A leaking angle stop, written the way you bill it.
The stop under the lav is weeping, the cabinet floor is wet, and the customer wants a number before you shut the house valve. You already know the shape of the ticket: a trip charge, the stop, the supply line, and a short labor line to swap them.
The lines below are one shop's sample, so the addition can be checked. They are illustrative, not a national price. Prices, licensing, and local rules vary by the job.
How to build a flat rate from your own costs is in how to price plumbing jobs.
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Trip charge | $95.00 |
| Angle stop | $28.00 |
| Supply line | $16.00 |
| Labor, half an hour at $130 | $65.00 |
| Total | $204.00 |
Half an hour at $130 is $65. Add $95, $28, $16, and $65 and the total is $204. A water-heater replacement is a different quote.
After the customer says yes, that sheet becomes the invoice without retyping it. The paper versions are the plumbing estimate template, the plumbing invoice template, and the plumbing quote template.
Invoice software for plumbers, on that ticket.
VanReceipts is an iPhone app for a solo plumber or a small crew. Estimating software for plumbers here is the draft on the phone, not a desktop price book. Classic invoices and estimates are free, with no cap.
Pro is $14.99 a month or $99.99 a year, with a 3-day free trial on the yearly plan. The monthly plan has no trial.
The quote
Plumbing quoting software, and quoting software for plumbers, is this step. Cloud AI drafts lines you can edit. A blank Classic estimate is free.
The invoice
The estimate becomes the invoice in one tap. Send the PDF by text or email, with your logo, your colors, and a quote link.
The supply-house receipt
With Pro and a connection, cloud AI reads vendor, date, total, and every line. With no signal, the phone still reads vendor, date, and total.
Nothing saves until you confirm the job. One pay link goes to your Stripe account, and VanReceipts takes no cut. Stripe keeps its processing fee.
The full list is on pricing. What the repair made is in job costing for plumbers. A wider list is on best apps for plumbers.
What it does not do.
It does not dispatch a tech, and it has no scheduling board. It does not track the van with GPS, and it does not log miles in the background.
You pick From and To and the app works out the distance, or you type the miles. Location is used only when you ask to fill an address or the start of a trip.
It does not keep a price book, file a tax return, connect to QuickBooks, or pull a bank feed. It records the numbers. Export to CSV or Excel is the hand-off to your accountant.
There is no Android, web, or desktop app. Another iPhone uses the same Apple ID with iCloud sync.
QuoteIQ and Housecall Pro, priced October 16, 2026.
QuoteIQ sells estimates, invoices, and a schedule, and Housecall Pro sells a field-service suite: this table is the solo price and the jobs VanReceipts will not take on.
| VanReceipts | QuoteIQ | Housecall Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo price | $14.99/mo or $99.99/yr. Classic is free. | $29.99/mo or $299.99/yr (Essentials) | From $59/mo, billed annually (Basic) |
| The quote and the invoice | Estimate to invoice in one tap | Yes, on Essentials | Yes, on Basic |
| Scheduling | No | Yes, on Essentials | Yes, on Basic |
| Job costing | Yes, on Pro | Yes, on Pro | Yes, on Basic |
| QuickBooks | No | Yes, on Pro | Yes, on Essentials |
| Finding the van | No | Not on Essentials | Yes, on Essentials |
| Extra people | No per-seat charge | $25/mo each | Yes, on Essentials |
| Card payments | Your Stripe account. No cut. | No rate listed | From 2.59% |
| Trial | 3-day trial on the yearly plan | 14 days, card required | 14 days on Max |
- QuoteIQ: myquoteiq.com/pricing, read Oct 16, 2026
- Housecall Pro: housecallpro.com/pricing, read Oct 16, 2026
- VanReceipts: US listing, read Oct 12, 2026
All plans and prices
VanReceipts also: crew at an hourly cost; job costing on Pro is receipts, hours, and miles on the job; monthly has no trial; no automatic mileage; CSV or Excel is the hand-off, with no QuickBooks; Stripe keeps its fee. QuoteIQ also: Essentials is 1 user, and the $299.99 yearly figure is the amount billed once for the year; extra users are $25 a month on Essentials; Essentials includes estimates, invoices, online payments, scheduling, and a calendar; processing fees are separate and no rate is listed; job costing is not on Essentials, and Pro is $199.99 a month for 4 users; QuickBooks is on Pro, not Essentials; no intro month; 14 days on the plan you pick, and a card is required. Housecall Pro also: Basic is $79/mo (1 user) and the annual price is $20/mo less; Basic includes quotes, invoices, payments, scheduling, dispatch, and job costing; bank payments are 1%; QuickBooks Online sync is on Essentials, not Basic; Essentials is 5 users at $189/mo or $149/mo annually; Max is 8 users at $329/mo or $299/mo annually, then $35/mo each; intro month Basic $26 (list $79), Essentials $26 (list $189), Max $99 a month for 3 months (list $329), with "Book demo today and save $690" on Max; the table uses list prices; 14 days on Max, no card required. Its annual price is the monthly amount on annual billing, not one charge for the year.
QuoteIQ or Housecall Pro is the right buy when the pain is the schedule, or a QuickBooks connection. VanReceipts is the right buy when the pain is the ticket under the sink: the estimate, the invoice, and whether the repair made money after the stop and the supply line.
Questions from the truck
What is plumbing computer software?+
Plumbing computer software is the tool you run the business of a repair on: the quote, the invoice, the payment, and the record of what the call cost. Some products also keep a schedule and dispatch. VanReceipts does the quote, the invoice, the payment, and the job record. It does not dispatch.
What is the best software for a small plumbing business?+
The search best software for small plumbing business has no single winner. A one-person shop that needs a calendar and QuickBooks will look at QuoteIQ Pro or Housecall Pro, at the prices in the table. A shop that needs the estimate and the invoice on the iPhone, and does not need dispatch, is the fit for VanReceipts.
How much does plumbing quoting software cost?+
VanReceipts Pro is $14.99 a month or $99.99 a year, with a 3-day free trial on the yearly plan. On October 16, 2026, QuoteIQ Essentials was $29.99 a month for 1 user, or $299.99 billed once for the year, and Housecall Pro Basic was $79 a month, or $59 a month billed annually. Classic invoices and estimates in VanReceipts are free. The AI quote needs Pro.
Can I send a plumbing invoice from my iPhone without Pro?+
Yes. Invoices and estimates are free, with no limit, on the Classic template, by Mail, Messages, print, or any share option. Pro adds AI estimates, the other templates, quote and pay links, recording payments, receipts, mileage, and job profit.
Put the next repair on the phone.
Classic invoices and estimates are free. Pro is $14.99 a month or $99.99 a year, with a 3-day free trial on the yearly plan.
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