AroFlo is powerful enterprise field-service software — but it's expensive, ships with a paid setup fee instead of self-serve sign-up, and is overkill for most Australian trade businesses. OneBookPlus delivers the essentials in one affordable app, ready to use today.





Key takeaways
5At a glance
From $0/mo — everything included
~$89-149+ AUD/user/mo — field-service & job management
Feature by feature
See exactly what's included in each platform. OneBookPlus replaces AroFlo plus the Xero subscription most AroFlo users still pay for on top.
| Feature | OneBookPlus | AroFlo |
|---|---|---|
| GST-compliant invoicing | Yes | Yes |
| Quoting with one-click accept | Yes | Yes |
| Job scheduling & dispatch | Yes | Yes |
| Timesheet tracking | Yes | Yes |
| CRM & contact management | Yes | Yes |
| Online booking page | Yes | No |
| Google Calendar sync | Yes | Yes |
| Email marketing & campaigns | Yes | No |
| Built-in accounting & P&L | Yes | No |
| BAS / ATO tax summaries | Yes | No |
| Expense tracking with receipts | Yes | Yes |
| Google review requests | Yes | No |
| Payment reminders | Yes | Yes |
| Xero / MYOB integration | Yes | Yes |
| POS & retail management | Yes | No |
| Native mobile app | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan available | Yes | No |
| Price (AUD) | From $0/mo | ~$89-149+ /user/mo |
| All included | + Xero/MYOB & setup fee |
Category by category
AroFlo is a deep field-service & job-management tool for trades. OneBookPlus bundles that job workflow with the accounting, bookings, and marketing AroFlo leaves to other apps. Each competitor row is cited against AroFlo’s public pages — and where AroFlo is genuinely deeper (inventory, asset history, dispatch GPS), the table says so.
| Category | Feature | OneBookPlus | AroFlo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | What the tool is built for | All-in-one AU business platform | Field-service & job management for trades [src] |
| Quotes & jobs | Quote → job → invoice pipeline | Yes | Yes |
| Dispatch | Scheduling, dispatch & field GPS tracking | Dispatch board + Calendar sync | Scheduling + GPS tracking [src] |
| Timesheets | On-site timesheet capture | Yes | Yes |
| Inventory & assets | Inventory + asset-history tracking | Basic stock list | Deep inventory + asset management [src] |
| Purchasing | Purchase orders + supplier catalogues | Purchase orders | PO + supplier catalogues [src] |
| Invoicing | GST-native invoicing + ABN validation | Yes | Online invoices; built-in BAS not documented [src] |
| Bookings | Customer-facing online booking widget | Yes | No |
| Accounting / BAS | Built-in P&L + quarterly BAS (G1, 1A, 1B) | Yes | Via Xero / MYOB / QuickBooks / Reckon [src] |
| Bank feeds | Australian CDR bank feeds + AI categorisation | Yes | Not documented (accounting integrations only) [src] |
| Marketing | Email/SMS campaigns + Google review requests | Yes | No |
| Mobile | Native iOS + Android field app | iOS + Android | iOS + Android [src] |
| Compliance | Safety / OH&S compliance forms | Trade compliance packs | Safety & OH&S compliance [src] |
| Pricing model | Per-user vs all-in plan | Flat plan (no per-user on smaller tiers) | Per-user + setup fee, price on request [src] |
| Onboarding | Time to first invoice | Self-serve, ~15 min | Implementation / setup fee [src] |
| Price transparency | Price shown on the website | Published, inc. GST | Request Pricing only [src] |
| Starting price (AUD, inc. GST) | From $0/mo | ~A$89–149/user/mo | |
| Inc. GST · Published price · Accounting bundled | Per-user · setup fee · price on request · Xero/MYOB needed for BAS |
Where AroFlo wins
AroFlo has been built in Australia for field-service operators for 20+ years, and on the job-management axis it is genuinely deep. Its features page documents asset-history tracking against long-lived equipment, inventory with supplier catalogues and purchase orders, scheduling with field GPS tracking, and safety / OH&S compliance — the workflow muscle a commercial electrical, HVAC, or plumbing contractor running multi-week jobs across several sites actually leans on. If you run 20+ technicians, your office has dedicated staff to drive the system, and asset-linked job costing is the most-clicked screen of your week, AroFlo’s depth in field operations is real and OneBookPlus does not try to out-build it on that one axis.
