Today we are opening Early Access for PayReady - and the payready.app website is live.
This is a product James has been building in Ireland. It started with a simple observation: sole trader tradesmen are spending their evenings doing admin that should take minutes. Writing quotes on WhatsApp. Chasing invoices by phone. Typing the same job descriptions over and over. Missing jobs because a quote was slow.
PayReady was built to fix that. All from a phone, all in seconds.
What PayReady does
You describe a job the way you would explain it to a mate. PayReady AI turns that into a professional quote in about 30 seconds - correct VAT rate, professional layout, your logo on it. You send it by WhatsApp in one tap.
When the quote is accepted, you convert it to an invoice in one tap. When the invoice goes overdue, PayReady AI drafts the chasing message in the tone you choose - Friendly, Firm, or Final Notice. You read it, approve it, tap send.
No laptop. No spreadsheet. No chasing on the phone.
What Early Access means for you
PayReady is completely free to use during Early Access. No credit card required. No time limit on the free plan.
When paid plans launch, Founding Users - tradesmen who join during Early Access - lock in a rate of €19/month (Ireland) or £16/month (UK) billed annually. That rate stays fixed for life, no matter what the standard price moves to later.
We are calling early members Founding Users because that is what they are. The feedback from tradesmen using the app now will directly shape what gets built next.
What is live on payready.app today
- Free invoice and quote templates for 9 trades in Ireland and the UK - download a professional PDF with no account required
- Free trade tools - VAT calculator, day rate calculator, and job pricing estimator
- Practical guides for sole trader tradesmen covering VAT, quoting, and getting paid
- Trade pages covering plumbers, electricians, builders, roofers, tilers, carpenters, plasterers, landscapers, and painters across Ireland and the UK
What is coming next
The Pro roadmap includes native iOS and Android apps, a tax and expense screen with one-tap send to your accountant, a job photo diary, push notifications when invoices are paid or quotes are viewed, and a Stripe Pay Now button so clients can pay directly on the invoice.
Everything on the Pro roadmap is included in the Pro price at no extra cost when it ships.
If you are a sole trader tradesman in Ireland or the UK, now is the right time to join. Get early access - it's free.