About SoloDesks
SoloDesks is a hosted job-management tool for tradespeople who work alone, such as plumbers, electricians, painters and handymen. You build a quote on site in about a minute, send it as a branded PDF, and the client can accept with one tap without an account. An accepted quote turns into an invoice without retyping, and jobs sit on one calendar with each address.
Quotes show whether they have been opened and prompt a follow-up when they go quiet. Optional automatic chasers remind clients about unpaid invoices at 7, 14 and 21 days and nudge unanswered quotes at 6 and 13 days, with custom timings possible. They are off by default and each email sent is kept in a record, so you can see whether a reminder went out. Everything runs in a phone browser with nothing to install, and PDFs can be saved or printed. Pricing is flat rather than per user. A free start allows 10 quotes and invoices a month with no card, and the Pro plan at 12 pounds a month adds the late-invoice chasing.
Key features
- Quotes sent as branded PDFs
- One-tap quote acceptance without an account
- Quote converts to invoice without retyping
- Job calendar listing every address
- Automatic chasers for late invoices
- Opened and quiet-quote tracking
Good fit for
- Solo electricians and plumbers quoting on site
- Chasing overdue invoices automatically
- Scheduling the week's jobs
SoloDesks: questions and answers
- What is SoloDesks used for?
- SoloDesks is a quote, invoice and job scheduling app for solo tradespeople that works in a phone browser and chases late invoices automatically. It is a good fit for solo electricians and plumbers quoting on site, chasing overdue invoices automatically, and scheduling the week's jobs.
- Is SoloDesks free?
- Yes. SoloDesks has a free plan, and paid plans start at £12 per month.
- Is SoloDesks open source?
- No. SoloDesks is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Finance & Accounting category, open-source options include Akaunting, Invoice Ninja and InvoicePlane.
- What are some alternatives to SoloDesks?
- SoloDesks competes with Housecall Pro, ServiceTitan and FreshBooks.
Open-source alternatives to SoloDesks
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Akaunting
Finance & Accounting
Online Accounting Software
OSSvs QuickBooks★ 10k
Invoice Ninja
Finance & Accounting
A source-available invoice, quote, project and time-tracking app built with Laravel
OSSvs FreshBooks★ 10k
InvoicePlane
Finance & Accounting
A self-hosted open source application for managing your invoices, clients and payments.
OSSvs QuickBooks★ 3.2kInvio
Finance & Accounting
Self-hosted invoicing without the bloat.
Unlicensevs Wave★ 1.2k
GnuCash
Finance & Accounting
GnuCash Double-Entry Accounting Program.
OSSvs Quicken★ 4.4k
Bigcapital
Finance & Accounting
💵 Independent financial accounting with intelligent reporting, alternative to Quickbooks,
AGPL-3.0vs QuickBooks★ 3.9k
SaaS alternatives to SoloDesks
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Housecall Pro
Scheduling
Field service software for home service businesses with scheduling and dispatch
SaaS
ServiceTitan
Scheduling
Software for home and commercial service trades covering dispatch, booking and invoicing
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FreshBooks
Finance & Accounting
Cloud accounting and invoicing software for freelancers and small businesses
SaaS
Zoho Invoice
Finance & Accounting
Online invoicing and time billing tool from Zoho
SaaS
Fabro
Finance & Accounting
iPhone app for tradespeople to create quotes and invoices offline with automatic VAT
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TradeTab
Finance & Accounting
Invoice app for tradespeople with AI line item suggestions, Stripe payments, estimates and client management
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