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ServiceM8 (AU) vs Simpro (AU)
Two Australia software options, compared side by side for Australia trades.
Which should you choose?
ServiceM8 (AU) is Tier S: our check found its prices published on its own website. Simpro (AU) is Tier A. Compare the typical pricing shown for each below. The tier is not a quality ranking: weigh the pros, cons, pricing and Australia-specific notes below against your trade and region.
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.
Simpro (AU)
Tier A · ListedJob, project and service management software for trade contractors, founded in Brisbane and now run by Simpro Group
Simpro is job, project and service management software for trade contractors. It started in Brisbane and is now run by Simpro Group, which received a growth investment of over US$350 million from K1 in November 2021 and then bought AroFlo and ClockShark, followed by BigChange in October 2024. The group named Miami its North America headquarters in December 2025 and launched an AI platform called Lightning in May 2026.
Pros
- + Pricing tailored to team size (office and field users) and the add-ons you choose
- + Well-funded owner: K1 invested over US$350 million in the business in 2021
- + Ongoing AI development: Lightning platform (May 2026) plus AI scheduling, CRM and safety tools (July 2026)
- + Australian-founded, with a sister product (AroFlo) in the same group
Cons
- − No public prices: you need a sales quote
- − Initial setup fee for onboarding, training and data migration
- − Add-ons change the price, so compare full quotes including setup
Australia note
Founded in Brisbane. The same group also owns AroFlo, a Melbourne-based job management product for Australian and New Zealand trades, so Australian buyers can compare both from one owner.
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