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Estimates and invoices for contractors, job by job

Estimate the job, turn the accepted work into an invoice, ask for payment with a link, and see the outstanding balance across every job without a filing cabinet.

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Invoice list: illustrative example. Northline Studio is a fictional business; none of these figures are real.

What you need done

Three jobs, and what MetroPay does about each

Every card ends with what the product does not do, so nothing here is a surprise after you sign up.

  • Estimating a job the customer can say yes to

    The problem
    The estimate is a photo of a handwritten sheet, and the yes is a text message. Neither is in the same place as the invoice that follows.
    What MetroPay does
    An estimate with the materials and labour lines, accepted from a link with the decision recorded, converted to a draft invoice when the job is done.
    What it does not do
    The estimates module is off until an owner switches it on. It does not price materials for you.

  • Getting paid at the end of the job, not the end of the month

    The problem
    The invoice is handed over on site and paid whenever the customer next does their banking.
    What MetroPay does
    A payment link or the invoice page lets the customer pay by card on the spot, or shows your bank details and lets them report the transfer.
    What it does not do
    MetroPay never holds your money. Card payments settle in your own Stripe or SSLCommerz account.

  • Knowing what is still owed across the jobs

    The problem
    Ten jobs in progress, a few invoices each, and the total outstanding is a guess until the bank statement arrives.
    What MetroPay does
    The dashboard shows total receivables and the aging buckets; each customer has a statement with every invoice and payment.
    What it does not do
    It does not track job costs or materials bought. It reports on what you invoiced and what came in.

How it works

How contractors use MetroPay

  1. Estimate the job

    Materials and labour as lines, accepted by the customer from a link.

  2. Invoice the accepted work

    Convert the estimate, or write the invoice from your saved items.

  3. Ask for payment with a link

    Card on the spot, or bank details and a way for the customer to report the transfer.

  4. Track the balances

    Outstanding per customer and per job, with overdue worked out every day.

The features that matter here

Built from the same product everyone gets

Every workspace has every feature. These are the ones this kind of business reaches for first.

  • Estimates

    Quote the work, let the customer accept online, and turn the approved estimate into an invoice. An optional module you switch on per workspace.

    Optional module

  • Online invoicing

    Create a branded invoice, email it with a payment link, and see at a glance whether it is draft, sent, paid or overdue.

  • Payment links

    A shareable link for a deposit, a retainer or any amount, with an optional expiry date, without writing a full invoice.

  • Online payments

    Customers pay by card or mobile wallet on the invoice page, through your own Stripe or SSLCommerz account. MetroPay never holds the money.

  • Reporting

    Receivables aging, sales by customer, sales by item, and payments received. What you are owed, and who owes it.

Questions from contractors

Estimate today, invoice when it is done

Free to use today, no card on file. Set up your items once and the next estimate takes a minute.

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