MATEY AI · PRICING
It’s not $790 a month.
It’s the day you get back.
Before you compare Matey to a $30 app, look at what the paperwork already costs you — in bookkeeper fees, admin wages, lost days on the tools, and quotes that never got followed up.
What the status quo costs a solo tradie
One-person operator, charge-out ~$100/hr (~$800/day). What the paperwork quietly costs every month:
| What it’s costing you now | Per month (AUD) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| A day off the tools to catch up on paperwork | $800 – $1,600 | 1–2 days/mo at ~$800/day |
| Bookkeeper (sole-trader package) | $150 – $300 | QLD packages |
| Chasing late payments | $400 – $900 | ~10 hrs/mo of your time |
| One quote you didn’t follow up (a small job lost) | $1,500 – $3,000 | one job/mo |
| Realistic monthly drain | $2,850 – $5,800 | conservative total |
| Matey AI — Books + Diary | $790/mo | + $1,900 one-off setup |
Payback: pays for itself if it saves you one day a month — or wins back a single quote. Everything after that is profit and your Saturday.
What it costs a crew business
Owner on the tools plus an apprentice and fill-in contractors. More jobs, more invoices, more moving parts — and every gap costs more:
| What it’s costing you now | Per month (AUD) | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Part-time admin (or the owner doing it at night) | $1,800 – $2,400 | ~15 hrs/wk loaded |
| Owner’s time on quoting, scheduling & invoicing | $1,000 – $2,000 | reclaimable billable time |
| Idle or double-booked crew | $400 – $800 | apprentice standing around |
| Missed quote follow-ups (one bigger job lost) | $3,000 – $5,000 | one job/mo |
| Realistic monthly drain | $6,200 – $10,200 | conservative total |
| Matey AI — Crew / Teams | $1,190/mo | + $2,500 setup |
Payback: less than a part-time admin on its own — and it never forgets to send a quote, chase an invoice, or flag a job running over. One recovered job a month covers it several times over.
The plans
Simple, flat monthly plans. All prices AUD, ex-GST.
| Plan | Monthly | Setup | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Books — Lite | $390/mo | $990 | Invoicing + receipts + payment chasing |
| Books — Full | $590/mo | $1,500 | + quotes, follow-up, BAS-ready tidy-up |
| Job Diary | $390/mo | $990 | Duration estimates + lead-times + booking + reminders |
| Books + Diary (solo bundle) | $790/mo | $1,900 | Your full one-person back-office |
| Crew / Teams | $1,190/mo | $2,500 | Books + Diary for a crew — +$150/mo per extra member |
Not sure which plan fits?
Book a free 15-minute demo. We’ll look at your week, show you Matey on your own jobs, and tell you honestly which plan makes sense — no pressure.
Matey AI provides bookkeeping and admin automation software. We are not a registered tax or BAS agent and do not provide tax/BAS advice or lodge BAS. Your BAS should be reviewed and lodged by your own registered agent.