AroFlo vs Buildxact
Side by side on price, accounting sync and real tradie feedback. Both are job management apps used by builders, electricians, plumbers, hvac & refrigeration and more.
| AroFlo | Buildxact | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From ≈ NZD 99/mo(listed as AUD 80/mo) | See pricing details |
| Xero sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| MYOB sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| QuickBooks sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Headquarters | Melbourne (Box Hill, VIC), Australia | Austin, TX, United States |
| Tradie field notes | 9 | 2 |
| What it does | AI-first operating platform for asset-heavy trade work: quoting and job management, timesheets and scheduling, accounting and payments, compliance/safety forms, project management with Gantt, trade CRM, multi-business-unit support, inventory kits/schedule of rates/stock control, 600+ connected suppliers, AI (JustAsk… | Estimating and job management from first estimate to final invoice: AI estimating, proposals, digital take-offs, Blu AI assistants, quote letters, digital signatures, dealer integration (Home Depot), lead management, POs, requests for quote, change orders, timesheets, actual costings, invoicing, schedules, selections… |
From published vendor information. Prices converted as a guide (≈). Confirm on each vendor's site.
What tradies say about AroFlo
“I currently use Aroflo, whilst it’s excellent, sometimes it has stupid and old functions which drive me crazy. I feel they are too busy making new features as opposed to fixing old issues”
Not stated (posted in r/AusElectricians)
Source: Reddit · 2025-05-15
“Used AroFlo about 5+years ago as an employee and it was pointless to use it on a phone, always just used it on the computer at the end of the day”
Not stated (r/AusElectricians; employee then sole trader via ArofloGo)
Source: Reddit · 2025-05-16
“Yeah we use aroflo and the app is pretty good now. Still could be laid out a little better. They are doing heaps new things but not having direct api calls with xero having the integration page is ridiculous these days”
Not stated (r/AusElectricians)
Source: Reddit · 2025-05-16
What tradies say about Buildxact
“Cost structure if you don't build always loss of data if you don't use it continuously. Should be a cost structure for casual users”
Builder (review says 'when using / building'); country not stated (Capterra NZ listing; reviewer details not shown)
Source: Capterra · 2025-03-12
“How we cannot measure in the plans due to manual scaling and the formatting cannot be fixed. I was told a few times that this is not a priority for the design team”
Office Manager and Estimator, construction (11–50 employees); USA (Capterra)
Source: Capterra · 2025-03-11
FAQ
Common questions
Do AroFlo and Buildxact work with MYOB?
AroFlo: yes, MYOB integration is listed. Buildxact: yes, MYOB integration is listed.
What do tradies complain about with each?
AroFlo: Clunky, Mobile. Buildxact: Pricing doesn't suit casual users; data loss if unused, Plan scaling.