Best job management software for plumbers in Australia (2026)

For a team of six plumbers, Tradify Pro costs $312 a month ex GST, AroFlo up to $480 at its $80-per-user starting rate, and Primemgr Team A$115 for the whole team, with the modules for its trade and 6 extra; Fergus and simPRO do not publish a price for six. Prices are from each company's own page, checked on 26 September 2026.

We make Primemgr, so weigh this guide accordingly. It compares Primemgr with Tradify, Fergus, AroFlo, simPRO and ServiceM8, the tools Australian plumbers ask about most, using each company's own published prices, checked on 26 September 2026, and it says plainly where each of them is the better choice, including the things Primemgr does not do yet.

The short answer

• A sole plumber doing a few jobs a month: ServiceM8, whose free plan costs nothing.
• A plumbing business that orders from supplier catalogues and runs purchase orders: Fergus or AroFlo, which connect to plumbing suppliers.
• A larger contractor with project work and compliance needs: AroFlo or simPRO.
• A team of 3 to 15 plumbers that wants one price for the whole team, with the modules for its trade: Primemgr, from A$80 a month for 3 people to A$220 for 15. It does not yet take card payments, sync with Xero or MYOB, or have a phone app.

Prices, side by side (Australian dollars a month)

• Tradify: Lite $48, Pro $52 and Plus $62 per user per month, ex GST.
• Fergus: Essentials from $53 and Professional from $77 a month.
• AroFlo: from $80 per user per month, with a minimum of 3 users; the rate per user falls as you add users. Its page does not say whether GST is included.
• simPRO: does not publish prices; you request a quote.
• ServiceM8: Free (30 new jobs a month), $29, $79, $149 and $349, including GST, priced by jobs with unlimited users on paid plans.
• Primemgr Starter, 1 person: A$65 a month.
• Primemgr Small, up to 3 people: A$80 a month.
• Primemgr Team, up to 6 people: A$115 a month.
• Primemgr Scale, up to 15 people: A$220 a month.
• Primemgr: the modules for your trade on every plan, no per-user fees; paying yearly saves 20%. Any tax is shown at checkout.

What a team of six plumbers pays

• Tradify Pro: 6 users at $52, so $312 a month ex GST.
• AroFlo: at most $480 a month at its starting rate of $80 per user, and less per user as the team grows; ask AroFlo for the exact figure.
• ServiceM8: set by jobs, not people: $79 up to 150 new jobs a month, $149 up to 500.
• Fergus and simPRO: not published for a team of six.
• Primemgr Team: A$115 a month, all six people, the modules for the trade and 6 extra.

What each one records for plumbing work

• Primemgr: every site records where the mains water shuts off and where the water meter is, so whoever is sent there first time knows before they start; jobs move through Booked, In progress, Waiting on parts and Done. Quotes with options customers accept online are on every plan, and online booking and a customer portal can be switched on.
• Fergus and AroFlo: supplier price books and catalogues, purchase orders and stock, which a plumbing business buying materials daily will use.
• Tradify, Fergus, AroFlo and ServiceM8: card payments, accounting sync with Xero or MYOB, and iPhone and Android apps.

How to choose

• If you order materials through the software every day, start with Fergus or AroFlo.
• If you need card payments or Xero sync on day one, leave out Primemgr for now.
• If you want one known monthly price for a team of 3 to 15, with online booking and a customer portal included, try Primemgr.
• Run a real job through the two that fit during their free trials.

Prices change, so check each company’s own pricing page before you decide.

Where these prices come from

Every price quoted for another company comes from that company's own pricing page, read on 27 September 2026. Prices change, so check the page before you decide:

• Tradify pricing
• Fergus pricing
• AroFlo pricing
• Simpro pricing
• ServiceM8 pricing