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Send panel upgrade estimates from the truck, invoice the moment a service call wraps, accept card or ACH payments before you pull out of the driveway, and let Menutize text the customer a one-tap Google review link automatically. $0/month. Forever.

Free CRM, invoicing & payments — forever. Save $300–$1,000/yr vs the $49/mo tools.

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What's Free, Forever

Everything you need to run an electrical contracting business — and not a feature gated behind an upgrade. No credit card to start. No "trial expired" emails in 14 days.

Customer CRM

Every customer, job, photo, and note in one place. Searchable. No per-seat fees.

Estimates & Quotes

Send branded estimates from your phone. Customer approves with one tap.

Invoicing

Auto-generate clean invoices the moment a job closes. No QuickBooks license required.

Card & ACH Payments

Customers pay online. Money lands in your account in 1-2 business days. Standard processing rate, no monthly fee.

Google Review Requests

Auto-text every happy customer a one-tap review link the moment you mark the job done.

Tip Collection

Built-in tip prompts at checkout. Crews actually keep the cash because tips route to the operator.

Built for the way electrical work actually flows.

Electrical isn't general handyman work. You're triaging emergency calls at 9pm, quoting $4,000 panel upgrades, juggling new-construction rough-ins on a six-month timeline, and bringing an apprentice on the job. The free plan accounts for all of it.

Most contractor software is built like a general field-service tool with the word "HVAC" or "plumbing" or "electrical" stamped on the marketing page. The workflows are identical. The line items are identical. You're paying $49 to $79 a month for a generic CRM with a different home-page screenshot.

Electrical has its own rhythms. A residential service week looks like four $250 service calls (outlet not working, ceiling fan install, smoke detector replacement), one $1,800 EV charger install, and one $4,200 panel upgrade. Then somebody's hot tub trips the GFCI on Saturday and that's another $189 trip charge plus $145/hr after-hours. Then Monday morning you're back at a new-construction site for trim-out on a job you roughed-in three months ago. The estimate flow, the deposit logic, the multi-phase tracking, and the after-hours pricing all need to be different. Menutize handles each of them on the free plan, in their native shape, so you stop bending a generic tool to fit electrical work.

Emergency Service Calls With After-Hours Rates

A breaker tripping at 9pm, half the kitchen dark, the customer panicking — that's the call you want to take, but only if the rate matches the inconvenience. Set a separate after-hours menu item with a higher trip charge ($189 vs your normal $89) and a higher hourly rate ($145/hr nights and weekends vs $95/hr day rate). Menutize swaps the pricing in automatically based on the booking time, the customer sees the surge rate before they book, and there's no awkward conversation when you arrive at 11pm. Operators report 30-40% of after-hours calls used to be free quotes that turned into nothing — paid surge pricing kills that.

Big-Ticket Panel Upgrades & EV Charger Estimates

Panel upgrades run $2,500-$5,000. EV charger installs run $1,400-$2,200. Solar interconnects run $1,800 and up. These aren't service-call tickets — they're proposals, and the customer is shopping you against two other electricians. Build a digital proposal with three side-by-side options (100A like-for-like, 200A upgrade, 200A with whole-home surge protection and generator interlock), the homeowner picks one and signs on their phone, and Menutize collects a 30-50% deposit before you order the load center. Operators close ~25% more big-ticket jobs when the options are visual on the customer's phone vs read out loud over a kitchen table.

Multi-Step Project Tracking (Rough-In → Trim-Out → Final)

New construction and remodels don't close in a single visit. You rough-in the wiring, the framers and drywallers come back, you return for trim-out, then a third visit for the final inspection. Menutize tracks each phase, lets you bill a progress draw at each milestone (typically 40% rough / 40% trim / 20% on inspection), and shows the GC or homeowner the same status board you see. The "when are you back out here?" texts stop. The final invoice auto-generates the moment the inspection passes, and the customer's already on the hook for the last 20%.

Apprentice + Journeyman Crew Seats

Most one-truck electricians become two-truck operations the first time an apprentice gets their journeyman card. When that happens, you want each tech to have their own login, their own slice of the Google Calendar, and their own assigned jobs without seeing the bookkeeping side of the business. The free plan covers the owner-operator. Add a Crew seat for $15/mo per additional tech — apprentice, journeyman, sub on a big project. No "$49/user enterprise pricing" tax. Add the seat the day you hire, drop it the day they leave.

Three Things Every Electrician Wishes They Had

Most "free" software either nags you to upgrade or leaves out the features that actually move the needle. We made the three biggest ones core to the free plan.

