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What is Trace?

Trace is a live client timeline for contractors that sends project updates to clients via SMS magic links. Clients tap the link in their text message and instantly see photos, progress stages, and upcoming milestones - without downloading an app or creating a password.

Clients look at the job instead of texting you to ask about it.

How Trace Works

You talk the job through and Trace writes the plan. Your client receives a text with a magic link. When they tap it, they see a clean timeline showing:

  • Photos of the current work
  • Which stage the project is in (Demolition, Framing, Electrical, etc.)
  • Progress percentage
  • Upcoming milestones and estimated dates

Who It's For

General ContractorsHome RemodelersHVAC CompaniesPlumbersLandscapersPool Builders

Why Contractors Choose Trace

Traditional client portals fail because they require app downloads and passwords. Clients forget credentials, refuse to install another app, and end up texting contractors anyway.

Trace sends one link instead. There is nothing to install and nothing to remember, so the job is one tap away whenever your client wonders how it is going.

The Short Version

  • 14 days of full Pro, free, with no credit card
  • $49 USD/month for up to 10 active projects after the trial
  • One link per job, opened from a text or email
  • No app for your clients to install

Try Trace Free

Talk through your next job and send the plan today.

What is Trace? | Client Portal for Contractors Explained | TR△CE