How we test

We test each app by using it, the way you would, and every app goes through the same steps so the comparisons are fair.

The steps

Sign up like a new customer. A normal trial account, with the same onboarding emails and sales calls you’d get.
Set up a small trade business. Two staff, a short price list, a few customers, quote and invoice templates with a logo.
Run one job end to end. Enquiry in, quote sent and accepted, job booked, job card used on the phone (photos, notes, signature), invoice sent, payment taken.
Connect accounting. Link Xero (and MYOB where offered), then check what syncs: customers, invoices, payments, items, tax codes. We note anything you’d have to fix by hand.
Check the real price. Base plan plus the extras most businesses end up paying for: extra users, SMS, payment fees, add-on modules. Prices shown include GST unless the page says otherwise.
Ask support a real question. Note how they answer and how long it takes.

What the stamp means

Apps that have been through these steps carry a Tested stamp with the month we tested them. If we haven’t tested an app yet, its card says so. Every price and feature line also shows the date we last checked it against the vendor’s own website.

Keeping it current

Software changes often. We recheck prices and plans at least every three months and update reviews when something important changes. If you spot something out of date, let us know.