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The site record — not the whole company.
Paper is fast until you need it in a dispute. Chat photos never become a file. Big platforms run quoting and fleet — and often price for a desk, not a van. Todayworks is the day’s works, on the phone.
- Paper pad
Always in the pocket. Easy to lose, hard to share, no photo appendix.
- Chat photos
Quick to send. Never the job file. No types, no timestamps that stand up.
- Full company software
Quotes, invoices, dispatch. Heavy on site. Often a seat tax before Monday’s log.
- Todayworks
Diary, evidence, forms, pack. Offline first. Small-crew price.
| Feature | Paper | Chat | Full suite | Todayworks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Works with no signal | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Photo stays with the day’s log | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| One-handed, about 30 seconds | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Voice note on the log | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Time and GPS on the photo | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Crew phones share one job file | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Client-ready PDF pack | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Snags, talks, forms on the same job | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sign off on the phone | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Price that fits one phone or a small crew | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Quotes, invoices, dispatch, payroll | No | No | Yes | No |
Four on the tools, a few live jobs
The package most small crews actually need: 4 people, 3 active sites. Paper and chat look free until you have to prove the day. A typical full suite still bills per seat — often a four-seat floor.
- Paper pad
£0/mo
Until a dispute. No photos on file, no pack to send.
- Chat photos
£0/mo
The thread is not the job. Hard to find, easy to lose.
- Full suite
from £180/mo
About £45 a seat, often 4 seats minimum — before extras. Quotes and payroll come with it whether you need them or not.
- Todayworks Crew
£45/mo
7 people and 10 active sites. Four fit with room left. Finished jobs stay on file.
Full-suite figure is a typical public list, not a quote. Ours is Crew at £45/mo, or £450/year (£37.50/mo, 12 months for the price of 10). Not VAT registered. One phone is One from £12/mo.