{"question": "best quoting software for small businesses", "category": "quoting-software", "category_name": "quoting software", "audience": "small-businesses", "audience_name": "small businesses", "engine": "Claude (Anthropic) with web search", "model": "claude-opus-5", "asked_at": "2026-10-14T00:01:39Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/quoting-software-small-businesses-2026-10-14", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/quoting-software/small-businesses", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "Xero", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "Xero Quotes / QuickBooks Estimates", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "QuickBooks", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "Jobber", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "Housecall Pro", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Invoice Fly", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "Quote IQ", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Simpro / ServiceM8 / WorkflowMax", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "ServiceM8", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "PandaDoc", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 11, "brand": "Better Proposals", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 12, "brand": "Qwilr", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 13, "brand": "Proposify", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 14, "brand": "Quotient", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 15, "brand": "Xero/QuickBooks", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 16, "brand": "Teamwork", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://www.xero.com/ca/accounting-software/send-quotes/", "domain": "xero.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://sandlabs.com.au/blog/best-quoting-software-australia", "domain": "sandlabs.com.au", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.getjobber.com/academy/housecall-pro-competitors/", "domain": "getjobber.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://beancount.io/blog/2026/07/16/jobber-vs-housecall-pro-vs-servicetitan-field-service-software-guide", "domain": "beancount.io", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://invoicefly.com/academy/best-quotation-software", "domain": "invoicefly.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://fieldservicesoftware.io/comparisons/servicetitan-competitors/", "domain": "fieldservicesoftware.io", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.teamwork.com/blog/quoting-software/", "domain": "teamwork.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.capterra.com/compare/131897-153794/Quotient-vs-Better-Proposals", "domain": "capterra.com", "source_type": "review"}, {"url": "https://www.capterra.com/compare/127994-131897/Jobber-vs-Quotient", "domain": "capterra.com", "source_type": "review"}, {"url": "https://www.softwareadvice.com/cpq/quoting-comparison/", "domain": "softwareadvice.com", "source_type": "review"}, {"url": "https://www.capterra.com/quoting-software/", "domain": "capterra.com", "source_type": "review"}], "answer_text": "\"Best\" depends mostly on whether you're quoting **jobs** (trades, field service) or **projects/deals** (agencies, consultants, B2B sales). Here's what I'd actually point you to, in order:\n\n## Start here: the free option you may already own\n\n**Xero Quotes / QuickBooks Estimates** - If you already pay for either accounting package, quoting is included at no extra cost, and an accepted quote converts straight to an invoice. Try this before buying anything. A huge number of small businesses buy a second tool to solve a problem their accounting software already handles. ([xero.com](https://www.xero.com/ca/accounting-software/send-quotes/), [sandlabs.com.au](https://sandlabs.com.au/blog/best-quoting-software-australia))\n\n## If you're a trades or home-service business\n\n1. **Jobber** (~$25-$249/mo by tier and team size, no implementation fee) - My default pick for plumbers, electricians, landscapers, cleaners. Quoting is bundled with scheduling, dispatch, invoicing, payments, and a client hub where customers approve quotes and pay. The no-setup-fee part matters; competitors often charge to onboard. ([getjobber.com](https://www.getjobber.com/academy/housecall-pro-competitors/), [beancount.i", "answer_truncated": true, "measurement": "One answer from one engine on one date. Not a ranking and not a claim about the world; brands the engine did not name are not recorded.", "limitation": "Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.", "alerts": {"name": "Answer Watch Pro", "price_usd": 79, "period": "month", "gets": "daily change alerts for up to 5 brands in what one AI answer engine says, history, CSV export. Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included", "url": "https://bikoosh.com/answers"}}