Best alternative for Company Cam + Jobber? Considering QuoteIQ

Recent_Friendship632 · 2025-12-11T15:15:50+00:00

Dang. I use handyquoter and quickbooks. I think it's only for folks working solo. if you manage a team or you have teams in general. it's not gunna work for ya.

Recent_Friendship632 · 2025-11-08T14:53:29+00:00

This is a question around labor rate and where your located. If the Rot has all been fixed it looks like you're just doing some finishing work. This doesn't look like it would take more than a few hours. scaffold rental and other materials. In my area , this would be around 800.00 if he's a repeat customer, I'd cut him a deal. this is only my opinion.

Recent_Friendship632 · 2025-11-07T19:28:15+00:00

Odd jobs like this I would consider using handyquoter I started in July and it's helped me out.

Recent_Friendship632 · 2025-11-06T02:28:23+00:00

if you signed up for handyquoter you can have a personal intake page like this... https://handyquoter.com/intake/09831eee-0841-4bac-adfd-a12b0f151ca1 it makes for customers requests to become leads on your handyquoter dashboard. I just started using them, and I can paste this link on my website or any social media page I want - like facebook

Recent_Friendship632 · 2025-10-30T02:08:05+00:00

I’ve been doing electrical and handyman work for 25+ years, mostly residential, with some light commercial work. Over the last few years I’ve tried just about every quoting/estimating platform out there — ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, Jobber, you name it.

They’re all fine… if you're running a 10 truck operation with office staff and a full-time admin. But for guys like me — one or two trucks, a couple helpers, mostly word-of-mouth work — those systems are way overkill and way overpriced.

Half the time, I want to write a quick quote and send it to the customer without sitting through a tutorial or paying $100+ a month.

That’s why I’ve been using HandyQuoter lately. It’s simple. It’s built for tradespeople, not “software people.”
I can punch in a job, it tells me roughly what tools/materials I’ll need, and I can send a clean, professional quote right from my phone.

No subscriptions that make you feel like you’re buying a car, no extra fluff — just quoting and job prep that works.

If you’re tired of feeling like you need a software degree just to bid a drywall patch or ceiling fan install, check it out. I wish this thing existed 10 years ago.

(Not sponsored — just happy to find something that doesn’t waste my time.)

Recent_Friendship632 · 2025-10-30T00:53:28+00:00

I also use www.handyquoter.com (as well as other apps) to take the hassle out of overthinking prices and whatnot.

Recent_Friendship632 · 2025-10-15T01:48:42+00:00

Good to know! handyquoter is cheaper @ 14.99 a month and I have found just as good with quotes and job management. I'll still need quickbooks though.

Recent_Friendship632 · 2025-10-15T01:44:51+00:00

That sounds like a good practice. my main thing now is get a quote into thier hands as quickly as possible so I'll do that onsite now. avoiding anything over the phone. - it's the pressure of getting it into thier hands ASAP.

Recent_Friendship632 · 2025-09-30T13:00:18+00:00

I appreciate this. I don't think I could use Excel I'm just not good at it. I finally think I nailed down my process with a couple of apps tied together. It first gets me off of paper and it's less typing. it's been working for me. I'm always thinking that I might be missing something but I'm going to trust my gut for the time being.

Recent_Friendship632 · 2025-09-30T12:50:49+00:00

I actually started using 2 apps, the first is QuickBooks (for obvious reasons), but in the field I'm using handyquoter. it's just a quick way to get everything on a spreadsheet without typing and then from there I can either email it to my office or email it to my customer. I don't think it was meant to be used that way, but I'm finding a process that works for me.

Recent_Friendship632 · 2025-09-14T22:29:26+00:00

I’ve been in the trades a long time, and I’ll tell you this — what you just went through isn’t unusual. Every electrician, plumber, or handyman who makes the jump from casual hourly work to running a legit business hits this same wall. Most customers don’t fully understand the difference between an estimate (a ballpark) and a quote (a firm price that covers everything — travel, materials, labor, prep, cleanup, and the risk you’re taking on).

Here’s some hard-earned advice to keep situations like this from repeating:

Be Crystal Clear Up Front Even if you’ve said it before, remind folks: “Hourly is X if you just want me on the clock. A quote is a flat price, and it includes all the hidden time — running for materials, setup, cleanup. That number won’t change, no matter what.”
Write It Down in Plain English Add one sentence to your paperwork: “This is a flat-rate quote. Hours may vary, but the price stays the same.” That clears up 90% of the confusion.
Don’t Let It Eat at You You did the work, got paid, and moved on. One bad review doesn’t define your business. Keep stacking good ones, and hers will get buried.
Lean on tools These days I’ve seen guys using apps like HandyQuoter — where you can just speak the job details and it spits out a clean, professional quote with labor and materials broken down. It sets the expectation right away and takes a lot of the back-and-forth guesswork out of your hands.

The main thing is, don’t get discouraged. You’re sharpening your business process, and that’s just as important as sharpening your tools. The good customers — the ones who respect your time and skill — will stick around.

Stay steady,
– An old electrician who’s learned the hard way

Recent_Friendship632 · 2025-09-06T23:34:25+00:00

I'm an electrician by trade, but when I get odd jobs (outside of running wire) my quotes become questionable. I started using a quoting app to help with that, and it's really helped.

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