Pricing
3% capped at A$149total platform fee per job.
No subscription. No setup fee. We make money when you actually use the platform — not for sitting on it.
For tradies
1.5% capped at A$74.50 contractor share
Deducted once from your first milestone. Every milestone after that lands in full.
- Unlimited quotes
- Up to 20 milestones per job
- Stripe Connect Standard payouts
- Photo + note evidence on every milestone
- Audit log on every transaction
- Dispute support with structured review
For homeowners
1.5% capped at A$74.50 homeowner share
Charged when you fund the job. Refundable if you cancel before any milestone is released.
- Full-job funding tracked before release
- Mobile milestone approvals with photo evidence
- 48-hour dispute window per milestone
- Full transaction history exportable
- Designed to work alongside Victorian building rules
Show me the maths
How fees work — worked example
Say you're funding a A$5,000.00 bathroom reno with three milestones of A$1,500.00 / A$2,000.00 / A$1,500.00. Here's the actual money flow.
| Job total (GST inclusive) | A$5,000.00 |
| Homeowner platform fee (charged at funding) | A$74.50 |
| Total homeowner pays | A$5,074.50 |
| Milestone 1 release to tradie | A$1,425.50 (A$1,500.00 minus A$74.50 tradie fee share) |
| Milestone 2 release to tradie | A$2,000.00 |
| Milestone 3 release to tradie | A$1,500.00 |
| Total tradie receives | A$4,925.50 |
TradeFlo+'s platform fee on this A$5,000.00 job is A$149.00 total, capped under the 3% capped at A$149 policy.
Honest about what's not included
What's not included
- No separate Stripe processing line item under the current fee model.
- GST: TradeFlo+ fees are quoted GST inclusive. Prices in your contract should also be quoted GST inclusive under Australian consumer law.
- Domestic Building Insurance: required separately by Victorian law for domestic builds of $16,000 or more. We don't sell or replace it.
- Your business registration, trade licences, contracts, and insurances — all your responsibility.
Things you won't see
What you won't find here
- No subscription.
- No lock-in contract.
- No platform fee above A$149.00.
- No setup fee.
- No charge for unused months.
- No hidden fees buried in a 40-page agreement.
FAQ
Pricing FAQs
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Free to sign up. We only earn when you actually take a payment.