Business software in Australia (October 2026): prices in AUD

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Updated 2026-10-12Local facts checked 2026-10-12

We don't rank software country by country in Australia yet, but most business software is sold worldwide at the same price. Here are the top picks from our global rankings, with prices converted to AUD, and the local tax and invoicing rules to check before you buy.

What to know in Australia

Currency	AUD (prices below converted at USD 1 = AUD 1.432, refreshed daily)
GST	10% GST; 0% GST-free supplies
E-invoicing	E-invoicing through the Peppol network is available and encouraged by the ATO, but not mandatory between businesses.
Data protection	Privacy Act 1988 (Australian Privacy Principles)

Most global tools in our rankings sell in Australia; prices may be shown in AUD at checkout.
Payroll needs Single Touch Payroll reporting to the ATO: check it is included before you buy payroll software.

Top picks from our global rankings

Top 3 in each category by our published score; the same ranking applies in every country. Converted prices are approximate; you pay in the currency the vendor charges. Some products charge regional prices or limit some features by country, so check the vendor's site for Australia before you buy.

AI assistants and chatbots

Google Gemini score 100/100
Free plan; paid from USD 4.99 per month (≈ AUD 7.14)
Visit Google Gemini
Microsoft Copilot score 78/100
Free plan; paid from USD 9.99 per month (≈ AUD 14.30)
Visit Microsoft Copilot
Claude score 71/100
Free plan; paid from USD 20 per month (≈ AUD 28.64)
Visit Claude

CRM software

Freshsales score 88/100
USD 9 per user per month, annual (≈ AUD 12.89)
Visit Freshsales
Pipedrive score 80/100
USD 14 per seat per month, annual (≈ AUD 20.05)
Visit Pipedrive
Zoho CRM score 77/100
Free plan; paid plans priced by country: check Zoho CRM's site for Australia
Visit Zoho CRM

Help desk & AI customer support

Help Scout score 79/100
Free plan; paid from USD 25 per user per month (≈ AUD 35.80)
Visit Help Scout
Zoho Desk score 77/100
Free plan; paid plans priced by country: check Zoho Desk's site for Australia
Visit Zoho Desk
Intercom score 69/100
USD 29 per seat per month (≈ AUD 41.52)
Visit Intercom

Invoicing & small business accounting

Wave score 100/100
Free plan; paid from USD 19 per month (≈ AUD 27.20)
Visit Wave
QuickBooks Online score 78/100
Free plan; paid from USD 38 per month (≈ AUD 54.41)
Visit QuickBooks Online
FreshBooks score 76/100
USD 23 per month (≈ AUD 32.93)
Visit FreshBooks

Project management & collaboration

Trello score 100/100
Free plan; paid from USD 5 per user per month, annual (≈ AUD 7.16)
Visit Trello
ClickUp score 93/100
Free plan; paid from USD 7 per user per month, yearly (≈ AUD 10.02)
Visit ClickUp
Notion score 88/100
Free plan; paid from USD 10 per member per month (≈ AUD 14.32)
Visit Notion

Website builders

Webflow score 90/100
Free plan; paid from USD 15 per site per month, billed yearly (≈ AUD 21.48)
Visit Webflow
Framer score 88/100
Free plan; paid from USD 10 per month (≈ AUD 14.32)
Visit Framer
Carrd score 60/100
USD 9 per year (≈ AUD 12.89)
Visit Carrd

Email marketing

Brevo score 100/100
Free plan; paid from USD 9 per month (from) (≈ AUD 12.89)
Visit Brevo
MailerLite score 94/100
Free plan; paid from USD 12 per month (from) (≈ AUD 17.18)
Visit MailerLite
Mailchimp score 82/100
Free plan; paid from USD 13 per month (from) (≈ AUD 18.61)
Visit Mailchimp

Multi-currency business accounts

Airwallex score 100/100
Free plan; paid from USD 12 per user per month + platform fee (≈ AUD 17.18)
Visit Airwallex
Payoneer score 85/100
Free plan; paid from USD 29.95 per year if under USD 6,000 (≈ AUD 42.88)
Visit Payoneer
Mercury score 75/100
Free plan; paid from USD 29.90 per month (≈ AUD 42.81)
Visit Mercury

Accounts and cards are licensed country by country: confirm on the provider's sign-up page that it accepts businesses registered in Australia before you apply.

Employer of record (EOR)

Oyster score 83/100
USD 699 per employee per month (≈ AUD 1,001)
Visit Oyster
Deel score 76/100
USD 599 per employee per month (≈ AUD 858)
Visit Deel
Remote score 73/100
USD 699 per employee per month (≈ AUD 1,001)
Visit Remote

Web hosting

Namecheap score 87/100
USD 5.88 per month, monthly billing (≈ AUD 8.42)
Visit Namecheap
Hostinger score 79/100
USD 2.99 per month, 48-month term (≈ AUD 4.28)
Visit Hostinger
SiteGround score 79/100
USD 2.99 per month, 12-month term (≈ AUD 4.28)
Visit SiteGround

Free tools

Sources

Country rankings for payroll and accounting in Australia will follow once we have verified local vendors and tax tables.