How do your customershear about their job today?
Here is how Signal compares with each way, honestly. Including where something else is the better pick.
| What you need | Orbit Signal | WhatsApp and calls | Status emails | Shared sheet | Guest access | Portal suite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customers check for themselves, any time | ||||||
| Nothing to install, no login | ||||||
| Updates itself from your tools | ||||||
| Internal notes and prices can't leak | ||||||
| Moved dates wait for your OK | ||||||
| One-tap approvals, in writing | ||||||
| Everything about a job in one place | ||||||
| Invoices and contracts | ||||||
| Price | €149 once | Free, costs your time | Free, costs your time | Free | Often per seat | Monthly, often per seat |
✓ yes– partly✕ noGuest access: inviting customers into Monday, Trello, or Asana. Portal suites: tools like Assembly.
One by one
- Signal vsWhatsApp and callsKeep WhatsApp for chatting. Stop using it as the project file.Read the comparison
- Signal vsStatus emailsStop writing the Friday update. Send a link once.Read the comparison
- Signal vsA shared sheetKeep the sheet. Let Signal show customers only the safe part of it.Read the comparison
- Signal vsGuest accessYour board is for the team. Give customers a page.Read the comparison
- Signal vsPortal suitesNeed invoices and contracts? Pick a suite. Need fewer calls? Pick Signal.Read the comparison
- Signal vsBuildertrendRunning the whole build in one system? Buildertrend. Just want homeowners to stop calling? Signal.Read the comparison
- Signal vsHouzz ProWant leads, proposals, and payments in one place? Houzz Pro. Want clients updated from the tool you have? Signal.Read the comparison
- Signal vsJobberBooking, quoting, and invoicing visits? Jobber. Long jobs where customers want progress? Signal.Read the comparison
- Signal vsShopmonkeyNeed parts, labour, inspections, and invoicing? Shopmonkey. Just need fewer “is my car ready?” calls? Signal.Read the comparison
- Signal vsTekmetricRunning a multi-bay shop on one system? Tekmetric. Small garage that wants updates without a system? Signal.Read the comparison
- Signal vsSuiteDashWant CRM, invoicing, and a white-label portal in one? SuiteDash. Want clients updated by tomorrow? Signal.Read the comparison
- Signal vsHoneyBookBooking clients and getting paid? HoneyBook. Showing progress after they book? Signal.Read the comparison
- Signal vsMoxoDesigning multi-step client workflows for a firm? Moxo. A small team that wants fewer update calls? Signal.Read the comparison
Fewer “any update?” calls next week.Try it free for 14 days.
Send your first customer a link in about five minutes. No card needed to try it.
Then €19 a month, or €149 once for life
- 14 days free, no card
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Hosted in the EU