Chippie vs AroFlo

AroFlo doesn't publish plan pricing; its website routes every visitor to a request-pricing sales process. Third-party directories (Capterra and GetApp, checked July 2026) report its entry product AroFloGo from $39 per user per month and full AroFlo from $55 per user per month, and an upfront onboarding fee is commonly reported. Chippie publishes exact pricing: free plan, Pro $25 a month including 2 users, Team $45 including 4.

Based on third-party-reported figures, yes for small crews. AroFlo is reported from $39 to $55 per user per month, so a 4-person crew pays roughly $156 to $220 a month, before any reported onboarding fee. Chippie Team is $45 a month including 4 users, with no setup fee.

AroFlo's own comparison page positions it for growth-focused businesses scaling beyond sole traders, managing multiple teams, assets, or complex job types, and concedes that simpler tools suit sole traders and small trade businesses. Independent reviewers describe it as a step up in complexity that can be overkill for a one or two-person operation. Chippie is purpose-built for crews of 1 to 10.

AroFlo doesn't advertise a free plan on its website; its pricing page routes to a sales conversation. Chippie has a genuinely free plan: 20 jobs a month, free forever, with no sales call to sign up.

An upfront onboarding fee is commonly reported by independent sources, with additional hourly training and consulting also reported, though AroFlo doesn't publish exact figures. Chippie has no setup fee: sign up and start quoting in under a minute.

A steep learning curve is commonly reported. Independent reviews describe an over-complicated interface with too many fields and no option to hide unused ones, and say success depends heavily on configuration and training investment. That depth is genuinely useful for larger operations; for a small crew it's overhead. Chippie is designed for zero learning curve.

AroFlo shipped an offline mode in 2025 that's still evolving. Its own help documentation describes viewing task details, notes, and documents offline and adding task notes offline; at least one independent review describes the mode as view-only. Chippie's offline mode is in development and not shipped yet, so neither tool offers full offline job creation today.

AroFlo was founded in Melbourne and was acquired by Simpro Group in 2021, alongside ClockShark, as part of a US-investor-backed field-service software group. It remains an established AU/NZ platform with local support.

Yes. Export your client list from AroFlo as a CSV, send it to us, and we'll import it into your Chippie account for free, usually the same day. Keep PDF copies of old quotes and invoices for your records. Request a free migration.

Choose AroFlo if you run multiple teams and need its depth: asset management, project-stage budgets, 600+ supplier catalogues, its AroFlo Lightning AI suite, and broad accounting integrations (Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks, Reckon), backed by local AU/NZ support. It rates 4.4/5 on Capterra. Chippie is the better fit for crews of 1 to 10 who want transparent flat pricing and zero setup friction.