THE HONEST COMPARISON
ShutQuote vs.
ShutQuote vs.
Pen & Paper
We're not going to be subtle about this. If you're still quoting shutters and blinds on carbon paper, you're losing jobs, wasting evenings, and leaving money on the table. Here's the proof.
The Real Cost of Doing It the Old Way
It's not just inconvenient. It's actively costing you money.
45 min
Average time to type up a quote at home after a survey visit
24–48h
Time before the customer receives their quote — by which point they've already called someone else
1 in 3
Quotes that contain at least one measurement or pricing error when done by hand
Feature by Feature
| Feature | Pen & Paper | ShutQuote |
|---|---|---|
| Quote created on-site | ✗ Done at home later | ✓ In the customer's home |
| Professional PDF to customer | ✗ Word doc / email | ✓ Branded PDF, instant |
| Automatic pricing & margins | ✗ Manual calculation | ✓ Calculated instantly |
| Job tracking pipeline | ✗ Sticky notes / memory | ✓ 5-stage automated pipeline |
| Revenue & profit analytics | ✗ Spreadsheet (maybe) | ✓ Real-time dashboard |
| Take payments on invoice | ✗ Bank transfer chasing | ✓ Stripe built in |
| Cost | Carbon pads + your evenings | Free forever / £19/month |
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