Credit card payments for contractors

Get paid by card before you leave the driveway

Finish the job, open the invoice in TradeFlare and tap Collect payment. Text the customer a secure pay link or show a QR code they scan and pay by card on their own phone, while you're still there. Payments run on your own Stripe account, so the money goes to your company, not to us. Same app as the AI front desk and the crew walkie-talkie. Questions? Call (855) 651-5075.

Get the app → Call (855) 651-5075 to hear the AI

Or download the app and start the 14-day trial on Pro or Crew.

How it works

Card payments in four taps

Owner sets it up once. After that, anyone collecting at the job can send the link or show the code.

Connect your own Stripe account, once. In the app: Settings > Business > Payments > Payment setup > Set up. About 10-15 minutes, then Stripe usually reviews it in a day or two. Your bank and ID details go to Stripe, never into TradeFlare.
Invoice on site. Open the quote or the job and tap Create invoice. Check the lines and the total, then tap Send.
Tap Collect payment. Pick Send link to text or email a pay link, or Show QR code so the customer scans it and pays on Stripe right in front of you.
Watch it get paid. The invoice goes from Waiting for payment… to Paid ✓, live, and shows up in Payments > Recent payments.

Ways to get paid

Every way a customer pays, on one invoice

Pay link by text or email

Your phone's share sheet opens with a secure Stripe link. The customer pays by card from their phone, at the door or that evening.

QR code at the job

Show the code on your screen. The customer scans it and pays by card before you pack up the truck.

Bank transfer too

Customers can also pay the invoice by bank transfer. Those take a few days to clear, which is normal.

Cash or check, logged

Got paid the old way? Record the amount, check number and date so the invoice still shows Paid.

Paid straight to your bank

Charges run on your own Stripe account and pay out to your bank. TradeFlare doesn't hold your money.

Refunds from the app

The owner can refund a successful online payment from Payments > Recent payments.

The rest of the app

From the first call to the paid invoice

The AI front desk books the job, the walkie-talkie runs the crew, and the invoice gets paid by card at the end.

AI answers your calls 24/7

The AI front desk answers your business line day and night, tells callers they're talking to an AI assistant, takes their name, number, address and what's going on, and saves it as a lead with the transcript and recording.

Crew walkie-talkie built in

Hold to talk to your crew live, like a radio, and drop job photos into the same channel. Crew chat, rooms and direct messages sit next to it, so nothing gets lost in group texts.

Texts customers automatically

Booking confirmations, appointment reminders, on-my-way texts with a live map, a “where's my tech?” auto-reply, quote follow-ups, invoice reminders and after-job Google review requests, from your verified business number.

Scheduling and dispatch

The AI books callers into open slots using your hours, job lengths and who's available. Create jobs, assign techs, and see who's working what today and this week on the dispatch board, or run it by voice from the truck.

Card payments on the invoice

Collect by card with a Stripe pay link or QR code before you leave, and see the invoice flip to Paid. Card payments sit next to the AI calls, the walkie-talkie and the customer texts, in the same app.

Honest limits

What to know before you switch it on

No card reader or Tap to Pay yet

Customers pay on their own phone with the link or QR code. Tapping a card on your phone isn't available yet.

Stripe's fees apply

TradeFlare adds no fee of its own on card payments. Stripe's standard processing fees come out of each payment; see Stripe's pricing page.

Owner sets it up

Only the company owner can connect Stripe or change payment setup. Stripe may ask for more details before payouts turn on.

Pricing

Published prices, AI phone minutes included

Plan	What you get
Pro	$99.99/mo. Up to 5 seats including the owner. 250 AI phone minutes/mo
Crew	$249.99/mo. No seat cap. 600 AI phone minutes/mo
Extra AI minutes	$24.99 for 100, $58.99 for 250, $108.99 for 500

Monthly prices in USD, before tax. Pro and Crew are billed through the App Store or Google Play, start with a 14-day trial in the app and renew monthly until you cancel. Every plan includes the AI front desk, the crew walkie-talkie and automatic customer texts.

Get started

Start with TradeFlare Pro today.

Download the app and start the 14-day trial on Pro ($99.99/mo) or Crew ($249.99/mo).

Get the app →Call (855) 651-5075 to hear the AI

FAQ

Questions owners ask

Do I need a card reader?

No. The customer pays on their own phone, from a pay link you text or email, or by scanning a QR code on your screen. Tap to Pay on your phone isn't available yet.

Where does the money go?

Into your own Stripe account, then out to your bank on Stripe's payout schedule. Customers pay your company directly, and TradeFlare doesn't hold the money.

What does it cost to take cards?

TradeFlare adds no fee of its own on card payments. Stripe's standard processing fees apply to each payment, as listed on Stripe's pricing page.

How long does setup take?

About 10-15 minutes in the app (Settings > Business > Payments > Payment setup), then Stripe usually reviews the account in a day or two. When the app says Ready to take payments, you're set.

What if the pay link expires?

Open the invoice and tap Get pay link again to send a fresh one.

Can I talk to someone?

Call (855) 651-5075 any time, or email info@tradeflareapp.com.