AroFlo vs ServiceM8 (2026): which should you pick?

Pick AroFlo if

• Fits if you run a trade business in Australia or New Zealand and buy from local suppliers
• Works for teams that need safety forms and Gantt-style projects next to day-to-day jobs

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you are a one-person business, as three users is the minimum
• Skip it if you want a trial, since only a demo is offered
• Watch out: GPS tracking and the AI bill scanner are add-ons with no price shown
• Not for you if you work outside Australia and New Zealand, as its supplier and accounting links are local
• Watch out: prices are in Australian dollars and the sliding scale is not published

Pick ServiceM8 if

• Fits if you want everyone on the crew logged in without paying for each seat
• Works for sole traders who book fewer than 30 new jobs a month and want to pay nothing

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you book more than 50 new jobs a month, since that's where Starter stops and Growing is $79
• Pricey if you need job costing and markup billing, which start on Premium at $149
• Not for you if busy months run past your plan's job allowance, which only Premium Plus at $349 allows
• Watch out: the free plan is 1 user with self-serve support, and every text costs 10¢
• Watch out: asset tracking, forms and proposals need Growing at $79, and the business phone is an add-on from $19

AroFlo

• Prices are in Australian dollars, with a minimum of three users.
• The page shows one starting rate that falls as users are added; the scale itself is not published.
• GPS tracking and the AI-Bill Scanner are listed as add-ons whose prices are not shown.
• The vendor positions the product for Australia and New Zealand; its supplier and accounting links are local.

ServiceM8

• Each plan caps new jobs a month at 30, 50, 150, 500 or 1,500; only Premium Plus lets you go over, at 20¢ a job.
• The free plan has 1 user and self-serve support only, and charges 10¢ per text message.
• Asset tracking, forms and proposals start on Growing at $79 a month; job costing and markup billing need Premium.
• Add-ons cost extra: ServiceM8 Phone, a business phone system, from $19 a month, and Office Agent Pro at $39 a month on paid plans.

AroFlo

Quoting and job management

Quotes, jobs, inventory kits and a schedule of rates are on the standard plan, with scheduling and dispatch for field staff.

Timesheets and GPS time tracking

Timesheets are standard. A GPS time tracking feature prompts technicians on arrival and departure and checks hours against location.

Purchasing and supplier catalogues

The pricing page lists 600+ connected suppliers, plus purchase orders, stock control and inventory.

Compliance and safety forms

Work health and safety forms are built in, for trades that must record safety checks on each job.

Project management with Gantt charts

Larger jobs can be run as projects with Gantt charts, on the same plan as day-to-day service work.

AroFlo Lightning AI agents

Includes an assistant for plain-language questions about business data, a pre-job briefing agent, voice job notes and post-job customer summaries.

ServiceM8

Job cards and scheduling

Each job card holds client details, notes, photos, videos and messages. Jobs are scheduled to staff in the app or online, and staff are notified by push.

Quotes, invoices and payments

Build quotes and invoices on site, collect signatures, and take card payments in the app, by Tap to Pay or through an online link, with automatic payment reminders.

Booking and client messages

Clients can get a price and book online. Booking confirmations, reminders, on-the-way texts with arrival tracking and quote follow-ups go out automatically.

Staff GPS and time tracking

A dispatch map shows live staff locations, auto routing plans each day's route, and the app can clock shifts and job time on and off using GPS.

Forms, assets and proposals

From Growing, build certificates and reports as PDF forms, track the service history of equipment, and send visual proposals with several options.

AI Smart Helper

On every plan, an AI helper drafts client emails and texts, fills in quote and invoice items, summarizes jobs and takes spoken requests.

AroFlo

• AroFloAUD $80

  per user / month, minimum of 3 users

  One plan with every standard feature; the per-user rate falls as users are added. GPS tracking and the AI-Bill Scanner are add-ons.

ServiceM8

• Free$0

  1 user and 30 new jobs a month, with the core job, quoting and invoicing tools. Self-serve support and texts at 10¢ each.

• Starter$29

  per month for up to 50 new jobs

  Unlimited users, free texts, 24/7 chat and email support, progress invoicing, supplier invoice import and API access.

• Growing$79

  per month for up to 150 new jobs

  Adds asset management, electronic forms, proposals, bundles and a ServiceM8 inbox that turns emails into jobs.

• Premium$149

  per month for up to 500 new jobs

  Adds job costing, markup billing, location insights with property photos and a knowledge base for technicians.

• Premium Plus$349

  per month for 1,500 new jobs, plus 20¢ per extra job

  Everything in Premium for the busiest teams; the only plan that allows jobs beyond its monthly allowance.

AroFlo

No public discounts listed.

ServiceM8

• Startups

  50% off the first 12 months for new businesses

  Businesses registered less than 2 years ago get half price on any plan for 12 months, claimed by emailing proof of registration within 14 days of subscribing.