Software · New Zealand · Head-to-head
Invven vs NextMinute
Two New Zealand software options, compared side by side for New Zealand trades.
Which should you choose?
Invven and NextMinute 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.
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.
NextMinute
Tier S · Published pricesNZ-owned job management software for builders and construction trades, from NZ$199 a month for up to 9 users
NextMinute is job management software for builders and construction trades, based in Auckland with an Australian office in Cronulla NSW. It covers lead management, quoting, scheduling, crew timesheets, job invoicing and financial reporting, with two-way sync to Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks. NextMinute says it is trusted by more than 5,000 tradies and industry partners and that every plan includes all features.
Pros
- + Published NZD prices with all features on every plan
- + Month to month with no lock-in contract
- + Setup, training and ongoing support included
- + Two-way sync with Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks
Cons
- − Lowest plan is priced for 3-9 users, so small crews pay for the full band
- − Prices exclude GST
- − Free trial is 10 days, against 14 days at Fergus and Tradify
- − Built around project-based construction trades rather than service call-outs
New Zealand note
NextMinute says it is New Zealand owned and operated, with an Auckland CBD office and Auckland-based support (09 801 6487). NZ prices are in NZD, excluding 15% GST, and include unlimited setup, training and support.
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