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Made in NZ · For NZ buildersThe NZ-built simPRO alternative
simPRO's job, scheduling and invoicing — but without the multi-year term or setup fee, and with the NZ Building Code (NZS 3604, H1, retentions) baked in for residential builders.
No credit card · Cancel anytime · Works offline on site · Flat NZD pricing
The honest answer
simPRO is a capable, popular tool that does the job-admin basics well. It is a deep, powerful platform for larger and more complex trade and field-service businesses — asset and inventory management, project management and detailed workflow. If that is all you need, it is a fine choice.
Where Toolie is different: Toolie is built around the New Zealand Building Code itself, not bolted onto a generic global product. Describe a job in plain English or drop in a PDF plan and Toolie runs the NZS 3604 take-off, prices it off a real NZ QS pricebook, keeps the crew compliant (H1 6th edition, Healthy Homes, CCA 2002 retentions), and does it for one flat price for your whole crew — not per user.
Why builders move from simPRO to Toolie
- simPRO is built for larger, complex field-service and contracting operations; for a residential builder or a small crew it can be heavy, with an onboarding/setup fee and a multi-year term commonly reported. Toolie has no setup fee and no lock-in.
- simPRO is generic to the global trades market — it has no NZS 3604 take-off, H1 zones or CCA 2002 retentions. Toolie builds the code-aware quote for you.
- Toolie is one flat price per plan from NZ$49/mo; simPRO is quote-based on user count and modules.
- Toolie includes the NZ paperwork (8 contracts, LBP Records of Work, a consent tracker) and 16 on-site calculators out of the box.
simPRO vs Toolie, side by side
| Capability | Toolie | simPRO |
|---|---|---|
| Job management, scheduling & invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Xero sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Deep asset & inventory for large fleets | — | ✓ |
| Entry price under NZ$199/mo, flat | ✓ | — |
| No setup / onboarding fee | ✓ | Reported |
| No multi-year lock-in | ✓ | Reported |
| Instant quote from a description / PDF plan | ✓ | — |
| Automatic NZS 3604 take-off | ✓ | — |
| H1 & Healthy Homes compliance | ✓ | — |
| CCA 2002 retention ledger | ✓ | — |
| 16 on-site builder calculators | ✓ | — |
| Works offline on site | ✓ | Partial |
Comparison compiled May 2026 from public competitor information; competitor features and pricing change — check their current sites.
Switching is low-risk
Import your QS/BOQ schedules, run a job or two on the 14-day free trial (it works offline on site), and export your data any time. No lock-in contract, no per-user billing surprises when you put on another chippie.
See the full picture on the feature guide, try the on-site calculators, or read why Toolie exists.
Common questions
Is Toolie a good simPRO alternative for NZ builders?
Yes, for residential builders and small-to-medium crews who want the NZ Building Code and one flat price without a setup fee or a multi-year term. simPRO is the better fit if you need deep asset and inventory management for a large field-service fleet.
Is Toolie cheaper than simPRO?
Toolie is flat from NZ$49/mo (ex-GST), with no setup fee and no lock-in. simPRO is quote-based on users and modules and an onboarding fee and multi-year terms are commonly reported — check their current site.
Does Toolie do everything simPRO does?
No, and we're honest about that: simPRO goes deeper on asset and inventory management and large-fleet field service. Toolie focuses on NZ residential building — NZS 3604 take-off, H1 and Healthy Homes, retentions, contracts and the crew — for one flat price.
Quote, comply and get paid — in one place
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