Bank transfer friction
They have to find the invoice, open the banking app and key in the BSB. Half of them do it next week.
Payments
Take deposits and card payments straight from your CRM
Chasing invoices is unpaid work. Connect a payment gateway to your CRM and customers can pay a deposit at booking and settle the invoice with a tap — before you have left the driveway.
Included from the Growth plan
Melbourne-based, on the ground across the south-east and northern suburbs, with support in Canberra and remote setup Australia-wide.
What customers actually search for
- payment gateway for tradies
- take card payments small business Australia
- Stripe setup for tradesmen
- online invoice payments
- take a deposit online
Australian small businesses routinely wait a month or more to be paid. The single biggest lever on that number is removing every step between "here is the invoice" and "here is the money" — which is exactly what a gateway inside your CRM does.
The problem
Why you are waiting to get paid
No deposit, no commitment
Jobs booked with nothing down are the jobs that get cancelled the morning of.
Manual reconciliation
Matching bank deposits to invoices by hand every Sunday night.
Cash and cheque only
Losing bigger jobs because the customer wanted to put it on a card.
What you get
What payment gateway setup includes
Gateway account setup
We walk you through creating and verifying your Stripe, Square or PayPal account — you own it, we never hold your money.
Connected to your CRM
Payment links generated automatically on quotes, invoices and bookings.
Deposits at booking
Take a fixed amount or a percentage when the customer books, so the slot is committed.
Pay-now invoices
Invoices go out with a payment button. Card, Apple Pay and Google Pay in a couple of taps.
Automatic receipts
The customer gets a receipt immediately and the CRM marks the job as paid.
Accounting handover
Payments exported in a format your bookkeeper or Xero/MYOB can reconcile without manual matching.
Which gateway suits your business
We are not locked to a provider and we do not take a cut. We set up whichever fits how you take payment, and the merchant fees are between you and them.
| Stripe | Square | PayPal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Online invoices and deposits | Businesses that also take payment on site | Customers who prefer PayPal balances |
| Card reader on site | Via partner hardware | Yes — first-class | Yes |
| Typical domestic card fee | About 1.7% + 30c | About 1.6% + 30c | About 2.6% + 30c |
| Payout timing | Usually 2 business days | Usually next business day | Usually 1–3 business days |
| Recurring / plans | Strongest | Yes | Yes |
Fees shown are indicative published rates for Australian domestic cards at the time of writing and change — confirm current pricing with the provider. We help you compare, then set it up.
How it works
Four steps, and you are live
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01
Pick the provider
We compare Stripe, Square and PayPal against how and where you take payment.
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02
Account and verification
We guide you through signup, ABN verification and bank account connection.
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03
Connect and configure
Gateway wired into your CRM, deposit rules set, surcharging configured if you use it.
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04
Test end to end
We run a live test payment and refund it, so you have seen the whole flow before a customer does.
Where we work
Melbourne-based. Australia-wide.
We are based in Melbourne and work on the ground across the city's south-eastern and northern suburbs. We support businesses in Canberra, and we set up trade businesses remotely right across Australia — same build, same price, same week.
FAQ
Payment Gateway Setup — common questions
No, never. The account is yours and the money goes directly to your bank. You pay the provider's standard merchant fees; we charge nothing on top.
Surcharging is legal in Australia provided it does not exceed your actual cost of acceptance and is disclosed before payment. We can configure it — check the current RBA and ACCC guidance for your situation.
It depends on the provider — typically next business day with Square and around two business days with Stripe. Payout timing is set by them, not by us.
Card details never touch your website or our systems — they go straight to the gateway, which handles PCI compliance. That is precisely why we use one.
Yes. A deposit at booking and the balance on completion is the most common setup, and it is the one we recommend.
Payment gateway setup is included from the Growth plan ($250 setup, $79/month), alongside CRM and online booking.
Works well with
Ready to get set up?
Payment Gateway Setup is included from the Growth plan. Tell us about your business and we will come back within one business day.
- No lock-in contract
- Live in about a week
- You own everything