Features
Everything Jawad Zafar Estimates does
Estimates, proposals, e-signatures and deposits for builders, contractors and trades, inside your own WordPress site. 52 features, free and Pro: click any button to see it working in the live demo.
The old way vs the Jawad Zafar Estimates way
The same job, quoted two ways.
The old way
With Jawad Zafar Estimates
Quote
✕Typed in Word or Excel, prices copied by hand
✓Built from your cost library, totals worked out for you
Sending
✕PDF attached to an email that gets buried
✓A private link that opens on any phone
Extras
✕Back-and-forth messages to price each option
✓Optional upgrades your client ticks, the total updates
Signing
✕Print, sign, scan and send back
✓Signed online in seconds, with name, date and time recorded
Deposit
✕Bank details sent, then wait and check
✓Paid by card on the proposal (Pro, through Stripe)
Chasing
✕Phone calls to ask "did you see my quote?"
✓You see when it's opened, and reminders go out (Pro)
Free
$0 on WordPress.org
Unlimited estimates and proposals, e-signature, deposits and payment schedules, branded emails, cost library, dashboard and clients.
Get the free version
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Pro
$499 one-time
Everything in Free, plus: card payments with Stripe, PDF copies, automatic follow-ups, estimate templates, photos and documents, 3 designs and 5 fonts.
Pay once. No monthly fees. Your data stays on your site.
Buy Jawad Zafar Estimates ProPro + Setup
$599 one-time
Pro, and I set it up for you: install, your logo and colours, country and tax, email delivery, Stripe card payments, your price list imported, and a first template from a real job.
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Estimating
Price jobs accurately and fast, from your own numbers.
| Feature | What it does | Free | Pro | Try it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost library | Save materials, labour, equipment and subcontract items with unit, cost, markup, supplier and notes. Reuse them in every estimate. | ✓ | ✓ | Open the library → |
| CSV import and export | Bring your price list in from a spreadsheet, or export it as a backup. Matching items are updated, not duplicated. | ✓ | ✓ | See import → |
| Sample prices for your country | Start with sample items in metric or imperial units, priced roughly in your currency. | ✓ | ✓ | See sample prices → |
| Sections and line types | Group lines into sections like Groundworks or Kitchen, typed as material, labour, equipment or subcontract. | ✓ | ✓ | Open an estimate → |
| Waste and markup per line | Add a waste allowance to materials and a markup to any line, or let the default markup apply. | ✓ | ✓ | Open an estimate → |
| Quantity calculators | Work out area, perimeter and concrete volume (m³ or cubic yards) right on the line. | ✓ | ✓ | Try the calculator → |
| Overhead and contingency | Add them as a percentage, then show them as separate lines or spread them into your prices. | ✓ | ✓ | Open an estimate → |
| Island and overseas jobs | Import duty on materials, freight and permit or inspection fees, worked into the total. | ✓ | ✓ | Open an estimate → |
| Discounts | Take off a percentage or a fixed amount. | ✓ | ✓ | Open an estimate → |
| VAT, GST or sales tax | Added on top, or included in your prices and shown as "Includes VAT (20%)". | ✓ | ✓ | Open an estimate → |
| Live totals and private margin | Totals update as you type. Your direct cost, gross profit and margin are shown only to you. | ✓ | ✓ | Change a price → |
| Automatic versions | Once a proposal is sent, every real change becomes a new version, and earlier ones are kept. | ✓ | ✓ | Open an estimate → |
| Duplicate an estimate | Copy any estimate, including signed ones, to quote a similar job. | ✓ | ✓ | See all estimates → |
| Estimate templates Pro | Save any estimate as a template and start new ones from it in one click. | – | ✓ | Use a template → |
Proposals and e-signature
A proposal your client can read, choose from and sign on their phone.
| Feature | What it does | Free | Pro | Try it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private client link | Each proposal has its own secret link that works on any phone, tablet or computer. No account or app for the client. | ✓ | ✓ | Open as the client → |
| Your branding | Your logo, brand colour, address and contact details on every proposal and email. | ✓ | ✓ | See the branding → |
| Proposal designs | Classic, Modern and Minimal page designs. Pick a default, or a different one per proposal. | Classic | All 3 | Change the look → |
| Fonts | Five font pairings bundled with the plugin (nothing loads from Google), plus the device's system font. | System font | 5 fonts + system | |
| Scope of work and terms | Formatted text for the scope and your terms and conditions, with defaults for new estimates. | ✓ | ✓ | See it on a proposal → |
| Optional upgrades | Lines the client can tick. The total, deposit and payment schedule update instantly. | ✓ | ✓ | Tick an upgrade → |
| Photos and documents Pro | Site photos as a gallery, plus drawings and product sheets to download, from your Media Library. | – | ✓ | See the photos → |
| E-signature | Drawn with a finger or mouse, or typed. Name, date, time and IP address are recorded. | ✓ | ✓ | Sign a proposal → |
| Request changes or decline | Clients can send changes or decline with a comment, which you see on the estimate. | ✓ | ✓ | Try as the client → |
| Valid-until date | Proposals expire on the date you set, and clients see a clear message. | ✓ | ✓ | See it on a proposal → |
| A print-ready layout of the proposal. | ✓ | ✓ | Open and print → | |
| PDF copy Pro | A PDF of the proposal, with the signature once signed. You and your client can download it. | – | ✓ | Open the PDF → |
| Your costs stay private | The client page only ever receives selling prices, never costs or markup. | ✓ | ✓ |
Deposits and payments
Agree how you get paid, and see what's paid at every stage.
