Artisan Manager by Volade
Quotes, scheduling, job sites — one artisan plugin.
Artisan Manager by Volade brings quotes, scheduling and job sites to WordPress — 4 presets, REST art/v1, WP-CLI wp art, no mandatory SaaS.
3-step workflow
- 1Open Volade → Artisan Manager
- 2Apply plomberie, electricite, peinture-renovation or multi-corps-etat
- 3Create quotes & job sites — schedule interventions and export JSON
Artisans FR 2026
Obat is heavy — Excel still runs half the quotes
Artisans still track quotes and scheduling in spreadsheets and calendars — no light WordPress job-site plugin with presets and CLI.
🔧 Job site
Quotes & scheduling in wp-admin
Quotes, scheduling, job sites, 4 trade presets, free JSON export — no mandatory Obat/Axonaut SaaS.
FR
Artisan ops
4
Trade presets
Quotes
Scheduling & sites
JSON
Free export
At a glance
Excel quotes drift, Obat/Batappli is heavy, Axonaut skips job sites, paper vanishes, Calendar alone skips quotes and sites. Artisan Manager by Volade v1.0.0 ships quotes, scheduling and job sites: four presets (plomberie, electricite, peinture-renovation, multi-corps-etat) and JSON export — free without an account.
Screenshots
Full-page real admin UI — presets, diagnostics and detailed settings.
Tooling compare 2026
Obat + Excel + Calendar, or ART at €0
Obat/Batappli and Axonaut overshoot small shops. Excel quotes drift. Paper vanishes. Calendar alone skips quotes and job sites.
Free core · quotes · 4 presets · JSON export
Paid / time
Typical artisan stack
€0
Artisan Manager Volade
Why artisans juggle Excel quotes, Obat and Google Calendar
Obat/Batappli and Axonaut bill yearly; Excel quotes drift; paper quotes get lost; Calendar alone skips quotes and job sites.
The small-artisan problem
You need quotes and job-site scheduling — not a full construction ERP or a stack of paper.
Obat/Batappli targets structured firms. Excel quotes drift every week. Paper quotes vanish. Axonaut helps on CRM, not job sites. Calendar alone schedules without quotes.
- Excel quotes: sheets that diverge every month
- Obat / Batappli SaaS: heavy yearly fees for micro shops
- Axonaut: CRM focus, no wp-admin job-site ops
- Paper quotes: lost before invoicing and aftercare
- Google Calendar only: slots without quotes or job sites
- No light artisan plugin with multi-site WP-CLI
The Volade answer
Quotes, scheduling, job sites — from wp-admin, no SaaS.
ART manages quotes, scheduling and job sites, ships 4 trade presets and a free JSON export.
- Dedicated dashboard Volade → Artisan Manager
- Quotes with lines, VAT and client status
- Intervention scheduling linked to job sites
- Job sites with address, trade and progress
- Client follow-up (quote → job → delivery)
- 4 presets: plomberie, electricite, peinture-renovation, multi-corps-etat
- Free JSON export — settings, quotes, action log
- wp art status | sync | preset | export
4 artisan presets
Plumbing, electricity, paint-renovation or multi-trade — one click, quotes and job sites preserved.
Plumbing
Plumber — sanitary quotes, call-outs and bathroom job sites. Ideal solo TPE.
plomberieElectricity
Electrician — panel quotes, compliance upgrades and interventions. Job sites ready.
electricitePaint & renovation
Painter / renovator — surface quotes, scheduling and job sites. Flats & houses.
peinture-renovationMulti-trade
Multi-trade firm — plumbing, electric, paint on WordPress.
multi-corps-etat4 job-site readings
Quote, Planned, In progress and Delivered — clear for the artisan and the client.
Quote drafted or sent — not yet scheduled.
Intervention on the schedule — job site open.
Active job site — progress tracking.
Job finished — ready for invoicing and export.
Statuses reflect the last sync — refresh after a quote or delivery.
Same week, live job site on WordPress
Plumbing preset — quotes loaded, scheduling logged before the visit.
Quotes
The quotes the artisan sends every week.
Preset
« plomberie » applied — fields ready.
Priority
In-progress job sites first — week focus.
Export
art-export.json for audits and partners.
Dashboard preview
Plumbing — 3 quotes · 2 job sites · Schedule
Last sync and JSON exported for the artisan office or agency fleet.
Real scenarios
What changes after activation.
Plumber
Before: Excel + Calendar
After: plomberie → quotes & schedule
Week under control
Electrician
Before: Obat overkill
After: electricite job sites lite
Job site ready
Painter
Before: Three Excel files
After: peinture-renovation one back-office
One stack
Multi-trade
Before: Axonaut + paper
After: multi-corps-etat + JSON export
Quotes + job sites
What Excel and Obat alone miss
Quotes, scheduling, job sites and export — in wp-admin, no Volade account required.
