How Dayboard compares
The honest version: Dayboard does less than the big platforms, on purpose, for a fraction of the price. Here's what that means next to the names you've probably already looked at.
Different tools for different jobs
Assignar, simPRO and AroFlo are serious products, and for some businesses they're the right call. They bundle invoicing, job costing, inventory and more into one platform, and you pay for all of it, learn all of it, and set it all up. Dayboard does the work in the middle: price the job, schedule your crew, plant and vehicles, put the paperwork on the phone of whoever you send, and get their hours back. No invoicing, no modules. If that's what you need done, you shouldn't have to buy the rest.
| Dayboard | Assignar | simPRO | AroFlo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | Yes: $5 / $10 / $25 per person a month, GST in | No, custom quote after a demo | No, custom quote | From $80 per user/month, 3-user minimum |
| Setup / implementation fee | None | Onboarding scoped into the quote | Quoted separately | Setup fee applies (currently discounted on their site) |
| Field worker seat | $5 a month | Custom quote | Custom quote | Per-user rate |
| Contract | Month to month, billed in arrears | Typically annual | Typically annual | Check with them |
| Trial | 14 days, no card, no demo call | Demo first | Demo first | Demo offered |
| Quoting | Yes, priced and tracked to a job | Yes, in Assignar Pay | Yes | Yes |
| Job value & variations | Yes, from the won quote, with variations and a cashflow chart | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Invoicing | Records the invoices you raise and what's left to bill; your accounting package makes them | Yes, in Assignar Pay | Yes, it's the core | Yes |
| Crew & plant scheduling | Yes, the whole product | Yes | Yes (module) | Yes (module) |
| Leave with all your data | One-click export, any day you like | Ask them | Ask them | Ask them |
Competitor details checked September 2026 from their public websites (Assignar's quoting and invoicing rechecked October 2026); pricing models change, so verify with them before deciding. If something here is out of date, tell us: support@dayboard.com.au.
The one-page comparisons
Each of these takes one platform seriously: what it's genuinely better at, and when Dayboard is the smarter buy.
Dayboard vs Assignar
The closest overlap: crew and plant scheduling with compliance. Assignar is built for mid-size and larger self-perform contractors; Dayboard for the crews below that. Read the comparison.
Dayboard vs simPRO
simPRO is an invoicing and job-costing platform with scheduling inside it. If you don't want your scheduling tool to be your accounting tool, start here. Read the comparison.
Dayboard vs AroFlo
AroFlo publishes its prices, credit where due, and bundles the full job-management suite. The maths still favours a scheduling-first tool. Read the comparison.
Built for your trade
If you'd rather start from what your business does than from a product name:
Earthmoving contractors
Excavators, tippers and operators on one board, prestarts on the phone, service due before it breaks down. Scheduling for earthmoving crews.
Civil contractors
Crews, plant and subbies scheduled together, with the BYDA plans and SWMS on site phones and the compliance tickets watched. Scheduling for civil crews.
The comparison that actually settles it
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