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simPRO is powerful software for big, complex trade operations — projects, inventory, progress claims. Stagex is lighter to run and adds a cleaner milestone trail: every stage signed off by the client and invoiced the moment it’s approved — no manual progress-claim admin.
Invite-only while we onboard our first builders. No lock-in. The client pays you directly on sign-off.
The row no job-management app can tick
Most tradie apps help you send the invoice faster. Stagex goes one step further: you and your client agree the milestones up front, they sign off each stage from their own portal, and the invoice for that stage is generated immediately — no manual re-entry, no delay. The client pays you directly; Stagex does not collect or hold the payment. See /product-status.
simPRO is an enterprise-grade operating platform for the trades, built for larger commercial contractors with project management, inventory and progress claims. Here is where each genuinely fits — no spin.
simPRO is enterprise trade software — deep project, inventory and asset management. Stagex is leaner and sign-off-first: each stage is approved and invoiced immediately, not claimed after the fact.
| Feature | Stagex | simPRO |
|---|---|---|
| Does it hold customer funds before work starts? | Not yet. Milestone escrow is not available — Stagex does not hold customer funds and is not licensed to. It is the product we are building; see /product-status. | No. simPRO is job-management software — it sends the invoice, it does not hold or guarantee the customer's money. |
| Progress claims vs milestone sign-off | The client signs off each stage in their portal, and the invoice for it is raised immediately — no manual progress-claim paperwork. | Strong progress-claim / progress-invoicing tools — mature and purpose-built for larger commercial jobs.[1] |
| How you actually get paid | Invoice with a Stripe payment link, and the money reaches your bank on your Stripe payout schedule. Milestone escrow — the client funding each stage before you start it — is what we are building, and it is not available yet. | Invoice + online payment links. Faster to send, but the customer still chooses whether and when to pay. Same as Stagex today — simPRO is mature at it.[1] |
| Project, inventory & asset management | Focused on jobs and milestone tracking — not a full ERP. | Comprehensive project, inventory and asset management — simPRO’s core enterprise strength.[1] |
| Setup & learning curve | Sign up and quote a job the same day. No implementation project. | Powerful but heavier — typically an onboarding/implementation for larger teams. |
| If a client won’t pay | Every milestone and sign-off is timestamped, giving you a clear record to back a payment claim. Stagex does not hold or guarantee the money. | An unpaid progress claim is yours to pursue — same as Stagex today. |
| Accounting integration | Two-way Xero sync. | Integrates with Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks.[1] |
Does it hold customer funds before work starts?
Not yet. Milestone escrow is not available — Stagex does not hold customer funds and is not licensed to. It is the product we are building; see /product-status.
No. simPRO is job-management software — it sends the invoice, it does not hold or guarantee the customer's money.
Progress claims vs milestone sign-off
The client signs off each stage in their portal, and the invoice for it is raised immediately — no manual progress-claim paperwork.
Strong progress-claim / progress-invoicing tools — mature and purpose-built for larger commercial jobs.[1]
How you actually get paid
Invoice with a Stripe payment link, and the money reaches your bank on your Stripe payout schedule. Milestone escrow — the client funding each stage before you start it — is what we are building, and it is not available yet.
Invoice + online payment links. Faster to send, but the customer still chooses whether and when to pay. Same as Stagex today — simPRO is mature at it.[1]
Project, inventory & asset management
Focused on jobs and milestone tracking — not a full ERP.
Comprehensive project, inventory and asset management — simPRO’s core enterprise strength.[1]
Setup & learning curve
Sign up and quote a job the same day. No implementation project.
Powerful but heavier — typically an onboarding/implementation for larger teams.
If a client won’t pay
Every milestone and sign-off is timestamped, giving you a clear record to back a payment claim. Stagex does not hold or guarantee the money.
An unpaid progress claim is yours to pursue — same as Stagex today.
Accounting integration
Two-way Xero sync.
Integrates with Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks.[1]
A tick in the simPRO column means simPRO genuinely leads on that row. We call it where they do.
Sources
Claims about simPRO reflect its own public product and pricing pages as at 2026. Feature sets change — confirm current details on simprogroup.com. Stagex is not affiliated with or endorsed by simPRO.
Milestone tracking
Signed off, stage by stage
Invoice on sign-off
No manual re-entry, no delay
No lock-in
Month-to-month, cancel anytime
Dispute evidence
A timestamped record for both sides
For large commercial operations that need deep project, inventory and asset management, simPRO is in a different weight class and Stagex isn’t trying to replace that. For trade businesses that want a clean milestone trail with far less overhead, Stagex is the leaner, sign-off-first choice.
A progress claim is a formal request for payment the client still has to action manually. With Stagex, the client signs off the stage in their portal and the invoice is generated immediately — less admin, same client-pays-directly model.
No — and neither does Stagex today. Milestone escrow is not available; Stagex does not hold or guarantee customer funds either (see /product-status). Stagex tracks each milestone to sign-off and generates the invoice the moment it’s approved.
The moment the client signs off a milestone, Stagex raises the invoice for that stage automatically. They pay you directly — Stagex doesn’t collect or hold the payment.
Stagex Professional is $59/mo, or $49/mo billed annually (GST inclusive) — a flat subscription, no transaction fee. simPRO is quoted per business — check simprogroup.com for current pricing.
No card to start, and the trial simply ends if you don’t add one — we never bill you by surprise. Bring one staged job through Stagex this week and see what chase-free payment feels like.
Stage by stage. Always paid.