Hugo.pays — invoicing, rostering & payroll. Runs itself.  ·  14-day free trial, no card needed
💰 Hugo.pays — ops made effortless

Hugo sends your invoices, rosters your staff, and chases payments — while you're on the tools.

You've got plenty of work. The problem is paperwork. Hugo handles invoicing, staff scheduling, payroll tracking, and overdue payment chasing — automatically.

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INV-2024-0041
OVERDUE 12d
Barangaroo Commercial Fit-Out
Labour + materials — Phase 2 electrical
$8,450 AUD inc. GST
Hugo sent payment reminder #3 via email + SMS
just now
INV-0039 paid — $3,200 received
2h ago
Roster sent to 4 crew — Mon–Fri confirmed
9am today
Payroll summary ready — $14,820 total
Fri 4pm
$0
spent chasing overdue invoices per week
3 sec
to generate and send a new invoice
47hrs
saved per month on admin (avg reported)
100%
AU-compliant GST invoicing, super & PAYG
What Hugo Does
Every dollar. Every shift. Every invoice.

Hugo handles the four things tradies with staff hate most — without any chasing, spreadsheets, or accountant calls.

01 — Invoicing

Send the invoice before you've packed the van.

Hugo creates professional GST invoices from your job notes — client name, work description, labour, materials, GST — and sends them the moment the job's done.

  • Auto-calculated GST (10%) and totals on every invoice
  • Sends via email automatically — you just confirm the job
  • Tracks paid, pending, and overdue status in real time
  • Downloadable PDF invoices with your business details
  • No Xero. No accountant. Hugo does it.
Client Amount Due Status
Mitchell Constructions $4,200 May 14 Pending
Nguyen Developments $8,450 May 2 Overdue
Parker Reno Group $1,850 Apr 28 Paid ✓
Blue Sky Interiors $6,700 May 20 Draft
🤖 Hugo: Sent payment reminder to Nguyen Developments — Day 12 overdue. Next follow-up in 3 days.
02 — Rostering

Roster sorted on Sunday. No group chat chaos.

Tell Hugo who's working where this week. Hugo builds the roster, sends shift confirmations to your crew, and tracks changes without the 47 messages in the group chat.

  • Add shifts by job address, date, and time
  • Hugo sends individual SMS confirmations to each staff member
  • Instant view of who's on and where — no spreadsheet
  • Flags conflicts, double-bookings, and gaps automatically
  • Works across unlimited staff members
Week of May 13–17
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Jake
7am–4pm
Jake
7am–4pm
Jake
8am–2pm
Jake
7am–4pm
Priya
8am–5pm
Off
Priya
8am–5pm
Priya
8am–5pm
Priya
8am–5pm
Dean
6am–2pm
Dean
7am–4pm
Dean
7am–4pm
Off
Dean
7am–4pm
🤖 Shift confirmations sent to all 3 crew via SMS
03 — Payroll Tracking

Know exactly what payroll costs before Friday hits.

Hugo tracks hours worked, calculates gross pay, super (11.5%), and PAYG withholding — so you know your actual labour cost before the pay run, not after.

  • Auto-calculates superannuation at 11.5% (ATO-compliant)
  • PAYG tax withholding estimates per staff member
  • Weekly payroll summary — total gross, net, super liability
  • Per-staff breakdown for pay run reference
  • Tracks TFN status — provided, not provided, or exemption
Pay period — May 6–12
Jake Morrison (38hrs)
$2,280 gross
Priya Sharma (40hrs)
$2,600 gross
Dean Tran (35hrs)
$1,925 gross
Superannuation (11.5%)
- $779
PAYG withholding (est.)
- $1,641
Net payroll to pay out
$4,385
04 — Payment Collection

Hugo chases late invoices so you don't have to have the awkward call.

Hugo watches every invoice. When one goes overdue, Hugo starts the follow-up sequence automatically — email on day 7, SMS on day 14, final notice on day 21. Professional. Persistent. Not awkward.

  • Automatic multi-step follow-up sequences (email + SMS)
  • Escalating tone — friendly reminder → firm notice → final demand
  • You see every message Hugo sends before it goes out
  • Marks invoices paid when payment lands
  • Full audit log of every chase attempt per client
Day 7 — Friendly reminder
Hi Sarah — just a heads up that INV-0041 for $8,450 was due 7 days ago. Happy to help if there's an issue. Payment link attached.
Day 14 — SMS follow-up
Hi Sarah, this is a reminder for invoice $8,450 now 14 days overdue. Please pay via the link sent or call us to arrange. — [Your business]
Day 21 — Final notice
FINAL NOTICE: $8,450 remains unpaid. If not settled by May 30 we will refer to our collection agency. Please arrange payment immediately.
✓ Hugo sends these — you just watch the money come in
How It Works
Set it up once. Hugo runs it.

