WorkSolo
WorkSolo is a web app for solo contractors to create estimates and invoices, designed especially for people working alone out of a van.
What WorkSolo is
WorkSolo is a web app for solo contractors to create estimates and invoices, designed especially for people working alone out of a van. Estimates can use line items from a preloaded trade price book, custom items saved by the user, or a price book built from scratch. Customers can open an estimate link in a browser and approve the job without installing anything. An approved estimate can be turned into an invoice. Customers can pay by card through the contractor’s Stripe account, while cash and check payments can be recorded manually. The Free plan includes unlimited estimates and invoices and card payments through the contractor’s Stripe account; WorkSolo keeps 1% of card payments on that plan. Solo costs $19 a month, billed monthly through Stripe, and adds overdue-invoice email reminders while removing that payment cut. Reminders are sent the day after an invoice is due and then weekly, up to three times. HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and handyman trades have starting price books; other trades use a shared list. WorkSolo has no scheduling, dispatch board, or job assignment feature and is not intended for businesses running a crew.
Good
- Free plan includes unlimited estimates and invoices.
- Customers can approve estimates in a browser.
- Card, cash, and check payments are supported.
- Trade-specific starting price books are available.
Watch out
- WorkSolo keeps 1% of card payments on Free.
- No scheduling, dispatch board, or job assignment.
- Not intended for businesses running a crew.
- No mobile apps are listed.
Who it suits
WorkSolo suits solo contractors who need estimates, invoices, and payment recording in a web app. It may be useful to trades with starting price books, though businesses running a crew are outside its intended audience.
Verdict
WorkSolo covers estimates, invoices, approvals, and payment recording for solo contractors. Its lack of crew-management features makes it a poor fit for businesses that need to schedule or assign jobs.
Plans and prices
From WorkSolo's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Unlimited estimates and invoices · Card payments through your own Stripe account · WorkSolo keeps 1% of card payments |
| Solo | $19 a month | Everything in Free · No cut of card payments · Automatic email reminders on overdue invoices · Billed monthly through Stripe; renews automatically until cancelled |
The facts
Each one read from WorkSolo's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Automated reminders
- The Solo plan includes automatic overdue invoice emails: one the day after an invoice is due, then weekly up to three times maximum.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- WorkSolo says it does not receive card numbers or bank details, which go directly to Stripe, and that it does not sell data or use it for advertising.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Estimates
- Users can create line item estimates with a preloaded trade price book, save custom items, and build a price book from scratch.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Stripe handles card payments and subscriptions; the privacy policy also names Resend for email delivery, Convex for hosting and database, and PostHog for usage and error records.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Invoicing and payments
- Approved estimates can be turned into invoices; customers can pay by card through the contractor's Stripe account, while cash and check payments can be recorded manually.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Limits
- WorkSolo has no scheduling, dispatch board, or job assignment feature and says it is not intended for businesses running a crew.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- WorkSolo is an estimate and invoice app for solo contractors, designed for people working alone out of a van.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy says data travels over encrypted connections and is encrypted at rest by the hosting provider; records are tied to the account that created them.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site invites users to email support and says a real person answers; the privacy policy also offers help exporting or deleting customer data on request.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Supported trades
- HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and handyman trades have their own starting price books; other trades use a shared list and fill it in as they go.checked 5 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Customer approval
- Customers can open an estimate link in a web browser and approve the job with a click, without installing anything.checked 5 Oct 2026
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