Customers & sites
Keep every client, their sites, contacts and full job history in one searchable place.
Built for NZ & Australian tradespeople 🇳🇿 🇦🇺
Run your trade business
Run your trade business
from anywhere.
Customers, jobs, quotes and invoices in one tidy place — plus a mobile view for your team and one-click Xero sync. Spend less time on paperwork and more time on the tools.
- ✓ 14-day free trial
- ✓ No credit card required
- ✓ Cancel anytime
$17.99per month, incl. GST
4 loginsfor your technicians
Xeroinvoice sync built in
NZ & AU GSTdone right, every time
Everything in one place
The whole job, start to paid.
From the first quote to the final invoice — TradeStart keeps every customer, job and dollar organised so nothing slips through the cracks.
Jobs & scheduling
Book jobs, assign your team, log labour and materials, and track progress from draft to done.
Professional invoices
Send clean, GST-correct PDF invoices with your logo and branding — and get paid faster.
Quotes that win work
Build tidy quotes in minutes, email them to the customer, then convert accepted ones straight into a job.
Xero sync
Push invoices to Xero with one click. When they're paid or voided in Xero, TradeStart updates itself.
Dashboard & reporting
See outstanding revenue, active jobs and overdue invoices at a glance — weekly or monthly.
For the team on the tools
Your crew updates jobs from the van.
Give each technician their own login and a stripped-back mobile view. They see only the jobs assigned to them, log hours and materials on site, snap photos, and mark work complete — no paperwork back at the office.
- Up to 4 technician logins included
- Mobile-first field view — works on any phone
- Log labour, materials & photos on the job
- Owners see it all sync back instantly
No signup, no card
Take it for a spin right now.
We've loaded a demo account with real-looking customers, jobs, quotes and invoices. Poke around the whole app — it resets every hour, so you can't break a thing.
Open the live demo
Demo login
demo@tradie.nz
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Demo1234!
Simple to start
Up and running in three steps.
1
Add your business
Sign up, pop in your business details and logo, set your labour rate and GST. Two minutes, tops.
2
Book jobs & send quotes
Add customers, schedule jobs for your team, and email professional quotes that convert to jobs in a click.
3
Invoice & get paid
Turn finished work into a branded invoice, send it, and sync it to Xero. Watch the money come in.
Simple, affordable pricing
One plan. Everything included.
No tiers, no per-user surprises, no lock-in contracts — one honest price that costs a fraction of the big trade platforms.
TradeStart Monthly
$17.99
NZD / month
Includes GST · 14-day free trial for new accounts
- Unlimited customers, jobs & invoices
- Unlimited quotes
- Up to 4 technician logins
- Mobile field technician view
- Professional PDF invoicing & email
- One-click Xero sync
- Dashboard & reporting
- Email support
No credit card required · Cancel anytime
Try before you buy
Not ready to sign up? Explore the full app in our live demo first — no details needed.
Open the live demo
Typical trade software
$30–$50+ per user / month
Billed per seat — the bill climbs every time your team grows.
TradeStart
$17.99 flat / month
One price for up to 4 logins. No per-seat fees, ever.
Prices for other platforms are indicative and billed per user; check each provider for current rates.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a credit card to start?
No. Your 14-day free trial gives you full access with no card required. Add payment details only if you decide to keep going.
Does it work for both New Zealand and Australia?
Yes. GST is handled for both — 15% in NZ and 10% in AU — with your NZBN or ABN on invoices, built for the way Kiwi and Aussie trades quote, schedule and invoice.
Can my technicians use it in the field?
Absolutely. Each technician gets their own login and a mobile-first view showing only their assigned jobs, where they can log labour, materials and photos on site.
Does it work with Xero?
Yes. Connect your Xero organisation and push invoices across with one click. When an invoice is paid or voided in Xero, TradeStart updates automatically.
Can I try it without signing up?
Of course — that's what the live demo is for. It's a full working copy loaded with sample data that resets every hour.
What if I want to cancel?
Cancel anytime from your account settings — no contracts, no phone calls. Your access continues until the end of your billing period.
Ready to ditch the paperwork?
Start your free trial today, or take the live demo for a spin first.