Client directory
Client details live in WhatsApp threads and notebooks.
Searchable clients you attach to every new project.
Create, search, and select clients when starting projects.
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Thungo
Features built for contractor businesses
Plan jobs, quote, collaborate with clients, invoice, collect payment, source suppliers, and run your team without switching apps.
Verified providers
Skilled trades you can trust
Every business is checked before it appears in search, so you only compare providers who are ready to work.
Workflow
One operating system, every stage of the job
Modules grouped by how contractors actually work, from planning through growth.
Legend: Available now · Beta · Coming soon
Plan
Plan the job before you quote
Scope projects with clients, work items, and trade context instead of scattered notes.
Project work planning
Job scope stays vague until you are on site quoting from scratch.
Work items with duration, cost estimates, and trade categories.
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Trade-specific project setup
Generic project tools ignore how trades buy and price work.
Trade categories surface relevant suppliers and context per job.
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Quote
Quote faster and protect margin
Turn plans into professional, branded quotes with labour and materials built in.
Smart estimating & quotes
Manual quotes take hours in spreadsheets and messaging apps.
Line-item quotes, work-plan conversion, labour rollups, and EstimateIQ solar rooftop calculators on the quote builder.
Average quote time target: ~5 minutes.
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Work plan → quote
Double entry between planning tools and quoting tools.
Convert planned work items into quote lines in one click.
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Labour-aware quoting
Labour math in spreadsheets risks under-quoting jobs.
Staff daily rates roll into quotes without exposing pay to clients.
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Branded quote & invoice PDFs
Home-made PDFs look amateur and slow client trust.
Your logo and banking details on every document you send.
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Partner subcontract quotes
Subcontract work happens by phone outside your main workflow.
Request partner contractor quotes on work items inside Thungo.
Browse partner businesses, send requests from work items, and receive quotes in your inbox.
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EstimateIQ trade calculators
Building every quote line by hand slows solar and trade estimating.
Run the solar residential rooftop calculator on the quote builder to draft line items from job inputs. More trade packs follow on the same engine.
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Collaborate
Keep clients in the loop
Share progress, collect details, and hand DIY projects to pros without email chaos.
Client detail requests
Endless back-and-forth collecting site info and preferences.
Email invites let clients or guests submit details once.
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Project tracking links
Clients call constantly asking for progress updates.
Shareable tracking links with access codes, progress, and comments.
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DIY → contractor handover
DIY planning tools never connect to professional contractors.
Clients find contractors, negotiate handover, and transfer the project.
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Invoice
Bill from accepted work
Convert approved quotes to invoices without retyping line items.
Quote → invoice
Re-typing accepted quotes into a separate invoicing app.
Accepted quotes become invoices without duplicate data entry.
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Get paid
Collect payment in the same system
Integrated checkout and subscription billing built for contractor cash flow.
Paystack checkout
Chasing EFT proofs and cash delays contractor cash flow.
Clients pay sent invoices through integrated checkout.
Paystack for invoices and subscriptions (South Africa launch market).
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Subscriptions & 14-day trial
Hard to evaluate software before committing monthly spend.
Full-feature trial on sign-up with Starter, Professional, and Business plans.
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Transactional email
Manually sharing quote and payment links over WhatsApp.
Automated emails when quotes are sent or payment is requested.
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Supply
Source materials from your projects
Discover suppliers, compare catalogs, hire equipment, and link procurement to active jobs.
Supplier marketplace browse
Calling multiple suppliers for every material list.
Directory with trade and search filters tied to your projects.
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Supplier price compare
Spreadsheet comparisons every time you quote materials.
Side-by-side catalog price comparison before you buy.
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Supplier catalogs & profiles
Price lists trapped in PDFs and chat messages.
Marketplace profiles with live catalogs contractors can browse.
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Equipment rental marketplace
Renting machinery means calling around and hoping the quote still holds when the truck shows up.
Hire equipment straight from the platform and see the real price upfront before you book.
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Team
Run your crew and hire help
Staff, verified handymen, and join links bring your workforce inside your operating system.
Staff invites & management
No access control as the team grows beyond the owner.
Invite staff by email with roles and employer linkage.
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Staff verification & onboarding
Compliance and payroll risk from unverified crew records.
Staff submit ID and bank details; admins verify before job allocation.
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Team join link
Onboarding crew one invite at a time on busy job sites.
Share a join link and access code for faster team setup.
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Handyman marketplace
Finding day labour through word of mouth and phone calls.
Browse verified handymen and send work requests from your dashboard.
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Grow
Grow beyond one-off jobs
Referrals and business add-ons that expand how you operate.
Contractor referral program
Word-of-mouth growth is unstructured and untracked.
Invite contractors and earn subscription credits when they join.
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Business add-ons catalog
Contractors buy email, domains, and registration services ad hoc.
Optional add-ons (email, logo, website, domain, cards) during onboarding.
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Platform
Trust, roles, and reliability
KYC, persona dashboards, and notifications that scale across markets.
Role-based dashboards
One-size-fits-all software shows irrelevant screens to each user.
Business, contractor, supplier, client, handyman, and staff views from one platform.
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KYC verification
Unverified businesses erode marketplace trust.
Document verification before full marketplace and payment access.
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Device location for addresses
Typing site addresses on mobile slows field onboarding.
Use my location on mobile and tablet address forms.
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AI automation
Repeat quoting and pricing decisions stay manual forever.
Learning from quote and payment history to speed repeat work.
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Native mobile & offline
Spotty connectivity on job sites breaks cloud-only tools.
Field-ready iOS and Android apps with offline mode.
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By persona
What Thungo does for your role
One platform, with outcomes tailored to businesses, contractors, clients, and handymen.
Service Provider / Business
Run your registered company from one place.
- Quotes and invoices under your business name
- Offer contracting, handyman, material sales, or equipment rental
- Combine offerings in one account as you grow
- Invite staff and manage your team
- Business registration, tax, and VAT details in one profile
Service Provider / Contract
Quote, invoice, and get paid as an individual.
- Work solo without a company registration
- Offer contracting or handyman services
- Respond to client quote requests and open jobs
- Labour-aware quotes from your rates
- ID verification for marketplace trust
Client / DIY
Stay informed from quote to completion.
- Project tracking with access codes
- Submit project details via secure invite
- Hand DIY projects to professional service providers
- Review quotes and pay invoices in one flow
- Comment on progress without constant calls