Invoicing built for
Canadian tradespeople.

Create professional invoices, send payment links, and get paid online. Manage jobs, track expenses, and run your trade business — all from your phone. Works offline, so it works on the job site.

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Try it yourself.

Click around the interactive demo above, or check out these screenshots.

Everything you need to run your trade business.

From the first quote to the final payment — PocketTrades handles it all.

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Professional Invoices

Create and send polished PDF invoices with your logo, tax breakdown, and payment terms. Email or text them directly to your customer.

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Quick Quotes

Build detailed quotes with labour and materials. Convert accepted quotes to invoices with one tap.

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Job Management

Track jobs from start to finish. Attach photos, notes, and create invoices directly from completed work.

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Chip AI Assistant

Ask Chip by voice or text to create invoices, record payments, add customers, and answer questions about your business. Chip even sends you proactive morning check-ins when you have overdue invoices.

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Works Offline

No internet on the job site? No problem. Everything saves locally and syncs when you're back online.

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Business Reports

Track revenue, expenses, labour vs materials, and tax collected. Export reports for your accountant at tax time.

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Customer Management

Keep all your clients organized with contact info, job history, and outstanding balances in one place.

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Trade Catalog

Pre-loaded with hundreds of common labour and material items for your trade. Search, filter, and add items to invoices in seconds. Keep track of parts inventory with low-stock alerts.

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Cloud Backup & Sync

Back up to the cloud and sync across all your devices in real-time. Your data stays in Canada on our secure servers. Restore instantly on a new phone.

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Built for Canada

GST/HST/PST/QST tax handling built in. Province-specific tax rates configured during setup. All prices in CAD.

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Customer Payment Portal

Send your customer a secure payment link at portal.pockettrades.ca. They see your branded invoice and pay instantly via credit card (Stripe), PayPal, Square, or Interac e-Transfer. You get notified by push notification and email the moment they pay.

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PDF Templates

Choose from 3 professional invoice designs — Classic, Modern, or Minimal. Customize with your brand colour and logo.

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Expense Tracking

Log expenses with receipt photos. Import bank statements from any Canadian bank. Track mileage. Everything you need at tax time.

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Home Screen Widgets

See your outstanding balance and revenue at a glance without opening the app. Available on Android and iOS.

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Smart Notifications

Payment alerts, overdue reminders, expiring quotes, morning briefings, and appointment reminders. Never miss a payment again.

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Recurring Billing

Set up weekly, biweekly, monthly, or quarterly invoices. Auto-generate and auto-send to customers. Pause, skip, or stop anytime.

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AI Receipt Scanner

Snap a photo of any receipt. AI extracts the vendor, amount, date, and category automatically. Receipts attach to your expenses and sync to your accountant.

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GPS Mileage Tracking

Auto-track your mileage between job sites. CRA-compliant rate ($0.70/km). One tap to log a trip for tax deductions.

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Desktop App

PocketTrades Desktop for macOS and Windows. Fleet dispatch board, team management, vehicle tracking, purchase orders, and advanced financial reports. All data syncs with mobile.

Up and running in minutes.

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Set up your trade

Pick your trade, select your province, and your tax rates are auto-configured. Add your business name and logo.

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Create invoices & quotes

Use your catalog of common items or add custom line items. Categorize as labour or materials for clean reporting.

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Send & get paid

Email or text professional PDFs to your customers. Record payments and track outstanding balances.

Why tradespeople switch to PocketTrades.

Built specifically for trades — not accountants, not corporations, not freelancers.

Free Pro Traditional Software
Works offline
Professional PDF invoices
Canadian tax built-in
Job site friendly (mobile-first)
Unlimited invoices & quotes (5/mo)
Chip AI assistant
Trade-specific catalog
Advanced reports & exports
Home screen widgets
Monthly cost $0 TBD $25-50+/mo
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Proudly Canadian.

