Glazing software for South African glaziers.
Quotes in rand with the glass drawn on every line, surveys on your cellphone even without signal, purchase orders to suppliers, scheduling and tax invoices. One system for the office, the bakkie and the workshop.
- Phone, iPad & web apps
- Priced in ZAR
- UK-based team supporting South Africa
- From R1,969a month, no VAT added
- Every featureon every plan
- 1–2 hoursfrom our UK team
- iPhone · Android · web
Why Coglass suits glaziers in South Africa
Our team is in the UK, one to two hours behind South Africa, so our working days largely overlap. Email or call during business hours and we usually reply within one working day.
Rand quotes and VAT tax invoices
Quotes and invoices in rand, with your VAT number and VAT at 15% — and your banking details on the invoice for EFT.
Safety glass clearly specified
For SANS 10400-N work, put the glass and its SANS 1263-1 safety-glass marking on the line itself, so the quote, the purchase order and the job sheet all agree.
WhatsApp-first messaging
Customers in South Africa would rather WhatsApp than text. WhatsApp messaging is built into Coglass and waiting on Meta's approval; until it switches on, email, SMS and the chat on your quote and tracking pages work today.
Keeps working offline
The phone and iPad apps save surveys, sign-offs and the production board on the device, so a dropped signal or a power cut at the workshop doesn't stop the job. They sync when the connection is back.
Drawn and priced properly
Shapes, holes, cut-outs and IGU make-ups drawn to size in mm, priced from your own catalogue and trade price lists.
Xero, set up your way
Invoices, payments and supplier bills push to your Xero organisation, coded to your own accounts and VAT rates.
Draw it once. Quote it, order it, make it.
Each pane is drawn to size in mm with its shape, holes, cut-outs, Georgian bars or leaded lights. The same drawing prices the line, goes on the quote, the supplier's purchase order and the workshop's cutting sheet.
- Full double- and triple-glazed unit make-ups, cavity set per line
- Edgework, toughening, laminating — in-house or bought in
- Trade price lists and quantity breaks applied automatically
The whole shop floor on one board
Every line lands on the production board when the job is ordered — waiting on a supplier, glass in, in production, ready, made. At the bench, the shop-floor iPad shows the cut list and moves panes on with a barcode scan.
- Barcode labels for every pane
- Sealed-unit steps checked pane by pane
- Keeps working when the workshop wifi drops
Run the whole business from an iPad
The office CRM in Safari, the production board at the bench, a trade counter with live pricing, and surveys and fittings on site — all on the same jobs.
- Quotes, the planner and invoices in the browser
- Cut list, scan to advance and sealed-unit steps in the workshop
- Counter sales signed for on screen
From the first enquiry to the final payment
Every plan includes all of it. Plans differ by how many people use Coglass and how much you put through it.
Jobs & orders
Every job from first enquiry to paid invoice in one record the whole team can see.
- Statuses for glazing, collection and delivery jobs
- Notes, photos and documents on the job
- “Needs attention” flags for jobs left sitting
Quoting
Quotes priced from your catalogue and trade price lists, with the drawing on every line.
- Branded PDF quotes and quote options
- Customer accepts or declines online
- Deposits asked for automatically
Surveys
Measure on the phone — shapes, photos, access notes and GPS — even with no signal.
- Works offline, syncs later
- Photos per opening
- Survey straight onto the work bench
Glass specs
Full DGU/TGU make-ups, edges, shapes, holes, cut-outs, Georgian bars and leaded lights.
- Cavity and spacer set per line
- Drawn to size in mm
- 1:1 lay-under template print
Production
One board from To plan to Made, with the shop-floor iPad at the bench.
- Barcode labels and scan to advance
- In-house or bought-in operations
- IGU sealing steps
Suppliers
Purchase orders with the drawing on them, receipts, and automatic chasers when glass is late.
- Numbered POs per job
- AI reads supplier price-list PDFs
- Outwork orders to processors
Planning
Drag surveys, fittings and deliveries onto people and vans for the day or week.
- Holidays block the board
- Nearby ready jobs suggested
- Fitters see their day on the phone
Fitting & delivery
Per-pane sign-off on site with photos, GPS and the customer's signature.
