The AI TillBy trade · UK
AI tools for market traders and mobile businesses
Jobs where AI tools can help: card payments on the move, social posts and simple accounts. These are tools we think suit this kind of business. Each links to its checked price and free plan.
Quotes and invoicing
SumUp
Card readers and payment links for small traders, with pay-as-you-go fees.
Square
Card payments, till software, invoices and online booking, with a free plan.
Marketing and design
Canva
Drag-and-drop design for social posts, flyers, menus and presentations, with AI tools such as Magic Write.
Buffer
Schedule posts to several social networks, with an AI assistant for drafting.
Google Business Profile
Your free listing on Google Search and Maps, where customers leave reviews and you reply.
Admin and email
Bookkeeping and banking
Tide
A business account app with invoicing, expense cards and accounting integrations.
FreeAgent
UK accounting software for sole traders, partnerships and small companies.
UK pricing
Tools here that publish prices in pounds: SumUp, Square, Tide, FreeAgent. Many of the others price in US dollars. US-based call-answering services need checking for UK number support before you sign up.
Prompts to try
- Turn notes into a to-do list
- Reply to a complaint
- Find my selling points
- Turn a job into a post
- Set payment terms
- Offer email
Free tools
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