The lightweight alternative
A lightweight simPRO alternative
simPRO is powerful software for larger trade and service businesses. Hovea is built for the solo tradie and small crew who just need to quote fast and get GST right.
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Is Hovea the right simPRO alternative for you?
simPRO is enterprise-grade software for larger trade and field-service operations — deep project, inventory and workforce management. For a solo tradie or a small crew, that power comes with weight. Hovea is the opposite bet: do the quoting and invoicing brilliantly, and nothing else. Describe the job, review an AI-drafted quote from your price book, and send it.
Hovea vs simPRO, at a glance
Both are good tools. They're built for different jobs — here's where each fits.
| Hovea | simPRO | |
|---|---|---|
| Main focus | Fast quoting & invoicing | End-to-end operations & projects |
| Drafts a quote from a description | Yes — AI, from your price book | Manual, template-driven |
| GST handled to ATO rules | Yes, built in | Yes |
| Built for | Solo & small WA trade businesses | Larger trade & service companies |
| Learning curve | Minutes | Significant — onboarding-led |
| Made in | Western Australia | Australia |
| Price | Free to start; Pro upgrade | Enterprise plans |
Comparison reflects Hovea's positioning and publicly available information at the time of writing. Features and pricing change — check each vendor for the current details. Product names are trademarks of their respective owners; Hovea is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by them.
Three taps from a rough job to a real quote
Describe the job, check the draft, send it. No spreadsheets after dinner, no fiddling with templates on a tiny screen — just the job, your prices, and a tidy quote.
Describe the job
Type a few words or talk it through. Whatever's quickest with your hands full.
Review the draft
Hovea drafts the scope, line items and pricing from your own price book. Anything it guessed is flagged — your call on the numbers.
Send the quote
A branded, GST-correct PDF with your logo and ABN. Send it by text or email before you've packed up.
Built for the way you actually work
Pricing a job you've done a hundred times, tools still in hand. Hovea keeps up — built in Western Australia for the trades.
GST done right
Subtotal, GST (10%) and total, every time. Not registered? It says so — no GST line, no worries.
Your branding, your prices
The quote carries your logo, ABN, terms and colours — drafted from your price book, not a generic catalogue.
Quote now, invoice the win
Won the job? Turn an accepted quote into a Tax Invoice with one tap — line items carry straight over.
Free to start
Draft quotes at no cost, no card required. Upgrade to Hovea Pro when you want the watermark gone.
Hovea vs simPRO — FAQ
Is Hovea a good simPRO alternative for a small business?
If you're a solo tradie or small crew whose main need is fast quoting and invoicing, yes — Hovea is far lighter to set up and use. simPRO is built for larger operations that need inventory, projects and workforce management; Hovea deliberately doesn't try to be that.
Do I need all the features of a big platform?
Most solo tradies don't. If your day is: see the job, quote it, win it, invoice it — Hovea covers exactly that, and gets you quoting in minutes rather than after an onboarding project.
Can Hovea grow with me?
Hovea handles your quoting and invoicing as your customer and price book grow. If you later need full project and inventory management, that's the point where a heavier platform earns its keep.
Hovea for your trade
Switching to Hovea
Keep it light with Hovea
Out now on the App Store and Google Play. Download it free and send your first quote today.
