Am I being overcharged?
Paste or upload any quote and get a plain-English report on what's padded, vague, or missing — plus the questions worth asking before you sign.
- Labour and materials
- R 38,500
- Site preparation
- R 9,900
- Sundries
- R 4,000
Why “Eishly”?
You budgeted ten thousand. The quote comes back at fifty-two. Before you have worked out a single question to ask, you have already said it: eish.
It is the most South African sound there is — the one word that carries dismay, disbelief and resignation all at once, and the sound almost everyone makes when a number lands much higher than they planned for.
Eishly is what happens next. That reaction is a real signal worth paying attention to, but on its own it is only a feeling — and feelings do not get a line item explained or a price brought down. This turns it into a clear read of what is padded, what is vague and what is missing, and the specific questions worth putting back to whoever sent it.
Said the way you'd say it at the kitchen table: eish, then -ly — the bit where you actually do something about it.
How it works
- 1
Paste or upload your quote
Any builder, mechanic, lawyer, medical, or moving quote — as pasted text, a file, or a photo of the page.
- 2
Get an instant, plain-English read
The analyzer checks it against a fixed list of common issues: padded pricing, vague line items, missing VAT, warranty, scope, and timeline.
- 3
See what's worth asking
A structured report with a reasonableness read and ready-to-use negotiation questions — before you sign anything.
Plans
Every plan runs the same check, to the same depth, on every quote. What you pay more for is more of it — more quotes, comparison across suppliers, history and re-checks — never a closer look at the one in front of you.
Single
One quote at a time, read in full.
R19a month
- Three quote checks a month
- The complete report every time - every red flag, missing item and question
- Builder, mechanic, legal, medical and moving quotes
- Paste the text, upload a file, or photograph the page
Compare
Most peoplePut competing quotes side by side.
R29a month
- Fifteen quote checks a month
- Compare quotes from different companies for the same job
- Your saved history, so you can come back to a quote later
- Everything in Single
Full
For anyone handling quotes constantly.
R49a month
- Unlimited quote checks
- Re-check a revised quote against the original and see exactly what moved
- Shareable report links to send to a partner, a client or a contractor
- Everything in Compare
These plans aren't live yet. While Eishly is in launch, every check is free and every report is shown in full — nothing to unlock, no card needed, no signup.
Why trust the read
Information, not advice
Eishly never tells you what to decide and never guarantees an outcome. It's a clear-eyed second look at what's on the page, so you can make up your own mind.
Grounded in your quote
Every finding is based on what your quote actually says — not assumptions about your specific supplier, industry, or situation.
Calm, not alarmist
If a quote looks reasonable, the report says so. Nothing is invented just to fill out a page.