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AroFlo (NZ) vs ServiceM8 (NZ)
Two New Zealand software options, compared side by side for New Zealand trades.
Which should you choose?
AroFlo (NZ) and ServiceM8 (NZ) 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.
ServiceM8 (NZ)
Tier S · Published pricesAustralian-made job management app for small trade and service businesses, priced in NZD 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 field staff. Its New Zealand site lists NZD prices per business by jobs per month, and every paid plan includes unlimited users. ServiceM8 says contractors around the world have used it to manage over $50 billion in jobs, and that it won Xero's Global Innovation App of the Year award.
Pros
- + Published NZD prices, from a free plan up to $349 a month
- + Unlimited users on every paid plan
- + No lock-in, 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
- − Card processing costs 1.19% + 30c to 3.10% + 30c depending on plan
- − Terms are under Australian law, and the NZ pricing page does not state GST treatment
New Zealand note
ServiceM8 runs a New Zealand site with NZD prices and offers help through local partners; its terms are with the Australian company under Australian law. It shows Xero Preferred App and MYOB Certified Add-on badges and also integrates with QuickBooks Online. The NZ pricing page does not say whether prices include GST.
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