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Tradify, ServiceM8, Fergus, Jobber, AroFlo, Ascora, and Chippie, side by side. The short version: for solo tradies and crews up to 10, the value picks are Chippie ($25 a month including 2 users, with a free plan) and ServiceM8 (if everyone's on iPhone). Per-user tools like Tradify and Fergus suit teams that want timesheets and supplier integrations; AroFlo and Ascora are built for multi-team operations. Every price below is verified and dated, and each product links to a full comparison.
| Product | Starting price | Pricing model | Free plan | Android + iPhone | Offline today | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippie | $25 AUD/mo (Pro, incl. 2 users) | Flat base; 2 users (Pro) or 4 (Team $45), +$10/extra | 20 jobs/mo | Same app on both | In development | Crews of 1 to 10 |
| Tradify | $48 AUD/user/mo (Lite, ex GST) | Per user; Pro $52, Plus $62 | 14-day trial | Yes | None (per its help centre) | Teams wanting timesheets & job tracking |
| ServiceM8 | $29 AUD/mo (Starter, incl. GST) | Job-capped plans (50/150/500 jobs/mo), unlimited users | 30 jobs/mo, 1 user | Full app iOS-only; Android gets "Lite" | View/update already-synced jobs | iPhone-only small businesses |
| Fergus | $53 AUD/user/mo (Essentials) | Per user; Professional $77, plus paid add-ons | 14-day trial | Yes | Time entries only, plus read-only viewing | Teams using its 100+ supplier integrations |
| Jobber | $49 USD/mo (Core, 1 user) | USD worldwide; +$29 USD/extra user; 5/10/15-user bands above | 14-day trial | Yes | Timers, forms, notes & photos (since Jan 2026) | North America-centric operations |
| AroFlo | Not published; reported from $39 AUD/user/mo | Per user (reported); pricing by sales call; onboarding fee reported | None advertised | Yes | Shipped 2025; viewing plus offline task notes | Multi-team operations, assets & projects |
| Ascora | $45 AUD/user/mo (Essentials) | Per user; Elite $59 + unpublished implementation fee | 14-day trial | Yes | Marketed as a headline feature; scope unpublished | Crews of 5 to 50 technicians |
Prices verified 3-4 July 2026 from each vendor's public pricing page, except AroFlo, which publishes no pricing; its figure is third-party reported (Capterra, GetApp Australia). Jobber bills in US dollars worldwide; its $49 USD Core price drops to $29 USD on annual prepay. Click any product name for the full 1:1 comparison with sources.
Each of these tools is genuinely good at something. Here's the fair version of each, with a link to the full comparison.
Polished, mature, and well-liked (strong app-store ratings), with timesheets and job tracking built in. The catch is per-user pricing ($48 to $62 AUD per user per month, no free plan) that compounds as your crew grows, and no offline mode per its own help centre.
Great value for tiny job volumes: a real free plan and unlimited users on paid tiers. But the full app is iOS-only (Android gets a cut-down Lite app for field staff), and every plan caps how many jobs you can run a month.
Strong for teams that live in supplier catalogues: 100+ supplier integrations and a free onboarding session. Priced per user ($53 to $77 AUD), with GPS, purchase orders, and SWMS locked to the Professional tier and several features billed as add-ons.
A mature, well-funded platform with excellent reviews (4.6/5 Capterra) and a real, if narrow, offline mode since January 2026. For Australian, UK, and European trades the catch is structural: every plan is billed in US dollars with a generic tax field instead of native GST or VAT handling.
Deep and capable for multi-team operations: asset management, project budgets, 600+ supplier catalogues, local AU/NZ support. Its own marketing targets businesses scaling beyond sole traders, it publishes no pricing (sales-call model), and reviews commonly report a steep learning curve.
A mature Perth-built product, 15+ years in market, aimed at crews of 5 to 50 technicians ("built for tradies who've outgrown basic tools"). Per-user pricing from $45 AUD plus an unpublished implementation fee on higher tiers, and reviews commonly report complex initial setup.
