Does MulchDeck work without cell signal?
Yes. MulchDeck works offline. Estimates, job logs, photos, and invoices save on the phone and sync when you get signal back. Built for rural acreage where cell coverage is spotty.
Can I track teeth and fuel by job?
Yes. Each job has a daily log where you record hours, fuel gallons, and teeth used. MulchDeck uses that to cost the job and compare it to your estimate.
Can I log hours for a day laborer who has no account?
Yes. Type the name and the hours go against that person for that job and that day. They never need an invite or a login, and there is no employee list to keep current. Owners can log for anyone; crew log their own. The same names work on the crew schedule, so the person you put on the board Tuesday is the person you log Wednesday.
Is the crew schedule an hourly dispatch calendar?
No. It is a day board and a week roster: a person is on a job for a day, or they are not. No start times, no time slots, no online booking, no route optimization, no month view. Crew members get a weekday morning email of the jobs they are on. See the crew scheduling page for the full picture of what it does and does not do.
How does the satellite estimating work?
Type the address and the parcel outline loads on the satellite map. Trim it to the clearing or draw your own polygon, and MulchDeck calculates the acreage. Pick density and terrain, and your rate card prices it as a line-item estimate.
What is the rate card?
A grid of 16 per-acre prices: 4 vegetation densities (light brush, medium, heavy, dense hardwood) times 4 terrain types (flat, rolling, steep, rocky). You set each price once and every estimate uses it.
What does the quote look like?
One PDF with your logo, business name, phone, and license number at the top, the site address, a satellite picture of the lot with the parcel outline drawn on it, the acreage and conditions, each line item, and the total. Share it from your phone or download it on the web. It comes out the same on iPhone, Android, and the web.
How much does MulchDeck cost?
$149/month flat. Unlimited users. No per-seat fees. 14-day free trial, no credit card required. Cancel anytime.
Are the free calculators really free?
Yes. Seventeen calculators with no signup, no email gate, no watermark. Land clearing cost, crew day rate, machine cost, equipment break-even, mulcher rent vs buy, stump grinding, mobilization fee, and more.
What does MulchDeck NOT do?
MulchDeck does not do payroll, CRM, online booking, or payment processing. Customers pay you directly. Scheduling is by the day: a day board, a week roster, and a weekday morning email of who is on what. There are no time slots, no route optimization, and no month calendar. It handles bidding, job tracking, and invoicing for forestry mulching. Keep QuickBooks for accounting.