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AroFlo vs ServiceM8 (AU)
Two Australia software options, compared side by side for Australia trades.
Which should you choose?
AroFlo and ServiceM8 (AU) are both Tier S: our check found each one's prices published on its own website, so you can compare their costs before talking to sales. The tier is not a quality ranking: weigh the pros, cons, pricing and Australia-specific notes below against your trade and region.
AroFlo
Tier S · Published pricesMelbourne-based job management software for trade businesses, part of Simpro Group, from $80 per user a month
AroFlo is job management software for Australian and New Zealand trade businesses, founded by an Australian electrician and headquartered in Melbourne. Simpro bought AroFlo in November 2021, and it is now part of Simpro Group, which also owns Simpro, BigChange and ClockShark. AroFlo says more than 2,800 businesses use it and that it scales from sole traders to operations with 40 or more technicians, covering quoting, scheduling, invoicing, compliance forms, inventory and project management.
Pros
- + Published starting price: $80 per user a month, falling as users are added
- + Supplier integrations with Australian and NZ wholesalers such as Reece, Rexel and Actrol
- + Accounting links to Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks and Reckon
- + Local head office in Melbourne with AU and NZ support lines
Cons
- − Minimum of 3 users, so a sole trader pays for at least 3 licences
- − Setup fee on top of the subscription
- − Pricing page does not state currency or whether GST is included
- − GPS tracking and the AI bill scanner are paid add-ons
Australia note
Australian-operated with AU and NZ support lines. AroFlo lists integrations with Australian and NZ suppliers including Reece, Rexel, Actrol, Haymans, Lawrence & Hanson and John R Turk, and with Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks and Reckon for accounting.
ServiceM8 (AU)
Tier S · Published pricesAustralian job management app for small trade and service businesses, priced by jobs per month with unlimited users
ServiceM8 is job management software from ServiceM8 Pty Ltd, an Australian company, built around its iPhone and iPad app, with ServiceM8 Lite for Android. Pricing is per business by jobs per month rather than per user, and every paid plan includes unlimited users. ServiceM8 says trades and service contractors around the world have used it to manage over $35B in jobs.
Pros
- + Published AUD prices including GST, from a free plan up to $349 a month
- + Unlimited users on every paid plan
- + No lock-in: change plans at any time, and the 14-day trial needs no payment details
- + Integrates with Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks Online
Cons
- − Optimised for iPhone and iPad; Android users get ServiceM8 Lite
- − Price rises with monthly job volume, and the Free plan is limited to 1 user and 30 jobs
- − Premium Plus charges 20c per job above 1,500 a month, and extra SMS cost 10c each
Australia note
Australian prices are in AUD and include GST. Accounting integrations cover Xero, MYOB (a MYOB Certified Add-on) and QuickBooks Online, and Deputy connects for rostering and timesheets.
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