Operations Feature Menu

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Everything a Sandbox Synergy system can do for your business, in plain language. Mark each item Want, Maybe or Don't need, or answer a whole section at once, then send it to us. Every item is labelled honestly: Available now, Beta (works, a few gaps), Coming soon, or Custom build.

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1. Front end

What your customers see and do: your website and their customer account.

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Inputs

What your customers enter.

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1. Front end Inputs: answer every item
  • Instant quote request Available now

    Customers pick items or services, see an estimate on screen and send the request. Consent is recorded and bots are filtered out. Entered by: Customer.

    Instant quote request
  • AI website chat Available now

    Answers questions from your own information, labelled as AI, and takes callback requests when it doesn't know. Entered by: Customer.

    AI website chat
  • AI phone answering Coming soon

    An AI answers your business line, takes messages and books callbacks. Entered by: Customer.

    AI phone answering
  • Careers / job application form Available now

    Applicants apply online and answer your screening questions. Entered by: Applicant.

    Careers / job application form
  • Approve and e-sign a quote Available now

    Customers open a private link, review line items and approve with a typed signature, or decline. Entered by: Customer.

    Approve and e-sign a quote
  • Pay an invoice online by card Beta

    Customers look up an invoice and pay. Money goes straight to your own payment account, never ours. Entered by: Customer.

    Pay an invoice online by card
  • Deposit when a quote is approved Coming soon

    Collect a deposit at the moment the customer signs. Entered by: Customer.

    Deposit when a quote is approved
  • Leave a review / testimonial Available now

    Customers share feedback and give permission before anything is shown publicly. Entered by: Customer.

    Leave a review / testimonial

Outputs

What your customers get back and see.

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1. Front end Outputs: answer every item
  • Branded website Available now

    Home page with your photos, services, how it works, reviews and a clear call to action, in a design template you choose.

    Branded website
  • Catalog / services list Available now

    Full list of your services or equipment, with live availability from your inventory.

    Catalog / services list
  • On-screen estimate Available now

    Instant price estimate from your own rates.

    On-screen estimate
  • Invoice page, PDF and receipt Available now

    A clean invoice page customers can view, download and pay from.

    Invoice page, PDF and receipt
  • Job status lookup Available now

    Customers enter a job number plus their phone or email to see status and scheduled day.

    Job status lookup
  • Service-area pages Available now

    One page per town you serve so local customers can find you.

    Service-area pages
  • Privacy, Terms and text-message consent pages Available now

    Written for your business and served on your own domain.

    Privacy, Terms and text-message consent pages
  • Link preview card Beta

    When your site is shared, a branded preview image shows your name and photo.

    Link preview card

Records

What your customers can look up themselves.

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1. Front end Records: answer every item
  • Invoice and receipt history Available now

    Customers request a secure 24-hour link by email and see their past invoices and receipts.

    Invoice and receipt history
  • Shared documents Available now

    Certificates of insurance, W-9s, signed paperwork: files you choose to share, available through short-lived private links.

    Shared documents
  • Signed quote record Available now

    Every approval or decline is kept with the typed name, time and the quote it applied to.

    Signed quote record

Automation

What happens on its own when customers interact.

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1. Front end Automation: answer every item
  • Instant staff alert on new requests Available now

    Quotes, callbacks, applications and quote responses alert your team by email and in the app.

    Instant staff alert on new requests
  • Website chats saved Available now

    Every website chat is saved and searchable in your dashboard.

    Website chats saved
  • Consent and opt-out handling Available now

    Consent is recorded on forms; customers who reply STOP are never texted again.

    Consent and opt-out handling
  • Only approved reviews go public Available now

    Hidden or unapproved reviews never leave the server.

    Only approved reviews go public

2. Back end

What your staff use: a private, sign-in staff app with roles (Owner, Operations Manager, Field Crew, Front Desk).

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Inputs

What your team enters.

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2. Back end Inputs: answer every item
  • Customers (CRM) Available now

    Add, edit, search and archive customers. Duplicate phone/email is caught. Entered by: Staff.

