Plain Estimate

Guides

Estimating, invoicing and getting paid, written for people who do the work rather than the paperwork.

How to write an estimate that gets accepted

What separates the estimate that gets a yes from the one that gets a silence: scope, options, and answering the questions the customer has not asked yet.

28 August 2026 · 6 min read

What actually has to be on an invoice

The parts an invoice needs to be paid, the parts it needs to satisfy a tax authority, and which of the two you should worry about first.

18 August 2026 · 6 min read