A real tradie price list isn't a list of prices — it's a list of formulas. Per m², per unit, minimum charge, daily rate. Build it once. Quote in 30 seconds. Forever.
A real price list isn't a list of prices — it's a list of formulas. Per square metre, per unit, plus a minimum charge, plus a daily rate. Build it once. Quote it forever.
Concrete slab at $180/m² with a $650 minimum. Drop in the dimensions, get the price. Auto-applies GST.
Power point: $135 each. Downlight: $95 each. RCD: $220. Save once. Tap quantity. Done.
Standard hourly + weekend loading + after-hours, OR a flat day rate. Auto-picked based on the entry.
"$650 min, then $180/m² over 4m²." Configure once and it kicks in automatically when the maths doesn't reach the minimum.
Tap-to-add common extras: Saturday surcharge, after-hours, travel fee, materials markup. No retyping.
Pre-built libraries for Tradies, Electricians, Plumbers, Builders, Landscapers, Consultants and Designers. One tap to load.
| Trade | Item | Formula | Sample Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concreter | Driveway slab | $180/m² + $650 min + 10% GST | 5×4m → $3,960 inc GST |
| Electrician | Power point install | $135/unit + $90 min callout | 3 GPOs → $445.50 inc GST |
| Landscaper | Turf laying | $22/m² + $40/m² supply + delivery | 60m² → $4,180 inc GST |
| Plumber | Hot water service swap | Flat $1,250 + parts at cost + 25% | Rinnai $980 → $2,597.50 inc GST |
| Builder | Carpenter labour | $95/hr standard, $142.50/hr Sat, $190/hr after 6pm | 8hr Tue → $836 inc GST |
| Painter | Interior wall | $32/m² + $80/door + $45/window | 3 bed house → $4,250 inc GST |
| Designer | Daily rate | $880/day + 50% deposit | 3 days → $2,904 inc GST |
Tap any formula in the app and it builds a quote. Tap "Convert to Invoice" and you're done.
Every tradie eventually builds a "rates" spreadsheet. It works for about three months. Then a job comes in that doesn't fit the rows. You add a column. Then a sheet. Then a tab called "weird jobs". A year later you've got a 14-tab Excel monster that breaks on your phone.
A smart price list solves the structural problem. Instead of storing prices, you store formulas:
If you want to start with a spreadsheet before committing to the app, our free Australian Tradie Price List XLSX includes the same formula categories, GST handling and minimum-charge logic — three sheets (Read Me, Price List, Quote Builder) with 54 working formulas. Edit the blue cells, the totals calculate automatically. Use it for a week, then move into Invoice Better when you get sick of re-opening spreadsheets.
Download Free XLSX Template (10 KB)
The fastest way to lift your effective hourly rate isn't charging more — it's reducing the time between "finished the job" and "invoice in their inbox". The closer to zero that gap is, the faster you get paid and the more confident the client feels.
Invoice Better's smart price list is used by electricians, plumbers, carpenters, builders, painters, landscapers, gardeners, tilers, plasterers, glaziers, roofers, locksmiths, cleaners, mechanics, designers, consultants and freelance creatives. The formula builder is industry-agnostic — only the starter packs change.
Annotated tax invoice example, every required ATO field, and the 30-second flow.
Underground, regional, mid-outage — where cloud invoicing apps die and Invoice Better doesn't.
Real questions Australian tradies and sole traders ask before switching invoicing apps.
A tradie price list is a saved library of common jobs and their rates — for example, $135 per power point, $180/m² for concrete, $95/hr for labour. Instead of recalculating every quote from scratch, you tap a saved item and the price (and GST) is applied automatically.
A spreadsheet stores prices. A smart price list stores formulas — per unit, per area, minimum charge, daily rate, weekend loading. That means it scales to any job size and auto-calculates the right total without manual maths or breaking when a job is unusual.
Yes. The price list lives entirely on your device using SwiftData. You can build and use it on a job site with zero signal, then send the invoice when you're back in range — or AirDrop it on the spot.
Every item supports GST-inclusive or GST-exclusive pricing. The 10% GST line is calculated automatically and shown separately on the final invoice, ATO-compliant out of the box.
Tradie (general), Electrician, Plumber, Builder/Carpenter, Landscaper/Gardener, Designer and Consultant. Each pack includes ~25 pre-set items with realistic Australian rates as a starting point — fully editable.
Yes. Pro users can create multiple price lists — for example, residential vs commercial, or trade vs retail rates — and switch between them per quote or invoice.
Under 5 minutes if you start from a starter pack and edit a few prices. From scratch, allow 15–20 minutes to enter your top 20 most common jobs. After that you'll save hours every week.
The free tier includes 3 price list items. Pro ($4.99/mo, $39.99/yr or $99.99 lifetime) unlocks unlimited items, multiple price lists, custom formulas and the full industry starter packs.
Yes — export to CSV or PDF for sharing with your accountant, bookkeeper, or estimating partner.
Yes. Items added to the price list flow directly into the GST invoice template — quantity, rate, GST and total are all populated automatically. See an annotated example here.
First 5 invoices free. No card. No account. No tracking.
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