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AroFlo (NZ) vs Simpro (NZ)

Two New Zealand software options, compared side by side for New Zealand trades.

Which should you choose?

AroFlo (NZ) is Tier S: our check found its prices published on its own website. Simpro (NZ) is Tier A. Compare the typical pricing shown for each below. 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 prices

Melbourne-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.

Typical New Zealand pricing: From $80 per user/month (currency and GST not stated; no separate NZ price), minimum 3 users; per-user rate falls as users are added; setup fee applies

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Simpro (NZ)

Tier A · Listed

Job, project and service management software for trade contractors, from Simpro Group, with an Auckland office

Simpro is job, project and service management software for trade contractors, covering quotes, scheduling, dispatch, invoicing, payments and inventory. It started in Brisbane and is now run by Simpro Group, which raised US$350 million from K1 in November 2021 and also owns AroFlo, ClockShark and BigChange. Simpro says more than 8,500 service, project and maintenance businesses use it.

Pros

+ Quoting, scheduling, dispatch, invoicing, payments and inventory in one system
+ Auckland office and a New Zealand 0800 number
+ Platinum Partner of Master Plumbers New Zealand
+ Two-way Xero sync, listed on the Xero NZ app store

Cons

− No public prices: you need a sales quote
− Initial setup fee for onboarding, training and data migration
− Add-ons such as fleet tracking and maintenance planning change the price

New Zealand note

Simpro lists a New Zealand office on Albert Street in central Auckland with an 0800 number. It is a Platinum Partner of Master Plumbers New Zealand, and its Xero NZ app syncs contacts, invoices, supplier invoices, payments, timesheets and inventory journals.

Typical New Zealand pricing: Quote-based; no public prices. Simpro says pricing depends on team size (office and field users) and add-ons, plus an initial setup fee

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