Tools for small trade & service businesses / Protect your margin

Keep the agreed price connected to the actual work.

Record the labour, materials and changes that are easy to lose in a busy week. Give larger work a plan and check the detail before billing.

How the pieces connect

  1. 01Agree the scope
  2. 02record costs and changes
  3. 03bill with context

Start with the part of your business that needs attention. Add depth as the work grows.

Explore the tools

Start with the improvement.
Follow it into the detail.

01 / Job management

Keep the whole job together.

From the original scope to the last bit of extra work, give the team one place to find the details and record what happened.

Explore job management →
  • Job status and priorities
  • Site and customer details
  • Time entries
  • Job materials and costs
  • Photos, notes and tasks
  • Job signatures
  • Fixed-price and time-and-materials billing
  • Job duplication and cancellation
  • Colour specifications
  • Job data import
  • Labour billing rules: rounding, minimums and overtime

Core jobs, time recording and materials are included in Basic. Uploads start on Basic; variations, compliance and subcontractor management require Professional.

02 / Variations & progress billing

Make extra work visible before it becomes a dispute.

Give changes to an agreed job their own record, approval and effect on the contract. Keep progress billing connected to that revised scope.

Explore variations & progress billing →
  • Contract variations
  • Variation approvals
  • Revised contract value
  • Progress claims against fixed-price work
  • Retention held and release for configured contracts

Variation tracking and approvals require Professional. Check the job billing method before preparing a progress claim.

03 / Inventory & materials

Keep the parts connected to the work.

Manage the products you sell, the materials you use and the stock you need to keep work moving.

Explore inventory & materials →
  • Products and services catalogue
  • Stock adjustments and movements
  • Stocktakes
  • Reorder levels
  • Material usage on jobs
  • Stock deduction from recorded job materials
  • Supplier records

Products and services are included in Basic. Check stock-control permissions and enabled features for your business; paid-plan and record limits vary.

04 / Project management

Give bigger work a clearer path.

When work stretches across stages, people and deadlines, a single booking is only the beginning. Break delivery into a plan the team can follow.

Explore project management →
  • Project records
  • Gantt planning and dependencies
  • Kanban boards
  • Tickets and task detail
  • Backlogs
  • Epics
  • Sprint planning and boards
  • Project metrics

Project management, kanban tickets and sprint planning are Professional features. Core job scheduling is available on Basic.

Considering a switch?

Check the fit before
moving your business.

Use a familiar job to compare the way you work today with the way Axiom Blue handles it.

  1. 1. Follow a job in the demo

    Check the quote, schedule, job record and invoice. Look for the details your team needs.

  2. 2. Check your plan and team cost

    Compare usage limits, paid seats and specialist features. See plans and pricing →

  3. 3. Confirm your move

    Try your own quote on the free plan. Before moving existing records, ask us about your data and setup needs.

Make the next step a small one

Put a familiar job
through its paces.

You know where the friction is in your business. Open the demo and see how AxiomBlue handles it. Then start with your own quote on the free plan.

Free plan has usage limits. No time limit. No credit card.

  1. 01

    Price the work

    Try a quote like one you send every week. Check the detail your customer will see.

  2. 02

    Follow it through the day

    Explore a job, its crew, time and materials. Look for the information you usually chase.

  3. 03

    Check the fit and the price

    Compare the features and limits you need. See plans and inclusions →