An estimate proposes expected costs before work. An invoice requests payment after work or a milestone.
What an estimate does
An estimate helps a client approve expected scope, labor, materials, and price before work starts.
What an invoice does
An invoice requests payment for completed work, delivered goods, a milestone, or an agreed deposit.
How they work together
Many service businesses send an estimate first, get approval, complete the work, then send an invoice for the final amount.
An estimate helps a client approve expected scope, labor, materials, and price before work starts.
An invoice requests payment for completed work, delivered goods, a milestone, or an agreed deposit.
Many service businesses send an estimate first, get approval, complete the work, then send an invoice for the final amount.
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