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PDF estimates vs Riveta

Emailing PDF estimates?

A polished PDF makes a good first impression. But it can't capture a signature, collect a deposit, or remind a customer who's gone quiet. That's the gap Riveta fills.

The PDF way
The Riveta way
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Email a PDF and wait for a reply that may never come.

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Send a link. Customer approves, signs, and pays deposit in one flow — from their phone.

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Customer prints, signs, scans, and emails back. Most don't bother.

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Customer types their name. Done. No printer, no scanner, no friction.

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Deposit discussed separately — often after the job starts.

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Deposit collected automatically the moment the estimate is approved.

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No visibility into whether the customer read your PDF.

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See opens, time spent, and approval status in real time.

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Following up means another email or an awkward call.

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Automatic reminders go out if the customer hasn't approved in 24/48 hours.

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Lost a job? You'll never know why.

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Every estimate has an audit trail: opened, viewed, approved or declined.

Start closing estimates faster — free.

5 estimates per month, no credit card, no setup. First approval in under 10 minutes.