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Free Garage Door Software,
Forever.

Charge the trip fee before you roll, send tiered spring and opener estimates from the truck, invoice the moment the door's running again, 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 platforms.

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What's Free, Forever

Everything you need to run a garage door repair and install 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, door, opener model, photo, and note in one place. Searchable. No per-seat fees.

Estimates & Quotes

Send branded tiered 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.

Estimate & Invoice Open-Tracking

See the moment a homeowner opens your $3,500 full-door quote. Stop guessing when to follow up.

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. The single mom whose door you opened at 8pm wants to say thank you.

Google Calendar Sync

Bookings land on your real Google Calendar. Block time on your phone — customers can't double-book you.

Customer Photo & Video Log

Homeowner shoots a video of the grinding noise. You triage and order parts before you leave the shop.

Built for the way garage door work actually runs.

Garage door isn't general handyman work. You're billing trip charges before the truck rolls, juggling broken-spring same-day calls against next-week full-door installs, picking the right opener gear kit from a model number on a sticker, and the homeowner is standing in the driveway wondering how she's going to get to work tomorrow. The free plan accounts for all of it.

Most "free" small-business software is a generic invoice template with a Stripe button bolted on. It works fine for a freelance designer and falls apart the second you've got a homeowner texting you a video of a snapped cable at 7am, asking if you can come now and how much it'll cost. Menutize was built around the four workflows below — the ones that actually decide whether a garage door shop runs profitable trucks or just runs a lot of trucks.

Trip-Charge Deposits with Credit-Back

Stop driving for free quotes. Sell a $79 or $129 trip-charge/diagnostic visit on your booking page — Menutize takes the deposit when the customer schedules, then auto-credits it toward the repair invoice if they say yes to the spring or opener replacement. Tire-kickers self-select out (the ones calling six garage door companies for a free quote never book a paid one), your truck only rolls when there's money committed, and the customer feels great because the fee comes back. Operators who switch to paid trip charges typically see close rates climb from ~45% on free quotes to 75%+ on paid diagnostics — the customer is already financially in by the time you arrive, so the conversation is "which option" instead of "should we even do this."

Tiered Spring & Opener Estimates

For replacement springs, opener installs, and full doors, send a digital proposal with three side-by-side options: Good (basic 10K-cycle spring, 1-yr warranty), Better (25K-cycle torsion spring with new bearings and rollers, 5-yr warranty), Best (matched 25K-cycle pair, new cables, full safety hardware, lifetime warranty + an annual safety visit). The homeowner taps the option they want, signs from their phone, and pays the deposit — all from the kitchen. Operators report ~30-40% of customers self-select up to "Better" or "Best" when the options are visual side-by-side, vs picking the cheapest when the tech reads them out loud over the spring tension.

Customer Photo & Video Triage

"My door makes a grinding sound" used to mean a free trip just to look at it. Now the homeowner shoots a 15-second clip of the noise, snaps the model and serial number off the existing opener, attaches a photo of the cone with the spring weight stamped on it, and sends it all through the booking form. You triage from your phone before you leave, call the right gear kit or torsion spring out of inventory, and roll one truck instead of two. The same photo log lives on the customer record, so when she calls back four years later about the opener that finally died, you've already got the model number and the spring weight in the file — no second trip to read a sticker.

Recurring Annual Safety & Lubricant Plans

Sell an annual maintenance agreement — say, $129/yr for a safety inspection, lubrication of hinges and rollers, balance test, and force/sensor adjustment, or $189/yr that adds priority dispatch and a discount on the next spring — and Menutize charges the card automatically every renewal, schedules the visit on your Google Calendar, and texts the homeowner a reminder the week of. Your shop gets predictable cash flow even in slow months, the homeowner gets priority dispatch the next time a spring snaps, and you stop hand-tracking which customer paid for what plan in a Google Sheet. Most garage door shops on Menutize have 20-30% of revenue locked into recurring agreements within a year — and a maintenance customer who's already on file is who you sell the next $3,800 full-door install to.

Three Things Every Garage Door Pro 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 a garage door 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 in garage door, almost every new lead arrives via Google after their door won't open at 7am. Reviews are the pipeline.

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. Garage door shops on the free plan typically see 10-15% of invoices come back tipped, especially after same-day spring calls and weekend emergencies. Money you were leaving on the table because nobody was asking.

Included free, forever.

Google Calendar Two-Way Sync

Every booking lands in your real Google Calendar. Block time on your phone — Menutize sees it and won't let customers book over you. The free plans on most field-service tools don't include calendar sync. Ours does.

