Getting Started with StagePulse

Welcome. StagePulse is built for home stagers — track projects from the initial walkthrough through install, monitoring, destage, and payment. This guide gets you set up and pointed at the rest of the docs.

The 5-Step Checklist

When you first log in, the dashboard shows a Getting Started card with these items. Ticking through them is the fastest path to a working account.

  1. Set your business name — shown on invoices, contracts, and outbound emails. Edit under Profile.
  2. Create your first project — the property, dates, and dollar amount. See Creating Projects.
  3. Add a contact — the broker or seller tied to that project. See Adding Contacts.
  4. Connect invoicing — link QuickBooks or Stripe so invoices go out professionally from day one. See Invoicing Overview.
  5. Configure email prefix — set up a custom address like yourname@inbox.stagepulse.com so client replies route into the app. See Email Prefix.

Once an item is complete, it checks off automatically. The card disappears when you finish all 5 (or you can dismiss it early).

Your Trial

Every new account gets 30 days of full access with no credit card required. Every feature is available during trial — contracts, property monitoring, inventory, SMS reminders, everything. When the trial ends, you'll be prompted to add a payment method to keep the account active.

There's one plan: $69/month. A discounted founders rate of $35/month is available to early customers. No tiers, no feature gates — every feature is included at every price point.

Understanding the Dashboard

Your dashboard shows:

The Mobile App

StagePulse has a mobile app for iOS and Android. It signs in with the same email and password as the web app — no separate pairing needed. Most stagers use mobile for on-site photo capture and quick project status checks, and web for invoicing, contracts, and reporting.

See Mobile App for details.

Where To Go Next

Pick the area that's most relevant to your current workflow: