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Built for UK trade businesses

One platform to run your entire trade business.

HiveSuite replaces the spreadsheets, paper job sheets, and disconnected apps that slow you down. Quotes, invoicing, scheduling, field team management, compliance documents, inventory, customer portal, and AI business reports - all in one place.

30-day free trialEvery feature, every planFrom £34.99/mo

What's included

  • Professional quotes & invoicing
  • Visual job scheduling (HivePlanner)
  • Xero & QuickBooks integration
  • Compliance documents - certs, RAMS, checklists
  • Customer self-service portal
  • Stripe payments on all plans
  • AI business reports (HiveIntel)
  • 30-day free trial, no credit card

built for your business

Everything a trade business needs in one platform

Quotes & invoices

Create professional quotes on-site from your phone. Convert to invoice in one tap. Stripe is included on all plans, or use your own payment methods.

Job scheduling

Visual drag-and-drop calendar for your whole team. Schedule callouts, multi-day projects, and recurring maintenance. Conflict detection prevents double-booking.

Field team app

HiveCrew gives your team their schedule, job details, and navigation on their phone. They log time, upload photos, and update job status from the field.

Customer portal

Every customer gets a branded login to approve quotes, pay invoices, view job history, access documents, and message your business. Included on all plans.

Compliance documents

Generate certificates, RAMS, checklists, and method statements from templates designed around UK standards. Numbered, date-tracked, and shared through the portal.

AI business reports

HiveIntel answers business questions in plain English: "who owes me money", "what did I earn last month", "which job types are most profitable". Instant answers.

Why UK tradespeople are switching to HiveSuite

Most trade businesses start the same way. A notepad for job details. A spreadsheet for customer records. A shared calendar for scheduling. WhatsApp for team communication. A Word template for invoices. And a folder somewhere on the laptop for certificates and compliance documents. It works when you are a one-person operation doing a few jobs a week. It breaks when you grow - and even before that, it costs you money you do not realise you are losing. Forgotten follow-ups, late invoices, quotes that sit unsent for days, and compliance documents you cannot find when the customer asks for them.

HiveSuite puts everything in one place. Your customer database connects to your quotes, which connect to your jobs, which connect to your schedule, which connect to your invoices, which connect to your accounting software. No re-typing, no switching between apps, no information falling through the cracks.

HiveSuite dashboard for a UK trade business

Your whole business at a glance - jobs, invoices, schedule, and team activity in one dashboard.

Built for UK trade businesses specifically

HiveSuite is not a US tool adapted for the UK market. It is built in the UK, priced in GBP, and designed around how UK tradespeople actually work. Compliance document templates use UK standards. The terminology matches what you actually call things - not American field service jargon translated into British English. Every plan includes every feature - no feature locks, no per-user pricing that punishes you for growing.

Professional quoting with AI assistance

Create professional branded quotes on your phone while on-site. HiveAssist, the built-in AI assistant, drafts quote line items from a short description of the work. Describe the job in a couple of sentences and HiveAssist generates a structured quote with parts, labour, and pricing that you review and adjust. Send the quote by email and the customer accepts online with a single click. No going home to write it up, no delays that lose you the job.

HiveSuite quotation list for a trade business

Track every quote from draft to accepted - see what is pending and what needs chasing.

Visual job scheduling with HivePlanner

HivePlanner is a visual drag-and-drop calendar that lets you schedule jobs across your team. See everyone's workload at a glance, assign urgent callouts alongside planned work, and manage multi-day projects. Conflict detection prevents double-bookings. For recurring maintenance contracts, set up jobs that auto-generate each cycle and recurring invoices that send automatically. If plans change, drag a job to a new slot and your team is updated through HiveCrew.

Field team management with HiveCrew

Your team members log in to HiveCrew where they see only their own jobs - customer addresses, job notes, access instructions, and one-tap directions. They update job status, log time, upload before and after photos, and communicate with the office in real time. Your field team sees only their own schedule - not financials, customer data, or business reports. HiveCrew is available as a native app on Android and iPhone with offline mode, so jobs, check-ins, photos, notes and certificates keep working with no signal and sync automatically when you reconnect.

Invoicing and getting paid

Convert a completed job to an invoice in one tap. All the details carry over - no re-typing. Add a Stripe payment link so customers can pay by card from their phone. Stripe is included on all plans, or use your own payment methods. For contract customers, set up recurring invoices that send automatically. The invoice reminder board tracks every outstanding payment at a glance, and HiveAssist drafts polite follow-up messages so you can chase with one tap.

Xero and QuickBooks integration

HiveSuite integrates with Xero and QuickBooks so your invoices, payments, and customer records sync automatically. No double-entry, no manual exports, no end-of-month reconciliation headaches. Your accountant sees clean, up-to-date books without you lifting a finger.

HiveSuite invoice dashboard for a trade business

Every invoice in one place - track payments, chase overdue balances, and sync with your accounting software.