| Feature | What it does | Free | Pro | Try it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deposit | A percentage or fixed amount due on signing, shown to the client before they sign. | ✓ | ✓ | See the deposit → |
| Payment schedule | Split the total into stages, for example 30% on acceptance, 40% mid-project, 30% on completion. | ✓ | ✓ | Open an estimate → |
| Bank, cheque and cash instructions | Your payment details are shown on signed proposals and in the signed copy email. | ✓ | ✓ | See a signed proposal → |
| Payment tracking | Record payments as they arrive and see paid and balance for each stage. | ✓ | ✓ | See payments → |
| Card payments with Stripe Pro | Clients pay the deposit or next stage (or the full balance) on Stripe's secure page. Card details never touch your site. | – | ✓ | Pay with a test card → |
| Automatic payment recording Pro | Card payments appear on the estimate by themselves, even if the client closes the page (Stripe webhook). Test and live modes. | – | ✓ | See the settings → |
Emails and follow-ups
Emails that reach the inbox, and reminders that win jobs.
| Feature | What it does | Free | Pro | Try it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Email the proposal | A branded HTML email with a "Review and sign" button and a plain-text version. Edit the message each time. | ✓ | ✓ | Open an estimate → |
| Signed copy for the client | Sent automatically after signing, with the deposit due and how to pay. | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Notifications to you | Know when a client opens, signs, declines or asks for changes. | ✓ | ✓ | See the settings → |
| PDF attached to emails Pro | The proposal PDF is attached to the proposal email and the signed copy. | – | ✓ | See the settings → |
| Automatic follow-ups Pro | A reminder if a proposal isn't opened, and another before it expires. Once per version, editable, and can be switched off for any proposal. | – | ✓ | See follow-ups → |
| SMTP with presets | Gmail, Microsoft 365, Zoho, Brevo, SendGrid, Mailgun, Amazon SES, Hostinger, cPanel hosting and Namecheap Private Email. | ✓ | ✓ | See email settings → |
| Inbox check | Makes sure your proposals land in the inbox, not spam, and tells you exactly what to fix (checks your From address, SMTP, SPF, DKIM and DMARC). | ✓ | ✓ | Run the check → |
| Email log with resend | Every email with its status and any error explained in plain language. Resend in one click. | ✓ | ✓ | See the log → |
Your business
See the whole pipeline and keep a full record.
| Feature | What it does | Free | Pro | Try it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Setup wizard for 16 countries | Currency, tax name and rate, tax-inclusive pricing and units in one step: UK, Ireland, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, The Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, UAE, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, India and Pakistan. Any other country works too. | ✓ | ✓ | |
| See where every proposal stands | Draft, Sent, Viewed, Changes requested, Accepted or Declined, with an alert when your client opens it. | ✓ | ✓ | See all estimates → |
| Dashboard | Open proposals, won value, win rate, payments collected and the latest activity. | ✓ | ✓ | Open the dashboard → |
| Clients | Names, companies, contact details and notes, with every estimate per client. | ✓ | ✓ | See clients → |
| Activity log | Everything that happened, with user, date and IP. Filter it and export to CSV. | ✓ | ✓ | See the log → |
| Demo data | Load six sample proposals at every stage to learn the plugin, and remove them in one click. | ✓ | ✓ | See demo data → |
| Your data stays yours | Everything is stored in your own WordPress database. Nothing is deleted unless you choose to. | ✓ | ✓ |
For developers
Easy to extend and safe to configure.
| Feature | What it does | Free | Pro | Try it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template overrides | Change the proposal layout from your theme: copy the proposal template (and the PDF template in Pro) into it. | Proposal | Proposal + PDF | |
| Hooks and filters | Change emails, payment methods, countries, Stripe Checkout and more, and react to status changes and payments. | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Settings in wp-config.php | Keep SMTP passwords and Stripe keys out of the database. Saved secrets are encrypted. | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Translation ready | All text can be translated, with a translation template included. | ✓ | ✓ |
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Start free, or go Pro
The free version has no limits on estimates or proposals. Pro adds card payments, PDFs, follow-ups, templates, photos and designs. Upgrading keeps all your data.
- Your data stays in your own WordPress
- Clients never see your costs or markup
- Card details never touch your site