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A quote-building tool for sales teams, contractors, and manufacturers that replaces Excel-based quotation workflows with templates, pricing formulas, and PDF generation.

What to know
How it works
Reusable quote templates with dynamic fields, automated pricing formulas, customer/product catalogs, and instant PDF sharing.
Best for
Sales teams, manufacturers, and contractors currently quoting customers via spreadsheets.

Watched for 7 days · last checked 1d ago

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AI invoicing, quoting and call-answering tool built by a former tradesperson for trade businesses — turns photos into quotes and voice into invoices. Aimed at plumbers, electricians and similar trades; the offer is 6 months free for the first 50, not a permanent free plan.

Domain registered 4 months ago

What to know
How it works
AI invoicing and quoting tool for trade businesses with an AI receptionist that answers calls 24/7, a GPS job planner for drag-and-drop scheduling, photo-to-quote, voice-to-invoice, and barcode stock scanning on your phone.
What's different
Built by someone who ran a trade business for 26 years, aimed specifically at trades rather than generic invoicing software.
Pricing
Founding member offer: the first 50 signups get 6 months free, no credit card required.
Best for
Plumbers, electricians, and similar trade businesses.

Watched for 12 days · last checked 6d ago

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An AI receipt scanner that files expenses by job and exports to PDF or CSV, built for tradesmen and small crews tracking costs on site.

FreeCan export my data
What to know
How it works
Scans receipts with AI to auto-extract vendor, total, date and category, then lets you tag each expense by job and export to PDF or CSV.
Pricing
Free.
Best for
Tradesmen and small crews tracking expenses on site.

Watched for 10 days · last checked 4d ago

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An AI secretary that reads every inbound lead the moment it arrives, sorts real buyers from junk, and replies in your voice using your existing Gmail.

Domain registered 1 month ago

What to know
How it works
you approve the first reply to check quality, then it runs on its own, and it never quotes a price or date you didn't set
Pricing
free for 7 days, no card
Best for
lead-driven businesses like contractors, dealerships, dental offices, and auto shops

Watched for 11 days · last checked 5d ago

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A tablet check-in system that replaces paper sign-in sheets at construction sites, warehouses and offices, with a QR code, policy acknowledgment and a live who's-on-site dashboard.

Can export my data
What to know
How it works
Replaces paper sign-in sheets with a QR-code check-in: visitors scan a site-specific code, enter their details, and must acknowledge a safety or conduct policy before proceeding, while a live dashboard shows who's currently on site.
What's different
Makes policy acknowledgment mandatory before check-in completes, and lets managers sign visitors out remotely.
Pricing
No credit card required to start.
Best for
Construction sites, warehouses, and offices that need to track visitors and enforce safety policy acknowledgment for audits.

Watched for 18 days · last checked 10d ago

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Stateless, no-login calculation and compliance tools for professionals who don't want to hand over personal data to run sensitive numbers, instead of signup-heavy SaaS.

What to know
How it works
Local input-output processing, no centralized data storage
What's different
Strict stateless, no-login philosophy

Watched for 2 days · last checked 2d ago

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Despite the SLA-penalty name, the actual text describes a concrete slab and material calculator for contractors, engineers and DIY builders — the listing looks mismatched.

What to know
How it works
You enter slab measurements and the tool calculates concrete reach, coverage area, volume and material requirements for a foundation, driveway, patio or slab project.
Pricing
No downloads or registration required.
Best for
Contractors, civil engineers, architects and DIY builders estimating concrete slab materials.

Watched for 18 days · last checked 2d ago

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Converts BOQ and engineering PDF tables into structured Excel, CSV or JSON for quantity surveyors and estimators.

Free
What to know
How it works
Extracts tabular data from construction PDF specs
Pricing
Free beta
Best for
Quantity surveyors and tender engineers

Watched for 6 days · last checked 5d ago

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Turns roof measurements into a full itemized estimate with materials, labor and markup in about three minutes instead of hours in a spreadsheet. Built specifically for roofing contractors quoting jobs.

FreeCan export my data
What to know
How it works
You enter roof details — size, type, pitch and tear-off requirements — and it generates a full estimate with itemized materials, labor costs and equipment, which you can edit, adjust markup on, and export as a PDF.
Pricing
Free plan includes 2 full estimates; Pro plan is $39/month for unlimited estimates and PDF export.
Best for
Roofing contractors in the US and UK preparing client estimates.

Watched for 18 days · last checked 2d ago

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Unit converter and earnings/material calculator built for construction and trade workers on the job site.

