Do I need technical skills?
No. CostForge is built for trade businesses, so everyday quoting tasks are simple even if you're not technical.
🚀 Built for trade businesses
Stop Guessing, Start Costing
CostForge is the all-in-one job costing and quoting platform built for trade businesses. Manage clients, track jobs, build detailed quotes with staff hour calculations, and export professional PDFs — all in one place.
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500+
Trade Businesses
50k+
Quotes Generated
4.9 / 5
Average Rating
99.9%
Platform Uptime
Simple 3-step setup
How CostForge works
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Add Your Clients
Create client profiles with contact details, addresses, and notes. All your client history lives in one organised place.
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02
Create Jobs
Raise a job under any client. Give it a title, description, and status. Multiple jobs per client, every one tracked separately.
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Build & Send Quotes
Add line items — materials, labour, staff hours — and generate a professional PDF. The client sees a branded quote; you keep the full internal breakdown.
Try CostForge free — create your first professional quote in minutes. No credit card needed.
Start Free TrialMost trade businesses are losing money on jobs they don't realise
Estimating from memory, copying quotes into spreadsheets, mixing up client details — it adds up. CostForge replaces that chaos with a single, structured system.
Quoting from memory or messy spreadsheets
Structured quotes with line items, labour, and materials
Losing track of which job has which quote
Every quote linked to the right client and job
Clients get generic, unprofessional PDFs
Branded professional PDFs with your logo and colours
Platform Features
Everything you need to run your trade business
From first client contact to final invoice — CostForge covers every step.
Client Management
Store all your client contact details, addresses, and internal notes. Every job and quote is linked back to the right client automatically.
Jobs Per Client
Organise your work into jobs under each client. Track status — active, on-hold, or completed — and see every quote raised against a job at a glance.
Professional Quotes
Build detailed quotes with nested line items, sub-items, materials, and labour. Issue date, expiry, payment terms, and T&Cs all in one place.
Staff Hours & Labour Costing
Define staff roles with hourly rates. Add labour line items to any quote — enter hours and CostForge automatically calculates the cost. Show or hide labour lines from the client-facing view.
Team Management
Invite your team, assign roles (owner, admin, member), and control who can see and do what. Manage pending invitations and deactivate members at any time.
Custom Branding
Upload your logo, set your brand colours, define your quote prefix and tax label. Every client-facing quote reflects your business identity — not ours.
Dashboard Analytics
See your KPIs at a glance: active jobs, open quotes, accepted quotes, revenue by period. Job and quote status breakdowns keep you on top of what's in progress.
PDF Export
Generate a branded client quote PDF or an internal costing PDF with a single click. Share professionally, keep a record internally — with all the detail you need.
Built for the trades
Whether you're a sole trader or managing a team of 20, CostForge scales with your business.
ElectriciansPlumbersBuildersGeneral ContractorsLandscapersHVAC Engineers
If you price up work, manage clients, and want to look professional — CostForge was made for you.
Stop losing margin — start quoting with accurate costs today. Free trial, no card required.
Start Free TrialWhy CostForge
Why businesses choose CostForge
No Spreadsheet Nightmares
Replace error-prone spreadsheets with a purpose-built costing tool. Clients, jobs, and quotes all live in one structured system.
Quote With Precision
Build detailed quotes with nested line items — materials, consumables, and sub-items. Every figure is traceable back to a line.
Know Your Labour Costs
Define staff roles with hourly rates. Add labour directly to any quote — CostForge calculates the cost as you type. Show it or hide it from the client.
Know Your Numbers
Dashboard KPIs, revenue charts, and per-client analytics give you a real-time picture of your business. See open quotes, active jobs, and accepted revenue.
Your Brand, Your Quotes
Upload your logo, set brand colours, configure your tax label and currency. Every client-facing quote looks like it came from your business — not a generic platform.
Grow With Your Team
Multi-user accounts with role-based access — Owner, Admin, and Member. Invite by email, manage pending invitations, and deactivate members without losing history.
Transparent pricing — no hidden fees
Simple plans that scale with your business.
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Pro
£29/ month
- Up to 10 clients
- 30 jobs
- 50 quotes
- 5 users
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Enterprise
£59.99/ month
- Unlimited clients
- Unlimited jobs
- Unlimited quotes
- Unlimited users
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Final questions
Everything you need before you start
Quick answers to common objections before you begin your free trial.
Is this only for large companies?
No. It's designed for small and growing teams, from sole traders to expanding crews.
Can I use it on site?
Yes. CostForge is mobile-friendly, so you can manage quotes and job details wherever you are.
Will this replace spreadsheets?
Yes. That's the goal: one structured system for quoting, clients, and jobs without spreadsheet chaos.
Still unsure? Start your free trial and see how simple quoting can be.
Start Free TrialSee Your Savings
Use our interactive ROI calculator to find out exactly how much time and revenue your team could save by switching from spreadsheets to CostForge. It takes just 2 minutes.
Calculate Your ROIAverage annual savings
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