- Partial fits and re-orders flagged
- Delivery and collection proof
- Draft invoice raised on completion
Invoicing
Deposit, proforma and final invoices with VAT, payments recorded, and Xero.
- Overdue invoices flagged
- VAT on every invoice
- Invoices and payments push to Xero
Customer messages
Email, SMS and quote-page chat on the job, with automatic updates as it moves.
- Gmail and Outlook inbox
- SMS and email updates
- WhatsApp coming soon
AI glass scan
Glass sizes read out of a customer's email, matched to your products and prices, and added to an order.
- Reads quantities and sizes
- Matched to your catalogue
- You check before it's added
Customer portal Coming soon
A branded login for homeowners and trade customers to see and act on their jobs.
- Next visit, add to calendar
- Approve quotes, pay deposits
- Trade sites, statements, supply orders
Live tracking
An on-our-way text with a tracking link, sent when the fitter sets off.
- Arrival window and stop number
- Message the office or the fitter
- No app for the customer
Glass labels
A barcode label on every pane, scanned in at goods-in.
- Job, opening and size on the label
- Scan to mark glass received
- Job shows ready for fitting
Also in Coglass:
From the first email to the money in the bank
One record follows the job the whole way — the office, the van and the workshop all see the same thing.
Enquiry
An email or a call becomes an order — the AI glass scan reads the sizes out of the email for you.
Survey
Measure, draw and photograph every opening on the phone or iPad, even with no signal.
Quote
Priced from your catalogue with the glass drawn on each line; the customer accepts online.
Glass ordered
Purchase orders to your supplier from the job, with the drawing on them — or onto your own production board.
Labels
A barcode label on every pane; scan it in when the glass arrives and the job shows ready.
Fitting
Booked on the planner, an on-our-way text to the customer, per-pane sign-off and a signature on site.
Paid
The invoice is drafted when the fitting is signed off; the customer pays online and it goes to Xero.
The phone app your fitters will actually use
Today's jobs, surveys drawn on the phone, per-pane sign-off with photos and a signature, clock in and out — and it keeps working with no signal.
Staff sign in with the login their company gives them. More about the app.
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Simple monthly plans in ZAR
Every plan includes the web app, the phone app for fitters and the shop-floor iPad app. No VAT added — prices are for VAT-registered businesses. No setup fee, no minimum term.
Starter
R1,969
per month, no VAT added
- 1 office login
- 3 fitters on the phone app
- 150 orders a month
- 1 email inbox
Professional
R4,399
per month, no VAT added
- 3 office logins
- 8 fitters on the phone app
- 500 orders a month
- 3 email inboxes
Business
R8,809
per month, no VAT added
- 7 office logins
- 12 fitters on the phone app
- 1,500 orders a month
- 7 email inboxes
The local rules, in plain English
Short guides to the standards and paperwork glaziers in South Africa deal with — and where Coglass helps.
SANS 10400-N safety glazing
What Part N of the building regulations asks of glazing, SANS 1263-1 and the NRCS mark on safety glass.
Read the guide: SANS 10400-N safety glazing →VAT tax invoices
Full and abridged tax invoices, the R5,000 and R50 thresholds, and the 21-day rule.
Read the guide: VAT tax invoices →Working through power cuts and dead spots
Keeping surveys, fittings and the workshop going when the power or the signal drops.
Read the guide: Working through power cuts and dead spots →
Coglass in South Africa: common questions
Can I use Coglass in South Africa?
Yes. Coglass is sold in South Africa in rand, to VAT-registered businesses.
Do my quotes and invoices show VAT?
Yes — in rand, with your VAT number and VAT at 15%, and your banking details on the invoice for EFT.
Is my Coglass subscription charged VAT?
No VAT is added. Coglass is sold to VAT-registered businesses: give us your VAT number when you sign up.
What happens when the power or signal goes?
The phone and iPad apps keep working: surveys, fitting sign-offs and the production board are saved on the device and sync when the connection is back. The office web app needs an internet connection.
All questions about Coglass in South Africa →
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See it on your own kind of jobs
Book a demo and we will walk you through Coglass with the glass you sell and the way you work.