Included free, forever.

Estimate & Invoice Open-Tracking — on the free plan.

Every estimate email open, every estimate page view, every invoice email open, every invoice view — logged and pushed to your phone the moment it happens. You stop guessing whether the homeowner has actually looked at the $3,800 insulated full-door quote you sent Tuesday. When she opens it Thursday at 9pm, that's the moment to call — not three days later when you're hoping. Most legacy field-service tools either don't ship engagement tracking at all or gate it behind a $79/mo "Pro" tier. We ship it free, on every estimate and every invoice you send.

Included free, forever · no upgrade required

Why Garage Door Businesses Pick Menutize Over the $49/mo Platforms

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

Feature $49/mo platform Menutize Free
CRM, estimates, invoicing Included Included — $0
Online card & ACH payments Standard processing Standard processing — no platform 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
After-hours/emergency surge pricing built in Manual workaround Included free
Per-seat fees $29-49 / user / mo $0
First-year cost (1 owner, 1 helper) ~$1,176 $0

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

“We used to roll three free quotes a day for people who'd already called four other garage door companies — pure burned diesel. Switched to Menutize free, turned on the $99 trip-charge with credit-back, and that nonsense stopped overnight. The estimate-open notifications are the part nobody told me I needed — I see when a homeowner opens the full-door quote and I call right then. We closed three insulated double-door jobs last month I would've never followed up on otherwise.”

DC
Derek Coletti
Ironclad Garage Doors · Akron, OH

Garage Door Software Questions, Answered

The ones garage door operators actually ask before they sign up.

