Software · New Zealand · Head-to-head
AroFlo (NZ) vs Invven
Two New Zealand software options, compared side by side for New Zealand trades.
Which should you choose?
AroFlo (NZ) and Invven 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 New Zealand-specific notes below against your trade and region.
AroFlo (NZ)
Tier S · Published pricesMelbourne-based job management software for Australian and New Zealand trades, part of Simpro Group, with an NZ 0800 line
AroFlo is job management software for trade businesses in Australia and New Zealand, 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 it has added an AI layer called AroFlo Lightning.
Pros
- + Published starting price: $80 per user a month, falling as users are added
- + Supplier integrations with NZ wholesalers Plumbing World and Ideal Electrical NZ
- + Accounting links to Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks and Reckon
- + New Zealand 0800 support line
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 GST, and there is no NZ price list
- − GPS tracking and the AI bill scanner are paid add-ons
New Zealand note
AroFlo has a New Zealand support line (0800 853 992) but no separate NZ pricing or NZ site section. Its supplier integrations include New Zealand wholesalers Plumbing World and Ideal Electrical NZ, and it links to Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks and Reckon for accounting.
Invven
Tier S · Published pricesNew Zealand-built invoicing, quoting and inventory software for trade businesses, with cost prices hidden from customer documents
Invven is invoicing, quoting, job and inventory software from INVVEN Ltd, a New Zealand company. Its founder, Shane Smale, says on the About page that he owned and ran a New Zealand motorhome dealership for 27 years. Invven's inventory tools include barcode scanning, low-stock alerts and what it calls Stealth Margins, which keep cost prices off customer documents, and its AI tools turn photos into quotes and voice notes into invoices. It is a young product: its terms took effect on 1 May 2026.
Pros
- + Published NZD prices from $29 a month, with annual plans priced at 10 months
- + 14-day free trial with no payment details
- + Inventory built in: barcode scanning, low-stock alerts and cost prices hidden from customer documents
- + AI photo-to-quote and voice-to-invoice tools on Professional and Business
Cons
- − Young product: its terms took effect on 1 May 2026
- − AI Receptionist costs extra, sold as prepaid minute packs from $39 NZD+GST for 60 minutes
- − WhatsApp messages cost $0.05 each on Professional and Business
- − Starter is limited to 1 user and 50 customers; GPS jobs and Xero/MYOB sync need Business
New Zealand note
Terms are with INVVEN Ltd under New Zealand law, and all billing is in NZD. Prices exclude GST, and 15% GST is added at checkout for NZ customers. The site can show approximate prices in AUD, USD, EUR, GBP, CAD or ZAR, but billing is still in NZD.
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