Domain registered 2 months ago

No tracking
What to know
How it works
Converts complex construction and trade units (e.g. linear feet to board feet, square footage to cubic yards, gravel tonnage), tracks piece-rate and hourly earnings against invoices, and estimates materials and waste before ordering.
What's different
100% client-side, described as zero-knowledge privacy architecture; updated to 2026 construction standards.
Best for
Construction and trade workers on the job site.

Watched for 8 days · last checked 8d ago

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A free calculator for tile and granite quantities, area, and material waste, useful for contractors, tilers and DIY renovators estimating a job.

Free
What to know
How it works
An online calculator for tile and granite quantities that computes area, project estimates, wastage and material requirements instantly.
Pricing
Free.
Best for
Contractors, tilers and DIY renovators who need a fast material estimate for a tiling or granite job.

Watched for 17 days · last checked 8d ago

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A mobile app for solo trade contractors, plumbers, electricians, HVAC techs and roofers, to log a job, send the invoice and get paid in three taps instead of crew-priced tools like Jobber.

FreeWorks offline
What to know
How it works
A native mobile app (iOS and Android) for solo trade contractors to log a job, send an invoice, and collect payment in three taps.
What's different
Mobile-first and priced for a single contractor, unlike crew-priced field-service tools like Jobber, Housecall Pro, or ServiceM8 that cost $50-200+/month.
Pricing
Free tier available.
Best for
Solo plumbers, electricians, HVAC techs, landscapers, cleaners, handymen, painters, roofers, and remodelers.

Watched for 18 days · last checked 11d ago

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An AI content generator for local businesses — social posts, emails, marketing copy, SOPs — tailored to the platform you're posting to, without you writing prompts. Built broadly for small businesses (bakeries, salons, contractors, realtors), not one specific trade.

Domain registered 12 days ago

What to know
How it works
Answers a few questions about your business, then generates ready-to-use social posts, emails, marketing ideas, website copy, and SOPs without requiring you to write prompts. Posts are optimized per platform (e.g. Instagram-specific formatting).
What's different
No prompt engineering required, and output is tailored to the destination platform.
Pricing
Free to start.
Best for
Local businesses like bakeries, salons, contractors, and realtors needing marketing content.

Watched for 10 days · last checked 4d ago

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AI phone-screens candidates and sends hiring teams structured summaries at scale — for recruiters doing high-volume hiring across industries like healthcare, retail and trades, not construction-only.

What to know
How it works
An AI recruiter that phone-interviews candidates instantly, qualifies talent at scale, and delivers structured summaries to hiring teams without adding headcount.
Best for
Recruiters doing high-volume hiring across industries like healthcare, retail, hospitality, manufacturing, construction, and skilled trades.

Watched for 12 days · last checked 6d ago

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A browser-based receipt generator with 100+ templates you fill in and download in three steps, no accounting software needed. Aimed broadly at freelancers, contractors and small sellers, not full bookkeeping.

FreeNo sign-upNothing to installCan export my data
What to know
How it works
A browser-based receipt generator with 100+ customizable templates (modeled after brands like Amazon, Costco, Starbucks) where you pick a template, add details, and download.
Pricing
Free.
Best for
Freelancers, contractors and small sellers who need a quick, professional-looking receipt without accounting software.

Watched for 18 days · last checked today

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AI-powered global construction cost estimator for residential, commercial and infrastructure projects.

What to know
How it works
Gives instant global construction cost estimates for residential, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects.
Best for
People needing quick building cost ranges worldwide.

Watched for 3 days · last checked 1d ago

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A free calculator for square footage and material costs (flooring, paint, landscaping) — a general area tool useful to DIYers, real estate pros and contractors alike.

Free
What to know
How it works
A free calculator that measures area for rectangles, triangles or circles, converts between units (sq ft, sq m), and estimates material costs for flooring, paint or landscaping.
Pricing
Free, no signup.
Best for
DIYers, real estate professionals and contractors budgeting a project.

Watched for 17 days · last checked 11d ago

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Automatically logs work mileage into IRS/CRA-ready reimbursement reports — for field sales, healthcare, contractors and other mobile workforces, not just construction.

What to know
How it works
Automatically tracks work trips and generates IRS & CRA-ready mileage reimbursement reports.
What's different
Built for field sales, healthcare, contractors, fleet teams and other mobile workforces, not just one industry.
Best for
Mobile workforce teams that need automated, compliant mileage reimbursement reporting.

Watched for 15 days · last checked 2d ago

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