Is Menutize really free for garage door techs? What's the catch?
Yes, free forever. CRM, estimates, invoicing, online card and ACH payments, automated Google review requests, tip collection, two-way Google Calendar sync, and estimate/invoice open-tracking 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.
Can I charge a trip charge or diagnostic fee before I roll the truck?
Yes. Set up a $79 or $129 trip-charge/diagnostic on your booking page and Menutize takes the deposit at the time of booking. If the homeowner books the repair, Menutize auto-credits the trip charge toward the repair invoice. Tire-kickers self-select out, your truck only rolls when there's money committed, and the customer feels great because the fee comes back when they say yes to the spring or opener replacement. Most garage door operators see close rates jump from ~45% on free quotes to 75%+ on paid diagnostics.
How does Menutize handle a same-day broken-spring emergency?
Publish two service tiers on the same booking page: Standard (next available business day) and Same-Day Emergency (broken spring, snapped cable, door stuck open or closed — with a surge price you set, usually +$75 to +$150). The customer sees both options the moment they realize the door won't move and picks the one that matches their urgency. The deposit hits your account before you head out, so a 6am Saturday callout is paid before it's a callout. Most garage door shops report the surge tier quietly funds an extra $1,000-$2,500/mo without changing weekday pricing.
Can I send tiered estimates for a basic spring versus a 25K-cycle torsion spring?
Yes. Build a digital proposal with three side-by-side options — Good (basic 10K-cycle replacement, 1-yr warranty), Better (25K-cycle torsion spring, 5-yr warranty), Best (25K-cycle pair plus new bearings, rollers, and cables, lifetime warranty plus an annual safety visit). The homeowner taps the option they want, signs from their phone, and pays the deposit. Most operators see 30-40% of customers self-select up to "Better" or "Best" when the options are visual side-by-side, vs. picking the cheapest when the tech reads the options out loud over the spring tension.
Can customers send me a photo or video of the door before I drive out?
Yes. Customers attach photos and short videos to the booking — the homeowner shoots a clip of the grinding sound, snaps the model and serial number off the existing opener, sends a picture of the cone with the spring weight stamped on it, and you triage from your phone before you leave the shop. You order the right gear kit or torsion spring on the way out instead of making a second trip. The same media stays attached to the customer record forever, so the next time she calls about that opener, you've already got the info.
Can I see when a homeowner opens a $3,500 full-door estimate?
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 looked at the insulated vs non-insulated full-door quote before you follow up. When she opens it Thursday at 9pm, that's the moment to call — not three days later when you're hoping. Most field-service tools either don't ship this or gate it behind a paid tier; we ship it free.
Can I bill recurring annual safety inspections and lubricant plans?
Yes. Set up a maintenance plan once — say, $129/yr for an annual safety inspection, lubrication of hinges and rollers, balance test, and force/sensor adjustment, or $189/yr that adds priority dispatch and a spring-replacement discount — and Menutize charges the card on the renewal date, schedules the visit on your Google Calendar, and texts the homeowner a reminder the week of. You stop hand-tracking who paid for what plan in a spreadsheet, you smooth out the slow months between full-door installs, and the maintenance customer is who you sell the next $3,800 door replacement to.
Does Menutize work for light-commercial overhead doors at storage facilities or HVAC shops?
Yes. Run residential and light-commercial side-by-side on the same account — the storage-facility property manager or the HVAC shop owner gets the same booking link your homeowners use, with their own service-level agreement and net-30 ACH payment terms if you want. Track each unit (door 14, door 22) as a separate piece of equipment in the customer record, with its own service history, last-spring-replaced date, and opener model. When a property manager calls about door 18, you pull up the file and you've already got the spec.
How does the automated Google review request work?
The moment you mark a job complete in Menutize, the customer gets an SMS with a one-tap link straight to your Google Business Profile review screen — no copy-paste, no "search for our business name." You connect your Google Business Profile once during onboarding (about 2 minutes). Most garage door shops see their Google rating climb half a star and their monthly review volume 3-5x within 60 days, which matters because most callers find you via Google reviews after their door won't open at 7am.
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 (parts pickup at the supplier, lunch, your kid's soccer game) and Menutize won't let customers book over you — that slot vanishes from the booking page until the calendar block lifts. Move a job on the Google Calendar app and Menutize updates the customer's confirmation. Most free CRMs in this space lock calendar sync behind a $29/mo upgrade. We don't.
Do customers actually tip on garage door service?
More than you'd think — especially on emergency same-day calls when a single mom can finally get her car out of the garage to pick up the kids, or when the dad-of-three has been trying to fix a snapped cable himself for an hour and you show up and have the door running in 25 minutes. When the 15/20/25% prompt shows up on the payment screen — same flow customers see at restaurants and rideshares — about 10-15% of garage door invoices come back tipped, usually $20-50 a pop. The tip routes to whichever account the operator picks, so the tech in the field actually keeps it.
Can I keep a photo log of every door I've serviced?
Yes. Attach before/after spring photos, the model and serial of the existing opener, the spring weight stamped on the cone, photos of any damaged panels straight to the customer record from your phone — all from the truck, no separate app. When the same homeowner calls back two years later because the opener finally died, you pull up the file and you've already got the parts info. No second trip to read the sticker, no awkward "I need to come look at it again before I can quote." Saves real money on a recurring customer base.
Does Menutize integrate with Manaras, LiftMaster, or Genie inventory systems?
No. We don't ship a native integration with parts-supplier inventory systems or with manufacturer warranty portals — that's not a Menutize feature today. Most one-to-three-truck garage door shops handle parts ordering by phone, account portal, or with their supplier rep directly anyway, and the Menutize photo log gives you the model/serial/spring-weight info you need to place the order in 90 seconds. If you grow into a 10-truck operation that needs deep ERP-style integration, you'll want a different tool. We're built for the operator who's the owner, the lead tech, and the dispatcher.
How do customers pay me through Menutize?
Customers pay by credit/debit card or ACH bank transfer through a payment link sent by text or email. They tap the link, enter the card or routing number once, and pay. Money lands in your bank account in 1-2 business days. Standard Stripe rates apply: roughly 2.9% + 30¢ per card transaction, 0.8% capped at $5 for ACH. Menutize takes zero markup on top of that — so a $5 fee on a $3,800 full-door install via ACH instead of $115 on cards. The legacy field-service tools usually tack on a 0.5-1% platform fee plus a monthly payment-processing access fee. We don't.
Can I send estimates and invoices from my phone in the field?
Yes. Menutize is mobile-first — estimates, invoices, photo and video attachments, and payment collection all work from your phone or tablet, no separate "field" app to install or sync. Sign in once on the truck and the same view your office computer shows is on your phone, with the same customer history and the same service menu. Customers get the estimate or invoice by text or email and approve/pay with one tap on their own phone. Most garage door shops send their first estimate from the truck within 10 minutes of signing up.
How long does setup take for a garage door shop?
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 so the auto review request can fire, hook up your Google Calendar, and add a service menu. Most garage door shops start with six menu items: trip-charge/diagnostic, broken spring same-day, opener install, opener repair/remote reprogram, full-door replacement, and annual safety inspection plan. You can import your existing customer CSV later, or just let your customer list build naturally as new jobs come in.

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