You message Amy on WhatsApp — "invoice Dave £2,400, bathroom" — and a professional PDF lands in your customer's inbox in 60 seconds. No app to download, no accounting program to learn.
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Most invoicing software is built for people who like sitting at a desk doing admin. If that's not you, the software ends up half-used in a drawer. Here's the difference.
Add one WhatsApp contact to your phone. No app store, no sign-up forms, no new number.
"Quote Mr Smith £1,800 for the bathroom" or "invoice Dave £2,400". A quick text or a photo of your notes — whatever is easiest.
Amy builds a branded quote or invoice, emails it to the customer, and keeps a copy — in about 60 seconds.
One thing to be clear about: Xero and QuickBooks are accounting software — the ledger your accountant works in. TradesOffice is the layer before that — it captures the records as you work, so there's something clean to put in the ledger. Many builders use both. Here's how the day-to-day differs:
| TradesOffice | Accounting software (Xero, QuickBooks) | App-based tools (Gaffer, Mucka) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No app to download | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Use your own number | ✓ | — | ✕ |
| Nothing to learn | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Built for trades (CIS, mileage) | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Typical price / month | £19.99 | £16–30+ | £30–89 |
Competitor prices are indicative and change — check their sites for current pricing. TradesOffice also keeps Making Tax Digital-ready records; it doesn't file your tax return (your accountant does).
No. TradesOffice works entirely through WhatsApp. You save one contact — Amy — and message her like a colleague. There is no app to download, no account screens to learn, and no new phone number.
Yes — quotes, invoices, and CIS invoices. You send Amy a quick message (for example "quote Mr Smith £1,800 for the bathroom") and she creates the document, generates a branded PDF, and emails it to the customer in about 60 seconds.
Usually, yes. TradesOffice is one simple plan at £19.99 per month with everything included. Xero and QuickBooks start lower but the plans that handle Making Tax Digital cost more, and both are desktop-style accounting apps built for bookkeepers rather than someone on the tools.
No. You use your existing WhatsApp and your existing number. That is the whole point — there is nothing new to set up or carry around.
Yes. TradesOffice creates CIS invoices with the correct deduction (0%, 20% or 30%), records the gross, deduction and net, and keeps the figures ready for your accountant.
Yes. Each one is a clean, branded PDF with your business details, emailed straight to your customer — and a copy is kept in your account. It looks like proper paperwork, without you opening a laptop.
Save Amy's number, send one message, and your quote or invoice is on its way. Free for 14 days, no card.
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