The honest maths · why the price is what it isIs £599 a month expensive?
Compare what OptiTech Automation replaces versus buying the pieces separately — then decide.
Job management app (Tradify, Powered Now)£25–60 / moOnline booking engine (Calendly, SimplyBook)£15–35 / moDeposit & payment handlingManual, unbillable hoursWorker dispatch + job assignmentWhatsApp + phone callsXero invoicing automation£20–40 / mo + accountant timeNo-show protection£80–150 lost per incidentOptiTech Automation Standard — all of the above£599 / mo
One no-show deposit captured pays for itself. One Xero sync saves your accountant two hours a quarter. If your trade bills more than £600 in a typical week — and most do — the question is not whether this is expensive. It is whether your current setup is capturing every job, protecting every slot, and syncing every invoice. Run the numbers on your own business — your card is authorised at signup, but you're not charged until you go live.