Quoting & Invoicing Software for Carpenters

Running a carpentry business in Australia means juggling more admin than most chippies signed up for. You're quoting custom built-ins from the ute, scribbling materials lists for Bowens runs, and then coming home to reconcile job cards against Xero invoices. Many carpenters pay $49/month for ServiceM8 or Tradify, $35/month for Xero, and another $12–27/month for a booking page and CRM — yet none of these tools were designed to work together for the way carpentry actually flows. You end up double-entering data, chasing receipts between systems, and spending Sunday nights on BAS prep instead of with the family.

OneBookPlus replaces that patchwork with one platform built for how Australian carpenters actually work. Create detailed quotes priced per door, per linear metre, per square metre, or fixed-price right from your phone. Track every Bunnings, Bowens, or Dahlsens run against the job at cost plus markup so you see real margin, not just revenue. Convert accepted quotes to GST-compliant invoices with a single tap — your ABN and licence number printed on every document. Run a job board for multi-week fit-outs, custom wardrobes, and staircases so nothing falls through the cracks. And when BAS time rolls around, your GST summary is already waiting.

Your Daily Workflow

It's 6:30am and your phone buzzes — a homeowner has booked a free measure-and-quote through your OneBookPlus booking page for a custom wardrobe. You glance at the week view: three internal door hangs in the morning, the wardrobe quote at midday, an hourly skirting repair after lunch, and progress photos to upload from a multi-week deck build. At the door-hang job, you log six pre-hung doors against the quote at $95 each, snap a Bunnings hardware receipt, and the markup applies automatically. Job done by 11am, quote converted to invoice with one tap, sent before you leave the driveway. Your apprentice, working a snag-list day across town, runs his own timer for hourly billing — you can see exactly where he is and what he's logged from your phone.

Bank Feeds & Accounting

Connect your business bank account via CDR Open Banking and OneBookPlus pulls in transactions daily. When the wardrobe customer pays the deposit, the payment is automatically matched against the outstanding invoice — no manual reconciliation needed. Purchases from Bunnings, Bowens, Dahlsens, and your local hardware suppliers are categorised as materials expenses and lined against the right job, so you see true gross margin per build. Our AI categorisation engine learns your patterns: ute fuel goes to vehicle expenses, public liability premiums to overheads, tool purchases to assets. Come BAS time, your GST collected on sales and GST paid on timber and hardware are already tallied. Export the summary in one click and forward it to your accountant — or lodge it yourself in minutes.

Getting Started

Sign up free — no credit card, no lock-in contract. Select “Carpenter” as your business type and OneBookPlus pre-configures your account with carpentry service categories, typical job types (door hangs, skirting, decks, custom built-ins, fit-outs, repairs), and invoice templates that include your licence number. Import your customer list via CSV from ServiceM8, Tradify, or a spreadsheet. Connect your bank account through the secure Open Banking flow. Most chippies have their first quote sent within 30 minutes of signing up, and their bank feed categorising hardware runs by the end of the first week. The switch from ServiceM8 and Xero typically takes a single evening.