Software · New Zealand · Head-to-head
ServiceM8 (NZ) vs Tradify (NZ)
Two New Zealand software options, compared side by side for New Zealand trades.
Which should you choose?
ServiceM8 (NZ) and Tradify (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.
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.
Tradify (NZ)
Tier S · Published pricesJob management software for trade businesses, founded in NZ and owned by the UK's Access Group, from NZ$48 per user a month excluding GST
Tradify is job management software for trade businesses, founded in New Zealand and bought by the UK's Access Group under a deal announced in October 2024. It covers enquiries, quoting, scheduling, job tracking, timesheets, invoicing and online payments, and syncs with Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks. Pricing is per user per month, and Tradify says it serves tens of thousands of tradies.
Pros
- + Published NZD per-user prices, month to month with no contract
- + 14-day free trial with no credit card
- + Free one-on-one training and phone support from an Auckland office
- + Syncs with Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks, with Stripe for card payments
Cons
- − Per-user pricing adds up as the team grows
- − Timesheets, job photos and certificates need Pro; purchase orders and reporting need Plus
- − Prices exclude GST, and SMS (20c each) and the Instant Website ($19 a month) cost extra
- − Now owned by an overseas software group rather than independent
New Zealand note
NZ prices are in NZD excluding GST. Tradify lists an office at 81 Union Street, Auckland CBD, NZ 0800 support numbers and free one-on-one training and phone support. Its NZ pages do not claim ACC or PAYE handling.
More New Zealand options
See all New Zealand software vendors and the rest of the New Zealand directory.