We Built Person Trail Because Texting Job Assignments Is Broken
The problem every trade contractor knows
You have 6 crew members, 14 jobs this week, and a group text that is already 200 messages deep. Someone called in sick. A job ran long. The client on Oak Street moved their appointment.
So you scroll through texts, check a spreadsheet (maybe), and start making calls. By the time you have it sorted out, you have lost an hour you do not have.
This is how most trade contractors run their business. Plumbers, electricians, HVAC techs, landscapers. It does not matter the trade. The problem is the same: scheduling your crew should not feel like air traffic control.
Why we built Person Trail
We talked to dozens of contractors before writing a single line of code. The story was always the same:
- "I spend more time scheduling than doing actual work"
- "My guys never know where they are going until I text them"
- "I tried [big software name] but it was built for office workers, not field crews"
The tools that exist are either too complex (enterprise software crammed into a contractor's workflow) or too simple (a shared calendar that tells you nothing about who is available, qualified, or nearby).
Person Trail sits in the middle. It is built specifically for trade contractors who manage field crews.
What Person Trail does
Smart crew assignment
Our 9-factor algorithm scores every crew member for every job based on skills, certifications, availability, location, workload, and more. You get ranked recommendations instead of guessing.
Voice Quick-Fill
Say "Send two plumbers to 430 Oak Street on Thursday at 9am, bring copper fittings" and the job form fills itself. Works with your voice, not against it.
Crew portal
Your crew members get a simple portal with their schedule, job details, and a way to send progress updates. No app download required. They get a magic link and they are in.
Per-job messaging
Every job has its own message thread. No more scrolling through group texts to find that one photo from Tuesday's job site.
PDF job reports
Generate professional job reports for clients with one click. Branded, clean, and ready to send.
What "beta" means
Person Trail is live and usable today. Beta means:
- The core features work and are being used by real contractors
- We are actively adding features based on feedback from early users
- You can start with the Free plan and upgrade when you are ready
- We want to hear what is working and what is not
Our plans (Free to $499/mo)
We built Person Trail so you can start for free. No credit card required.
Free: Up to 3 crew members, 10 active jobs, core scheduling
Starter ($39/mo): Unlimited crew, voice Quick-Fill, templates, client management
Pro ($99/mo): QuickBooks sync, advanced reporting, API access
Trailblazer ($499/mo): Auto-translation, AI analytics, custom integrations, priority support
See the full comparison at persontrail.com/pricing.
Try it today
If you manage a crew and you are tired of the text-and-spreadsheet routine, give Person Trail a shot.
Sign up free at persontrail.com.
No sales calls. No demos required. Just sign up and start scheduling.
We built this for you. Tell us how to make it better.