No training courses. No onboarding calls. Hugo is live in under 10 minutes.

Step 01
🏗️
Add your business details

Business name, ABN, GST status, hourly rates, staff names and rates. Takes 10 minutes. Hugo remembers everything.

Step 02
📋
Log jobs and shifts as they happen

Finish a job? Tell Hugo the client, work done, and amount. Setting the roster for next week? Hugo fills it in and notifies crew.

Step 03
💸
Hugo handles the rest

Invoices go out, follow-ups happen on schedule, payroll calculates automatically. You check in when you want — or just watch the money land.

Why Hugo.pays
The old way costs you money every week.
✕  Without Hugo
😤
Invoice sits in a notebook for days before you get around to typing it up
📞
Awkward call to chase an overdue payment — or just let it slide
💬
47-message group chat to sort out who's working Monday
😰
No idea what payroll costs until the accountant sends the bill
🗓️
Hours of admin every Sunday night instead of resting
✓  With Hugo.pays
Invoice sent before you've driven off site — automatically
🤖
Hugo chases overdue payments on schedule — no awkward calls needed
📱
Roster built and confirmations sent to crew — one action, done
📊
Payroll breakdown ready Friday — gross, super, PAYG, net. All of it.
🏖️
Sunday evenings back. Hugo does Sunday admin now.
Pricing
Pick your Hugo.

Every plan is month-to-month. No lock-in, no setup fees, no surprise charges.

Hugo.trades
Lead Capture & Calls
For tradies who want more jobs
$69
/ month AUD
  • 24/7 lead intake via widget & phone
  • Hugo qualifies every enquiry
  • Instant SMS to you on new lead
  • Lead pipeline dashboard
  • 40-language support
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Real Estate Leads
For agents who need qualified buyers
$99
/ month AUD
  • 24/7 buyer & seller intake
  • Open home follow-up automation
  • Appraisal booking via widget
  • Email demo response system
  • Lead scoring & pipeline
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Hugo.all
Everything
Leads + ops. Save $39/mo
$99
/ month AUD
  • Everything in Hugo.trades
  • Everything in Hugo.pays
  • Single dashboard for all of it
  • Priority support
  • Save $39/mo vs buying separately
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From the Tools
Tradies who stopped doing Sunday admin.
★★★★★

"Used to spend half of Sunday doing invoices and chasing payments. Hugo knocked it to about 15 minutes total. The automatic reminders actually get paid faster than when I used to call."

MT
Marcus T.
Electrical contractor — Melbourne
★★★★★

"Running 4 crew across different sites. The roster alone was worth it — no more 'what time am I starting Monday?' texts at 9pm. Hugo sends them the schedule, they confirm. Done."

JK
Jordan K.
Plumbing & drainage — Sydney
★★★★★

"Payroll used to take me 2 hours on Fridays. Now I just check Hugo's summary — gross, super, what I'm actually paying out — and I'm done in 10 minutes. It knows the ATO numbers better than I do."

SP
Sandra P.
Carpentry & fit-out — Brisbane
FAQ
Straight answers.
Does Hugo actually send the invoices or just create them?
Both. Hugo creates GST-compliant invoices from your job details and sends them to your client's email automatically. You can review before it sends or set it to auto-send on job completion.
Is the payroll tracking ATO-compliant?
Yes. Hugo calculates super at the current ATO rate (11.5%), applies PAYG withholding estimates, and tracks net pay. It's a tracking and planning tool — not a lodgement system. Your accountant handles lodgement; Hugo gives them clean numbers.
What happens if a client doesn't pay after Hugo's reminders?
Hugo sends up to three escalating reminders. After the final notice, you take over — typically with a debt collector or legal letter. Hugo gives you the full audit trail of every chase attempt to support that process.
Can I see what Hugo sends before it goes to clients?
Yes. Every invoice and payment reminder goes through your approval queue first (if you want). You can also set Hugo to auto-send — your call.
How many staff can I add to the rostering?
Unlimited. Hugo.pays doesn't cap staff members. Add your whole crew, set hourly rates, and Hugo handles the scheduling and payroll calculations for all of them.
Is there a contract or lock-in period?
No. Month-to-month only. Cancel any time from your dashboard — no phone calls, no cancellation fees, no bullshit.
Get started today
Stop doing Sunday admin.
Hugo does it now.

Invoicing, rostering, payroll, payment chasing — all of it. Set up in 10 minutes. First 14 days free.

No credit card. No lock-in. 14 days free on every plan.