Quote with real NZ prices, run every job, keep your crew compliant with NZS 3604, H1, Healthy Homes & the Construction Contracts Act — and get paid. One app. One flat price.
No credit card · Cancel anytime · Works offline on site
One tool quotes, another tracks jobs, a third does H&S, the code lives in PDFs, and compliance is whatever you remember. Toolie puts it in one place — and it actually knows NZ rules.
Tradify, Fergus, ServiceM8 and Buildxact are great at admin — but none of them know NZS 3604 spans, H1 R-values or your retention release date.
Hire a chippie, pay more every month. Toolie is one flat price per plan — your whole crew, predictable.
Gear sits on site for months getting damaged while cash goes out early. Toolie stages deliveries and forecasts cashflow 13 weeks ahead.
The full toolkit a residential builder actually uses — built around how NZ jobs really run.
Instant priced quotes for 16+ job types off a real NZ QS pricebook.
Measure lengths and areas straight off PDF plans into a quote.
Enquiry to handover with everything on the job in one place.
A realistic 12-phase NZ build programme that auto-schedules crew.
Progress claims with correct GST and a 13-week cash forecast.
Just-in-time staged delivery so stock isn't damaged on site.
A crew portal for time, schedule, time-off and open shifts.
A full H&S system you can actually keep up to date.
Your customer sees live progress and approves online.
This is the part the global apps can't copy. Toolie understands NZ structure, energy, compliance and money out of the box.
Pile/footing sizing, bearer & joist spans, bracing and fixings — to the cited clause.
Wind zone, coastal/corrosion exposure, seismic & H1 climate zone — derived from the address.
Correct R-values by climate zone for roof, walls, slab and glazing.
Rental compliance with zone R-values, deadlines and penalty amounts in context.
Retention held per claim, auto-release date from Practical Completion + defect period.
Live 14-day site forecast flags rain/wind/frost on pour & outdoor days, one-tap reschedule.
Restricted Building Work logic, Schedule 1 exemptions, LBP on every Record of Work.
Labour & council uplift for ~30 NZ locations baked into every quote.
The NZ favourites are great at job admin. None of them are built for the Building Code, and most charge per user.
| Toolie | Tradify | Fergus | NextMinute | Buildxact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZS 3604 / H1 / Healthy Homes built in | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| CCA 2002 retention ledger | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| NZ QS pricebook + auto take-off | ✓ | manual | manual | manual | ✓ est. |
| Weather-aware scheduling | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Just-in-time staged material delivery | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Health & safety module | ✓ | add-on | basic | basic | — |
| Job mgmt, invoicing, timesheets | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Xero sync | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Works offline on site | ✓ | partial | partial | partial | — |
| Flat price (not per-user) | ✓ | per user | per user | ✓ flat | ✓ flat |
| Solo plan under NZ$199/mo | ✓ $49 | $48/user | — | $199+ | $199+ |
| No lock-in contract | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 12-mo |
Comparison compiled May 2026 from public competitor information; competitor features & pricing change — check their current sites. "Manual" = quoting without an NZ pricebook/auto take-off.
All prices NZD, ex-GST. 14-day free trial, no credit card. Pay annually and get 2 months free.
For the sole-trader builder who needs to quote, comply and get paid.
Run your whole crew and stay fully NZ-code compliant — flat fee.
Estimating-grade power plus full compliance, for busy builders.
Scale without lock-in or enterprise pricing.
Every plan: works offline on site · cancel anytime · no setup fee · your data stays yours.
Yes — NZS 3604 take-off, H1 6th-edition R-values, Healthy Homes, CCA 2002 retentions, GST, LBP and ~30-region pricing are built in, not add-ons. It's the core of the product, not a localisation layer.
Yes. Toolie is offline-first — everything works on your device and syncs to the cloud when you're back in range. Available as web, iOS and Android apps.
Yes — invoices and bills sync to Xero, with payment status flowing back into Toolie.
Flat per plan. Your crew size doesn't change your bill within a plan's user limit — no nasty surprises when you hire.
No lock-in. Monthly or annual, cancel anytime. Annual gives you 2 months free.
Your data is yours. Import QS/BOQ schedules in; export your information out. No hostage-taking.
Stop juggling apps and spreadsheets. Quote, run jobs and stay NZ-compliant in one place — start free today.
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