Instant estimates and professional proposals for people who work for themselves.

Send a professional bid
before the customer
walks away.

JobDrafter turns a quick conversation into an instant estimate, branded proposal, client record, materials list, labor calculation, and permit-ready packet when the job requires it.

Stop saying “I’ll get back to you.” Send a professional bid now. 30 days free. No credit card required. Then $20/month for Instant Estimator.

Under the Hood

See what powers JobDrafter

Deterministic engines driving compliance, estimation, and submission.

Compliance Engine
AHJ Intelligence
Submission Engine
Estimator Engine
Load Calc Engine
Diagram Engine
Explore under the hood click here

Stop saying “I’ll get back to you.” Send the bid now.

Fast, cheap, professional on day one software for solo workers, side hustlers, part-time service providers, mobile mechanics, handymen, caterers, cleaners, lawn care workers, repair people, tradespeople, electricians, plumbers, and contractors.

Instant estimates

Give a number now. Build an estimate from the conversation, calculate labor by the hour, and create a BOM with materials before the lead goes cold.

Professional bids

Turn a quick conversation into a branded bid. Email or print the proposal with your logo and contact info so the customer sees a real business, not a rough text message.

Branded proposals

Keep a client list, save job records, and send branded proposals that look polished from day one.

Permit-ready documentation

For trade work, create permit-ready estimating and AHJ-aware packets for electricians, plumbers, and contractors.

Built for small operators, not only contractors

JobDrafter works for almost any job that needs a professional quote: mechanic work, catering, handyman work, cleaning, lawn care, repairs, electrical, plumbing, and contractor scopes. Trade users can also create trade-specific estimates, scopes, permit-ready documentation, and AHJ-aware packets where supported.

For solo work

Use JobDrafter when you work alone, part time, after hours, or on the go and need to quote a job before the customer moves on.

For service work

Create branded estimates and proposals for mobile mechanic jobs, handyman repairs, catering orders, cleaning visits, lawn care, and small repair work.

For trades

Electricians, plumbers, and contractors can use JobDrafter for trade-specific estimates, scopes, BOMs, labor calculations, and permit-ready packets where applicable.

Not field-service enterprise software

Jobber, Housecall Pro, and ServiceTitan help run field-service operations. JobDrafter helps solo workers and small operators send a professional bid immediately. JobDrafter is not a job board and is not a hiring platform.

Choose your workflow

Start with instant estimates and branded proposals, or use a trade workflow when the job also needs permit-ready packets and AHJ-aware documentation.

Instant Estimator

For solo workers, side hustlers, mechanics, handymen, caterers, cleaners, lawn care workers, mobile service workers, and repair people.

Electrical

Create electrical estimates, scopes, BOMs, labor calculations, and permit-ready packets for review before submission.

Plumbing

Create plumbing estimates, proposals, material lists, labor calculations, and AHJ-aware documentation where supported.

HVAC / Heat and Air

Create HVAC, heat and air, and mechanical estimates, materials, labor calculations, and permit-ready packets.

Contractor

Create professional contractor bids, branded proposals, scopes, BOMs, labor calculations, and permit-ready packets.

How JobDrafter Works

See how deterministic estimating and code-aware engines work with AI surfacing to create structured outputs.

Pricing

Simple public pricing. 30 days free. No credit card required. Then $20/month for Instant Estimator. Cancel anytime.

Instant Estimator

$20/month
  • Instant estimates and branded proposals
  • Client records and professional scopes
  • BOM, materials, and labor support
  • Email or print proposals
  • No permit or AHJ tooling

Tradesman

$40/month
  • Single licensed trade
  • Permit-ready packet support
  • Estimator included
  • Trade-specific scopes and records

Contractor

$60/month
  • All licensed trades
  • Permit-ready estimating and packets
  • Estimator included
  • AHJ-aware documentation where supported

Office

$30/month
  • Shared branding for small teams
  • Proposal standardization
  • Workers receive $10 off while affiliated
  • No permit editing authority

Authority Support

$1000/mo
  • AHJ-level submission visibility
  • Failure rate + cause tracking
  • Inspector flags
  • Outside ingestion coming soon

How it works

1Capture the customer and job
2Start your free trial
3Add labor, materials, logo, and contact info
4Email or print the professional proposal

FAQ

What is JobDrafter?

JobDrafter is instant estimate and proposal software for people who work for themselves. It helps solo workers, side hustlers, mechanics, handymen, caterers, cleaners, lawn care workers, tradespeople, and small service providers create branded bids, client records, materials lists, labor calculations, and email or print proposals in seconds.

Is JobDrafter only for contractors?

No. Contractors and tradespeople can use JobDrafter, but it is also built for anyone who needs to quote jobs professionally, including mechanics, handymen, caterers, cleaners, lawn care workers, repair people, and part-time service providers.

What makes JobDrafter different?

JobDrafter is built to help you give a professional number now. Instead of saying “I’ll get back to you,” you can create a branded estimate or proposal with your logo, contact info, scope, labor, materials, and total while the customer is still interested.

Does JobDrafter support permits?

Yes, for supported trade work JobDrafter can help create permit-ready documentation and AHJ-aware packets. Candidate-backed and source-found ordinance information should not be represented as verified unless verified intelligence exists.

Does JobDrafter replace Jobber?

JobDrafter is not trying to be a full dispatch or field-service CRM. It is a streamlined tool for instant estimates, professional proposals, client records, BOMs, labor calculations, and permit-ready packets when needed.

How much does JobDrafter cost?

JobDrafter offers a 30-day free trial with no credit card required. The Instant Estimator tier is $20/month after the trial.

Is JobDrafter custom priced?

No. The Instant Estimator tier is publicly priced at $20/month after the free trial.

Is JobDrafter the same as Jobber?

No. Jobber is a field-service management platform. JobDrafter is a streamlined tool for instant estimates, branded proposals, client records, BOMs, labor calculations, and permit-ready packets when needed.

Is JobDrafter a job board for drafters?

No. JobDrafter is software for creating estimates, bids, proposals, and permit-ready packets. It is not a hiring site or drafter job board.