Compliance documents for every trade

The built-in compliance document builder generates certificates, RAMS, checklists, and method statements from preloaded templates designed around UK standards. Electricians generate electrical installation certificates. Gas engineers produce gas safety records. Fire safety companies issue inspection certificates. Whatever your trade, documents are issued from jobs, automatically numbered, track issue and next-check-due dates, and can be shared with customers through the portal. No separate system, no paper filing.

Customer portal

Every customer gets a branded login where they can view their job history, upcoming work, approve quotes, pay invoices, access compliance documents, upload files, and message your business. It reduces phone calls, speeds up approvals, and makes your business look professional and established. Landlords can access their gas safety certificates. Building managers can find their inspection records. Regular customers can see their full history. Included on all plans.

Online enquiries from your website

HiveSuite includes embeddable enquiry forms you can add to your website or social media. When a customer fills in the form, HiveSuite creates their customer record and a draft quote automatically. No missed leads while you are on a job, no manual data entry at the end of the day.

Inventory and parts tracking

Track materials, van stock, and parts used against each job. See what is running low across your vans and warehouse and raise purchase orders when stock needs replenishing. This gives you accurate job costing and ensures your team always has the parts they need.

AI business reports with HiveIntel

HiveIntel is HiveSuite's built-in reporting and AI analytics tool. Ask questions in plain English:

  • "Who owes me money?" - every outstanding invoice instantly
  • "What did I earn last month?" - revenue by week, job type, or customer
  • "Which job types are most profitable?" - compare margins
  • "Show me my busiest weeks" - plan capacity and staffing
  • "How many quotes converted this quarter?" - track your win rate

Results come back as charts, tables, or dashboards. Schedule them for automatic email delivery.

Works for every trade

Plumbers, electricians, builders, roofers, painters, HVAC engineers, gas engineers, heating engineers, cleaners, landscapers, locksmiths, fencing contractors, drainage engineers, pest controllers, tree surgeons, fire safety companies, and dozens more. HiveSuite works for any trade or service business that quotes, schedules, and invoices. Plans start from just £34.99 per month with a 30-day free trial and no credit card required.

how it works

Quote it. Book it. Get paid.

  1. 1

    Quote on-site

    Create a professional branded quote from your phone while still with the customer. Send it instantly by email.

  2. 2

    Schedule & dispatch

    Drag the job onto your visual calendar. Assign to a team member. They see it on HiveCrew immediately.

  3. 3

    Invoice & get paid

    Convert the quote to an invoice in one click, or raise it from the job with the parts and hours used. Add a Stripe payment link so customers can pay online.

Ready to try it for your trade?

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make it yours

Customise every workflow to fit your business

Every business works differently. HiveSuite gives you the tools to tailor quotes, invoices, jobs, and customer records to match the way you actually work - no developer needed.

Custom fields

Add your own fields to customers, quotes, invoices, and jobs. Text, dropdowns, dates, multi-select, checkboxes - capture exactly what your business needs.

Calculated fields & surcharges

Build formulas that auto-calculate values on quotes and invoices. Add surcharge fields that feed directly into your totals - no manual maths.

Custom statuses & workflows

Define your own job, quote, and invoice statuses with custom colours and transition rules. Match the stages your business actually uses.

Custom document templates

Design your own quote and invoice PDFs with your branding. Custom fields and calculated values pull through automatically.

Enquiry & booking formsNew

Add forms to your website that create customers and draft quotes in HiveSuite, let customers pick a booking slot, and track every lead to Won in one inbox. Capture the information that matters to your trade.

Always evolving

HiveSuite is actively developed based on user feedback. New workflow customisations and features are added regularly - if something is missing, let us know.

the full platform

The whole platform. One subscription.

Every plan includes every product - no picking and choosing.

HiveCRM

Customers, quotes, invoices

Every customer, quote and invoice in one place, so nothing is typed twice.

  • Quote to invoice in seconds
  • Recurring invoices
  • Stock and purchase orders
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HivePlanner

Scheduling and pipeline

Drag jobs onto the calendar, see who is free and catch clashes early.

  • Drag, resize or click to book
  • Conflict detection
  • Pipeline board and site log
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HiveIntelUpdated

Ask, reports, dashboards

Ask about your business in plain English and get a report back in seconds.

  • Ask in your own words
  • Highlights and dashboards
  • CSV, Excel and PDF
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HiveCrewUpdated

Your team, in sync

Everyone sees their next job first, tracks time and updates jobs from site.

  • On my way, Arrived, Complete
  • Photos, videos and sign-off
  • Granular permissions
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HiveHireNew

Equipment hire and rental

Hire out kit from your stock list, priced from rate cards and booked onto jobs.

  • Rate cards and live availability
  • Dispatch and return with photos
  • Invoice on return or monthly
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HiveFleetNew

Vans, plant and drivers

MOT, tax and insurance reminders, daily vehicle checks and vehicles booked onto jobs.

