Tradify vs AroFlo: which suits your trade business?
A side-by-side look at Tradify and AroFlo for Australian trade businesses, with prices checked 7 November 2026.
Tradify vs AroFlo compared
Pricing checked 7 November 2026 on each vendor's pricing page. Taskr is shown for reference.
| Feature | Tradify | AroFlo | Taskr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Per user per month, from about A$48 on Lite | A$80 per user per month, minimum three users, plus setup | $100 per seat / month, ex GST (or $1,000 per seat / year, 2 months free), 14-day free trial, no lock-in |
| Best fit | Sole traders and crews under about 10 | Established mid-size Australian trades | Growing trade teams of 3 to 20 |
| Setup | Very easy to set up and learn | Significant configuration before first use | Guided setup checklist |
| Quoting and purchasing | Quoting and invoicing for small jobs | Strong quoting and purchase order workflows | Quotes with revisions and approvals, purchase orders |
| Compliance and inspections | Not included | Generic forms you configure yourself | Checklists, certificates, defects and audit trail built in |
What a crew of 1 to 20 pays a month
Monthly, in AUD, ex GST, at list price. Competitor rates checked 7 November 2026 on each vendor's Australian pricing page.
| Crew | Taskr | Tradify | AroFlo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $100 ($50 founding offer) | $48 to $62 | $240 (3-user minimum) plus setup |
| 3 people | $300 ($150 founding offer) | $144 to $186 | up to $240 plus setup |
| 5 people | $500 ($250 founding offer) | $240 to $310 | up to $400 plus setup |
| 10 people | $1,000 ($500 founding offer) | $480 to $620 | up to $800 plus setup |
| 20 people | $2,000 ($1,000 founding offer) | $960 to $1,240 | up to $1,600 plus setup |
- Tradify is shown from its Lite to its Plus per-user rate.
- AroFlo's A$80 is its starting per-user rate, which drops as you add licences; its page does not say whether that includes GST, and setup is charged separately.
- Taskr's founding offer is half price for the first 12 months, for the first 100 businesses.
A 5-person crew doing 100 jobs a month, fully connected
5 people, 100 jobs and about 300 customer texts a month. Monthly, in AUD, ex GST; ServiceM8 lists prices including GST, converted here, and AroFlo does not say whether its rate includes GST.
| Software | Customer texts | Call answering | Month total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taskr | $500 ($250 founding) | Included | Phone assistant included | $500, or $250 founding |
| Tradify | $260 on Pro | $60 at 20c each | Answering service, about $99 | $419 |
| AroFlo | up to $400 plus setup | Not published | Answering service, about $99 | up to $499, plus texts and setup |
- Where a product has no call answering of its own, we use a typical Australian answering service at about A$99 a month.
- Card processing fees and your accounting software subscription are left out, because every option pays them.
- ServiceM8 charges by job count rather than per person, so it is compared on its own pages.
Already in the Taskr price, with nothing else to connect:
Customer texts: confirmations, reminders, on-my-way and invoice messages
A phone assistant that answers calls to your business number
Customer portal with visits, invoices and certificates
Subcontractor and supplier quotes through a link, with no seat
Compliance checklists, certificates, defects and the asset register
Xero and QuickBooks sync, and online card payments on invoices
Included with every Taskr seat
Only your own staff count as seats. Customers, subcontractors and suppliers never add to the bill.
Subcontractors and suppliers quote and accept work through a link you send them, with no account to pay for.
Your customers get a portal with their visits, invoices and certificates to download, at no extra cost.
Quoting, scheduling, invoicing, timesheets, purchase orders, compliance checklists, certificates and the asset register are all on the one plan, at the same seat price.
iPhone and iPad app for the field, dashboard in any browser.
Pick Tradify if
You are under about 10 people and want it working within days
You want the lowest monthly cost per person
Your jobs are mostly quote, do the work, invoice
Pick AroFlo if
You run a larger team with purchasing, stock orders and supplier invoices
You want a client portal and document management
You have someone who can own setup and configuration for a few weeks
Where Taskr fits
Taskr sits between the two: more than Tradify for compliance, assets and recurring maintenance, without AroFlo's setup effort or three-user minimum.
If your business runs on heavy purchasing and stock control across many suppliers, AroFlo's purchasing depth may matter more than setup time.
Frequently asked questions
Is Tradify or AroFlo better for a growing trade business?
Tradify is better while you are small and want simplicity. AroFlo is built for established mid-size teams that need purchasing and a client portal, but it costs more per user and takes longer to set up.
How much does AroFlo cost compared to Tradify?
AroFlo: A$80 per user per month with a minimum of three users, plus a setup fee. The per-user rate drops as you add licences. Tradify: Priced per user per month across Lite (1 to 3 users), Pro (4 or more) and Plus (10 or more) plans, with a 14-day free trial. Capterra Australia lists Lite from A$48 per user per month. Prices checked 7 November 2026.
Is there something between Tradify and AroFlo?
Taskr is aimed at that gap: trade teams of 3 to 20 that need compliance, asset registers and recurring maintenance as well as quoting and invoicing, without weeks of setup. It has a 14-day free trial.
What does a crew of 5 pay a month?
At list price, ex GST: Taskr $500 ($250 on the founding offer for the first 12 months), Tradify $240 to $310, AroFlo up to $400 plus setup, and ServiceM8 $72 on Growing (150 jobs) because it charges by job count, not by people. simPRO does not publish prices; an Australian business was quoted about $750 to $1,500 plus implementation. With Taskr, customers and subcontractors never count as seats. Prices checked 7 November 2026.
What does a 5-person crew doing 100 jobs a month pay once texts and call answering are connected?
Taskr is $500, or $250 founding, with customer texts and a phone assistant already included. Tradify comes to about $419 once texts at 20c each and an answering service are added. AroFlo is up to $499, plus texts and setup. simPRO publishes no prices; on a quote an Australian business received it comes to about $849 to $1,599, plus implementation. Prices checked 7 November 2026.
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How we evaluated
This comparison was first compiled by the Taskr team in March 2026 from publicly available information, product documentation, and user feedback, with prices last checked 7 November 2026. We focus on criteria relevant to Australian trade and field service businesses: compliance support (AS1851, APVMA, AS2201), mobile experience for field technicians, ease of setup, pricing transparency, and accounting integrations (Xero, QuickBooks, MYOB).
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