    Customers (CRM)
  • Quote builder Available now

    Line items with quantity and price, totals computed, status workflow and change history. Entered by: Staff.

    Quote builder
  • Invoices Available now

    Create from a quote or from scratch, due dates, edit while unpaid, void when needed. Entered by: Staff.

    Invoices
  • Calendar and scheduling Available now

    Week calendar of jobs, add on a day, double-booking blocked. Crew see only their own jobs. Entered by: Staff.

    Calendar and scheduling
  • Dispatch Available now

    Assign, reschedule and reassign crews; attach field photos stored privately. Entered by: Office / crew.

    Dispatch
  • Field checklists (mobile) Beta

    Per-job checklists with photos and sign-off showing who and when. Offline mode still to come. Entered by: Field crew.

    Field checklists (mobile)
  • Inventory / equipment Available now

    Owned, out and in-shop counts with available stock calculated for you. Entered by: Staff.

    Inventory / equipment
  • Import your existing data Beta

    Drop in spreadsheets, PDFs or Word files, or a shared-sheet link, to bring in customers, quotes and invoices. Entered by: Staff.

    Import your existing data
  • AI document reader Beta

    Upload a contract or bid; AI pulls out totals and flags risks, then converts it to an invoice. Entered by: Staff.

    AI document reader
  • Hiring pipeline Available now

    Move applicants through Review, Interview, Offer, Hired; hire straight into your team. Entered by: Owner / manager.

    Hiring pipeline
  • Team and access Available now

    Invite staff by email, set roles, remove access. Owner only, every change logged. Entered by: Owner.

    Team and access
  • Business settings Available now

    Phone, hours, alert email, review link, referral offer and testimonials, changed any time. Entered by: Owner.

    Business settings

Outputs

What comes out of the system.

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2. Back end Outputs: answer every item
  • Quote PDFs and approval links Available now

    Download a quote PDF or copy a private approval link to send.

    Quote PDFs and approval links
  • Invoice PDFs and emailed invoices Available now

    Send and resend invoices; status only says Sent when the email really went out.

    Invoice PDFs and emailed invoices
  • Text and email follow-ups Available now

    Reusable templates with real delivery status.

    Text and email follow-ups
  • Review and referral requests Available now

    Ask happy customers for a review with your link; track one-time referral rewards.

    Review and referral requests
  • Dashboard Available now

    Open quotes, money outstanding, active crews, jobs today, new notifications.

    Dashboard
  • Reports Available now

    Collected, outstanding, pipeline, win rate, jobs and crew utilization from your real records.

    Reports
  • Spreadsheet (CSV) exports Available now

    Quotes, invoices, customers, jobs, inventory and activity, ready for your accountant.

    Spreadsheet (CSV) exports
  • Calendar feed for your phone Available now

    Private read-only feed of jobs for your phone or desktop calendar.

    Calendar feed for your phone
  • Direct accounting software sync Coming soon

    Push invoices and customers straight into your accounting software.

    Direct accounting software sync
  • Two-way calendar sync Coming soon

    Changes in your phone calendar flow back into the system.

    Two-way calendar sync
  • Staff text alerts Coming soon

    Get a text, not just an email, when a new request or payment comes in.

    Staff text alerts

Records

What's stored, and where. Each business has its own private data, backed up nightly.

All in records

2. Back end Records: answer every item
  • Customer records Available now

    Each customer with their linked quotes, invoices, jobs and documents.

    Customer records
  • Jobs and field photos Available now

    Every job with schedule, crew and photos in private storage.

    Jobs and field photos
  • Customer documents Available now

    Uploaded files per customer, with who uploaded them and when, and whether the customer can see them.

    Customer documents
  • Quote and invoice history Available now

    Who changed what and when on every quote and invoice.

    Quote and invoice history
  • Activity log Available now

    Every staff and website action: who, role, what, when. Owners and managers can search it.

