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Setting Up the Customer Portal

Choose what your customers see in the Customer Portal and how it looks, using simple toggles, cards and checkboxes.

Open the Customer Portal Settings

  1. In the CRM, go to Settings.

  2. Select Customise, then Customer Portal.

  3. A live preview appears on the right. Select Hide preview if you need more room.


Choose the Portal Sections

Under Portal sections, use the toggle beside each section to turn it on or off:

  • Job Details

  • Estimate

  • Inventory

  • Photos

  • Signed documents

  • Invoice & payment

  • Job status

To change the order of the tabs, drag the handle (☰) on the left of a section.
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Choose the Estimate Design

Under Estimate design, select one of the three cards:

  • Classic table – a traditional layout with item, quantity and total columns

  • Modern cards – each line item in its own card, easy to read on mobile

  • Minimal – a clean, compact list

Under Estimate content, tick the checkboxes for the details you want shown:

  • Estimate number

  • Description

  • Quantity

  • Unit rate

  • Tax column

  • Subtotal

  • Grand total

You can also change the Estimate heading, Total amount label, Notice heading and Notice message.
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Customise the Booking Prompt

Under Booking & confirmation, edit the text customers see beside their estimate:

  • Heading

  • Button label (e.g. Book Now)

  • Description

  • Steps heading (e.g. Your confirmation steps)

Set Up Inventory Options

Under Inventory, turn these toggles on or off:

  • Allow customers to edit inventory – customers can update items and quantities until your staff lock the inventory

  • Allow custom items – customers can add items that are not in your standard list

  • Show item search – shows a search bar above inventory items

  • Show estimated volume – shows the live calculated move volume

Set Up Photos and Documents

Under Photos & documents, turn these toggles on or off:

  • Allow photo uploads – customers can upload move-related photos

  • Allow document uploads – customers can upload documents your team requests

  • Show signed documents – signed agreements stay available for customers to view

Set Up Invoices and Payments

Under Invoice & payments, turn these toggles on or off:

  • Show invoice balance – shows the outstanding amount

  • Allow online payment – shows the payment button when a payment method is set up

  • Show paid invoices – customers can see past paid invoices

You can also change the Payment button label (e.g. Pay Now) and choose Receipt access (e.g. Show after payment).
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Important Reminders

  • Check the live preview before sharing portal links with customers.

  • Online payment only shows when an eligible payment method is set up.

  • Customers can only edit inventory until your staff lock it.

For any enquiries, contact the Movermate Product Experts at 📧 [email protected] We’re here to help.

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