While Ply doesn’t have built-in flat rate pricing (yet!), many companies have found a solid workaround using Kits. If you're looking to implement a flat rate model for your materials and services, Kits might be the perfect solution.
Kits allow you to bundle multiple materials together under a single price, creating a "group" cost. This makes it possible to charge a flat rate, even if the individual materials inside the kit have different costs elsewhere in your system.
Why Use Kits for Flat Rate Pricing?
Consistent Pricing: Set a fixed price for a service or job, no matter the material costs.
Multiple Price Tiers: You can create different Kits with different pricing, even if they contain the same materials.
Easy to Manage: Instead of manually adjusting individual prices, just apply a Kit to your jobs.
| ❌ Individual Pricing | ✅ Kit (Flat Rate) |
What customer sees | Each material listed separately | One fixed price per service |
Tech experience | Must add/price each part manually | Apply one Kit in a single tap |
Pricing consistency | Varies by tech / job | Always the same across the team |
Margin visibility | Per item only | Per kit (total cost vs. flat price) |
Price book support | Manual | Works with ST, HCP & Jobber price books |
➡️ Example: Flat Rate Service with Kits
Let’s say you offer a Standard AC Repair at a flat rate of $250. The repair includes:
1x AC Filter
1x Refrigerant Refill
1x Technician Labor
Instead of pricing each item separately, you can create a Kit called "Standard AC Repair" and set its total price to $250. Every time you apply this Kit to a job, it maintains that flat rate.
➡️ Flat Rate Kit Support - Video Guides 🎥
Here are some step-by-step videos to help you with Flat Rate Kit Support.
✅ ServiceTitan - Flat Rate Kit Support: when a tech applies a kit to a job, it syncs back to ST with the flat rate price on the invoice
✅ HCP - Flat Rate Kit Support: make sure the kit name matches what you've set up in HCP for a seamless sync.
✅ Jobber - Flat Rate Kit Support: the kit price appears as a single line item; individual materials are tracked in Ply only.
Learn More: Mastering Kits in Ply
Since Kits are the best way to implement Flat Rate Pricing in Ply right now, we highly recommend checking out our detailed guide on how to set them up and use them effectively.
This article walks you through everything you need to know about creating, managing, and optimizing Kits to streamline your pricing and job workflows.
What’s Next?
Ply is actively building first-class flat rate support, including deeper integrations with the Jobber API for enhanced expense handling. Kits are the best solution today, but this will get even easier soon. Have feedback? Let us know what you need
Still need help? Contact Support!
Questions about setting up flat rate kits for your workflow? We're happy to walk you through it.