    Activity log
  • Company knowledge base Beta

    Your uploaded files indexed so the AI coach can answer from them with citations.

    Company knowledge base
  • Applicants, team and training progress Available now

    Applicant answers, staff roles and each person's training progress.

    Applicants, team and training progress

Automation

What runs on its own.

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2. Back end Automation: answer every item
  • Lead finder Available now

    Pulls new leads from real public sources for your industry and area, refreshed through the day, each with its source link. Never invented contacts.

    Lead finder
  • AI coach for staff Available now

    Staff ask questions and get answers from your own files with citations; it says when it doesn't know.

    AI coach for staff
  • Notifications Available now

    In-app feed per person plus email alerts for new requests, responses and payments.

    Notifications
  • Overdue invoice flags Available now

    Invoices past due are flagged automatically.

    Overdue invoice flags
  • Quote → follow-up → invoice flow Available now

    A website quote logs a follow-up; an approved quote converts to a draft invoice in one click.

    Quote → follow-up → invoice flow
  • Nightly backups and uptime monitoring Available now

    Database backed up every night; your site is checked every 5 minutes.

    Nightly backups and uptime monitoring
  • Training videos and AI lesson drafts Beta

    Videos teaching your team the system, plus AI-drafted lessons you review before publishing.

    Training videos and AI lesson drafts
  • Scheduled multi-step follow-up sequences Coming soon

    Automatic follow-ups on day 1, 3 and 7 until the customer replies.

    Scheduled multi-step follow-up sequences

3. Other features we can build

Not built yet. Ideas from across industries; tell us which matter and we'll scope them.

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For your customers

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3. Other features we can build For your customers: answer every item
  • Online booking with time slots Custom build

    Customers pick an open time and book themselves.

    Online booking with time slots
  • Memberships and recurring billing Custom build

    Monthly plans, service contracts and auto-renewals.

    Memberships and recurring billing
  • Customer messaging portal Custom build

    Two-way messages with customers inside their account.

    Customer messaging portal
  • Appointment reminders Custom build

    Automatic reminders before a scheduled visit.

    Appointment reminders
  • Intake forms and waivers Custom build

    Custom forms and signed waivers before a job or visit.

    Intake forms and waivers
  • Online store Custom build

    Sell products or parts online.

    Online store
  • Loyalty points and gift cards Custom build

    Reward repeat customers.

    Loyalty points and gift cards

For your operations

All in for your operations

3. Other features we can build For your operations: answer every item
  • Live crew location Custom build

    See where crews are in real time.

    Live crew location
  • Route planning Custom build

    Best order of stops for the day.

    Route planning
  • Timesheets and payroll export Custom build

    Clock in/out on the job and export hours.

    Timesheets and payroll export
  • Fleet and equipment maintenance Custom build

    Service schedules, inspections and repair history.

    Fleet and equipment maintenance
  • Purchase orders and vendors Custom build

    Order supplies and track vendor bills.

    Purchase orders and vendors
  • Permits, certifications and compliance tracking Custom build

    Expiry reminders for licenses, insurance and certifications.

    Permits, certifications and compliance tracking
  • Safety and incident reports Custom build

    Field incident forms with photos and sign-off.

    Safety and incident reports
  • Rental contracts with check-out/in photos Custom build

    Condition photos and damage notes on each rental.

    Rental contracts with check-out/in photos
  • Multiple locations Custom build

    Separate branches under one owner view.

    Multiple locations

For growth and insight

All in for growth and insight

3. Other features we can build For growth and insight: answer every item
  • Email newsletters Custom build

    Send updates and offers to opted-in customers.

    Email newsletters
  • Social media posting Custom build

    Plan and post updates from one place.

    Social media posting
  • Advanced dashboards Custom build

    Custom charts and goals for owners.

    Advanced dashboards
  • Connect to software you already use Custom build

    Custom connections to your existing tools.

    Connect to software you already use
  • Something else Custom build

    Tell us in the notes box.

    Something else

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