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memate vs QuickBooks
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Work Smarter with the #1 QuickBooks Alternative
for Australian Service Businesses

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.


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What’s QuickBooks
Good For?

QuickBooks is best suited for:

  • Businesses that need accounting-focused features
  • Bookkeeping, invoicing, and payroll processing
  • Tracking BAS, GST, and ATO compliance
  • Expense categorisation and reconciliation
  • Working closely with accountants and bookkeepers
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It’s a strong financial platform — but it’s not designed to manage jobs, projects, teams, or client workflows.

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What’s MeMate
Good For?

MeMate is built for:

  • Australian service businesses that quote, schedule, and deliver work
  • Managing leads, clients, jobs, and payments — in one place
  • Assigning jobs to teams or subcontractors, tracking time and progress
  • Internal team chat, approvals, and calendar-based job scheduling
  • Viewing real-time profitability, managing expenses, and sending invoices
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It’s a strong financial platform — but it’s not designed to manage jobs, projects, teams, or client workflows.

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More benefits to switching to MeMate

with memateSwitching is Easy

  • Getting started with MeMate is simple.
  • We handle your data migration, setup, and onboarding — completely free.
  • You’ll have your jobs, contacts, team, and quotes ready
    to go without the stress of rebuilding from scratch. And
    if you’re currently using QuickBooks just for invoicing,
    we’ll show you how to do even more — all in one
    system.
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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.

In short

QuickBooks:

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.

MeMate:

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.

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memate vs Quickbooks

Choosing software is about finding the right balance between functionality and a simple, intuitive interface.

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

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Our Benefits

Choosing MeMate over Microsoft Project means choosing a system designed to run your business — not just plan it.

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    Quoting & Invoicing

    Quoting, jobs, invoicing, and CRM in one place — no more juggling tools

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    Built for Aussie service providers

    From solo trades to growing national teams

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    Free onboarding and setup

    We migrate your data and configure the platform for you

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    ATO-friendly reporting

    Plus integrations with Xero or MYOB if needed

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    Team management

    Assign jobs, track hours, and communicate internally

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    Flat monthly pricing

    No expensive add-ons or surprise charges

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    Live dashboards

    See profitability, job status, and expenses at a glance

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    Local support

    Talk to real people who understand your business

One application

to replace them all

Communication

Calculation

Scheduling

Employees

Sales

Invoicing

Profitability

Management

Reporting

Sales

Manage every step of the sales process—quotes, proposals, follow-ups, and approvals—through a simple, efficient pipeline

Employees

Sales

Invoicing

Sales

Sales

Manage every step of the sales process—quotes, proposals, follow-ups, and approvals—through a simple, efficient pipeline

Smart investment

pricing
Plus, we provide a 14-day free trial because we believe our software will become
indispensable to your business.

Business

Essentials you need to run your company

$99.85 / Month

What’s included

  • Client Management
  • Supplier Management
  • Sales Pipeline
  • Project Management
  • Internal Chat
  • Invoicing
  • Statistic Reports
  • Profitability and Budgeting
  • Expenses

Business + Work

Everything in Business + Employee and Contractor Management.

$162.17 / Month

What’s included

  • Employee Management
  • Time Sheets & Tracker
  • Contractor Management
  • Job Scheduling
  • Company News
  • Task Management
  • Company Calendar

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Unlimited Customisation to Your Needs

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Complete Package

  • Custom Integrations
  • Unique Workflows
  • Custom Calculators
  • Advanced Reporting
  • Custom Features Especially for Your Industry

We answer your questions

Why choose MeMate instead of Microsoft Project?

Can MeMate replace Microsoft Project for job tracking?

Is MeMate easier to use than MS Project?

Does MeMate have Gantt charts or timeline views?

Is MeMate cheaper than Microsoft Project?

Can I track multiple jobs and team members in MeMate?

How easy is it to switch from Microsoft Project to MeMate?

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We believe in supporting Australian businesses.

Right now, we’re offering zero onboarding and migration fees for every legitimate Australian company.