And Chippie? We're the newest tool on this page, built for crews of 1 to 10 who want quote, schedule, invoice, get paid, with flat published pricing and no setup fees. We don't have the enterprise depth of AroFlo or Ascora, our accounting sync is Xero-only, and our offline mode is still in development. If that trade-off suits your crew, the free plan is the fastest way to find out.
It depends on your crew size and platform. For solo tradies and crews up to 10, Chippie ($25 AUD a month including 2 users, free plan available) and ServiceM8 (if everyone is on iPhone) are the value picks. Tradify and Fergus suit teams wanting timesheets and supplier integrations and willing to pay per user ($48 to $77 AUD per user per month). AroFlo and Ascora are built for larger multi-team operations of roughly 5 to 50 technicians. Jobber is a mature North America-centric platform, but bills in US dollars worldwide.
Two tools have genuinely free plans: Chippie (20 jobs a month, unlimited-duration) and ServiceM8 (30 jobs a month, 1 user). On paid plans, Chippie Pro is $25 AUD a month including 2 users and ServiceM8 Starter is $29 including GST but capped at 50 jobs a month. Everything else starts higher and bills per user: Ascora from $45, Tradify from $48, Fergus from $53 (all AUD per user per month), Jobber from $49 USD, and AroFlo is reported from $39 AUD per user by third-party directories.
Tradify ($48 to $62 AUD per user per month), Fergus ($53 to $77), and Ascora ($45 to $59) bill per user on every plan, and third-party directories report AroFlo does too (from $39 AUD per user). Jobber includes one user on Core and charges $29 USD for each extra. ServiceM8 allows unlimited users but caps jobs per month instead. Chippie includes 2 users on Pro ($25) and 4 on Team ($45), with extra users $10 each.
Chippie, Tradify, Fergus, Jobber, AroFlo, and Ascora all run the same app on Android and iPhone. ServiceM8 is the exception: its full app is iOS-only, and Android users get a cut-down Lite app intended for field staff, so the business owner needs an Apple device.
None of the seven offers full offline job creation, quoting, and invoicing today. Ascora and AroFlo market shipped offline modes (Ascora's scope isn't published in detail; AroFlo's covers viewing plus offline task notes). Jobber shipped a narrow offline mode in January 2026 covering timers, forms, notes, and photos. ServiceM8 can view and update already-synced jobs offline. Fergus supports offline time entries plus read-only viewing. Tradify's help centre says it has no offline mode. Chippie's offline mode is in development and not shipped yet.
They fit different crews. ServiceM8 is cheaper for small job volumes (free plan, then $29 a month with unlimited users) but its full app is iOS-only and every plan caps jobs per month. Tradify has proper Android and iPhone apps and no job caps, but bills $48 to $62 AUD per user per month with no free plan. If your crew mixes Android and iPhone and you want a flat price instead, that's the gap Chippie targets at $25 a month including 2 users.
For crews past roughly 10 people, the enterprise-leaning tools earn their price: AroFlo (asset management, project budgets, 600+ supplier catalogues, backed by Simpro Group) and Ascora (multi-stage projects, equipment management, up to 30+ technicians) are both built for that scale, and Jobber's 5/10/15-user seat bands suit growing North American-style operations. Chippie deliberately doesn't target that segment; it's built for crews of 1 to 10.
Chippie, Tradify, ServiceM8, Fergus, Jobber, and Ascora all publish plan prices (though Ascora doesn't publish its Elite implementation fee, and Jobber's prices are USD worldwide). AroFlo is the outlier: it publishes no plan pricing and routes every visitor to a sales conversation; third-party directories report from $39 AUD per user per month.
The fastest way to compare is to use it. Free plan: 20 jobs a month, forever.
Start freeCompetitor details on this page were verified 3-4 July 2026 from each vendor's public website; AroFlo publishes no plan pricing, so its figures are third-party reported and labelled as such. Tradify, ServiceM8, Fergus, Jobber, AroFlo, and Ascora are trademarks of their respective owners; Chippie is not affiliated with any of them.
G'day, I'm Chip, Chippie's AI assistant. Ask me anything about Chippie.