Job management software for electricians, from yes to paid
TradieTally is job management software for electricians that picks up where the quote leaves off: the accepted quote becomes a job with its budget attached, your team sees it on their phones, and the hours and materials they log are tracked against what you quoted.
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TradieTally is job management software for electricians that turns accepted quotes into scheduled jobs, gives field staff a phone app for timesheets, job timers, checklists and toolbox talks, tracks budget versus actual cost on every job, and invoices through Stripe and Xero.
Job management software for electricians, from yes to paid: step by step
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Convert the accepted quote
One click turns the quote into a job. The quoted labour and materials become the job budget.
- 2
Schedule and assign
Drag the job onto the calendar in day, week, month or timeline view and assign it to a sparky or apprentice. Time off is shown so you don't double-book.
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Work the job from the field app
Your team clocks on with the job timer, works through checklists, takes photos and adds notes from iPhone, Android or web.
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Track materials and stock
Stock booked on and off the van, and purchase orders raised for the job, are recorded against it.
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Compare budget vs actual
See quoted hours and materials next to what was actually used, so you know whether the job made money.
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Invoice and sync to Xero
Invoice from the job, send a Stripe Pay Now link, and the invoice and payment sync to Xero.
What should job management software for electricians track?
Everything that happens between "yes" and "paid". In TradieTally each job moves through Draft, Scheduled, In Progress, Completed and Invoiced, with photos, files, notes and an activity log along the way, so nothing lives only in someone's head.
- Job status from Draft to Invoiced
- Team scheduling and assignment
- Purchase orders, tasks and recurring schedules
- Photos, test results and certificates attached to the job
- Budget vs actual cost on every job
A field app for sparkies and apprentices
On the Team plan, each person gets their own login with timesheets, a job timer, tasks, checklists and toolbox talks. Build a checklist for your pre-energisation checks or a smoke alarm compliance job and the apprentice ticks it off on site.
Profit, margins, running costs and charge-out rates are hidden from field users unless you grant access. See scheduling and timesheets for the full field app.
Budget vs actual: find the jobs that bleed
The quote said six hours; the timesheets say nine. TradieTally puts the two side by side on every job, so you can see which job types run over and fix the price in your Smart Bundle before you quote the next one.
Invoicing and Xero without retyping
Invoice straight from the completed job, email it with the PDF, and add a Stripe Pay Now link so the customer can pay by card. Cash, bank transfer, EFTPOS and cheque payments can be recorded too. Contacts, invoices and payments sync to Xero.
Running a crew and thinking of switching? See the current trial offer for sparkies before it ends on 30 November 2026.
Example: budget vs actual on an EV charger install
Example figures only, using a $109.45 an hour running cost and a quoted price of $2,600 ex GST.
| Quoted labour (4 hrs) / actual labour (5.5 hrs) | $437.80 / $601.98 |
|---|---|
| Quoted materials / actual materials | $1,150.00 / $1,182.00 |
| Budgeted profit | $1,012.20 (38.9% margin) |
| Actual profit | $816.02 (31.4% margin) |
| Profit lost to the overrun | $196.18 |
Example figures. Seeing the extra 1.5 hours on the job tells you to update the hours in your EV charger Smart Bundle before you quote the next one.
Job management software for electricians: FAQs
Can my apprentice clock on and off jobs from their phone?
Yes. Field users on the Team plan have their own login on iPhone, Android and web with timesheets and a job timer. Their time is recorded against the job, which feeds the budget vs actual comparison.
Can I track materials taken off the van for each electrical job?
Yes. Field staff can book stock on and off the van against a job, and inventory tracks quantities, reorder levels and low-stock alerts. You can also raise purchase orders for job-specific materials.
How does TradieTally show if an electrical job went over budget?
Each job shows the quoted labour and materials next to the actual hours and stock used. If the actual cost runs higher than the budget, you can see it on the job and in job reports.
Can I run toolbox talks for my electrical crew in TradieTally?
Yes. Toolbox talks are part of the field app, alongside checklists and tasks. Your team completes them on their phones and the record stays in TradieTally.
Can I invoice an electrical job the same day it's finished?
Yes. Once a job is marked Completed you can invoice it straight away, email the PDF and include a Stripe Pay Now link. See invoicing and payments for the payment options.
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.