Enquiry to active work
Capture the request, customer, site, source and next owner decision without splitting the job across tools.
Built first for New Zealand trade businesses
TradesBud
Job management that keeps the work moving while you are on the tools.
Keep enquiries, quotes, site notes and invoices together. Let Bud prepare the next step. You decide what gets sent and what happens next.
30 days of Solo. No card required. Then keep Solo Free or choose Solo. Trial details
Work Management first. Phone and AI are choices, not entry requirements.
Review before sending. Generated customer messages remain drafts.
NZ operating context. GST and local trade starting points are built in.
One Work record
One job. From the first request to the invoice.
A customer reports a leak. Keep their request, your site notes and the agreed work together, so you do not have to piece it all back together at invoice time.
The request becomes one job.
Customer details and the reported leak stay together. The owner chooses whether to inspect, quote or ask for more information.
View full-size imageBud brings the next review forward.
After the repair, Solo checks the completion record and flags the next invoice-preparation step. The owner reviews it; no invoice is sent automatically.
View full-size imageThe payment stays with the job.
After reviewing the invoice and checking the bank transfer, the owner records payment. The same job remains available as history.
View full-size imageExample job shown in the TradesBud app. Customer details, work and payment are demonstration records.
01 / Capture
Keep the request
Record the customer, the leak and the site. Add photos and notes to the same job as you learn more.
02 / Review
Decide the next step
Ask Bud to prepare a reply or quote draft from the recorded facts. Check scope and price before approving customer-facing content.
03 / Finish
Bring the work into the invoice
Record the work done and review the invoice. When the customer pays by bank transfer, record the receipt yourself.
Scope and quote basis
Prepare scope and quote drafts from recorded facts, with internal costs and customer-facing information kept apart.
Commitments and visits
See what was promised, schedule site work and surface conflicts before another commitment is made.
Field result and proof
Return photos, notes, variations and completion evidence to the same Work record while the details are fresh.
Invoice readiness
Carry reviewed work outcomes into an invoice basis instead of recreating billable work at the end of the day.
Agent assistance, bounded
Ask, organise and prepare. Novel customer-facing content is not sent until an authorised person reviews it.
Trade starting points
Start closer to the way your work is actually done.
TradesBud maintains engineering-validated starting packs for common New Zealand trade families. They shape capture, review and evidence prompts without locking every job into one rigid template.
These are maintained product starting points, not a claim that every job type or regulated workflow is complete. Generic and manual paths remain available, and regulated documents still require the appropriately authorised person.
- Residential electrical service and small work
- Residential plumbing service and repair
- Heat-pump installation and service
- Residential building repairs and renovation
- Property maintenance callouts and recurring visits
- Equipment and appliance repair or replacement
Pricing
Run the job yourself. Or let Bud keep preparing what comes next.
Both plans keep your customers and work together. Solo adds ongoing preparation, so you spend less time checking what needs attention. You still approve the decisions.
Free: you bring the next step forward
Finish the repair, review your notes and prepare the invoice yourself. Bud remains available when you ask for help.
Solo: Bud prepares the next review
Bud checks completed work and brings the invoice-preparation step to your attention. You still review the details, issue the invoice and confirm receipt of payment.
Solo Free
NZ$0
You run the work. Bud helps when you ask. No expiry.
- Run the complete Work cycle from enquiry through invoice readiness yourself.
- Use Bud on demand and keep safety and integrity signals visible.
- 200 included AI credits every 30 days and 1 GiB file storage. Manual Work remains available at zero AI credits.
Solo
NZ$19 / month
Ex GST. Cancel anytime.
- Bud continuously monitors active Work and prepares the next owner decision.
- Automatic daily operating briefs, persistent exception tracking and follow-up preparation.
- 1000 included AI credits every 30 days and 1 GiB file storage, with optional AI top-ups. Phone is separate.
- Canceling returns the Workspace to Solo Free instead of locking existing Work.
AI credits
Included credits reset every 30 days. Your account shows the reset date. Optional prepaid top-ups do not change your edition.
Phone Intake
An optional, separately billed NZ service being introduced under its own availability and spend controls.
Optional Phone Office
Catch the enquiry. Keep the commitment with the owner.
Phone Agent is being introduced as a controlled add-on. Its job is to capture a provisional enquiry and hand it into TradesBud, not improvise technical advice, pricing or promises.
Availability depends on a qualified local line and workspace configuration. Work Management does not require Phone Agent.
Common questions
Start with the work. Choose what helps.
When does the 30-day Solo experience start?
Your 30-day Solo experience starts when you create or confirm your first current Work. Importing only past records or receiving an unattended enquiry does not start it. Registration alone does not consume it. No card is required.
What happens when it ends?
Keep managing your work on Solo Free, or choose Solo for NZ$19/month plus GST. Your existing work is not locked when you return to Free. Continuous Bud preparation is a Solo feature.
Does Bud send messages or agree prices for me?
Bud prepares customer-facing drafts for your review. You approve the scope, price and commitments. Buying more AI credits does not give Bud permission to make those decisions.
Do I need Phone Agent or a new number?
No. Work management is available without Phone Agent. Phone is an optional, separately billed service with its own local-line availability and setup requirements.
What if I use up my AI credits?
You can continue manual work, wait for the next allowance or buy optional credits. Both plans currently include the same file storage allowance; Solo primarily adds continuous Bud assistance, not more storage.