Holded Alternative for Quotes

If you're an electrician, plumber, painter, carpenter, mason, renovator, gardener, installer, or any professional who creates quotes and invoices — and you're looking for an alternative to Holded, you're not alone. Holded is a full ERP with accounting, HR, CRM, and inventory, but many professionals find themselves paying for modules they don't use when what they actually need is to solve their daily work: creating quotes fast, signing, tracking, invoicing, and collecting payments.

PresuNow is your daily operational tool: dictate or type quotes with smart autocomplete, the client signs from their phone, you know when they opened it, you invoice without switching apps (full, partial, or by line item), and you track payments. The entire operational cycle in one minimalist tool. When the quarter ends, export the package for your accountant in one click — they handle the bookkeeping, you focus on working.

In this article we compare PresuNow with Holded from the perspective of a solo professional. No opinions: just features, pricing, and real data.

What is Holded?

Holded (owned by Visma) is a full ERP for businesses that includes accounting, CRM, project management, HR, inventory, and invoicing. Quoting is just one of many modules available within the platform.

As of April 2026, according to holded.com/es/precios, their plans range from €15/month (Plus, 1 user, 250 invoices/year) to €199/month (Premium, 15 users).

All Holded data in this article is verified as of April 2026 from holded.com/es/precios. Prices and features may change. If you spot an error, contact us at support@presunow.com.

What is PresuNow?

PresuNow is a vertical app designed exclusively for trade professionals. It covers the complete workflow: create quote → send → digital signature → tracking → invoice → export summary for accountant. It works from any device — phone, tablet, or computer — and is built for one-handed use on the job site.

Price: from €11.25/month (annual plan) with unlimited quotes. Try free for 30 days.

Feature comparison

Feature	PresuNow	Holded
Voice-dictate quotes with AI	✅	❌
Reusable material groups	✅	❌
Import supplier quote with margin	✅	❌
Dual view cost/client (margins)	✅	❌
Digital signature with legal proof	✅	Partial
Tracking viewed/accepted/rejected	✅	❌
Automated scheduled follow-ups	✅	❌
Invoicing from quotes	✅	✅
Mobile-first (Mobile app)	✅	Partial
Quarterly summary for accountant	✅	❌
Full accounting	❌	✅
Bank reconciliation	❌	✅
Automatic tax models	❌	✅
HR / payroll	❌	✅
CRM / inventory	❌	✅

Data verified as of April 2026.

Pricing comparison

Plan	Price/month	Includes
PresuNow Starter	€14.95 (€11.25 annual)	Unlimited quotes, voice, signatures, tracking
PresuNow Pro	€24.95 (€18.75 annual)	All Starter + full invoicing, quarterly accountant summary
Holded Plus	€15.00	1 user, 250 invoices/year, basic ERP
Holded Basic	€29.00	2 users, 1,000 invoices/year
Holded Standard	€59.00	4 users, 3,000 invoices/year

Holded prices from holded.com/es/precios as of April 2026.

When to choose Holded?

Holded is a good choice if you need a full business management system: accounting with chart of accounts, automatic bank reconciliation, tax models (303, 130), HR with payroll, CRM, and inventory management. It's a tool designed for businesses that want to centralize all their management in one place.

When to choose PresuNow?

PresuNow is the best choice if you're a solo trade professional and your daily work involves:

Creating quotes on site (by voice, from your phone)
Sending the quote via WhatsApp, email, or any channel and getting the client's signature
Knowing when they opened it and following up automatically
Invoicing from the accepted quote or creating standalone invoices without a linked quote
Sending the quarterly summary to your accountant in one click

You don't need an ERP. You need an extremely simple, easy-to-use tool that solves your daily workflow without complications.

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5 reasons to switch from Holded to PresuNow

1. Voice dictation with smart database

Say "full bathroom renovation" and PresuNow retrieves the entire group: 15 line items, costs, margins, and suppliers. Quote ready in 2 minutes from the job site itself. Holded doesn't offer voice dictation for quotes.

2. Visible margins on every quote

Dual view: you see real costs and profit per line item. Your client sees a clean, professional quote. This visibility doesn't exist in a generic ERP.

3. Ready in 5 minutes, not weeks

Sign up, import your clients from Excel, and start quoting. No need to configure chart of accounts, team permissions, or CRM, HR, or inventory modules you don't use.

4. Fair price for freelancers

From €11.25/month with unlimited quotes. Holded Plus costs €15/month but limits you to 250 invoices/year and is an ERP that needs setup.

5. The entire operational cycle in one tool

From voice quote to invoice, digital signature, tracking, and quarterly export for your accountant — all from PresuNow, without switching apps or configuring modules. Holded is a full ERP; PresuNow covers the professional's daily operational flow and delegates only the bookkeeping to your accountant, organized and ready to send in one click.

Frequently asked questions

I'm at a client's home and they want the quote today. Can I do it from my phone?▼

That's exactly what PresuNow is built for. Open the app, dictate by voice what you need — "12 light points, new electrical panel, concealed wiring" — or type it manually with smart autocomplete that suggests materials from your database. The AI builds the line items with updated prices. In 2-3 minutes you have a professional quote ready to send via WhatsApp, and the client can sign it on their own phone. With Holded, you'd need to sit down at a computer.

I quoted a renovation 3 months ago and the client now wants to go ahead. Can I reuse the materials?▼

Yes. Every material you use in a quote is saved to your database with the latest price. Next time you need it, it appears via autocomplete — no more digging through old files. You can also create reusable groups ("full bathroom renovation" = 15 line items with costs and margins) that you pull up with a single click or by voice.

I sent a quote a week ago and the client hasn't responded. How do I know if they've even read it?▼

PresuNow notifies you in real time when the client opens your quote — you get a push notification and email with the exact date and time. If days pass with no response, you can schedule an automatic follow-up that sends via WhatsApp with a pre-written professional message. No more lost quotes because you forgot to chase, or because the client forgot to reply.

Can I use PresuNow from any device?▼

Yes. PresuNow is synced to the cloud, so you can use it from your phone, tablet, computer, or any browser — and everything stays updated instantly across all devices. This opens up a really useful way of working if you have someone in admin or simply prefer working comfortably at the office: you sketch the quote on site using voice dictation or typing with autocomplete, and later you or the person in charge finish it from the computer, as if it were a draft. No files traveling, no duplicates — just one quote, accessible wherever suits you best.

The client accepted the quote but wants to pay for half now and the rest when the job is done. Is that possible?▼

Yes. From the accepted quote you can generate partial invoices — by percentage, by specific line items, or for the full amount. Each invoice stays linked to the original quote. At the end of the quarter, export the complete summary (VAT, income tax, corrections) for your accountant in one click.

Conclusion

Holded and PresuNow are different tools for different needs. If you manage a full business and need accounting, HR, and CRM, Holded is a solid option. If what you need is to control the full work cycle — quote, signature, tracking, invoice, payments, and quarterly accountant export — and outsource accounting to a tax advisor, PresuNow is designed exactly for that.

Check the detailed PresuNow vs Holded comparison with all features side by side. Also discover how the full quote-to-invoice cycle works in PresuNow. If you work as an electrician, plumber, painter, carpenter, in renovations, gardener, installer, mason, locksmith, or in cleaning, PresuNow is built for you.

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