Built for tradies who just want to get the job done

Track costs on every job.
Know your margin before it's too late.

A web app for tradies. Log materials, labour and travel against each job as you go — see instantly how much budget is left and what margin you're running at. On site, at the supplier, end of day — whenever.

Start tracking your margins

No per-user fees · Cancel any time · For any trade on fixed-price jobs

KnowYourMargin
G'day, Matt 👋
3 active jobs · Thu 20 Feb
Avg Margin
23%
At Risk
1 job
This Month
$8.4k
Margin by job
28%
Ryde
11%
Parr.
41%
Penr.
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Castle.
Active Jobs
Ryde bathroom reno
Bathroom refit · Started Feb 12
28%
$3,240 of $8,50038%
Parramatta hot water
New install · Started Feb 15
11%
$1,890 of $2,10090%
Penrith drain repair
Repair · Completed Feb 16
41%
$590 of $1,00059%
Castlereagh kitchen
Renovation · Starts Feb 24
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Not started · $5,200 budgeted0%
Jobs
Insights
Account
The problem

Most tradies find out a job lost money after it's already done

By then there's nothing you can do. The materials are bought, the hours are logged, the invoice is sent.

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You quoted $3,800. You walked away with $200.
Two days on site, a trip back for parts, materials that cost more than you budgeted. By the time you finally got around to doing your books — because your accountant wouldn't stop asking for those receipts — you paid your supplier in full, your labourer in full, and petrol. By the time it got to you, there was $200 left. Turns out you were the only one who worked at a discount.
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Costs go in your head, not anywhere useful
You remember the big stuff. But the $80 of supplies from Bunnings, the extra hour on site, the 40km round trip — those disappear. They add up fast. And the Excel spreadsheet back on your computer? You'll fill it in later. Except later never comes, and by then you can't remember half of it anyway. You can't exactly open Excel on the dunny, at the servo when you grab a coffee and a meat pie, or on the back of your ute during smoko. But let's be honest — those are the only moments you'd actually remember to do it.
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Log it on site. Know your margin instantly.
Open the app, tap the job, enter the amount. Materials, labour, travel — 10 seconds. Your margin updates live so you can act before it's too late.
Why KnowYourMargin

Most trade software tries to do too much.
And ends up doing nothing well.

HR, accounting, scheduling, quoting, prospecting — all bundled into one platform. It sounds good until you're paying for 11 features and using 2. You're not running a 1,000-person company. You're a tradie who needs to know your jobs are profitable and your budget is under control. That's it.

You wouldn't use a swiss army knife to do serious work on the job. Overly complex software is just the same.

You use specialised tools because they just get the job done — and you know how to use them without reading a manual. Software should be the same. If you have to think about how to use it, you won't. It's meant to make your life easier, not harder. KnowYourMargin does one thing: tracks where your money goes faster than you can spend it.

The bloated alternative
Quoting & prospecting tools you set up once and never touch again
HR and scheduling modules for you, your mate and his dad? That's just silly.
Accounting integrations that require a manual to configure
Weeks of onboarding before you get any value
Paying per user. Imagine having to pay for your tools per person. Ridiculous.
KnowYourMargin
Log a cost in 10 seconds. No training required.
Built for your phone. On site, at the supplier, end of day — wherever you are.
See every job's margin and remaining budget at a glance
Works on your phone. No app download. No setup.
If you can send a text, you can use this
One flat price. Everything included. Cancel anytime.
How it works

Three steps. No learning curve.

01
Create a job
Add the customer name, job type, and your fixed quote price. Takes 20 seconds. That's your budget locked in.
02
Log costs as they happen
Materials at the supplier, hours at end of day, kilometres driven. Tap the job, tap the category, enter the amount. Done.
03
See your margin live
Green means you're on track. Amber means watch it. Red means you need to act now — not in four weeks when you finally do the books.
The app

Simple enough to use on a job site.
Powerful enough to change your bottom line.

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Log a cost
Ryde bathroom reno
Amount
$284.00
What was it?
Copper fittings + pipe — Bunnings Ryde
Recent costs on this job
Labour — 6 hrs
Today · Matt
$510
Travel — 42 km
Today · return trip
$84
Materials — Reece
Yesterday · pipe + fittings
$612
01 — Log costs
On site, at the supplier, end of day — whenever
Tap the job, pick the category, enter the amount. 10 seconds. Done. Back to work. Works on any phone in any browser — no app download needed.
  • Type what it was, type the amount — that's it
  • Margin recalculates the moment you save
  • Works offline — syncs when you're back on signal
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Ryde bathroom reno
In progress · Fixed quote · Started Feb 12
Current margin
18%
⚠ Watch it
78% of budget used
Quoted
$4,200
Spent
$3,284
Remaining
$916
Cost breakdown
Materials
6 entries
$1,842
Labour
14 hrs × $85/hr
$1,190
Travel
3 trips · 124 km
$252
Total spent
$3,284
Cost log
Labour — 6 hrs
Today · Matt
$510
Materials — copper fittings
Yesterday · Bunnings Ryde
$284
Travel — 42 km return
Yesterday
$84
02 — Live margin
See exactly where you stand on every job
Every cost you log updates the margin instantly. Materials, labour, travel — broken down so you know exactly where the money is going before it's gone.
  • Quoted vs actual costs at a glance
  • Budget remaining so you know how much room you have
  • Full cost breakdown by category
Pricing

One rescued job pays for a year

Simple pricing. No per-user fees, no lock-in. Fair and transparent — the same way you treat your customers.

Monthly
$
45
AUD/month · cancel any time
  • ✓
    Unlimited jobs
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    Real-time margin tracking
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    Log costs in 10 seconds
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    CSV + Excel export
Get started — monthly
Best value
Annual
$
35
AUD/month · billed annually
  • ✓
    Everything in monthly
  • ✓
    Save $120/year vs monthly
  • ✓
    Priority support
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    Shape upcoming features
Get started — annual
Questions

Straight answers

Does it work on my phone?
Yes, that's the whole point. It's a web app — open it in Safari or Chrome on your phone, add it to your home screen, and it works like a native app. No download needed.
Do I need to connect it to Xero or my accounting software?
No. KnowYourMargin is standalone. Log costs directly in the app, export to CSV or Excel whenever you want to hand something to your accountant.
What trades is this for?
Any trade that quotes jobs upfront and tracks costs during — plumbers, electricians, builders, roofers, painters, landscapers. If you do fixed-price work and want to know your margin before it's too late, it's for you.
How long does setup take?
Under five minutes. Create an account, add your first job with the quote price, and start logging costs. No training, no manual, no onboarding call.
Get started

Stop finding out a job lost money
after it's already done.

From $35/month AUD. No per-user fees. Cancel any time.

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