Where OneBookPlus wins
Accounting & BAS are bundled, not a Xero bill on the side. AroFlo’s integrations page lists Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks, and Reckon as the places your finances live — AroFlo does the field work and hands the books to one of them. OneBookPlus ships full P&L, GST tracking, quarterly BAS (G1, 1A, 1B), CDR bank feeds, and STP payroll inside the same subscription, so a small trade business retires both the field-service tool and the separate accounting subscription.
Customers book and the platform wins the next job. AroFlo is built for internal operations — its features page documents no customer-facing self-booking, no email/SMS marketing, and no Google review automation. OneBookPlus gives every business a shareable booking page, campaign tools, and an automated review request after each completed job — the inbound side AroFlo leaves to other apps.
Published flat pricing instead of per-user plus a setup fee. AroFlo’s pricing page is a “Request Pricing” form with a setup fee (a 50%-off-setup promo at time of writing) — our verified estimate is ~A$89–$149 per user per month, which scales with headcount. OneBookPlus publishes its price (from $0/mo, no per-user charge on the smaller tiers) and you are self-serve and invoicing inside about fifteen minutes — no implementation project.
Why switch
AroFlo's pricing page bundles a setup fee, so onboarding is a paid implementation rather than a sign-up. OneBookPlus is ready in 15 minutes — connect your bank, import your contacts, and start quoting today.
AroFlo doesn't do your books — you still pay for Xero or MYOB and reconcile across two systems. OneBookPlus includes P&L, expense tracking, BAS summaries, and GST handling natively.
AroFlo's per-user price (our verified estimate ~$89–$149+/user/mo, see the cited pricing table above) plus a Xero subscription plus a setup fee adds up fast for a small crew. OneBookPlus starts free and scales to $69/month all-in for most small trade businesses.
AroFlo focuses on field operations — there's no email marketing, no online booking page, no Google review automation. OneBookPlus combines job management with the marketing tools that actually win you more work.
AroFlo is genuinely powerful, but it's built for fleets of 20+ technicians with dedicated office staff. OneBookPlus is purpose-built for Australian trades under 10 people — all the essentials, none of the enterprise complexity.
FAQ
OneBookPlus is the better fit for solo tradies and trade teams under 10 people, while AroFlo suits fleets of 20+ technicians. AroFlo is enterprise-grade field-service software with deep job costing, asset management, and complex workflow rules — heavy to learn, heavy to maintain, and priced like enterprise software. OneBookPlus is purpose-built for Australian SMEs: simpler UI, faster setup, all the essentials (jobs, quotes, invoices, CRM, BAS) and a free plan to start. If you're under 10 techs, OneBookPlus wins on simplicity, time-to-value, and cost.
Yes. AroFlo handles the field-service side but doesn't do your books — most users pair it with Xero or MYOB and pay for both. OneBookPlus combines job management with built-in accounting, expense tracking, P&L reports, and BAS-ready summaries. One subscription, one login, one source of truth. For small Australian trade businesses, you can usually retire both AroFlo and Xero and run everything from OneBookPlus.
AroFlo lists pricing as "Request Pricing" only and adds a setup fee — our verified estimate is ~$89–$149+ AUD per user per month (see aroflo.com/pricing), with implementation on top and a separate Xero or MYOB subscription still required for accounting because AroFlo has no built-in BAS. For a 5-person trade team, the software alone is easily $5,000–9,000+ per year before implementation time. OneBookPlus starts at $0/month and scales to $69/month all-in — no per-user pricing on smaller plans, no separate accounting subscription.
Yes. OneBookPlus includes a dispatch board with week view, drag-and-drop job assignment, crew scheduling, and Google Calendar sync. AroFlo's dispatch module has more advanced rules for very large fleets (skills-based routing, complex SLAs, asset-linked workflows) — but for most Australian trade businesses with up to 10-15 techs, OneBookPlus does everything you actually use, faster, and without the steep learning curve.