Auto Google Reviews

The moment you mark an electrical job complete, the customer gets a one-tap review link by text. No copy-paste. No "I'll do it later." Most operators see their Google rating climb half a star in the first 60 days, and reviews are how the next homeowner three blocks over decides whether to call you or the other guy.

Included free, forever.

Tip Requests at Checkout

Customers see a 15/20/25% tip prompt right at payment — same flow they're used to from Square or DoorDash. Electricians on the free plan typically see 10-15% of service-call invoices come back tipped (less common on the $5K panel upgrades, more common on the $250 fix-an-outlet trip), money that was never on the table before.

Included free, forever.

Google Calendar Two-Way Sync

Every booking lands in your real Google Calendar. Block time on your phone — supply-house run, code class, kid's game — and Menutize won't let customers book over you. The free plans on most "Jobber alternatives" don't include calendar sync. Ours does.

Included free, forever.

Why Electrical Businesses Pick Menutize Over the $49/mo Tools

The legacy field-service tools were built for 20-truck shops. You're a one-to-five truck operation. You don't need a dispatch board with seven-figure routing — you need invoicing that doesn't cost $588/year.

Feature $49/mo tool Menutize Free
CRM, estimates, invoicing Included Included — $0
Online card & ACH payments Standard processing Standard processing — no markup
Google review automation Often $20+/mo add-on Included free
Estimate & invoice open-tracking Higher tier only Included free
Tip collection Rarely supported Included free
Google Calendar two-way sync Higher tier only Included free
Per-seat fees $29-49 / user / mo $0 (or $15/mo Crew seat)
First-year cost (1 owner, 1 apprentice) ~$1,176 $0–$180

Comparison reflects published pricing from common field-service tools as of May 2026. Card-processing fees still apply on both sides; Menutize uses standard Stripe rates with no markup.

“Most of my work is panel upgrades and EV chargers — $3-5K a pop. Menutize handles the estimate-to-invoice flow free, deposits land before I order the gear, and I get tips after a smooth install. The auto Google review request alone took us from 4.3 to 4.6 in two months. Easy switch.”

DV
Diego Vargas
Vargas Electric · Phoenix, AZ

Electrical Software Questions, Answered

The ones electricians actually ask before they sign up.

