Invoicing & Payments

Get paid without chasing people

15 tools reviewed for invoicing & payments.

DocuSign

Send a contract from your phone. The customer signs from theirs. It's legally binding and takes 60 seconds. No printer, no scanner, no waiting.

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FreshBooks

Invoicing, expense tracking, and basic accounting built for people who'd rather be on a job site than looking at spreadsheets.

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Hearth

Offer your customers financing options right from your estimate — so a $15,000 HVAC replacement becomes $150/month instead of a lost sale.

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Housecall Pro

The polished, industry-specific platform that makes a 3-man shop look like a 30-man operation.

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InvoiceASAP

Create and send invoices from your phone before you even pack up your tools. Syncs with QuickBooks automatically so there's no double entry.

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Gusto

Pay your crew, file your taxes, and handle benefits automatically. Costs less than your accountant's monthly payroll fee.

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Jobber

The Swiss Army knife of field service management — scheduling, invoicing, quoting, and client communication in one place.

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Joist

Estimates and invoices that look professional in minutes — for the guy who works alone and does his own paperwork.

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QuickBooks Online

When FreshBooks isn't enough and your accountant is tired of your spreadsheets — QuickBooks Online is where you land.

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ServiceM8

Simple, affordable job management for the guy who doesn't want a hundred features he'll never use.

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ServiceTitan

The platform the big guys use. Powerful, expensive, and absolutely overkill for a 3-man shop — but indispensable when you hit 15+ trucks.

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Square

The little white card reader that plugs into your phone. Every contractor should have one. It costs nothing to start.

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Stripe

The payment engine behind millions of online businesses. Better than Square for online invoicing, large ACH payments, and automation.

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Wave

Unlimited invoicing, expense tracking, and receipt scanning. Real double-entry accounting your CPA can work with. You pay nothing unless you accept credit cards through Wave.

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Workiz

If most of your business comes in over the phone, Workiz makes sure none of those calls fall through the cracks.

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