Quotes
Create quotes with lines, VAT and client status in wp-admin.
Scheduling
Link interventions to job sites and slots — not Calendar alone.
Job sites
Address, trade and progress alongside each quote.
Client follow-up
Path quote → planned → in progress → delivered.
4 artisan presets
plomberie, electricite, peinture-renovation, multi-corps-etat.
JSON export
Settings, quotes, job sites and action log — free.
WP-CLI + REST
wp art status/sync/preset/export — art/v1.
Site health
Alert when no quote or job site is configured.
Built for French artisans: quotes, scheduling and job sites in one wp-admin — not a full construction ERP.
What artisans use for quotes & job sites
Landscape July 2026 — heavy BTP SaaS vs light artisan ops in WordPress.
Excel quotes
Lost time
Quote sheets that diverge from job-site scheduling.
Obat / Batappli SaaS
Heavy
Full BTP suite — overkill for solo artisans or micro shops.
Axonaut
Paid
Generalist CRM / quotes — not WordPress job-site ops.
Paper quotes
Fragile
Handwritten quotes — lost before invoicing.
Google Calendar only
Partial
Slots without quotes, job sites or client follow-up.
Artisan Manager by Volade
€0
Quotes, scheduling, job sites, 4 presets, REST + WP-CLI.
WordPress artisan landscape 2026
Excel quotes, Obat/Batappli SaaS, Axonaut, paper quotes and Google Calendar only vs a light artisan ops plugin — ART fills the gap.
Excel quotes
Quote and schedule spreadsheets.
Limit: Drifts every month.
Obat / Batappli SaaS
Full enterprise BTP suites.
Limit: Heavy fees for micro shops.
Axonaut
Generalist CRM / quotes.
Limit: No WordPress job-site back-office.
Paper quotes
Handwritten quotes.
Limit: Lost before invoicing.
Google Calendar only
Calendar alone.
Limit: Slots without quotes or job sites.
Do nothing
No digital artisan trail.
Limit: Chaos every week and aftercare.
Comparison table — 5 approaches
ART vs Excel quotes, Obat/Batappli SaaS, Axonaut and Google Calendar only.
| Feature | ART Volade | Excel quotes | Obat / Batappli | Axonaut | Calendar only |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French micro-artisan focus | ~ | ~ | ~ | ||
| Quotes in WordPress | ~ | ||||
| Intervention scheduling | ~ | ~ | |||
| Job-site tracking | ~ | ~ | |||
| 4 trade presets | ~ | ||||
| Free JSON export | ~ | ~ | |||
| Built-in WP-CLI | |||||
| No SaaS account (core) | |||||
| Typical yearly cost | €0 | Time | Paid | Paid | Time |
Calendar stays useful for reminders — ART adds quotes, scheduling and job sites in every wp-admin.
Three tiers, one plugin
Quotes, scheduling, presets and JSON export free. Volade account for REST. V+ for multisite rollup.
No account
- Quotes & job sites
- Scheduling
- 4 presets
- Dashboard
- JSON export
- Action log
Volade account
- REST art/v1
- API sync
- Scheduled export
V+ Premium
- Multisite artisan rollup
- wp art network
- Agency fleet harmonisation
WP-CLI `wp art` and REST `art/v1` to status, sync, preset and export across the artisan fleet.
WP-CLI
status, sync, preset and export over SSH — `wp art preset plomberie`.
wp art status wp art sync wp art preset plomberie wp art export
Multisite
Artisan data per site; network multi-corps-etat preset; rollup on V+.
- Quotes per blog
- Consolidated JSON export
- Network artisan presets
Download
Install the ZIP, open Volade → Artisan Manager, apply Plomberie — manage quotes, scheduling and job sites.
ZIP with Volade SDK — Volade → Artisan Manager (or Tools → Artisan Manager).
- 1Plugins → Add New → Upload → ZIP → Activate
- 2Volade → Artisan Manager
- 3Pick preset → create quotes & job sites → schedule interventions
First job-site quote in under 2 minutes
FAQ
Excel quotes vs ART, Obat/Batappli, Axonaut, paper quotes, Google Calendar, REST, multisite and Volade account.
For French micro artisans who need quotes, scheduling and job sites — yes. Full BTP suites stay stronger for structured firms.
Free vs V+ Premium
The extension works without an account. V+ unlocks premium on this extension and the full catalog.
| Feature | Free | V+ |
|---|---|---|
| Quotes, scheduling & job sites | ||
| 4 plomberie / electricite / peinture-renovation / multi-corps-etat presets | ||
| Quote / Planned / In progress / Delivered statuses | ||
| Dashboard, audit log & free JSON export | ||
| Programmatic art/v1/* REST API (connected) | ||
| Network rollup, scheduled exports & multisite |
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Ready for a French artisan back-office?
Download Artisan Manager by Volade v1.0.0 — quotes and job sites in one click, no signup.
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