Honest comparison
TrackYaTradie vs simPRO
These two sit at opposite ends of the same street. simPRO is enterprise field-service software - deep, powerful, and typically bought through a sales process with formal implementation. TrackYaTradie is self-serve and flat-rate, built to give small crews live profit on every job without the ceremony.
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The short answer (checked 25 October 2026)
simPRO is field-service software for larger contractors, with projects, maintenance contracts, inventory and fleet. TrackYaTradie is one flat price per business, from $35 a month, built around each job's live profit and set up by yourself in an afternoon. Pick simPRO for that depth; pick TrackYaTradie if you mainly need to know which jobs make money.
Simpro's website refused our checks on 22, 23 and 25 October 2026, so this page has no Simpro prices. Ask Simpro for a quote for your crew.
Side-by-side comparison
simPRO's site refused our check on 25 October 2026, so its column is what it is known for, not plan details.
| simPRO | TrackYaTradie | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Larger contractors and enterprises | Trade crews up to ~25, profit-first |
| Pricing model | Not published on a page we could check: ask Simpro for a quote | Published flat rate ($35-$249/mo), self-serve |
| Setup | Formal implementation and training | Self-serve, running in an afternoon |
| Live per-job profit | Job costing within a larger system | Yes, costs vs invoice, live with alerts |
| Quoting & invoicing | Yes, deep feature set | Yes, simple with payment stages |
| Maintenance contracts, inventory, fleet | Yes, extensive | No - deliberately lean |
| Native iPhone & Android apps | Yes | Yes |
| Xero sync | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Not checked: ask Simpro | 14 days, no card |
Competitor details can change - always check simPRO's current pricing and features before you decide.
In depth
Where simPRO shines
simPRO is Australian-founded and genuinely capable at the big end of town. Multi-stage commercial projects, maintenance contracts across hundreds of sites, inventory and fleet, estimating teams - if that's your world, simPRO was built for it, and the implementation process exists because businesses at that scale need it.
For a 50-person contracting firm with office staff and complex workflows, simPRO is a serious, defensible choice.
Where TrackYaTradie wins
Fit. Most trade businesses aren't 50-person firms - they're an owner and a crew, and they need maybe a fifth of what enterprise software does. TrackYaTradie is that fifth, done well: live profit per job, quoting from your price list, invoices with payment stages, crew hours from the phone, and one-click Xero sync.
The buying experience matches. No sales calls, no quoted pricing, no implementation fees - published flat-rate plans from $35 to $249 a month, a free trial with no card, and you're running jobs the same afternoon. When you email support, the founder replies.
And because the price is flat, the whole crew goes on the tools without a per-user calculation - the apprentice gets a login on day one.
Which should you choose?
If you're a large contractor with complex projects, maintenance portfolios and office staff to run the system, simPRO belongs on your shortlist. If you're a crew of one to twenty-five that wants to know which jobs make money - this week, not at year end - TrackYaTradie will get you there for a fraction of the cost and none of the setup.
Who each one is for
Pick simPRO if...
- You're a larger contractor with complex, multi-stage projects
- You need maintenance contracts, inventory and fleet management
- You have office staff to own a big system
Pick TrackYaTradie if...
- You run a crew and want live per-job profit now
- You want published flat-rate pricing, not a sales call
- You want zero implementation - working the same afternoon
- You value Australian-made, founder-run support and Xero sync
Want the wider picture? Read our honest guide: best apps for Australian trade businesses.
Common questions about simPRO and TrackYaTradie
Is TrackYaTradie big enough to replace simPRO?+
For crews up to about 25, yes - jobs, quotes, invoices with payment stages, crew hours, live profit and Xero sync cover what most small trade businesses actually use. simPRO's extra depth (projects, maintenance contracts, inventory, fleet) matters for large contractors; if that's you, simPRO plays in a different league.
How does the cost compare?+
We could not check simPRO's prices: its website refused our checks on 22, 23 and 25 October 2026, so ask Simpro for a quote for your crew, including any setup and training. TrackYaTradie publishes one flat price per business, from $35 to $249 a month, self-serve, with a free trial and no implementation fees.
Can I move from a spreadsheet straight to TrackYaTradie?+
That's the most common path. Add your first job, invite the crew, build your price list as you quote. Most owners are fully off the spreadsheet within a week or two.
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