Customer portal

Panel beating customer portal software that turns one link into a decision.

Customers open their quote, invoice, or clearance letter in a browser with no login, accept or decline the work, and download a branded PDF, while your office sees exactly when they looked.

No credit card needed to start. Cancel any time.

PanelDesk customer portal quote view with client and vehicle details, line item breakdown, totals, and accept or decline buttons

Approvals come back sooner

Customers accept or decline from the link they were sent, so approved work can start instead of sitting behind a phone call.

Less resend admin

No accounts and no attachments going astray. The link always shows the latest version the workshop shared.

A record you can stand behind

View timestamps, captured decisions, and signed clearance leave a clean audit trail on every job.

Accept or decline, straight from the link

The customer opens the quote in a browser, reads the breakdown and totals, and makes the call there and then. No account, no app.

  • Accept or decline online directly from the secure link.
  • Decline reasons captured when enabled in workflow settings.
  • Always the latest quote version shared by the workshop.
PanelDesk customer portal accept quote dialog capturing the customer name, contact details, and a note to the workshop

Invoices they can open without asking

Send the invoice as a secure link. The customer views it online, branded to your workshop, with the PDF a click away.

  • Secure invoice viewing links with no account requirement.
  • Branded quote and invoice PDFs to download.
  • Fewer resend requests and less access friction.
PanelDesk customer portal invoice view showing line items, VAT, totals, bank details, and a download PDF button

Know when they have looked

Every open on a quote or invoice link is recorded with a timestamp, so follow-ups land at the right moment instead of guessing.

  • Records when a customer opens a quote or invoice.
  • Timestamped visibility across customer documents.
  • Follow up at the right time without pestering.
PanelDesk document view tracking timeline showing timestamped customer opens on a quote

Clearance signed before handover

The clearance letter goes out as a link. The customer signs digitally or uploads a signed PDF, and the timestamp stays on the job.

  • Customers open a clearance link sent by the workshop.
  • Digital signing or signed PDF upload, whichever your process needs.
  • Signature or upload captured with a timestamp.
PanelDesk customer clearance letter with insurance details, repair guarantees, digital signature, and signed PDF upload

How it runs

How secure links turn approvals into action

01

Share a secure portal link

Send a branded token-validated link so the customer can open the document immediately, without a login.

02

Customer reviews and acts

They view the latest quote or invoice, then accept or decline and complete any required approval action.

03

Portal captures document signals

View timestamps and customer actions are recorded so your team follows up at the right moment.

04

Complete documentation and handover

PDF downloads and digital clearance signing keep the final record complete, professional, and auditable.

In detail

Panel Beating Customer Portal Software capabilities

Secure link access

  • Send customers a public link to view their documents online.
  • Protect access with validation tokens for secure login-free access.
  • Keep the experience branded to the workshop identity.
  • Keep access simple with no account requirement.
  • A more professional customer experience without extra effort.

Quotes and approvals

  • Let customers view quotes online with clear totals and breakdowns.
  • Ensure customers always see the latest quote version shared by the workshop.
  • Reduce confusion caused by multiple PDFs being sent back and forth.
  • Allow customers to accept quotes online directly from the secure link.
  • Allow customers to decline quotes online through the same flow.
  • Optionally capture a decline reason when enabled in workflow settings.
  • Faster approvals so jobs can start sooner.

Invoices and PDFs

  • Give customers secure invoice viewing links.
  • Reduce resend requests and invoice access friction.
  • Allow customers to download branded quote and invoice PDFs.
  • Support workflow-based access to clearance, final costing, and WIP PDFs where applicable.
  • Keep document output consistent and professional across every interaction.
  • Fewer resend requests and less admin time.

Tracking customer views

  • Record when customers open and view quote or invoice documents.
  • Use view signals to follow up at the right time without pestering.
  • Improve response timing with timestamped visibility.
  • Proof of document delivery through view tracking.

Clearance and sign-off

  • Let customers open a clearance link sent by the workshop.
  • Support digital signing or signed PDF upload, based on process requirements.
  • Capture the signature or upload with a timestamp for auditable record-keeping.
  • Cleaner audit trail for approvals and clearance.

Walkthrough

See it in action

FAQ

Public Customer Portal FAQs

The questions panel shops ask most often about this part of PanelDesk.

Next in the workflow

Send your next quote as a link

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