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Estimating & job management software for electricians, security & A/C techs

TradieTally is estimating software with job management built in, made for Australian electricians, security technicians and air conditioning businesses. Price every job from your real costs, see the profit before you hit send, then run the job from one app.

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Build the quote from your real costs in a few taps.See the profit and margin before you hit send.Invoice, take payment via Stripe, sync to Xero.

TradieTally is Australian estimating software with job management built in, made for electricians, security technicians and air conditioning contractors. Estimates are priced for profit on your real numbers, not guessing: build your charge-out rate from real costs, see the margin on every quote before you send it, then run the job, timesheets and invoicing in one app with Xero sync. Solo is $79/month and Team $99/month (AUD inc GST), with a 21-day free trial. Built by sparkies for the trade.

Sound familiar?

Still at the kitchen table every night doing quotes?

You knock off, have dinner, and the laptop comes out. Supplier prices to chase, labour to guess, and a quote you promised "by tomorrow" three days ago.

  • Most of your quotes get done at night, after dinner.
  • You promise a quote "by tomorrow" and it goes out days later.
  • You chase supplier prices and guess labour at 9pm.
  • You've lost jobs because someone else's quote got there first.
  • You add 20 or 30% on top and hope it covers everything.
  • Once a quote's gone, you're never sure it actually makes money.

If two or more of those hit home, it's not your work that's costing you jobs. It's how you quote. See how many hours a year you're giving away to quoting.

The fix: a switchboard quote built, previewed and ready to send in seconds.
Not your average job management app

An estimating platform first, with job management built in

Most apps start after the quote is written. TradieTally starts with getting the price right.

Typical job management app compared with TradieTally
Typical job appTradieTally
Where the price comes fromA number you type inYour real running costs, labour and materials
Writing the quoteLine by line, every timeSmart Bundles for the jobs you do every week
Knowing if it paysYou find out after the jobProfit and margin shown before you hit send
Running the jobSeparate app or spreadsheetQuote becomes the job, timesheets and invoice
Charge-out rate

Your charge rate, built from your real costs

Enter your vehicle, tools, insurance, admin and wages once. TradieTally works out what every hour actually costs you, then the rate you need to charge to hit your target margin.

Pricing on margin instead of markup in this example puts $76.62 more profit in your pocket every hour.

How the charge-out rate calculator works →
TradieTally profit margins screen showing an hourly running cost of $109.45, a 50% gross margin and a $218.91 per hour charge-out rate
Example: $109.45/hr running cost at a 50% gross margin gives a $218.91/hr charge rate.
Business costs

Every business cost in one place

One-off and recurring expenses, colour-coded by category, with billable hours and lost days factored in. No more working it out from a shoebox of receipts at tax time.

Read: markup vs margin for tradies →
TradieTally costs overview dashboard showing monthly and yearly business running costs by category for a trade business
Costs overview: monthly and yearly running costs by category.
Profit on every quote

See the profit before you send the quote

Every quote shows what the customer pays, what the job costs you, and what's left over. If a job dips under your target margin, TradieTally warns you before it goes out, not after it's done.

See security estimating in TradieTally →
TradieTally job pricing breakdown for an intercom replacement quote: $1,783.92 inc GST, $1,064.56 costs, $557.18 profit at a 34% margin
Example intercom replacement: $1,783.92 inc GST, $1,064.56 costs, $557.18 profit, 34% margin.
How it works

From estimate to paid invoice in one app

  1. 1

    Set your true charge-out rate

    Enter your running costs once. TradieTally works out your hourly cost and the rate you need to hit your margin.

    Charge-out rate calculator →
  2. 2

    Estimate and quote on site

    Build the price from labour and materials or drop in a Smart Bundle, check the profit, and send a branded PDF quote.

    Estimating software →
  3. 3

    Win it and run the job

    Accepted quotes become jobs with a budget. Schedule the team, track time and stock, and compare budget vs actual.

    Job management software →
  4. 4

    Invoice and get paid

    Turn the job into an invoice in one click, take payment online with Stripe and sync it all to Xero.

    Invoicing & payments →
iPhone, Android & web

The whole business in your pocket

The TradieTally app is not a cut-down companion. Quotes, jobs, the calendar, invoices and your running costs are all on your phone, so you can price, book and bill from the van.

  • See today's jobs, open tasks and jobs by status from the dashboard
  • Check the calendar and what's booked for the week
  • Track quotes and chase overdue invoices on the spot
  • Keep an eye on company costs while you're on the road
Jayson Conceicao, electrician and TradieTally founder, at his desk checking weekly timesheets in TradieTally on a laptop and monitor
Built by a sparky

"I've sat at that kitchen table too"

"I didn't lose jobs because my work wasn't good enough. I lost them because my quote turned up three days after someone else's."

TradieTally was built by Jayson Conceicao, an electrician and security technician who runs his own contracting business. It's the estimating and job management system he wanted for his own crew. Built by tradies, for tradies.

Read the TradieTally story
Pricing

Simple pricing. Core features on every plan.

Start with a 21-day free trial. No credit card, no lock-in contract.

Solo

One login, all the core features.

$79/month inc GST

Billed monthly

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  • Unlimited quotes & invoices
  • Charge-out rate & profit margin calculator
  • Job management & scheduling
  • Customer & supplier CRM
  • Inventory & Smart Bundles (preset jobs)
  • Custom PDF quote & invoice templates
  • Xero accounting sync
  • Stripe Connect invoice payments
  • Reports & analytics
  • GST & Australian compliance

Solo and Team include the same core features. Optional add-ons, such as SMS packs, are priced separately. 21-day free trial, no credit card required. Extra Team users $20/month ($204/year). Prices in AUD including GST. Available to registered Australian and New Zealand businesses with an ABN or NZBN.

FAQ

TradieTally questions, answered

What job management app do electricians use in Australia?

Australian electricians use apps such as Simpro, AroFlo, Tradify, ServiceM8, Fergus and TradieTally. TradieTally is built by sparkies for the trade: estimating priced for profit on your real numbers, not guessing, with job management, scheduling, timesheets, invoicing and Xero sync in one app for electricians, security technicians and A/C contractors. See our software comparisons.

What is TradieTally?

TradieTally is Australian estimating software with job management built in, made for electricians, security technicians and air conditioning businesses. You price jobs from your real business costs, see the profit before you send the quote, then run the job, timesheets, stock and invoicing in the same app.

How is TradieTally different from other job management apps?

Most job management apps start after the quote is written. TradieTally is estimating-first: it builds your charge-out rate from your actual running costs and shows cost, profit and margin on every quote before it goes out. Job management, scheduling and invoicing are built around that estimate.

Which trades is TradieTally built for?

TradieTally is built specifically for electricians, security technicians (CCTV, alarms, intercoms and access control) and air conditioning contractors, from solo operators to growing teams.

How much does TradieTally cost?

Solo is $79 a month and Team is $99 a month for you plus one user, with extra users at $20 a month each. Prices are in AUD including GST, Solo and Team include the same core features, and annual billing saves 15%. See full pricing.

Who built TradieTally?

TradieTally was founded by Jayson Conceicao, an electrician and security technician who runs his own contracting business. He built it after losing jobs because his quotes arrived days after a competitor’s. Read the TradieTally story.

Stop quoting at the kitchen table.

Price every job from your real costs, see the profit before you hit send, and run the whole job from one app. Built by a sparky for electricians, security techs and A/C contractors.