Costs, comparisons and getting paid
We make Boetbook, so we're not neutral. But we'd rather you pick the right tool than pick us for the wrong reasons. Every comparison here says where the other product wins, and quotes their prices from their own pricing page.
- · Getting paid How to get paid faster: invoicing for South African tradespeople What a valid invoice needs, when VAT applies, and the habits (same-day invoices, deposits, a clear EFT reference) that put money in your account sooner.
- · Switching over Moving your customer list out of a spreadsheet (or WhatsApp) without losing anything Clean up your contacts, export them as a CSV from Excel, Google or your phone, and keep to POPIA while you do it. A practical checklist for a small business.
- · Cost breakdown What a plumber's software actually costs in South Africa (2026) Real rand prices for a one-van trades business: accounting, job tracking, card fees, email and WhatsApp, with totals for one person and for five.
- Boetbook vs HubSpot: the free tier question HubSpot's free CRM is genuinely good. When does it make sense over Boetbook, and what does it cost once you outgrow the free plan?
- Boetbook vs Jobber for trades businesses Jobber is the best-known field service app for trades. Where it beats Boetbook, where it doesn't, and what each really costs a South African team.
- Boetbook vs Salesforce for small business Salesforce is the CRM everyone has heard of. Here's an honest look at when a five-person business should pay for it, and when it shouldn't.
- Boetbook vs Zoho CRM for small teams Zoho CRM is cheap per user and endlessly configurable. Here's how it compares to Boetbook's flat pricing for a team of two to ten.