Getting Started

Learn the basics of GetCost - navigate the app, manage your business, and create professional estimates and invoices.

Header Bar

The header bar at the top of the application provides quick access to frequently used features.

Feature Description
Focus Stay up-to-date with important updates and events happening in real-time
Schedule Plan activities for you and your team, view plans on a map
Photos Browse and manage your photo gallery
Chat Communicate with your team or contact support
Calculator Quick calculations whenever you need them

Estimates & Invoices

Estimates and Invoices have separate entries in the menu but share similar features.

Filter Options

  • Focused - Shows documents that changed status and need action
  • All - Shows all created documents
  • Filter - Filter by specific status

Document Actions

  • Status Dropdown - Change document status (Draft, Sent, etc.)
  • More Dropdown - Additional options like Delete

Projects

Projects help you manage multi-day work with multiple jobs, team coordination, and consolidated invoicing.

Project

General info, client selection, notes, documents, and status (Todo, In Progress, Invoiced, Done, Blocked).

Backlog

List of jobs in the project. Order jobs and view a Gantt chart for planning.

Manage

Handle estimates, invoices, timesheet, expenses, payments, and mileages.

Report

View project reports and delete projects from the More dropdown.

Settings

Configure your app preferences, business information, and integrations.

Business Setup

  • Business Information - Your company details
  • User Information - Your personal profile
  • Users & Teams - Manage team invites and members

Document Settings

  • Style - Customize estimate/invoice appearance
  • Taxes - Configure tax rates
  • Units - Set measurement units
  • Contracts - Manage contract templates

Integrations

  • Payment - Accounts and tip settings
  • Banking - Bank connections
  • QuickBooks Online - Accounting sync
  • Google Calendar - Calendar integration

Other Settings

  • Location - Location services
  • Open Hours - Business hours
  • Import/Export - Data management
  • Subscriptions - Manage your plan
  • Language - App language
  • Advanced - Advanced options including data deletion