OneBookPlus is the best AroFlo alternative for Australian trade businesses under 10 people. AroFlo is genuinely strong software, but it's really only justified once you're past 20+ technicians with complex multi-stage projects and dedicated office staff to run it. For solo electricians, plumbers, HVAC techs, and small crews, OneBookPlus delivers the same core jobs-and-invoicing workflow with built-in accounting, CRM, online bookings, and marketing — for a fraction of the price and a fraction of the onboarding pain.
A BAS (Business Activity Statement) is the ATO form Australian businesses lodge to report GST collected on sales, GST paid on purchases, and the net amount owed or refunded. OneBookPlus produces BAS-ready GST figures automatically from your invoices and tracked expenses, so you can lodge or pass them to your accountant without a separate accounting subscription. AroFlo handles the field-service side but most users still pair it with Xero or MYOB for BAS and full accounting.
AroFlo earned its reputation by serving large field-service operators — multi-crew electrical contractors, commercial HVAC firms, plumbing companies running fleets across multiple sites. The depth is real: skills-based dispatch, asset-linked job histories, complex job costing, granular permission systems. But that depth comes with a cost. AroFlo's pricing page bundles a paid setup fee instead of self-serve sign-up. Per-user pricing climbs quickly. And every small trade business that signs up still pays Xero or MYOB on the side, because AroFlo doesn't actually do your books.
OneBookPlus is built around a different observation: most Australian tradies don't need 80% of what AroFlo does. They need to quote fast, schedule jobs, send GST-compliant invoices, chase payments, track expenses, and keep the BAS straight — and they need it without paying enterprise pricing or sitting through a paid implementation project. Where AroFlo thinks in workflows and asset hierarchies, OneBookPlus thinks in cash flow. Every quote, every paid invoice, every receipt snapped on a phone feeds straight into your books.
Dispatch Board, Without The Learning Curve: OneBookPlus ships a clean dispatch board with week view, drag-and-drop job assignment, crew availability, and Google Calendar two-way sync. There's no consultant required to set it up — you can build your first week's schedule in under five minutes. AroFlo's dispatch is more powerful for very large fleets, but for trades businesses under 15 techs, OneBookPlus does what you actually use, faster.
Built-In Accounting & BAS: Every line item, every expense, every invoice has GST handled natively. Bank feeds connect via Australia's Consumer Data Right framework and AI categorises trades-specific spending — Bunnings, fuel, subbies, tools — automatically. When BAS quarter rolls around, your figures are already calculated. No exports between AroFlo and Xero, no missing receipts across two systems, no last-minute panic.
Marketing & Bookings AroFlo Doesn't Touch: AroFlo focuses on internal operations. OneBookPlus also gives you a public booking page so customers can self-schedule, automated email and SMS marketing campaigns, and one-click Google review requests after every completed job. The result: more inbound work without paying for a separate marketing tool or hiring an agency.
Stay with AroFlo if: you run 20+ technicians across multiple branches, need skills-based dispatch and complex SLA management, rely on asset-history tracking across long-lived equipment, or have dedicated office staff whose full-time job is running the field-service system.
Switching from AroFlo takes about an afternoon, not a paid rollout. Start by exporting your customer list and open jobs from AroFlo (Settings > Export). Connect your business bank account in OneBookPlus — recent transactions pull in automatically via CDR. Import your contacts, set your default GST treatment, ABN, and payment terms. From there, any new quotes, invoices, and dispatches happen in OneBookPlus, and your bank feed keeps your books current without a second app or a $9,000-a-year stack.
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About this comparison
Feature claims about OneBookPlus reflect what is shipping today on onebookplus.com.au. AroFlo pricing and feature claims were last verified against AroFlo’s public Australian product pages on the date below; vendor pricing changes frequently, so check the AroFlo website for your specific situation before making a decision.
Disclosure: OneBookPlus publishes this comparison and stands to benefit if you switch. We aim to compare like-for-like on capability and Australian tax compliance — if you spot something out of date, email hello@onebookplus.com.au and we’ll review it.
About the author
Founder & CEO, OneBookPlus
Bishal has over a decade of experience in digital marketing, web development, and small business consulting across Australia. Bishal regularly assists Australian small to medium businesses with software stack consolidation — including the trade-offs of moving from AroFlo to an integrated platform. The comparison above is informed by direct migration experience, not a single read of the AroFlo marketing site.
Last reviewed and updated: May 2026 by Bishal Shrestha