  • Registration lookup and MOT history
  • Vehicle checks from HiveCrew
  • Fines and licence checks
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HiveChatNew

Team chat

Direct messages, channels and a chat on every job, for your office and your crew.

  • A chat on every job
  • Photos, videos and voice notes
  • Urgent messages people confirm
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HiveLeaveNew

Holiday and absence

Allowances, requests and sickness, checked every time someone is booked.

  • Requests and approvals
  • UK bank holidays and closures
  • Warns before you book
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explore features

Deep dive into key features

simple pricing

All features. Every plan.

No feature locks and no per-module pricing. No VAT to add. Month-to-month, cancel any time.

Solo

£34.99/mo

1 admin/staff, 2 crew

  • Every feature included
  • Customer portal and Stripe
  • 30-day free trial
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Growing Team

£149.99/mo

10 admin/staff, 10 crew

  • Every feature included
  • Customer portal and Stripe
  • 30-day free trial
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Professional

£249.99/mo

20 admin/staff, unlimited crew

  • Every feature included
  • Customer portal and Stripe
  • 30-day free trial
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Enterprise

£499.99/mo

Up to 50 users

  • Every feature included
  • Customer portal and Stripe
  • 30-day free trial
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overheard in the hive

Trusted by UK trades & service businesses.

"Moving from WhatsApp to HiveSuite was the best move I've made for my locksmith business."

The automation handles my website leads and quotes while I'm out on jobs, and HiveIntel found over £300 in unpaid invoices I'd completely forgotten about.

beforeJobs over WhatsApp, manually tracking who owed what
afterLeads handled automatically, unpaid invoices flagged, card payments on site
K
KayLocksmith
"I can literally ask 'who hasn't paid me yet' and get the answer in seconds."

Typos? Doesn't matter. If you're running everything from your phone, this just works.

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James W.Landscaper
"HiveSuite is by far the easiest management tool I've used for a small business."

Working directly with the developers to shape new features has made a real difference to how I run things.

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Paul M.Small business owner

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common questions

Frequently asked

More in our pricing FAQ.

What is trade business software?

Trade business software helps tradespeople manage the day-to-day running of their business - quotes, invoicing, job scheduling, customer records, team management, compliance documents, and payments. HiveSuite handles all of this in one platform, replacing spreadsheets and disconnected tools.

Which trades use HiveSuite?

Plumbers, electricians, builders, roofers, painters, HVAC engineers, gas engineers, cleaners, landscapers, locksmiths, fencing contractors, drainage engineers, pest controllers, tree surgeons, fire safety companies, and many other trade businesses across the UK.

Is HiveSuite suitable for sole traders?

Yes. The Solo plan at £34.99/month includes every feature. You do not need a team to get full value from HiveSuite. Many users are sole traders running their business entirely from their phone.

Does HiveSuite integrate with Xero or QuickBooks?

Yes. HiveSuite integrates with Xero and QuickBooks so your invoices, payments, and customer records sync automatically. No double-entry, no manual exports.

Does HiveSuite include compliance documents?

Yes. The built-in document builder generates certificates, RAMS, checklists, and method statements from templates designed around UK standards. Documents are numbered, track issue and next-check-due dates, and can be shared through the customer portal.

Can I create quotes on my phone?

Yes. Build professional quotes from your phone while on-site. HiveAssist drafts quote line items from a short job description. Customers accept online with a single click.

Is there per-user pricing?

No. HiveSuite uses flat-fee pricing by team size. Every plan includes every feature. No per-user charges, no feature locks. No VAT to add.

How much does trade business software cost?

HiveSuite starts at £34.99/month for the Solo plan. All features included on every plan. 30-day free trial, no credit card required.

How much does HiveSuite cost?

Plans start from £34.99/month (Solo) and go up to £499.99/month (Enterprise). All plans include every feature - quotes, invoicing, scheduling, HiveIntel AI reporting, customer portal, and more. No VAT to add.

Is there a free trial?

Yes - every plan includes a full 30-day free trial with no credit card required. You get access to all features from day one.

Does it work on mobile?

Yes. HiveSuite is fully responsive on any device. Team members access their jobs through HiveCrew, which is available as a native app on Android and iPhone.

Does HiveSuite work without a signal?

Yes. The HiveSuite app on Android and iPhone has offline mode switched on for every account: your upcoming and overdue jobs, customer details, site notes and checklists are saved to the phone, and anything you change syncs when you are back online.

Is it built for UK businesses?

Yes. HiveSuite is built and supported by a UK-based team, priced in GBP, and designed for UK contractors and mobile service businesses.

Can I cancel any time?

Yes. Plans are month to month with no contracts, and you can cancel whenever you like from your account settings, with no cancellation fees. You keep access until the end of your current billing period or free trial, so export any data you need before then. Refunds are covered by our Refund & Cancellation Policy.

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