We know how challenging it can be to stay on top of your business. We set up Tradermate to ease the burden of bookkeeping, leaving you to do the things you do well and enjoy doing. But we don’t stop there. Our Knowledge Hub is a treasure trove of information and solutions to help you manage your workload. So, in this article, we share some of the best apps for tradespeople to help you save time and reduce your time on admin tasks.
The Best Apps for Tradespeople: Save Time & Reduce Admin:
Regular readers will know that we love Xero! We’re Xero specialists for tradespeople in Chichester and West Sussex. Our founders, Lee and Claire, have used almost every bookkeeping software. Most have pros and cons. However, Xero is all pros for us and, more importantly, our clients! So, we think the best apps for tradespeople will integrate with Xero. Read on for suggestions to help you manage your business from your pocket!
Three Apps for Managing Receipts, Invoices, Expenses & Payments:
Hubdoc: No more delving to the back of the glove box or shoebox under the stairs. Instead, keep all your bills and receipts in one place. With Hubdoc, you can import all your financial documents & export them into data you can use.
Dext: Dext makes it easy to access the bookkeeping information you need. You can scan receipts with your phone, email invoices, and fetch statements. Everything can be automatically digitised, categorised, and entered into your accounting software.
GoCardless: Fed up with chasing invoices? GoCardless allows you to collect recurring payments – like annual servicing fees using Direct Debit – and one-off payments using Open Banking.
Three Apps for Job Scheduling & Project Management:
Fergus: This #1 job management software for UK tradespeople tracks jobs, assigns tasks, and manages workflows.
Tradify: This powerful Xero-integrated app can help you with job scheduling and tracking, quoting, estimating, invoicing, and customer communication.
BigChange: Helps to optimise your team, lower costs, and improve first-time fixes with efficient job scheduling. Boost the number of jobs you can take daily by streamlining your routes.
Three Apps for Customer Communication:
WhatsApp: Not just for discussing the footy results with your mates or your family’s ‘to-do’ list. More and more businesses use WhatsApp to communicate with customers and enhance first contact.
Jobber: Professional online experiences and reliable communication help impress your customers and keep work moving toward payment—even when you’re out of the office.
ServiceM8: ServiceM8 uses everything great about mobile and cloud-based technologies to make communicating with staff and customers easy, fast and professional.
Using the right tools can help you save time, reduce admin work, and improve cash flow. In this article, we’ve covered just nine. But hundreds are out there, and new apps are constantly coming to market. Many will offer free trials or demos so you can find the best fit for your business. The Xero App Store is fantastic if you’re a Xero user and unsure which apps will help you. You can filter results by industry, function and category! Finally, if you need any more help and advice, please get in touch with us.