Tree service software for quotes, crews and GST invoicing

JGID and Arb Pro are capable dedicated tree-service tools with deep industry-specific features, and they concentrate on the job-management side. OneBookPlus takes the all-in-one route: arborist quoting, crew scheduling, SWMS and insurance-document storage, GST/BAS-ready invoicing, a CRM with property history and a free booking page in a single platform from $0/month. When you compare, weigh the all-in monthly cost of a dedicated job app plus Xero plus a CRM against one subscription, and pick the tool that fits your crew size and workflow.

Yes. OneBookPlus is a genuine alternative to dedicated tree-service tools like JGID and Arb Pro for Australian arborists. Those are capable job-management products built specifically for the industry. OneBookPlus is the all-in-one option that bundles quoting, crew scheduling, GST invoicing, accounting, a CRM and a booking page together, with SWMS and insurance-document storage attached to each job, on a free plan you can start on. We're upfront that the dedicated tools have deep tree-specific features; our advantage is one subscription that also covers your accounting and customer-facing booking page.

Yes, our free plan includes a capped number of invoices and quotes plus a small client list, which suits a sole-trader arborist or a one-truck operation just getting started. You can upgrade anytime as your tree-service business grows and you add crews.

Yes. Tree work is classified as high-risk work, and a Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) is required for high-risk construction work under the model WHS Regulations. You can attach a site-specific SWMS, risk assessment, traffic-management plan and aerial-rescue plan to each job, and capture crew sign-off before climbing. You can also store your public-liability certificate of currency and crew tickets against the business so you can forward proof of cover to a council, strata manager or homeowner in seconds. OneBookPlus stores and organises these documents, you remain responsible for ensuring your SWMS, training and insurance meet your obligations under WHS law and your state regulator's requirements.

Every invoice automatically calculates 10% GST on your tree-removal, pruning and stump-grinding work, displays your ABN, and meets ATO tax-invoice requirements. Log your tip fees, fuel, chipper hire and equipment against each job so you can see the true margin, and at BAS time export a GST summary in one click. This is general information, not tax advice, confirm your circumstances with your accountant or the ATO.

There is no single national licence for arborists. Most arborists hold an AQF qualification, a Certificate III in Arboriculture for practising tree workers, and AQF Level 5 (Diploma) for consulting arborists who write tree reports. Tree work falls under work health and safety law administered by Safe Work Australia and your state WHS regulator, and industry good practice references Australian Standards such as AS 4373 (Pruning of amenity trees) and AS 4970 (Protection of trees on development sites). Some work, for example pruning near powerlines, or removing trees protected by a local council's tree-preservation or vegetation-overlay rules, is separately regulated and may need a permit or accreditation. Always check your local council and state regulator requirements; this is general information, not legal advice.

OneBookPlus is your business platform, quoting, scheduling, invoicing, document storage and CRM. It isn't a council lodgement system and doesn't submit permit applications on your behalf. What it does do is keep your inspection photos, site notes, tree-report documents and correspondence organised against each property and job, so when a client needs a development-application tree report or a council asks about a protected tree, everything is in one place and easy to retrieve.

Yes. For larger removals where you are booking a crane, traffic control or a full crew, raise an invoice against the job for the deposit amount and send it with an online payment link, then invoice the balance at completion. Both invoices sit on the same job, so the total charged is never in doubt. How much deposit you take is your policy, and some states cap deposits on regulated building work, so check the rules that apply to your contracts before you set a standard percentage.

Storm work is usually quoted on-site or by the hour because access, hazards and urgency vary too much for a flat rate, and it often carries a premium over routine pruning. In OneBookPlus you can keep separate line items for the after-hours callout, the make-safe work and any follow-up removal, take the booking through your storm-callout page overnight, and invoice from the truck once the site is safe. Photograph the damage before you touch anything; the photos stay on the job record if the customer or their insurer asks later.

If your business is registered for GST, the disposal or tip-fee line you charge the customer is part of your taxable supply, so it carries GST like the rest of the invoice, and the GST included in the tip fee you paid is generally claimable as a credit. OneBookPlus calculates GST per line and tracks the credits on your logged expenses so both sides land in the BAS summary. This is general information, not tax advice; confirm your treatment with your accountant or the ATO.