Handyman & Property Maintenance Software · Australia
Quote the odd job, photograph the fix, invoice before you leave the ute.
Scope it at the front door, schedule it by suburb, snap the before-and-after, and get paid online. All-in-one for $0–$69/mo — replaces ServiceM8 + Xero + your booking tool.





The average handyman saves $130/mo replacing Wix + Xero + ServiceM8 + Calendly + Mailchimp with OneBookPlus.
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8-step founder guide — ABN, GST, licence, White Card, insurance, tools, pricing, first clients.
Open →InteractiveInteractive estimator combining hourly rate, materials markup, travel, callout, and GST.
Open →ReferenceState-by-state thresholds, regulators, and invoice requirements for AU trade licensing.
Open →Operator GuidePlain-English MA000020 — CW/1–CW/10, industry/tool/fares allowances, RDO system.
Open →ReferencePL, workers comp, tools, vehicle, PI, home warranty, contract works — coverage and premium ranges.
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5Everything You Need
Forget clunky desktop software. OneBookPlus is the handyman business app designed for tradies who spend their days at the property — not in an office.
Build itemised quotes for odd jobs, repairs, and maintenance right from your phone — labour, materials, and call-out fee with GST calculated automatically. Customers accept with one click, and you convert to an invoice instantly.
See your whole week at a glance — gutter cleans, flat-pack assembly, fence repairs, picture hanging. Batch nearby jobs by suburb to cut drive time, assign work to your offsider, and track each job from Quoted to Invoiced.
Snap before-and-after photos against each job — the leaking gutter, the rotten deck board, the finished result. Attach them to the job and the invoice so there's no dispute about what you fixed or what it looked like when you arrived.
Every invoice automatically calculates 10% GST and displays your ABN. Export a GST summary at BAS time so your quarterly lodgement takes minutes, not a weekend with a shoebox of dockets.
Customers pay your invoice online by card or bank transfer through a Pay Now link. Automated reminders chase overdue invoices for you, so you stop being the one who feels awkward asking for money you've already earned.
See every past job at a property — what you fixed, when, and what you charged. When the strata manager or repeat customer calls about the next round of maintenance, you already know the history and can quote in seconds.
Lock in regular work — monthly strata maintenance, fortnightly garden tidy-ups, quarterly property checks. Recurring jobs auto-schedule and auto-invoice so your steady income runs itself while you swing the hammer.
Log every Bunnings run, every screw, bracket and tin of paint against the job. Snap receipt photos so you know your true margin on each job — and so nothing slips through to BAS time uncounted.
Free plan available · No credit card · Cancel anytime
Free Website Included
Stop paying $30–80/mo to Wix or Squarespace — and skip the $1,500–3,000 up-front for a designer. Every OneBookPlus handymen gets a branded booking page on the free plan. Want it on your own domain like a proper business website? $15/mo and we host it for you.
your-business.onebookplus.com.auoronebookplus.com.au/book/your-businessyourbusiness.com.au— custom branded domain, we host the siteCustomers book repairs and odd jobs through your page while you're on another job. The booking lands in your dashboard, ready to slot into your week.
Brand color picker in settings. Logo upload. Trade licence number shown on every page so customers know you're legit.
Gutter clean from $180. Flat-pack assembly from $90/hr. Customers see prices before booking — kills the price-shopping phone calls.
70%+ of handyman searches happen on phones. Your booking page is built mobile-first; loads in under 2 seconds on 4G.
Already own yourbusiness.com.au? Add the Booking Website app ($15/mo) and point your domain at the booking page we host for you. We don't sell domains — keep yours wherever you registered it.
Schema.org markup for handyman services + suburbs you cover. Google finds you for 'handyman in [suburb]' searches.
Handymen website cost — typical
Website builder
Wix, Squarespace or similar
Web hosting + SSL
Bundled in builders; separate if custom site
Designer (one-off)
Only if you want a custom-built site
Bookings on Calendly
Separate from your website
Typical recurring total
~$60–100/mo
+ $1,500–3,000 up-front if you hire a designer
With OneBookPlus
Your total
$0–15/mo
See it in action
Not mockups — these are the real product screens for your day-to-day.
Every job visible at a glance, from quote to paid. Drag between lanes — status updates, reminders fire, invoices land automatically.

