AI bookkeeping software for contractors & home services
Run the job site. Tabby runs the books. Tabby costs every job. Tabby tracks the subs. Tabby chases invoices.
- Free plan forever
- Set up in about 3 minutes
- Read-only, bank-level security
Built for the trades and home services
Trusted by 2,500+ contractors & home service pros
I used to have no idea which jobs made money. Now I can see exactly what I spent on materials vs. what came in. Game changer.
- DIY bookkeeping vs. Tabby
You bill by the job. Stop costing it out by hand.
- Sort materials runs by job2 hrs
- Track sub payments & W-9s1.5 hrs
- Log truck, fuel & tools1 hr
- Hunt down receipts1.5 hrs
- Chase late invoices1 hr
- Reconcile accounts1 hr
- Filed to the right jobAutomatic
- Tracked for 1099sAutomatic
- Categorized, 99% accurateAutomatic
- Snapped on siteAutomatic
- Reminders sent for youAutomatic
- Reconciled nightlyAutomatic
- Inside Tabby 2.0
Your whole back office. Built for the job site.
Client income, profit, unpaid invoices and what needs you today, on one calm screen.
- How it works
Tabby does the work. You just say yes.
01
You approve. You don't do.
- Payments matched to invoices
- Personal charges flagged
- Learns from every answer
02
Hand off busywork in one sentence.
- 35 ready-made tasks
- Type it or say it
- Nothing sent without your OK
03
Know which jobs actually made money.
- Profit and loss by job
- Materials, labor and subs split out
- Vehicle and tool costs tracked
- Time and money back
Tabby pays for itself. Usually in the first month.
What do your books really cost you?
Set your numbers. Estimates are fine.
kept in your pocket by switching to Tabby
Directional estimate. Tabby's cost uses first-year pricing (50% off for 3 months) plus the ~20% of time you'll still spend approving. Tabby automates ~80% of repetitive bookkeeping.
- Mobile first
Your business doesn't sit at a desk. Neither does Tabby.
- Why you can trust it
An accountant's judgment. A bank's security.
Ahad Ali, CPA
Co-founder, Tabby · Bronx, New York
12+
1,500+
CPA
Your money stays yours
Read-only access
Tabby can see transactions. It can never move money or charge a card.
AES-256 encryption
In transit and at rest. Your bank login is never seen or stored.
Connected through Plaid
The same secure connection trusted by thousands of financial apps.
Your data, portable
Export to CSV, QBO or PDF anytime. No lock-in, ever.
- How Tabby compares
QuickBooks was built for accountants. Tabby was built for contractors and home service pros.
| Feature | Tabby 2.0 | QuickBooks | Wave | Xero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI that does the work | ||||
| AI categorization that learns from you | Partial | Partial | Partial | |
| AI deduction discovery | ||||
| Hand off tasks by voice or text | ||||
| Everyday bookkeeping | ||||
| Automatic bank sync | ||||
| Invoicing with card & ACH payments | ||||
| Multiple LLCs under one login | Separate subscriptions | Partial | Separate subscriptions | |
| Built for owners | ||||
| Built for non-accountants | Partial | |||
| Mobile-first experience | ||||
| Designed with a licensed CPA | ||||
| Free plan, no card required | ||||
- Pricing
Start free. Pay when Tabby pays for itself.
Best fit: Standard
- Up to $15K/yr tracked expenses · 1 bank connection
- 10 Tabby Talk AI credits
- 1 user · no accountant
- 5 invoices/month · collect via ACH & card
- AI categorization & auto vendor recognition
- Mobile app & self-serve AI chat support
- Up to $200K/yr tracked expenses · 3 bank connections
- 250 Tabby Talk AI credits · unlimited invoices & estimates
- 1 user + 1 accountant seat
- Vendor management & custom categories
- Tax-ready reports · Excel & PDF export
- Ramp & Stripe integrations
- Up to $400K/yr tracked expenses · 6 bank connections
- 450 Tabby Talk AI credits
- 3 users + 1 accountant seat
- Split transactions · AI chart of accounts · sub-ledgers
- Classes (up to 10)
- Human chat + email support
- Unlimited expenses, banks & users + 2 accountant seats
- 750 Tabby Talk AI credits
- Unlimited Classes
- Consolidated multi-entity & general ledger reports
- Live onboarding call with our team
- Priority support
Every plan includes AI categorization, the mobile app, Plaid bank connections and 256-bit encryption. Tabby's fees are tax-deductible. Compare all plans →
- Questions
Questions contractors and home service pros ask.
Yes. Tabby is AI bookkeeping software built with a licensed CPA for general contractors, electricians, HVAC techs, plumbers, cleaning companies, handymen, painters, landscapers and specialty trades. It tracks materials, labor, subs, vehicles and tools automatically and shows profit by job.
Yes. Tag transactions by job or project and Tabby applies it to similar transactions, giving you profit and loss for every job.
Connect the accounts you pay subs from and Tabby categorizes those payments automatically. It tracks what you pay each sub and, on Pro and Growth, collects W-9s for 1099s.
Generally yes. Tools, equipment and business vehicles can be deductible, and some large purchases may qualify under Section 179. Tabby categorizes them so you and your CPA are ready either way.
Yes. Tabby handles recurring invoices, crew and supply costs, and vehicle expenses, and can show profit by client, route or crew as well as by job.
Very little. Tabby categorizes, matches, reconciles and chases on its own. Anything it isn’t sure about goes into a short review list with a suggested answer, which most people clear in about ten minutes a week. Every choice is remembered, so the list shrinks over time.
Tabby cannot move money. The Plaid connection is read-only, Tabby never sees or stores your bank login, and your data is encrypted in transit and at rest with AES-256.
Tabby is free for up to $15K a year in tracked expenses, no credit card required. Paid plans are Standard at $30/mo, Pro at $50/mo and Growth at $90/mo, each 50% off for your first 3 months, with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Tabby’s fees are tax-deductible.
You run the jobs. Tabby runs the books.
- Free plan forever
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Cancel anytime