Tangleout
Tangleout is a work order management plugin built for service businesses of any kind. Whether you run a design studio, a print shop, a plumbing company, a consultancy or any other service-based operation, Tangleout keeps your day-to-day jobs organised from the moment a client requests them to the moment they’re invoiced.
No more lost sticky notes, endless email chains or spreadsheets nobody updates. Every job lives in one place, with the people working on it, the client it belongs to, and the status it’s at.
Core features (free)
- Work orders — Create, edit and track jobs with title, description, client, assignee, dates, hours and notes.
- Status workflow — Move jobs through: In progress → Sent → Done → Ready to invoice → Invoiced → Off.
- Client management — Unlimited client records with logo, contact details and a full list of their jobs.
- Team chat — Internal per-job conversation thread. No need for Slack or WhatsApp to discuss a job.
- Checklist — Add a task checklist to any job and tick items off as you go.
- Priority view — See your most pressing jobs ranked automatically by an urgency algorithm.
- Bin with restore — Delete jobs safely; restore or permanently remove them from the bin.
- Dark mode — Easy on the eyes during long sessions.
- Collapsible sidebar — More space for your list when you need it.
- Mobile-friendly — Works on phones and tablets.
- Free plan limit — Up to 10 active jobs at once (active = not invoiced or off).
Pro features
Tangleout Pro removes all limits and adds the features that growing teams need:
- Unlimited active jobs
- Multiple users with roles — Administrator, Member and Billing roles with different access levels.
- Priority panel — Full scoring dashboard with deadline and urgency signals.
- Deadline email alerts — Automatic notifications for approaching and overdue deadlines (via cron).
- Chat email notifications — Get an email when someone replies in a job’s chat thread.
- Billing module — Log billing data per job (concept, price, no-charge flag), grouped by client with a purge option for invoiced jobs.
- DataVault — Secure storage for client credentials, access data and any sensitive information, with CSV import.
- Recurring Services — Track domains, hosting plans, subscriptions and any recurring service with renewal dates, pricing and automatic reminders.
- Private mode — Lock down the entire WordPress front-end; only logged-in Tangleout users can access the site.
- Custom login page — Replace the default WordPress login with a branded Tangleout login screen.
- Backup & restore — Full JSON export and import of all your data.
- REST API — Authenticated API access with an API key for integrations and automation.
Who is it for?
Tangleout works for any business that takes on jobs for clients and needs to track them:
- Design studios and creative agencies
- Print shops and reprographics
- Web developers and digital agencies
- Plumbers, electricians and tradespeople
- Consultancies and professional services
- Freelancers managing multiple clients
Privacy
Tangleout does not collect, store or transmit any personal data to external servers. All data stays in your WordPress database. The plugin integrates with Freemius for license management — see their privacy policy for details on what they collect during license activation.