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AroFlo vs Housecall Pro

AroFlo logo

AroFlo

Field Service

Job management for Australian and New Zealand trade contractors, now part of the Simpro Group

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Housecall Pro logo

Housecall Pro

Field Service

Software to run your home service business

From
$59/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: AroFlo aroFlo, Simpro, BigChange and ClockShark now share one owner in Simpro Group, so a shortlist that compares them is comparing products with a single roadmap owner and no competitive pressure between them to keep prices down.; Housecall Pro card processing fees start at 2.59%
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which AroFlo and Housecall Pro actually diverge.

Attributes where AroFlo and Housecall Pro differ
AttributeAroFloHousecall Pro
Starting priceOn request$59/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Field Service).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in AroFlo

  • Mobile job cards
  • Supplier catalogue feeds
  • Compliance and safety forms
  • Scheduling and dispatch
  • Project management
  • Asset and maintenance registers
  • Accounting sync
  • Inventory and stock control

Only in Housecall Pro

Nothing recorded that AroFlo does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

AroFlo

  • An Australian electrical contractor with thirty technicians that needs SWMS and test-and-tag certificates completed on the phone and attached to the job automaticallynot Housecall Pro
  • A plumbing business that wants live wholesaler pricing pulled into quotes so margins are not eroded by stale cost pricesnot Housecall Pro
  • A fire protection company running recurring statutory inspections against a register of customer assets across many sitesnot Housecall Pro
  • A New Zealand facilities maintenance firm that needs job costing to reconcile cleanly into Xero without a manual export stepnot Housecall Pro

Housecall Pro

  • Answering every customer call and chat day or night for schedulingnot AroFlo
  • Routing and reordering technician jobs by actual drive timenot AroFlo
  • Accepting card payments in the field without card readersnot AroFlo
  • Including profit margins in flat-rate service pricing automaticallynot AroFlo
  • Collecting and sharing customer reviews for local search visibilitynot AroFlo

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

AroFlo

  • AroFlo, Simpro, BigChange and ClockShark now share one owner in Simpro Group, so a shortlist that compares them is comparing products with a single roadmap owner and no competitive pressure between them to keep prices down.
  • No pricing is published at all, so you cannot size a budget before entering a sales process, and there is no public reference point to check whether the quote you are given is normal.
  • The supplier catalogue feeds, compliance form library and accounting connectors are built for Australia and New Zealand, so contractors elsewhere pay for a product whose most differentiated features do not apply to their market.
  • The interface carries a long history and the configuration surface is large, so getting the workflow, custom fields and forms right typically needs paid setup and several weeks before the field team stops working around it.
  • Reporting is user-defined rather than dimensional, so multi-entity groups that want consolidated profitability across business units generally end up exporting to a spreadsheet or a separate BI tool.

Housecall Pro

  • Card processing fees start at 2.59%
  • Additional users in Essentials cost $100 per month; in MAX plan $75 per month
  • Bank payment fee of 1% charged

Pricing, plan by plan

AroFlo

On request
  • AroFlo Premium$undefined/month
    • Quoting, job management and invoicing
    • Timesheets and scheduling
    • Compliance and safety forms

Housecall Pro

$59/month
  • Basic$59/month
    • 1 user included
    • Online booking
    • Invoices and payments
  • Essentials$149/month
    • 5 users included; additional $100 per month each
    • All Basic features
    • Routes
  • MAX$299/month
    • 8 users included; additional $75 per month each
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Sales proposal tool

Which should you pick?

Choose AroFlo if

  • You need mobile job cards.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want supplier catalogue feeds.
AroFlo review

Choose Housecall Pro if

Nothing in the data separates Housecall Pro from AroFlo on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Housecall Pro review

Questions people ask

Is AroFlo or Housecall Pro better?
Neither clearly leads. AroFlo starts at On request and Housecall Pro at $59/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, AroFlo or Housecall Pro?
AroFlo starts at On request and Housecall Pro at $59/month.
Does AroFlo or Housecall Pro run on more platforms?
AroFlo runs on Web, iOS, Android. Housecall Pro runs on Web.
What is AroFlo best used for?
AroFlo is most often used for an australian electrical contractor with thirty technicians that needs swms and test-and-tag certificates completed on the phone and attached to the job automatically, a plumbing business that wants live wholesaler pricing pulled into quotes so margins are not eroded by stale cost prices, a fire protection company running recurring statutory inspections against a register of customer assets across many sites, a new zealand facilities maintenance firm that needs job costing to reconcile cleanly into xero without a manual export step. Of those, an australian electrical contractor with thirty technicians that needs swms and test-and-tag certificates completed on the phone and attached to the job automatically and a plumbing business that wants live wholesaler pricing pulled into quotes so margins are not eroded by stale cost prices are not what Housecall Pro is typically brought in for.
What can AroFlo do that Housecall Pro cannot?
AroFlo covers Mobile job cards, Supplier catalogue feeds, Compliance and safety forms, Scheduling and dispatch.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

AroFlo: Is AroFlo still sold separately from Simpro?

Yes. Simpro Group has kept AroFlo, Simpro, BigChange and ClockShark as separate products with separate sales teams, though all four are under one owner.

Housecall Pro: What are Housecall Pro's transaction fees?

Housecall Pro charges card processing fees starting at 2.59%, a 1% fee for bank payments, and no fee for check deposits via mobile app.

Source
AroFlo: How much does AroFlo cost?

AroFlo does not publish prices. Expect a per-user monthly figure in AUD quoted after a discovery call, with setup and training charged on top.

Housecall Pro: Is there a free trial for Housecall Pro?

Yes, Housecall Pro offers 14 days of full access to all features with no credit card required.

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AroFlo: Can I use AroFlo outside Australia?

You can, but the wholesaler price feeds, compliance templates and accounting integrations are aimed at Australia and New Zealand, which removes much of the reason to choose it.

Housecall Pro: Does Housecall Pro require long-term contracts?

No, Housecall Pro does not require long-term contracts and monthly plans can be cancelled anytime.

Source
AroFlo: Does it work offline?

Yes. The mobile app stores job data locally and syncs when a connection returns, which matters for plant rooms and rural sites.

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