Software · New Zealand
Simpro (NZ)
Job, project and service management software for trade contractors, from Simpro Group, with an Auckland office
Market position
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.
New Zealand-specific 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.
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
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
Why this matters for New Zealand trades
Only EWRB-registered and licensed workers can carry out or supervise prescribed electrical work, with the practising licence renewed every 2 years; the PGDB registers and licenses plumbers, gasfitters and drainlayers and prosecutes unauthorised work; and Restricted Building Work on homes must be done or supervised by a Licensed Building Practitioner. WorkSafe enforces the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and says amendments take effect on 1 April 2027. The payroll tools listed here file payday information with Inland Revenue, and some act as PAYE intermediaries that pay PAYE to Inland Revenue for you. Master Builders and Master Plumbers membership is voluntary and does not replace licensing.
New Zealand trades vendor selection is shaped by registration and licensing (the EWRB for electrical workers, the PGDB for plumbers, gasfitters and drainlayers, and the LBP scheme for Restricted Building Work on homes), payday filing with Inland Revenue, KiwiSaver deductions, Holidays Act leave calculations, 15% GST, and health and safety duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
Frequently asked
Is Simpro (NZ) a good fit for New Zealand trades?
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. 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.
What does Simpro (NZ) cost in New Zealand?
Quote-based; no public prices. Simpro says pricing depends on team size (office and field users) and add-ons, plus an initial setup fee. Pricing and availability can change by region; confirm current New Zealand pricing on the vendor's site before committing.
Does WrenchStack have a related page outside New Zealand?
Yes: our US review of Simpro, linked at the top of this page. Weigh it against the New Zealand details on this one.