Carabo

Everything you need to run your trade business

From the first enquiry to the final payment, on your computer and your phone.

Win work

Professional quotes that get accepted

Fast quotes

Build quotes from reusable templates with GST worked out for you. Ask for a deposit when the customer accepts.

Accepted online

Customers accept or decline from a link on their phone, with no login. You're notified when they respond.

Variations

Job changed? Send the extra work to your customer for approval.

A quote in the Carabo mobile app, with line items, GST and total
Run your jobs

Stay on top of every job and crew

  • Schedule in day, week and month views, plus an unscheduled list for jobs waiting to be booked.
  • Track each job from new to invoiced, with notes and site photos in one place.
  • Tap to call, text, email or open in maps from any customer. Search by name or phone.
  • Booking confirmation emails keep your customers in the loop.
The Carabo week calendar with jobs booked across the week
A job in the Carabo mobile app with customer, address and status buttons
Get paid

Get paid faster

Invoice on the spot

Send a PDF invoice from your phone the moment the job's done.

Online payments

Customers pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay through Stripe, or by bank transfer with your details shown.

Record any payment

Bank transfer, cash or EFTPOS, in full or in part.

Overdue reminders

Overdue invoices get a reminder email, so you spend less time chasing.

Client portal included

Customers can log in to see their job and invoice history with your business.

Recording a payment in the Carabo mobile app
What the customer sees: the invoice on their phone with a PDF download
Run the business

Know your numbers. Manage your team.

Clear numbers without the complexity.

One dashboard

Revenue, outstanding and overdue invoices, jobs and profit at a glance.

GST and profit reports

Revenue, expenses, profit and your GST position by month, quarter or year.

Expenses

Snap a receipt photo and mark the expense GST-claimable on the go.

Team roles

Invite staff as Admin, Field Worker or Subcontractor. Workers only see the jobs they're assigned to.

Timesheets

Log hours against each job. Labour costs are only visible to owners and admins.

The Carabo dashboard showing revenue, outstanding and overdue invoices, and recent activity
Reports in the Carabo mobile app showing revenue, expenses, profit and GST
Your public profile

Look professional online

A public profile page that brings in work while you're on the tools.

  • Public profile with your tagline, bio and published reviews
  • Ask for a review in one tap after a paid invoice
  • Choose which reviews to show
  • Enquiry form with spam protection, plus a booking widget for your own site

Included in every plan

Want a full custom website? We build it for a one-time fee, then host it for $15/mo on any plan, or $20/mo on its own. Get in touch.

Turner Electrical's public profile page with tagline, contact details and a five-star review

GST-ready

Built for NZ tax

Two-factor login

Extra security

No contract

Cancel any time

30-day free trial

No card required

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