Is Menutize really free for electricians? What's the catch?
Yes, free forever. CRM, estimates, invoicing, online card and ACH payments, automated Google review requests, tip collection, and two-way Google Calendar sync are all included on the free plan. The only thing you ever pay is standard payment processing on cards (~2.9% + 30¢, same as Stripe direct) and ACH (0.8%, capped at $5). No monthly fee, no per-seat fee, no credit card required to sign up. We don't sell your customer data, we don't run ads to your homeowners, and we don't email you twice a week begging you to upgrade. The free plan is the product. See the full free-plan breakdown.
Can I charge after-hours rates for emergency service calls?
Yes. Set up a separate after-hours service item (e.g. $189 trip charge plus $145/hr nights and weekends) and Menutize swaps in the surge pricing automatically when a customer books outside business hours. The customer sees the after-hours rate before they book, so there's no awkward conversation when you arrive at 11pm with a tripping breaker. About 30-40% of after-hours calls that used to be free quotes turn into actual paid work once the rate is locked in up front.
Does Menutize handle big-ticket panel upgrade estimates?
Yes — that's actually one of the highest-value workflows in Menutize for electricians. Build a digital proposal with three options (100A like-for-like, 200A upgrade, 200A with surge protection and whole-home generator interlock), the homeowner picks one and signs from their phone, and Menutize collects the deposit (typically 30-50%) before you order materials. Average panel upgrade ticket is $2,500-$5,000, so getting the deposit up front matters. The two electricians who lost the bid both lost it because their estimate showed up in the customer's email three days later as a PDF attachment they had to print, sign, and scan back — you sent yours in 6 minutes from the truck and the homeowner signed it before bedtime that night.
Can I track multi-step projects like new construction rough-in to trim-out?
Yes. Define the phases on a project (rough-in, trim-out, final inspection, punch list), bill a progress draw at each phase (typically 40/40/20), and Menutize tracks which phase each job is in. The GC or homeowner sees the same status you do, so you stop fielding "when are you back out here?" calls. Final invoice gets auto-generated when the inspection passes and the customer's already on the hook for the last 20%.
Does it support EV charger or solar interconnect estimates?
Yes. EV charger installs (Level 2 home chargers, $1,400-$2,200 typical) and solar interconnect work fit the same digital-proposal flow as panel upgrades. Build a menu item once with your standard kit (40A circuit, NEMA 14-50 outlet or hardwired EVSE, permit fee), and any homeowner can book and pay the deposit from your booking page in about 90 seconds. As the EV install volume keeps climbing, having a one-tap booking page is the difference between catching the lead and losing it to whoever answered first.
Can I add my apprentice as a crew member?
Yes. The free plan includes one operator account. If you want to add an apprentice or journeyman so they have their own login, see their schedule on Google Calendar, and get assigned to specific jobs without seeing the bookkeeping side, that's a $15/mo Crew seat add-on. Most one-truck shops don't need it. Once you're running two trucks regularly, $15/mo is a no-brainer compared to the $29-49/user the legacy tools charge.
Does Menutize sync with my Google Calendar?
Yes — two-way sync, included in the free plan. New bookings on your Menutize page show up on your Google Calendar instantly. Block time on your phone (supply-house run, code class, kid's game) and Menutize won't let customers book over you. Most free CRMs in this space lock calendar sync behind a $29/mo upgrade. We don't.
How do customers pay me for $5K panel upgrades?
Three options on the same payment screen: card (~2.9% + 30¢), ACH bank transfer (0.8% capped at $5 — that's a $5 fee on a $5,000 invoice instead of $150 on cards), or a split between deposit and final draw. Most homeowners doing a panel upgrade pick ACH once they see the fee savings. Money lands in your account in 1-2 business days. See contractor invoicing details.
Can I see when a homeowner opens an estimate or invoice?
Yes — Menutize logs every estimate email open, estimate page view, invoice email open, and invoice view, and notifies you the moment it happens. You stop guessing whether the homeowner has actually seen the panel-upgrade quote before you call to follow up. Most field-service tools either don’t ship this or gate it behind a higher tier; we ship it free.
Can I document inspections in the customer record?
Yes. Attach the inspection sticker photo, permit number, and inspector's name to the customer record. When the same homeowner calls you back two years later for a remodel, you pull up the file and you've got the panel info, breaker layout photos, and last inspection date right there. Saves a return trip to verify what's already in the wall, saves a return phone call to the inspector's office, and gives the homeowner confidence that the guy who did the panel two years ago still has the records. That kind of long-memory file is what turns a one-time service call into a ten-year customer relationship.
Will Menutize work for a one-truck owner-operator?
That's exactly who it's built for. Most one-truck electricians never need to upgrade past the free plan. You're the owner, the master electrician, the dispatcher, and the bookkeeper. The big field-service tools were designed for a 20-truck shop with a separate office manager, an inventory clerk, and a dedicated dispatcher. They bake in features (route optimization, multi-warehouse inventory, shift bidding) that an owner-operator never touches. Menutize Free strips out the parts you don't need and ships the parts that move money: estimates, invoices, payments, reviews, calendar. Add the $15/mo Crew seat the day you hire your first apprentice. Until then, $0/mo, full feature set.
How long does setup take?
About 10-15 minutes to be ready to send your first estimate: sign up (no credit card), connect Stripe for payments, connect your Google Business Profile for the review automation, hook up your Google Calendar for the two-way sync, and add your service menu. Most electricians start with five menu items: service call ($89 day rate), after-hours service call ($189 trip + $145/hr), panel upgrade estimate, EV charger install, and recurring commercial inspection. You can add more later. Optional final step: import your existing customer CSV from QuickBooks or whatever you're moving off of.
How does Menutize make money if it's free?
Standard payment processing fees on the cards and ACH our customers run through us — same rate Stripe charges direct, no markup. We make a small spread on a percentage of operators who upgrade to paid plans for crew seats and advanced reporting. The free plan is genuinely free because the unit economics work without charging the bottom-of-funnel one-truck shops anything.
Can I export my customer list and invoice history to QuickBooks for taxes?
Yes. Export everything to CSV at any time — customer list, jobs, invoices, payments — no upgrade required, no waiting period. QuickBooks imports CSV directly, so end-of-year handoff to your bookkeeper or CPA takes about 10 minutes. We've never made our exports clunky on purpose to lock people in. That's the kind of thing we built Menutize to get away from.
Does Menutize handle commercial recurring inspection contracts?
Yes. Set up a recurring agreement (e.g. quarterly thermal scan + breaker inspection at $450/visit for a strip mall property manager), and Menutize charges the card on the renewal date, schedules each visit on your Google Calendar, and reminds the property manager the week of. You stop hand-tracking which buildings are due in a spreadsheet, and the predictable monthly recurring revenue smooths out the slow weeks.

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