Field service software · New Zealand
Invven
NZ-built jobs, invoicing and inventory in one, with cost prices hidden from customer documents
Market position
A young Auckland-built alternative to the established NZ stack, pitching the same operator-authenticity argument Fergus already owns. Founded by Shane Smale, who names himself publicly and has owned and operated a New Zealand motorhome dealership for 27 years: adjacent to the building trades rather than of them, which is worth knowing when weighing the domain-expertise claim. Published tiers from NZD $29 to $159 and a self-serve 14-day trial with no card. The real differentiator is inventory-aware invoicing: live stock levels while you build the invoice, and cost price that never reaches a customer-facing document.
New Zealand-specific note
INVVEN LIMITED is a registered NZ company (number 9425060, NZBN 9429053630247), confirmed on the Companies Office register 2026-08-31. GST at 15% is added under NZ law. All billing is processed in NZD even where the site displays EUR, GBP, CAD or ZAR, so overseas buyers carry the FX conversion.
Pros
- + Company independently verifiable on the NZ Companies Office register (NZBN 9429053630247), which most vendors this young are not
- + Founder named publicly and verifiably: Shane Smale, on the About page, alongside a registered NZ company number. He added his name within hours of us publishing the anonymity as a con, which is the response we would want from any vendor and the opposite of the usual one
- + Genuine self-serve purchase: sign-up works and the 14-day trial takes no credit card
- + Inventory-aware invoicing is a real differentiator: live stock levels while quoting, and cost price never appears on any customer document
- + Trade-native AI features rather than a generic assistant: photo to quote, voice to invoice, phone-camera barcode scanning with no extra hardware
- + Site hygiene is better than most mature vendors: real terms, real privacy policy, real 404s, and per-tier limits published rather than hidden
Cons
- − The AI Receptionist is a paid add-on from $39 NZD+GST and is NOT included in the free trial, despite being the headline feature on the homepage and in the vendor's own submission. Verified 2026-08-31.
- − WhatsApp messaging is metered at $0.05 per message on top of the plan price
- − All billing is processed in NZD regardless of the currency displayed, so non-NZ buyers carry the FX conversion and their card issuer's rate. Note the vendor removed the contradictory US-targeting clause from its terms on 2026-09-01 after we raised it, verified the same day.
- − About 5.5 months old (domain registered 2026-03-13), so there is no track record on reliability, pricing stability or support
- − No verifiable third-party review base: G2, Capterra and Trustpilot all returned HTTP 403 to automated checks, so their listings are UNVERIFIED rather than confirmed absent. Separately, the About page states both '26 years' and '27 years' of experience, six times each, so the headline tenure figure is inconsistent on the vendor's own page. Checked 2026-09-01.
Typical New Zealand pricing
Starter NZD $29/month excl GST (1 user, up to 50 customers). Professional NZD $79/month excl GST (3 users, unlimited customers, adds Photo to Quote and Voice to Invoice). Business NZD $159/month excl GST (unlimited users, GPS job management, Xero/MYOB sync, API). 14-day free trial, no card. AI Receptionist is a separate add-on from $39 NZD+GST and is not in the trial. WhatsApp is metered at $0.05 per message. Verified from invven.com/pricing 2026-08-31.
Why this matters for New Zealand trades
Trades are registered/licensed (e.g., the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board; the Electrical Workers Registration Board), and payroll software must handle IRD payday filing, KiwiSaver, and GST.
New Zealand trades vendor selection is shaped by registration/licensing regimes (registered electricians, certifying plumbers/gasfitters), IRD payday filing, KiwiSaver, and GST.
Frequently asked
Is Invven a good fit for New Zealand trades?
A young Auckland-built alternative to the established NZ stack, pitching the same operator-authenticity argument Fergus already owns. Founded by Shane Smale, who names himself publicly and has owned and operated a New Zealand motorhome dealership for 27 years: adjacent to the building trades rather than of them, which is worth knowing when weighing the domain-expertise claim. Published tiers from NZD $29 to $159 and a self-serve 14-day trial with no card. The real differentiator is inventory-aware invoicing: live stock levels while you build the invoice, and cost price that never reaches a customer-facing document. INVVEN LIMITED is a registered NZ company (number 9425060, NZBN 9429053630247), confirmed on the Companies Office register 2026-08-31. GST at 15% is added under NZ law. All billing is processed in NZD even where the site displays EUR, GBP, CAD or ZAR, so overseas buyers carry the FX conversion.
What does Invven cost in New Zealand?
Starter NZD $29/month excl GST (1 user, up to 50 customers). Professional NZD $79/month excl GST (3 users, unlimited customers, adds Photo to Quote and Voice to Invoice). Business NZD $159/month excl GST (unlimited users, GPS job management, Xero/MYOB sync, API). 14-day free trial, no card. AI Receptionist is a separate add-on from $39 NZD+GST and is not in the trial. WhatsApp is metered at $0.05 per message. Verified from invven.com/pricing 2026-08-31.. Pricing and availability can change by region — confirm current New Zealand pricing on the vendor's site before committing.