# BlitzBooks

> BlitzBooks is quoting and invoicing software for South African trade businesses such as electricians, plumbers and builders. You build branded quotes and tax invoices from your phone, track clients and payments, run financial reports, and handle VAT automatically. One flat price of R200 per month with a 7-day free trial and no credit card required to start.

Key facts:

- Price: R200/month, or R2,000/year (two months free). 7-day free trial, no card required to start.
- Built for: South African trade and service businesses, including one-person operations and sole traders. Examples: electricians, plumbers, builders, painters, carpenters, tilers, roofers, solar installers, aircon technicians, handymen.
- Platform: web app and installable PWA. Adds to the home screen on iPhone and Android and runs full screen like a native app; also works on desktop. It needs an internet connection to read and write data (it is not an offline app).
- Core features: professional quotes, one-tap conversion of quotes to tax invoices, pro forma invoices, client management, account statements, seven financial reports (aged debtors, outstanding, revenue, income, VAT, quote performance), automatic 15% VAT with a VAT report ready for SARS, and branded PDF documents.
- Billing model: monthly subscription. Legacy users from before launch are free for life.
- Made by: Social Agencies, a Cape Town web, software and AI agency (https://socialagencies.co.za).
- Currency and market: South Africa, prices in South African Rand (ZAR), VAT at 15%.

## Main pages

- [Home](https://blitzbooks.co.za/): product overview, features, pricing and FAQ.
- [Features](https://blitzbooks.co.za/features): every feature in depth — quotes, invoices, pro formas, clients, statements, reports, VAT, branded PDFs.
- [Pricing](https://blitzbooks.co.za/pricing): R200/month (or R2,000/year), everything included, 7-day free trial, no card to start.
- [Guides](https://blitzbooks.co.za/guides): free, practical resources for South African tradesmen.
- [Free tools](https://blitzbooks.co.za/tools): free, no-signup calculators and templates for tradesmen.
- [About](https://blitzbooks.co.za/about): the team behind BlitzBooks (Social Agencies) and contact details.
- [Privacy](https://blitzbooks.co.za/privacy): how personal and business data is collected, used and protected (POPIA-aware).
- [Terms](https://blitzbooks.co.za/terms): the terms of service governing use of BlitzBooks, billing and liability.
- [Sitemap](https://blitzbooks.co.za/sitemap): full list of pages.

## By trade

BlitzBooks has a dedicated page for each South African trade, all under /for:

- [For your trade (index)](https://blitzbooks.co.za/for): pick your trade.
- [Electricians](https://blitzbooks.co.za/for/electricians)
- [Plumbers](https://blitzbooks.co.za/for/plumbers)
- [Builders](https://blitzbooks.co.za/for/builders)
- [Painters](https://blitzbooks.co.za/for/painters)
- [Carpenters](https://blitzbooks.co.za/for/carpenters)
- [Tilers](https://blitzbooks.co.za/for/tilers)
- [Roofers](https://blitzbooks.co.za/for/roofers)
- [Solar installers](https://blitzbooks.co.za/for/solar-installers)
- [Aircon & HVAC technicians](https://blitzbooks.co.za/for/aircon-hvac)
- [Handymen](https://blitzbooks.co.za/for/handymen)
- [Plasterers](https://blitzbooks.co.za/for/plasterers)
- [Welders & fabricators](https://blitzbooks.co.za/for/welders)
- [Paving & landscaping](https://blitzbooks.co.za/for/paving-landscaping)
- [Waterproofing specialists](https://blitzbooks.co.za/for/waterproofing)
- [Garden services](https://blitzbooks.co.za/for/garden-services)
- [Pool services](https://blitzbooks.co.za/for/pool-services)

## Guides

- [Why Quoting Fast Wins More Jobs](https://blitzbooks.co.za/guides/why-quoting-fast-wins-more-jobs): a case study on why quoting and invoicing on the spot wins more work and gets you paid faster.
- [How to Quote for an Electrical Job in South Africa](https://blitzbooks.co.za/guides/how-to-quote-electrical-job-south-africa): a step-by-step guide to pricing labour and materials, VAT, deposits and terms.
- [VAT for Tradesmen in South Africa](https://blitzbooks.co.za/guides/vat-for-tradesmen-south-africa): when to register, the 15% rate, output versus input VAT, valid tax invoices and VAT201 returns.
- [Quote vs Invoice vs Pro Forma](https://blitzbooks.co.za/guides/quote-vs-invoice-pro-forma-south-africa): what each document means, when to send it, and the flow from quote to payment.
- [What Must Be on a Tax Invoice in South Africa](https://blitzbooks.co.za/guides/what-must-be-on-a-tax-invoice-south-africa): the details SARS requires on a valid full or abridged tax invoice.
- [How to Chase a Late-Paying Customer](https://blitzbooks.co.za/guides/how-to-chase-late-paying-customers-south-africa): a calm, step-by-step ladder from friendly reminder to final demand to get overdue invoices paid.
- [Do I Need to Register for VAT in South Africa?](https://blitzbooks.co.za/guides/do-i-need-to-register-for-vat-south-africa): the R1 million compulsory threshold, voluntary registration from R50,000, and whether to register early.
- [How Much Deposit Should a Tradesman Charge?](https://blitzbooks.co.za/guides/how-much-deposit-should-a-tradesman-charge-south-africa): typical deposit ranges, progress payments, and how to word the request.

## Free tools

- [VAT Calculator (South Africa)](https://blitzbooks.co.za/tools/vat-calculator): add 15% VAT to a price, or work out the VAT inside a VAT-inclusive total.
- [Markup & Margin Calculator](https://blitzbooks.co.za/tools/markup-and-margin-calculator): turn a cost into a selling price with a chosen markup, and see the real profit margin.
- [Free Invoice Template (South Africa)](https://blitzbooks.co.za/tools/free-invoice-template-south-africa): a clean SA invoice layout and what a valid invoice must include.

## Contact

- Sales: sales@socialagencies.co.za, +27 66 287 5186
- Company: Social Agencies, Cape Town, South Africa