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Square for Contractors

Invoice like a pro.

Start in minutes. No training is required.

Manage your payments from start to finish with Square Invoices. Send estimates, create contracts, request payments, and more with professional invoicing software that contractors love.

Save time and get paid fast.

Save time and get paid fast.

Send a professional estimate.

Provide your customers with an estimate they can approve from anywhere. Easily convert accepted estimates to invoices with one click.

Protect your business with a contract.

Set clear expectations with your customers with contracts they can sign electronically to prevent future disputes.

Accept every kind of payment.

Let customers pay exactly how they want, whether it's by credit card, debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Cash App Pay, ACH bank transfer, or Afterpay — in person and online.

Track invoices from anywhere.

Track the status of your invoices in one place so you always know what's paid, unpaid, or past due.

Follow up with auto-reminders.

Automatically send payment reminders to your customers before, on, or after an invoice is due to get paid on time.

Over 77% of Square Invoices get paid within a day.

Plus

Spend less time on paperwork with Square Invoices Plus.

Upgrade and access advanced features that remove repetitive tasks from your to-do list and help bring your contracting business to the next level.

Create custom templates and layouts.

Make your own professional invoice templates for any job and reuse them on each project so you don’t have to start from scratch each time.

Offer multiple estimate options.

Send your customers multiple service options from one estimate, so you can include a range of options to win customers of all budgets.

Split up payments.

Keep your cash flow on track by splitting larger invoices into progress invoices that have a custom schedule of payments.

Go from estimate to invoice.

Automatically convert accepted estimates into invoices to easily request payment from your customers.

Plans for every job, big and small

Start for free and upgrade any time you want. You only pay when you take a payment. There are no processing rates for checks or cash.

Free

Get everything you need to get paid faster. Send unlimited invoices, estimates, contracts, and more for free.

$0/mo.

+ processing rates

Features included to :

  • Send unlimited invoices, estimates, and contracts.

  • Create unlimited user accounts.

  • Add unlimited customers.

  • Access from anywhere.

  • Send via email, SMS, or by manually sharing a link.

  • Accept payments 24/7.

Processing rates:

2.6% + 10 cents (per in-person card payment)

3.5% + 15 cents (per card-on-file payment)

3.5% + 15 cents (per manually keyed-in payment)

2.9% + 30 cents (per invoice with Cash App Pay)

6% + 30 cents (per card payment with Afterpay )

Free

Get everything you need to get paid faster. Send unlimited invoices, estimates, contracts, and more for free.

$0/mo.

+ processing rates

Features included to :

  • Send unlimited invoices, estimates, and contracts.

  • Create unlimited user accounts.

  • Add unlimited customers.

  • Access from anywhere.

  • Send via email, SMS, or by manually sharing a link.

  • Accept payments 24/7.

Processing rates:

2.6% + 10 cents (per in-person card payment)

3.5% + 15 cents (per card-on-file payment)

3.5% + 15 cents (per manually keyed-in payment)

2.9% + 30 cents (per invoice with Cash App Pay)

6% + 30 cents (per card payment with Afterpay )

Plus

For growing businesses that want to streamline work and billing needs with advanced, time-saving features.

$20/mo.

+ discounted processing rates

Includes everything in our free plan, and the ability to :

  • Create milestone-based payment schedules.

  • Offer options with multi-package estimates.

  • Auto-convert accepted estimates to invoices.

  • Track open and completed projects.

  • Create and reuse custom invoice templates.

  • Add custom fields to any invoice or contract.

  • Send multiple invoices at once.

Discounted processing rates:

2.6% + 10 cents (per in-person card payment)

3.5% + 15 cents (per card-on-file payment)

3.5% + 15 cents (per manually keyed-in payment)

2.9% + 30 cents (per invoice with Cash App Pay)

6% + 30 cents (per card payment with Afterpay )

Power up your business toolbox with Square.

Manage the rest of your business with other Square products.

Grow your business with a loan.

From new equipment to hiring, get the money you need to move your business forward.

Access your money instantly.

Stop chasing checks. Get your money right away with your Square Debit Card.

Never miss a booking.

Keep your schedule organized by letting customers book appointments online.

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Take payments in person.

Accept contactless payments from your phone or with portable hardware .

Reach more customers.

Build your pipeline and stay top of mind with past customers with marketing tools built to grow your business.

Pay your whole team.

Take care of timecards, payroll, and tax forms in minutes, not hours.

Run your business on the go.

Send estimates, invoice customers, and manage your business no matter where you are with the free Square Invoices mobile app.

Start sending free invoices today.

Have questions?

FAQ

  • It only takes a few minutes to set up your free Square account. Once you sign up, you can choose the right tools that fit your business based on the contracting services you provide. Square software keeps everything synced seamlessly with real-time tracking in one integrated system. If you’re currently using other contractor invoice software or accounting apps, you can quickly sync those tools with Square.

  • It’s free to sign up for a Square account, and you only pay for what you use. With many of our tools, you only pay the processing fee when you charge a payment. The processing rate is 2.6% + 10 cents for in-person credit card transactions and 3.3% + 30 cents for invoices. You can also accept ACH transfers with Square Invoices and pay just a 1% processing rate. There are no long-term contracts, so you can cancel at any time.

  • With Square Checking , you can get instant access to money from your Square sales. Square Checking is great for contractor management because it gives you more control of your cash flow, so you can provide better customer service and run your business efficiently.

  • Square Invoices provides an end-to-end solution for contractors. Whether you’re a contractor who that specializes in masonry, window cleaning, roofing, or landscaping services, Square contract management software helps you stay organized and leave any paper-based systems behind. Square also syncs with the accounting software you already use, like QuickBooks and Xero.

  • From creating custom contracts to paying employees and sending estimates and invoices, there’s a lot of back-office work on top of providing contracting services. That’s why it’s important for contractor invoice software to integrate all sides of your business. The Square all-in-one system helps contracting businesses like yours streamline contractor estimates and invoices so you have more time to focus on the job. Our software is packed with automated tools so you can invoice for repeat jobs, track payments in real time, reuse contracts and invoice templates, and send auto-reminders to customers. With Square, it’s easy to create one organized, integrated workflow.

  • Yes, Square Invoices has free invoice templates for contractors that you can send to your customers in minutes. Once you download the template, it’s yours to customize any way you want. Fill in your business name, add your logo, and send when you’re ready.

  • As the merchant of record, our job is to protect you and your customers, which means your data is always secure. From the time your customer uses a credit card or enters their information into our solutions, their payment data is kept encrypted. Security is engineered into Square hardware and software from the ground up. It’s all designed and maintained by Square, so you don’t have to go through anybody else.