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QuickBooks is built for bookkeeping. MeMate is built for small and medium Australian businesses that need to run jobs, manage teams, and get paid — all in one platform.
QuickBooks is best suited for:
It’s a strong financial platform — but it’s not designed to manage jobs, projects, teams, or client workflows.
MeMate is built for:
QuickBooks is a top-tier accounting platform — but that’s where it stops. It wasn’t built to manage quotes, schedule jobs, assign work, or track field teams. MeMate is the better alternative for Australian businesses that want to handle operations and finances in one place — with full visibility and no patchwork of tools.
QuickBooks is one of the world’s most recognised accounting tools, used by businesses to manage invoices, expenses, payroll, and tax reporting. It’s trusted for bookkeeping — but not built for running jobs, managing teams, or quoting new work.
on the other hand, is an all-in-one business operations platform built specifically for Australian service providers. It combines quoting, scheduling, CRM, job tracking, invoicing, team management, and expense control — all under one login.
Choosing software is about finding the right balance between functionality and a simple, intuitive interface.
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| Quoting & Invoicing Integrated quoting with client approval, auto-invoicing & payments |  Integrated quoting with client approval, auto-invoicing & payments |  Invoicing only - no quoting or approval workflow |
| Job & Project Management Job boards, scheduling, contractor assignment, status tracking | Job boards, scheduling, contractor assignment, status tracking |  Not supported |
| CRM & Lead Tracking Pipeline, contact history, reminders, follow-ups | Pipeline, contact history, reminders, follow-ups | Basic client list only no CRM functionality |
| Team Scheduling & Time Tracking Timesheets, rosters, shift planning | Timesheets, rosters, shift planning |  Limited to payroll time entries |
| Internal Communication Built-in chat, job comments, @mentions | Built-in chat, job comments, @mentions | Not included |
| Reporting & Profitability Real-time dashboards, per-job profit, budget vs actual | Real-time dashboards, per-job profit, budget vs actual | Financial reports only no job-level tracking |
| Accounting & Compliance Basic tracking + Xero/MYOB integration for full compliance | Basic tracking + Xero/MYOB integration for full compliance | Full accounting suite with tax, payroll, ATO reports |
| Ease of Use Built for SMEs; no learning curve | Built for SMEs; no learning curve | Simple Ul, but requires pairing with other tools for jobs |
| Local Support & Setup Free setup, Aussie-based team | Free setup, Aussie-based team | Self-setup, support via helpdesk or accountants |
| Best Suited For Trades, services, multi-location businesses needing job + team control | Trades, services, multi-location businesses needing job + team control | Businesses focused solely on bookkeeping and finance |
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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We answer your questions
Why would I choose MeMate instead of QuickBooks?
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Is MeMate easier to use than QuickBooks?
Can MeMate handle GST and BAS reporting?
Does MeMate support multiple jobs and teams?
Here are a few stories from Australian companies using Memate
and how it has worked for them.
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