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A quote summary: a $2,500 base subtotal becomes $2,750 with variance and $3,300 with a 20% profit margin.

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Margin you can seeBase cost, variance and profit, before you send.

  • The quote summary

    Base subtotal, the total with variance, and the total with profit margin, side by side.

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    The quote summary with base, variance and profit totals.

  • Real-time calculations

    Change hours, rates or percentages and every total updates instantly. No spreadsheet math.

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    Quote line items with hours and rates.

  • Base cost vs final price

    Clear indicators show what the work costs you and what the client pays.

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    A quote summary from base subtotal to final total.

Protect against scope creepA risk buffer on every line item.

  • Variance buffers

    Add a risk percentage to each line item to cover unexpected costs and scope changes.

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    A quote line item with quantity, price, variance and line total.

  • AI-suggested variance

    AI drafts suggest a variance for each line based on how complex the work is.

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    AI-drafted line items, each with its own suggested variance.

  • Built into the client’s price

    Variance stays visible to you. Your client sees each line’s final price, with the buffer built in.

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    The client’s view of a quote, with variance built into each price.

Your defaults, your overridesSet it once, adjust variance per line.

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  • Global profit margin

    Set a target margin that spreads proportionally across every line on every quote.

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    Default variance and profit margin settings.

  • Per-item overrides

    Give a specific line its own variance while the rest of the quote keeps your default.

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    A line item with its own 10% variance.

  • Discounts that do the math

    Apply a fixed or percentage discount and see the effect on your margin immediately.

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    The discount menu on a quote, with fixed and percent options.

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Profitability questions

What is a variance buffer?

A risk percentage added to a line item to cover work that runs long or scope that grows. You see it on every line; your client sees only the final price, with the buffer built in.

How does the global profit margin work?

Set a target margin, such as 20%, and Tillage distributes it proportionally across every line item on top of your base cost and variance.

Can I override the defaults on a quote?

Yes, Tillage lets you give any line item its own variance when a service needs different treatment, and the totals recalculate instantly. Profit margin applies to the whole quote.

Can I offer a discount without losing track of margin?

Yes, apply a fixed or percentage discount and Tillage recalculates the totals, so you can see what it does to your profit before you send.

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