Prices and features checked 14 October 2026
A project tool for residential builders against one built around service and maintenance work. Checked against NextMinute’s own pages.
NextMinute is built for residential builders and trades running multi-stage jobs over days, weeks or months, with a Gantt-style timeline and progress invoices. Every plan includes all features and unlimited setup, training and support. Its own guidance says it is a less suitable fit for solo operators and for plumbers and electricians doing mostly short service jobs. If that describes you, ZYNKTRA is the closer fit: it is built around service and maintenance work, and Starter is $149 a month including GST for up to 10 users, against NextMinute’s $199 plus GST for 3 to 9.
NextMinute prices in bands by crew size, plus GST. GST has been added here so the figures line up with ZYNKTRA’s, which already include it.
| NextMinute | ZYNKTRA | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 or 2 people | No smaller plan listed; plans start at 3 users | $149 (Starter) |
| 3 to 9 people | $218.90 (Tradie Growth, $199 plus GST) | $149 (Starter) |
| 10 people | $383.90 (Tradie Pro, $349 plus GST) | $149 (Starter) |
| 11 to 14 people | $383.90 (Tradie Pro, $349 plus GST) | $400 (Professional) |
| 15 or more | Tradie Max: “Talk to us” | $400 (Professional) |
NextMinute lists its plans as “From” these prices. ZYNKTRA Starter covers up to 10 users and 500 jobs a month.
| NextMinute | ZYNKTRA | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Bands by crew size: from $199 a month plus GST (3–9 users), from $349 (10–14), “Talk to us” (15+)[1] | Flat: Starter $149, Professional $400, Enterprise $750 inc GST |
| Best suited to | “residential builders and trade businesses running multi-stage jobs that span days, weeks, or months”[2] | Service, maintenance and call-out work, from solo operators up |
| Less suitable for | Solo operators, and plumbers and electricians whose work is mostly short service or maintenance jobs[2] | Staged building projects run on a Gantt timeline (it has progress claims and variations, but no Gantt) |
| Setup and support | “Unlimited setup, training, and ongoing support for life”[1] | No setup fee; phone and email support |
| Contract | “No lock-in contracts”[1] | Month to month, cancel any time |
| Free trial | 10 days, no credit card[1] | 14 days, no credit card |
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NextMinute’s pricing page says it starts at $199 a month plus GST on the Tradie Growth plan for 3 to 9 users, and $349 a month plus GST on Tradie Pro for 10 to 14 users, with a custom plan for 15 or more (checked 14 October 2026).
NextMinute’s own guidance lists plumbers and electricians whose work is mostly short service or maintenance jobs as a less suitable fit, because it is built for multi-stage jobs. ZYNKTRA is built around service calls, recurring contracts and job sheets.
NextMinute, if you run your jobs on a timeline: it has a Gantt-style schedule for staged jobs, which ZYNKTRA does not. ZYNKTRA does have progress claims and variations, so a builder who mostly needs to bill in stages can use either.
Try it free for 14 days with no card. If you then subscribe and it is not right, ask within 30 days of your first payment for a full refund. You can cancel any time and export your data.
Checked 14 October 2026. Vendors change prices; check their page before you decide. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.