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The escrow-backed payment platform for Australian tradies. Your customer locks the money in before you lift a tool. You get paid the day they sign off the milestone.
No card needed No lock-in Your first $30k goes through fee-free
Sources: 1 ASIC insolvency statistics, Australian construction industry, 2024. 2 Industry estimates for trade payment delays.
Late payments and insolvencies are destroying the trade industry. Stagex exists to fix this.
Australian construction insolvencies in 2024
of trade invoices are paid late
of invoices are 30+ days overdue
Three stages. Built for renovation jobs from $50k to $300k.
Build the quote on your phone in the ute, with milestone gates baked in. Send a Stagex-protected proposal to the homeowner in two taps.
The homeowner pays their deposit into a Stripe-managed escrow account — not into the builder’s bank. Funds are visible to both sides and untouchable until a milestone is approved.
As each stage completes, the homeowner signs it off in their portal and Stagex releases that stage’s funds the same day. Disputed amounts stay frozen until resolved.
Stagex generates the timestamped milestone, payment, and sign-off records that Australian construction regulators expect — without the spreadsheets.
Statutory progress payments are mandatory for residential renovations over $10k. Stagex’s milestone-based release ledger creates the timestamped payment claim trail SOPA requires — no separate spreadsheet, no missed deadlines.
Stagex tracks retention amounts per milestone and surfaces release dates so builders never lose entitlement to held funds when the defects-liability period ends.
Project Trust Account obligations require segregated client funds and auditable disbursement records. Stripe-managed escrow with per-milestone release records is the simplest way to evidence compliance.
Stagex maintains the per-job evidence pack — contracts, milestone sign-offs, photos, dispute history — that the Home Building Compensation Fund needs if a claim is ever lodged.
Stagex is a software platform, not a law firm. We provide the audit trail your accountant and lawyer need — always confirm specific obligations with your professional advisers.
Build a verified reputation that wins more work. Clients can verify your badge instantly at stagex.com.au/trust-badge/verify.
Patent pending — 4 provisional applications lodged with IP Australia and the USPTO covering Stagex's core escrow technology.
Everything you need to protect your payments and grow your business.
Break every job into funded milestones. Funds are locked before work starts and released on approval — so you always get paid.
Every milestone, approval, and payment timestamped and tamper-evident. Court-admissible evidence for any dispute.
When the client approves or the review window closes, funds hit your account within 48 hours. No 30-day wait. No chasing.
Built-in mediation with evidence upload, structured timelines, and binding determination. Resolve issues without lawyers.
No more “the cheque’s in the mail.” Your customer funds the milestone into a trustee account before day one.
No 30-day Net terms. No phone calls. The button is in the customer's portal, not yours.
Disputed amounts stay frozen. Approved amounts release. Walk away with what you earned.
One software subscription, escrow fees only on the jobs that need it.
No escrow fee on jobs under $30k
From 1 October 2026: Stagex eats the card fee. Other CRMs raise prices.
Up to 3 jobs, escrow protected
1.6% per escrow transaction
Unlimited jobs, Xero, 48hr SLA
1.6% per escrow transaction
Billed AUD $588/year
AI Copilot, white label, API
1.6% per escrow transaction
Billed AUD $1188/year
Custom contracts, 4hr SLA, dedicated support
1.6% per escrow transaction
All prices in AUD inclusive of GST. See full terms
Whether you swing a hammer or sign the cheques, Stagex works for you.
Everything you need to know about Stagex.
Start protecting your payments today. Stage by stage. Always paid.
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