Branded PDF, line items, ABN. Stripe for card, Open Banking for BECS. Clients tap, pay, done.

Build a quote before you leave the driveway. Client reviews on their phone, taps Accept, it auto-converts to an invoice when the job's done.

Simple Workflow
From quote to payment in four simple steps — designed around a typical handyman's day.
Walk the property, scope the work, and build an itemised quote on your phone — labour, materials, and a call-out fee with GST calculated automatically. Send it as a professional PDF with your ABN before you leave the driveway.
Once accepted, the job drops into your week view. Batch nearby jobs by suburb, log materials used, and snap before-and-after photos so the finished work is documented.
Convert the quote to a GST-compliant invoice with one tap, attach the photos, and send it to the customer before you pack up the ute.
Customers pay online via the invoice's Pay Now link. Automated reminders chase overdue payments so you can focus on the next job instead of awkward follow-up calls.
Most handymen send a real quote within 20 minutes of signup
3x
Faster invoicing than paper or spreadsheets
$0
Free plan — no monthly fees to get started
14 days
Average reduction in payment wait times
100%
GST & BAS compliant for Australian handymen
Handyman savings calculator
Adjust the numbers below to match your real monthly spend. The total updates live — and so does what you'd save by replacing the lot with OneBookPlus.
Accounting (Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks)
Monthly subscription
Jobs & quotes (ServiceM8, Jobber, Tradify)
Per-user/mo for trade tools
Website + hosting (Wix, Squarespace)
Builder + hosting bundle
Bookings (Calendly, Acuity)
Separate online booking tool
CRM (HubSpot, Pipedrive)
Customer pipeline tracking
Email marketing (Mailchimp, Klaviyo)
Newsletter + campaigns
Your current stack
$176/mo
= $2,112/year
With OneBookPlus Starter
$29/mo
Replaces everything in the list. One bill.
Free plan available · No card required · Cancel anytime
Scroll through the day from morning to 5pm: the AI receptionist answers and books a missed call, the work runs from the app, the GST invoice is sent on the spot, payment lands and the books balance themselves, a five-star review is requested automatically, and the day closes with the ledger already written.
7:00am
While you're in the shower
Mrs Chen's hot-water system died overnight. She calls the first plumber on Google — you.
AI Receptionist
The AI answers in two rings, books 9:30 am, and texts her a confirmation — before you've found your keys.
On the job
Job card on your phone: address, fault notes, history. The quote's pre-filled from your price book.
From the ute
One tap converts the job to a GST invoice with a pay link. No laptop, no evening paperwork.
While you're on the next job
Card payment lands, the books update themselves, and $76.36 GST is set aside for BAS.
Reputation on autopilot
Two hours after payment — the sweet spot — the AI asks for a review. Mrs Chen leaves five stars.
The day closes itself
You did one job and quoted another. The book did the rest.
$0
collected
0
admin tasks done by AI
0
evenings lost
Handyman pricing
Start free, upgrade when revenue justifies it. No contracts, no setup fees, no per-user tax. Cancel any time.
Free
$0/forever
Quote your first odd job today — no credit card.
Starter
$29/mo
Replaces Xero + ServiceM8 + Calendly + your website builder.
No card · Drops to Free if you don't upgrade
Plus
$49/mo
Outgrowing the basics — unlimited contacts & bookings, advanced reporting.
Growth
$69/mo
For handymen running offsiders with marketing on the side.
Prices in AUD inc. GST. Stripe processing fees apply to card payments (1.7% + 30¢ AU cards). Full plan comparison →
Already on another tool?
Most handymen move across in a single evening. Export your customers + jobs as CSV from your current tool, import them into OneBookPlus with our bulk importer, and you're live the next morning.
Switch from
Built-in AI
You're under a sink or up a ladder — you can't stop the job to grab the phone, and every missed call is work that goes to the next tradie on Google.
OneBookPlus
AI Receptionist · incoming call
“Burst pipe in the laundry — can someone come today?”
If you don't answer, the AI books it — Emergency call-out · today 2:00pm — and texts a confirmation.
Built in Melbourne, AU
ATO-ready from day one
256-bit encryption
No credit card needed
Common questions about invoicing and job management software for handymen in Australia.
