Billing Software for General Contractor

General Contractor Billing Software

GC billing means project deposits + milestone invoices + change orders. Smarfle handles all three plus the sub vendor bill tracking on the same project.

Smarfle CRM - General Contractor Dashboard
Active Projects

11

Pending Change Orders

4

Invoices Outstanding

$187,500

Revenue This Month

$142,000

Recent Jobs

Ridgemont Commercial LLC

Office Buildout

In Progress

Marcus and Diane Pollard

Kitchen Addition

Scheduled

Westfield Properties

Tenant Improvement

Completed

Where general contractor billing breaks down

The day-to-day friction every general contractor owner recognizes.

Deposit collection drags the start date

Without ACH or card payment link, deposit takes 3-5 business days. Smarfle's Pay Now link lands deposits same-day.

Milestone invoices forgotten mid-project

20% at deposit, 30% at framing, 30% at finish, 20% at completion. Without milestone tracking on the project, you forget the framing invoice.

Change orders not invoiced separately

Customer adds tile upgrade mid-project. Without a change-order workflow you absorb the cost.

How Smarfle handles general contractor billing

Recurring billing, auto-charge saved cards, Stripe Connect with 0.5% platform fee, automatic overdue reminders.

Recurring billing on auto-pilot

Set up monthly, quarterly, or annual service plans. Customer signs up once, Smarfle bills the same card every cycle, no manual invoicing required.

Save card on file

Stripe Customer + saved payment method per client. After their first payment, future charges run off-session — no link to click, no card to re-enter.

Auto-charge saved cards

Daily cron auto-charges saved cards for recurring invoices. Owner gets confirmation email when payment lands; client gets a receipt. Failed cards trigger an email asking the client to update.

Stripe Connect (your account, not ours)

Money goes straight to your bank via Stripe Connect Express. We charge 0.5% platform fee on top of Stripe's 2.9% + 30¢. ACH for invoices over $1k drops to 0.8% (cap $5).

Automated overdue reminders

Smarfle auto-marks invoices overdue past due date and sends email reminders to the client. Workflow automation can fire SMS reminders too.

Top feature for general contractor

Recurring billing, auto-charge saved cards, Stripe Connect with 0.5% platform fee, automatic overdue reminders.

GC billing means project deposits + milestone invoices + change orders. Smarfle handles all three plus the sub vendor bill tracking on the same project.

Change Order TrackingMilestone BillingSub SchedulingClient Portal

Plans that grow with your general contractor business

All plans include a 7-day free trial. No credit card required.

Starter

Solo operators & small teams

$99/mo
  • Up to 3 users (1 owner + 2 techs)
  • Up to 100 clients
  • 1 GB storage
  • Unlimited work orders & invoices
  • Client portal
  • Scheduling calendar
  • Reports & analytics
  • Review requests
  • Voice AI receptionist (usage-based)
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Professional

Growing service businesses

$199/mo
  • Up to 10 users
  • Up to 500 clients
  • 3 branch locations
  • 5 GB storage
  • Everything in Starter
  • AI email & SMS drafts
  • GMB rank tracking
  • Voice AI receptionist (usage-based)
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Business

Multi-location operations

$349/mo
  • Up to 30 users
  • Up to 1,000 clients
  • 10 branch locations
  • 20 GB storage
  • Everything in Professional
  • Priority support
  • Voice AI receptionist (usage-based)
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SMS, email, AI, and voice are billed pay-as-you-go. See full pricing breakdown →

General Contractor Billing Software CRM questions

Create a service in Smarfle marked 'recurring' with an interval (weekly/monthly/quarterly/annually). When a client signs up via the portal or you generate the first invoice, Smarfle creates a Stripe Subscription on your connected Stripe account. Stripe bills the saved card automatically every cycle. Each successful charge auto-creates a paid invoice in your CRM.
Money goes straight to your Stripe account, not ours. We use Stripe Connect Express — Stripe holds the funds, transfers to your bank on your payout schedule. Smarfle never touches the money. You see the deposit in your bank within 2 business days (Standard payout) or instant (Stripe Instant Payout, fee applies).
Stripe automatically retries failed cards 3-4 times over a week. If all retries fail, Smarfle marks the subscription Past Due and emails the client a Stripe-hosted update-card link. Owner gets a notification too. The recurring invoice stays unpaid until the client fixes the card.
Pay Now link in the deposit invoice supports card + ACH. ACH is 0.8% capped at $5 — for $5K+ deposits it's the cheapest option, lands next-day.
Yes. Each milestone is a separate invoice tagged to the project. Reports show project-level billing vs collected at any point.
Generate a separate invoice for the change order. Customer's saved card can auto-charge with one click. The change order links to the parent project for accounting.

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