Welding Business Software & CRM | Better Sales Pro

Structural, pipe, aluminum & stainless—shop fab & mobile repair

Stronger welds.
Stronger business.

All-in-one platform to manage leads, jobs, estimates, clients, payments, inspection reports, and everything in between.

  • WPS-aware estimates & traveler-ready jobs
  • VT, PT, UT findings linked to weld maps
  • E-signed hot-work & site access forms
  • Recurring inspection & maintenance plans
  • Filler metal, gas & consumable inventory
  • Drawings, photos & client portal
  • BEN AI for after-hours calls & bookings
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$132,640 Total revenue +18.6% vs last month
$21,480 Open invoices +15.2% vs last month
$9,320 Unpaid invoices +12.8% vs last month
356 Active customers +14.7% vs last month
$8,940 Recurring revenue / mo +20.5% vs last month

Everything you need in the field and in the shop office

Structural steel, pipe, aluminum, hard-facing, and repair work—connected from RFQ to signed inspection and paid invoice.

Estimates & proposals

Line-item weld hours, joint counts, NDE lines, crane or rigging, and material buyouts your estimators can defend.

E-signature

Hot-work permits, JHA acknowledgements, and change orders signed before arc strikes.

Invoicing & payments

T&M, progress draws, and retention releases—card, ACH, Apple & Google Pay.

Recurring payments

Monthly equipment checks, quarterly NDE walks, and plant maintenance plans bill on schedule.

Schedule & dispatch

Shop bays, mobile rigs, and third-party NDE windows your production controller trusts.

Customer management

Base metal specs, WPS numbers, hold points, and GC contacts in one profile.

Projects

Skid packages, stair rails, pressure piping packages, and outage work with milestones.

Welders & crews

Cert limits, continuity dates, and per-process assignments visible to QA.

Equipment

Engine drives, positioners, torches, and rental welders with hour meters.

Inventory

Electrode lots, wire spools, gas cylinders, and purge dams with low-stock alerts.

Inspection reports

VT/PT/UT results, photos, disposition codes, and branded PDFs for the inspector of record.

Time tracking

Weld, fit-up, grind, and NDE-wait codes—synced before payroll closes.

Estimates GCs & plant managers trust

Line-item SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW hours, joint quantities, preheat and PWHT, NDE percentages, crane picks, and material buyouts—then send a branded proposal they can approve from the trailer.

  • WPS references on every line
  • Good / better / best NDE packages
  • One-click send for e-signature

Invoices & online payments

Progress bill to PO line items or wrap T&M after outage—with reminders so retainage releases do not age out.

  • Visa, Mastercard, ACH, Apple & Google Pay
  • Lien waiver hooks for bonded work
  • Export-friendly for QuickBooks

Job board from fit-up to hydro

See hold points, NDE holds, and heat-treat windows without walking every column line—foremen and QA share one live board.

  • Columns for fit → weld → NDE → punch
  • Turnover packages flagged per joint
  • Tags for union halls & turnaround crews

Inspection & maintenance contracts

Quarterly plant walk-downs, annual CWI sign-offs, and hard-facing touch-up routes generate work orders without rebuilding scopes from scratch.

  • Auto-renew reminders to reliability teams
  • Saved VT/PT checklists per asset class
  • Stored cards for preferred accounts

E-signature & hot-work packets

Capture fire watch assignments, gas-free certs, and confined-space acknowledgements with timestamps your safety manager can find in seconds.

  • Templates for shop vs. field vs. vessel
  • Reminder nudges for unsigned JHAs
  • PDFs auto-filed to the job

Expense management

Tag filler metal deliveries, shielding gas fills, crane mats, and travel per diem to the job that actually burned the rod.

  • Receipt photos from the foreman phone
  • Per-welder and per-WPS rollups
  • Marketing source tagging

WPS, travelers & NDE in one vault

PQR packages, weld maps, repair procedures, and inspection PDFs stay attached to the job—not lost in shared drives.

  • Folders per contract or vessel
  • Client portal for turnover binders
  • Branded PDF cover pages

How BEN helps welding crews

Weld mapping & parameter log

Standardize interpass temps, bead sequence photos, and repair tracking—so QA matches the WPS every shift.

  • Mobile checklists per joint class
  • Heat number prompts at each weld
  • CWI review before hydro pack

Reports & accounting overview

Margin by process, weld inches per crew, NDE rework rate, and AR aging—so you bid the next outage with data, not guesswork.

  • P&L snapshots by month
  • Labor vs. consumables burden per job
  • Earned-value dashboards
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BEN AI — Your 24/7 AI assistant

BEN AI answers calls, books site visits and outage windows, qualifies leads, sends follow-ups, and helps grow your welding business 24/7.

“We cracked a saddle on a 10" steam line—need a coded repair tonight before we call the city inspector.” · Maintenance lead · 9:18p
I can capture your facility address, confirm if it is carbon or stainless service, and page the on-call CWI crew with a two-hour call-back. Want a secure link to upload a photo of the crack orientation?
Meet BEN and explore AI features
  • Answers calls & chats instantly
  • Books appointments
  • Qualifies leads
  • Sends follow-ups
  • Works 24/7 for you

Welding business software — frequently asked questions

Answers for owners comparing CRM options, WPS turnover, inspection reports, consumable inventory, and AI tools for emergency call-ins.

What is welding business software?

Welding business software helps fabrication shops, mobile welders, and structural contractors capture call and web leads, build estimates for structural steel, pipe, aluminum, stainless, repair and hard-facing work, schedule certified welders and rigging with job calendars, track jobs from bid to inspection with weld maps and photo documentation, manage recurring maintenance and inspection contracts, stock filler metals shielding gas consumables electrodes and rental machines with low-stock alerts, invoice and collect card or ACH on progress draws or completion, store weld procedure specifications WPS and procedure qualification records PQR in a controlled file vault, tag equipment rental gas and travel to jobs, and see profitability by process welder or project type—all from one dashboard.

Can welding companies manage WPS documents and inspection reports in one place?

Yes. Better Sales Pro supports organized file management and client portal workflows so GCs and inspectors can access WPS PQR drawings and signed inspection reports without scattered email threads—while your shop keeps heat numbers traveler sheets and NDE results attached to each weld log.

Does Better Sales Pro include AI for welding and fabrication businesses?

BEN AI can help answer common questions about service areas, typical turnaround for mobile repairs, and how to book a site visit or shop fabrication slot, qualify leads, capture material grades and joint details, and support follow-ups—see the BEN section on this page and the dedicated BEN overview for details.

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