The best handyman software for an Australian business is the one that handles quoting, job scheduling, photo evidence, GST invoicing and online payments in one place rather than as a stack of separate subscriptions. ServiceM8 and Jobber are both capable field-service apps, but they leave accounting to Xero or MYOB and a booking page to Wix or Calendly. OneBookPlus combines handyman quotes, a week-view schedule, before-and-after photos, GST/BAS-ready invoicing and a free booking page in a single platform from $0/month — so when you compare, look at the all-in monthly cost, not just the job-app price.
Yes — OneBookPlus is a genuine ServiceM8 and Jobber alternative for Australian handymen. ServiceM8 and Jobber are well-established field-service apps, but they meter job allowances and still need Xero for accounting and a separate tool for your website and marketing. OneBookPlus bundles job management, GST invoicing, accounting, CRM, a booking page and photo evidence together, with a free plan to start on. We're upfront that ServiceM8 has a longer Australian track record and Jobber has a deeper US marketplace; our advantage is one all-in-one subscription with no per-job metering.
Yes — our free plan includes invoices, quotes, a booking page and a small number of clients, which is ideal for a sole-trader handyman just getting started. Upgrade to a paid plan only when your volume justifies it; there's no credit card required to begin.
Every invoice automatically calculates 10% GST (when you're registered for GST) and displays your ABN, meeting ATO tax-invoice requirements. At BAS time, export a GST summary in one click. If you're not yet registered for GST, you can issue invoices without GST until your turnover requires registration — the platform handles both.
Yes. Snap photos directly into the job record — the gutter before you cleared it, the rotten board you replaced, the finished result. Photos attach to both the job and the invoice, so there's a clear record of the condition on arrival and the work completed, which heads off disputes and chargebacks.
OneBookPlus doesn't require any licence to use — it's business-management software. Whether you personally need a trade licence depends on the work, not the software: general odd jobs and maintenance are typically unlicensed, but regulated work such as electrical, plumbing and gasfitting must be done by a licensed tradesperson, and most states require a builder/trade licence once a single building job crosses a state-set dollar threshold. Always check your state or territory regulator before taking on regulated or higher-value work.
Absolutely. Set up recurring jobs for monthly strata maintenance, fortnightly garden tidy-ups, or quarterly property inspections. The work auto-schedules into your week view and auto-invoices on completion, so your regular contract income runs largely on autopilot.
About the author
Founder & CEO, OneBookPlus
Bishal has over a decade of experience in digital marketing, web development, and small business consulting across Australia. He has worked directly with Australian trades and property-maintenance businesses — from sole-trader handymen juggling odd jobs to crews running recurring strata maintenance — helping them streamline quoting, photo evidence, invoicing, and getting paid.
Handyman and property-maintenance businesses in Australia have a paperwork problem that's been getting worse, not better. You're scribbling quotes on the back of an old docket, texting photos of a rotten deck board to a customer, and then losing your evenings trying to match Xero invoices against bank deposits. Plenty of handymen pay $35/month for Xero, $49/month for ServiceM8 or Jobber, and still end up with a glovebox full of Bunnings receipts that never get logged. The result? You don't actually know how profitable each job was until your accountant tells you three months later — if they can even make sense of it.
OneBookPlus gives you one app for your entire handyman business. Build itemised quotes on your phone with labour, materials, and a call-out fee, with GST calculated automatically. When the customer accepts via the quote link, the job drops straight into your week view. Complete the work, snap before-and-after photos, and convert the quote to a GST-compliant invoice with one tap — all before you leave the property. Log your Bunnings and trade-supplier runs against the job with receipt photos so you can see your true margin on every single job. No more guessing, no more double-entry, no more Saturday mornings doing data entry.
It's 8am and your first job is a gutter clean with a couple of loose fence palings. You walk the property, check the customer's history (you re-hung their back door last spring), and build a quote: $180 for the gutters, $90 labour plus materials for the fence, GST included. The customer accepts immediately. You photograph the blocked gutters and the wobbly fence before you start. Two hours later you photograph the cleared gutters and the repaired palings, attach both to the job, and convert the quote to an invoice — sent before you're back in the ute. Your week view shows a flat-pack wardrobe assembly after lunch and a door re-hang tomorrow, both batched in the same suburb. At the end of the day you check your dashboard: three jobs completed, $640 invoiced, materials logged with receipt photos, and a recurring strata-maintenance job already scheduled for Friday.
