/ Vs simPRO · receipts, not spin
Karven vs simPRO.
Where each tool wins.
simPRO is enterprise field-service software for trades companies running mid-to-large crews on commercial work — strong on project accounting, asset management, and supplier catalogue integrations. Heavy implementation, per-user pricing, not built for solo or small operators.
- simPRO: From ~$70 / user / mo + setup fees
- simPRO model: per-user
- Karven: $59/mo per workspace
§01 / Side by side
The shape of the trade-off.
Karven
$59/mo · per workspaceQuoting tool with all the AU-compliance gear around it. Per-trade calculator with live supplier prices, customer accept link with deposit on Stripe, automations with quiet hours + public-holiday awareness, SWMS + TPAR + RCTI baked in.
simPRO
From ~$70 / user / mo + setup fees · per-userEnterprise field-service + project management, AU.
§02 / Where Karven wins
What Karven does that simPROdoesn't.
60-second sign-in vs multi-week simPRO implementation
$49 / mo per workspace vs $70+/user (a 4-person crew is $280+/mo on simPRO before add-ons)
JSON trade templates — new vertical is a config change, not a Professional Services engagement
Customer accept link with Stripe deposit out of the box
Surcharge-ban toggle ready for 1 Oct 2026
§03 / Where simPRO wins
What simPROdoes that Karven doesn't.
Being honest about scope ranks better long-term than spinning. If any of these matter for your work, run simPRO, or run Karven alongside.
Deep project accounting + WIP reporting for big commercial jobs
Asset + service-contract management for facility-services trades
Mature supplier-catalog integrations (Reece, Haymans, etc.)
Multi-branch + enterprise governance features
§04 / Verdict
“simPRO is the right call for enterprise commercial. Karven is the right call for the chippy on the tools, the sparky in the ute, the brickie quoting at the kitchen table.”
§05 / Other comparisons
See how Karven stacks against the rest.
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