Built in Canada, for Canadian tradespeople. Your data is stored locally on your device first and foremost. GST, HST, PST, and QST are all handled automatically based on your province. Every price is in Canadian dollars. No currency conversions, no US-centric tax headaches. (Americans, we see you watching. Stay tuned. 😉)

🔒 Offline-first, your device
💰 All prices in CAD
📋 Provincial taxes built in

Works with tools you already use

Stripe
PayPal
Square
PDF Export
Email
Interac e-Transfer

What tradespeople are saying.

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PocketTrades is operated by David Stelck, Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada. Contact: [email protected]

Simple, honest pricing.

Start free. Upgrade when you're ready.

Free

$0/month
  • Up to 5 invoices/month
  • Up to 5 quotes/month
  • Customer management
  • Offline-first
  • PDF generation
  • Basic reports
Recommended

Pro

TBD/month
or Pricing coming soon
  • Unlimited invoices & quotes
  • Chip AI assistant
  • Advanced reports
  • Revenue & expense tracking
  • Contact import
  • Priority support
  • All future features

Desktop

TBD/month
  • Everything in Pro, plus:
  • Fleet dispatch board
  • Team management
  • Vehicle & equipment tracking
  • Purchase orders & warehouse
  • Cash flow forecasting
  • P&L comparison reports
  • Tax preparation dashboard

Requires PocketTrades Desktop for macOS or Windows

Built for your accountant, too.

PocketTrades includes a secure, read-only portal your accountant can access anytime — no login required.

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Secure Share Link

Generate a PIN-protected link from the app. Share it with your accountant via email or text. Revoke access anytime with one tap.

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Full Financial Dashboard

Revenue by month, expense breakdown by category, tax collected (GST/HST/PST), outstanding receivables, and profit & loss — all in one view.

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Invoices & Receipts

Every invoice with status and totals. Receipt photos attached to expenses. Filterable by date range or quarter. Download as CSV anytime.

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Tax-Ready Reports

Quarterly tax summary, outstanding aging (30/60/90 days), and profit & loss — everything your accountant needs for CRA filings.

Live Portal Preview portal.pockettrades.ca/your-secure-link
Overview Invoices Expenses Tax Summary P&L
Revenue $18,750
Expenses $4,320
Tax Collected $2,438
Outstanding $6,500
Your accountant sees this — you control access from the app.

Privacy First

Revenue & expense totals
Invoice amounts & status
Receipt photos
Tax breakdown by quarter
Flag & annotate expenses
CSV export with date filters
Tax credit calc (GST/HST/PST)
Duplicate expense detection
Approve, flag, or request receipts
Notes sync back to your app
Customer phone or email
Job notes or photos
Your settings or subscription
Customer addresses

Frequently asked questions.

What trades is PocketTrades built for? +

23 trades supported including electricians, plumbers, HVAC techs, general contractors, carpenters, painters, landscapers, roofers, welders, drywallers, tile setters, flooring installers, fencers, locksmiths, and more. The app pre-loads hundreds of common catalogue items specific to your trade so you can invoice faster from day one.

Does it really work offline? +

Yes. Every feature works without internet. Your data is stored locally on your device first and syncs automatically to our secure Canadian cloud servers when you have a connection. Changes sync between devices within seconds when both are online.

Is it only for Canadians? +

PocketTrades is designed for Canadian tradespeople with built-in GST/HST/PST/QST handling and CAD currency. We plan to expand to other markets in the future.

Is my data safe? +

Your data lives on your device first, and syncs to our secure Canadian cloud servers encrypted in transit (TLS) and at rest. We never sell your information. Our privacy policy is written in plain language.

Can I try it before paying? +

Absolutely. The free tier lets you create up to 5 invoices and 5 quotes per month with no time limit. Upgrade to Pro only when your business needs it.

What if I get a new phone? +

Use Cloud Backup in Settings to back up all your data to our secure Canadian servers, then restore on your new device in seconds. Everything comes back — customers, invoices, jobs, quotes, expenses, your business logo, the whole thing. Sign in on any device and your data syncs automatically.

What platforms are supported? +

Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. The mobile app handles day-to-day invoicing on the job site. The PocketTrades Desktop app adds fleet management, team management, advanced financial reports, and purchase orders — all syncing with your mobile app within seconds.