Connect your business bank account through our secure bank-feed integration and OneBookPlus pulls in transactions daily. When the gutter-clean customer pays via the invoice's Pay Now link, the payment is automatically matched against the outstanding invoice — no manual reconciliation needed. Materials purchases from Bunnings and trade suppliers are categorised as job expenses. Fuel, ute insurance, and tool purchases are classified into the right categories by our AI engine, which learns your spending patterns over time. Come BAS time, your GST summary is already prepared: total GST collected on invoices, total GST credits on purchases, and the net amount owing. Export it in one click or share it with your accountant. The days of sorting through a glovebox full of dockets are over.
Sign up free — no credit card, no lock-in contract. Select “Handyman” as your business type and OneBookPlus pre-configures your account with common handyman service categories, typical job types (gutter cleaning, flat-pack assembly, fence repairs, painting, minor carpentry), and invoice templates that show your ABN. Import your customer list via CSV from ServiceM8, Jobber, or a spreadsheet. Connect your bank account through the secure bank-feed flow. Most handymen send their first quote within 20 minutes of signing up and have their bank feed running by the end of the day. Switching from ServiceM8 or Jobber plus Xero typically takes a single evening — and you'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner.
Join Australian handymen who invoice smarter with OneBookPlus. Free to start — upgrade when you're ready.
Get Started FreeLast reviewed and updated: by Bishal Shrestha
Authoritative sources
Whether a handyman needs a licence depends on the work and the state, and tax obligations follow ABN and GST registration. We cite the primary regulators and the ATO for every claim on this page so you can verify directly. Licensing thresholds change — always confirm with your state or territory regulator.
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Free for sole-trader handymen
60-sec sign-up · No card · GST & BAS ready
Who it's for
Whether you're a sole trader or running a small crew, OneBookPlus adapts to how handymen work.
Running odd jobs solo — picture hanging, flat-pack assembly, fence repairs. Needs fast mobile quoting, photo evidence, automatic GST, and online payments.
Regular maintenance across rentals and strata properties. Needs recurring job templates, property history, before-and-after photos, and batch invoicing.
Carpentry, painting, tiling, minor repairs all in a day. Needs flexible quoting for mixed jobs, materials tracking, and a clear week-view schedule.
Home modifications and minor repairs for participants and elderly clients. Needs clear quotes, documented work with photos, and tidy compliant invoicing.
Stop overpaying
Most small businesses stitch together 4-6 tools that don't talk to each other. Here's what that typically costs.
Or use OneBookPlus
$29/mo
Everything above included. One app, one login.
Real-world scenario
How a Brisbane handyman uses OneBookPlus on a typical Thursday
Dave's first job is a gutter clean and a couple of loose fence palings in Paddington. He walks the property, builds a quick quote on his phone — $180 for the gutters, $90 labour plus materials for the fence — GST calculated automatically. The customer accepts on the spot.
Before he starts, Dave snaps photos of the blocked gutters and the wobbly fence. Two hours later he photographs the cleared gutters and the repaired palings, attaches both to the job, and converts the quote to an invoice with one tap. Sent before he's back in the ute.
His week view shows a flat-pack wardrobe assembly after lunch and a door-rehang tomorrow morning — both batched in the same suburb to save fuel. A recurring monthly maintenance job for a strata block auto-schedules itself for Friday.
End of day: 3 jobs done, $640 invoiced, two payments already received via the Pay Now link. Bunnings receipts logged with photos against each job. Come BAS time, Dave's GST summary exports in one click.
How we compare
See how we compare to the tools handymen typically use.
| Feature | OneBookPlus | Xero | ServiceM8 | Jobber |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GST invoicing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Handyman quotes with accept link | Yes | Yes |
Extend Your Toolkit
Add advertising, tax lodgement, booking pages, and more to grow your handyman business.
| Yes |
| Yes |
| Before & after photo evidence | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Job scheduling & week view | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Recurring maintenance contracts | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| CRM & property history | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Online booking page | Yes | No | No | No |
| Expense tracking with photos | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| BAS-ready tax reports | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Free plan available | Yes | No | No | No |
| Price | From $0/mo | $35+/mo | $49+/mo | $45+/mo |
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