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Microsoft Project is built for professional planners. MeMate is built for everyday Australian business owners who need to quote, schedule, assign, and track jobs — not just build timelines.
Microsoft Project is a powerful project planning tool used in enterprise settings for Gantt charts, resource allocation, and long-term program tracking. It’s ideal for teams with dedicated project managers and complex workflows.
MeMate, on the other hand, is purpose-built for Australian small to medium-sized businesses. It combines project management, quoting, invoicing, team coordination, CRM, and financial tools into one simple, affordable platform — without the enterprise-level complexity.
Microsoft Project is powerful — but only if you’re running multi-stage enterprise programs with a full-time project manager.
MeMate is the better alternative for small to medium businesses that want a practical, all-in-one solution to run jobs, manage people, and get paid — fast.
For planning large projects with detailed dependencies.
For running real-world jobs, teams, and workflows — every day, across Australia.
Choosing software is about finding the right balance between functionality and a simple, intuitive interface.
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|---|---|---|
| Quoting & Invoicing Built-in quoting, client approval, auto-invoicing |  Built-in quoting, client approval, auto-invoicing |  Invoicing available, quoting not included in all plans |
| Job & Project Management Job board, visual scheduling, task tracking, contractor assignment | Job board, visual scheduling, task tracking, contractor assignment |  Advanced project planning with Gantt charts & dependencies |
| CRM & Lead Tracking Lead capture, contact history, sales pipeline | Lead capture, contact history, sales pipeline | No built-in CRM functionality |
| Time Tracking & Scheduling Timesheets, shift planning, team calendar | Timesheets, shift planning, team calendar |  Available in high-tier plans; not central to daily use |
| Internal Communication Built-in team chat, comments, tagging | Built-in team chat, comments, tagging | Not included — relies on external tools like Teams |
| Real-time Reporting Profit per job, expenses, income dashboards | Profit per job, expenses, income dashboards | Project progress reports only; no business financials |
| Team Management Assign to staff or subcontractors, track hours & tasks | Assign to staff or subcontractors, track hours & tasks | Resource allocation tools; complex to manage |
| Ease of Use Built for SMEs; quick to learn, fast to deploy | Built for SMEs; quick to learn, fast to deploy | Steep learning curve; best for trained project managers |
| Pricing Model Flat monthly fee, all features included | Flat monthly fee, all features included | Tiered pricing, licenses per user, Microsoft ecosystem required |
| Best Suited For Australian trades, service businesses, project-based SMEs | Australian trades, service businesses, project-based SMEs | Large organisations with formal project planning teams |
Choosing MeMate over Microsoft Project means choosing a system designed to run your business — not just plan it.
Quotes, jobs, invoices, CRM, chat, scheduling & more
With local support and tax-ready tools
Easy to learn, simple to use
We migrate your data and set it up free of charge
All features, no expensive license tiers
Assign work, track progress, get paid — faster
Flexible and scalable
Run your business from quote to invoice in one place
Sales
Smart investment
Essentials you need to run your company
$99.85 / Month
Everything in Business + Employee and Contractor Management.
$162.17 / Month
Unlimited Customisation to Your Needs
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Why choose MeMate instead of Microsoft Project?
Can MeMate replace Microsoft Project for job tracking?
Is MeMate easier to use than MS Project?
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Is MeMate cheaper than Microsoft Project?
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