simply takes bank transfers and doesn't need MTD filing, TaskDrop is free with no per-payment cut at all. If you do use MTD submission, that's £80 per quarter regardless of how much you invoice. Wedge's model means the more you're paid through their rail, the more you pay (up to the £50-per-invoice cap). Which is cheaper depends entirely on your volume and whether you need MTD filing — neither is universally cheaper.

How Payments Work

Wedge centres on its payment rail: the customer receives a link and pays through Wedge Pay (Open Banking), with Wedge taking 1%. TaskDrop takes a different approach — your sort code, account number and bank name print on every invoice automatically, and the customer pays you directly from their banking app. No link, no fee, no intermediary, and TaskDrop is never in the payment flow.

The honest trade-off: Wedge's rail gives you a single tappable "pay" action and tracks the payment automatically; TaskDrop's direct-transfer approach is free and final but relies on the customer making the transfer themselves. Different philosophies — Wedge owns the payment, TaskDrop stays out of it.

Where TaskDrop Is Ahead

Quarterly MTD ITSA submission

This is TaskDrop's biggest difference. From April 2026, sole traders over the threshold must file quarterly MTD ITSA updates. TaskDrop has built direct quarterly submission to HMRC's MTD API and sandbox-tested it; production credentials have been applied for, and it goes live for users once HMRC grants production access. Wedge has no MTD submission and none listed on its roadmap.

To be precise about what this means — and not to overstate it — MTD ITSA has two parts: the four quarterly updates through the year, and a single Final Declaration at year end. TaskDrop handles the quarterly updates; the year-end Final Declaration (where reliefs, allowances and individual circumstances need professional judgement) is completed through HMRC-recognised year-end software or an accountant. TaskDrop is an in-year product by design. Until production access is granted, the submission feature isn't live for customers — we'd rather say that plainly than imply otherwise.

CIS deduction on the invoice

For Construction Industry Scheme subcontractors, the CIS deduction must be applied to labour only (not materials) at 20% (registered) or 30% (unregistered). TaskDrop calculates and shows this on every CIS invoice today. Wedge offers a standalone CIS calculator and template, but end-to-end CIS-on-invoice is on its roadmap for June 2026, not live at time of writing.

Facebook & Instagram lead integration

TaskDrop can connect to your Facebook Business Page so Messenger DMs, Instagram DMs and Lead Ad submissions arrive in WhatsApp as structured alerts with a Quote button ready to tap. Wedge doesn't offer this.

Letter Before Action and job reports

TaskDrop generates a Letter Before Action for seriously overdue invoices — the formal warning before small-claims action — and produces written job reports. Wedge offers neither today.

Where Wedge Is Ahead

In fairness, Wedge has genuine strengths. Its AI plain-English parsing resolves a complex job from a single typed message, which some tradespeople prefer to TaskDrop's button-and-voice flow. Its £50 fee cap can work out cheaper on very large single invoices. It documents support for staged payments and retentions. And it has shipped quickly — mileage, HMRC reminders and an annual tax summary all landed in May 2026. If you want the simplest possible typed-message invoicing with a built-in payment rail, Wedge is a strong choice.

On the Comparison Both Sides Publish

Wedge publishes its own TaskDrop comparison, and has noted that earlier versions of this page contained out-of-date claims about Wedge's pricing (a former monthly plan and trial that no longer exist) and voice support. Those were accurate when first written but became stale when Wedge changed its model; this page has been updated to reflect Wedge's current 1%-only pricing and voice support. We'd rather correct that openly than leave it.

On MTD, the fair statement is this: neither product can file a live MTD ITSA return until HMRC grants it production access. TaskDrop has built and sandbox-tested quarterly submission and applied for production credentials; Wedge has no MTD submission at all. So TaskDrop is meaningfully further along on MTD — but "further along and nearly there" is the honest claim, not "filing live today."

Which One Should You Choose?

Choose TaskDrop if:

• You'll need quarterly MTD ITSA filing and want it built into the same tool (live once HMRC grants production access)
• You do CIS work and want the deduction on the invoice today
• You want Facebook and Instagram enquiries landing in WhatsApp automatically
• You want a Letter Before Action and job reports as well as invoices
• You'd rather take payment directly to your bank with no per-payment fee
• You prefer button menus and voice over typing

Consider Wedge if:

• You prefer typing a plain-English message and letting AI structure it
• You want a built-in payment rail with one-tap pay and automatic reconciliation
• You regularly invoice large single amounts and value the £50 fee cap
• Your jobs involve staged payments or retentions
• You don't need CIS-on-invoice or MTD submission today

Who's Behind the Product

TaskDrop is built by Owen-Nathaniel Moore, a UK sole trader. The full name is on the product, the ICO registration is public (ZC122710), and support emails are answered personally. Wedge is operated by Wedge AI Ltd (ICO ZC143076). Whether a solo-built product or a small company suits you better is a matter of preference — both are real, UK-registered, and accountable.