Vs Xero Ignite
Proper books, GST returns, reporting. Invoice cap of 20 a month. Xero if you want the books in one place. Daybook if you send quotes and invoices and don't want a cap.
Daybook vs the job app plus the books
Xero and MYOB are the books. Solo is the tax return. Fergus, Tradify, and ServiceM8 are job tools that still need one of those, and they charge per person. Daybook is the job for one or two people: quote, invoice, get paid.
Prices NZD excl. GST. Re-check competitor pages the week you publish. Tradify and Fergus dollar stacks stay off this page until checked that week.
Comparison table
| Xero Ignite | MYOB Lite | Solo | Daybook Free | Daybook Standard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built for | Small-business accounting | Small-business accounting | NZ sole-trader tax | Quotes, invoices, jobs | Same, plus money in and out |
| Price / month | $37 from 1 Oct 2026 | See MYOB | $15 or $27 | $0 | $39 + GST |
| Invoices | 20 per month | Unlimited | Yes | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Jobs on quotes and invoices | Not on Ignite | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Yes |
| GST return filed for you | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Income tax figures | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Bank feeds | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Standard (not live yet) |
| Expenses | See Xero | Yes | Yes | No | Standard (not live yet) |
| Phone-first | No | No | App | Yes | Yes |
| Start | Trial / intro | Free trial | Free trial | Free, no card | After Free |
Versus each
Vs MYOB Lite
Unlimited invoices, expenses, bank connections. Price on their page. MYOB if you want expenses and feeds today. Daybook if you need quote to payment.
Vs Solo
NZ tax app for sole traders: income tax, GST, ACC, bank. Invoices are part of it. Solo if the pain is the tax return. Daybook if the pain is getting the quote and invoice out and seeing the GST. Solo is a tax app that also invoices. Daybook is an invoice app that also shows you the GST.
Invoice2go
Mobile invoicing app. No price or limits here until the NZ listing is checked again. Daybook is the NZ job: quote, invoice, payment, GST.
Xero: accounting first. MYOB: accounting first. Solo: tax first. Daybook: the job first.
Not the right tool for payroll, stock, tax returns, larger crews, or dispatch.