The short version: NextMinute doesn't price per user. You buy a crew band: $199 a month ex GST covers three to nine people, the next band runs from $349 for ten to fourteen, and fifteen-plus is quoted. Every band gets the full feature set. That structure makes it the dearest option for a three-person crew and one of the cheapest for a nine-person one, so the decision is arithmetic about your head count, now and next year.
The bands, as published
| Band | Crew size | Price, per month |
|---|---|---|
| Tradie Growth | 3 to 9 people | NZ$199, per the July 2026 NZ check |
| Tradie Pro | 10 to 14 people | From $349 |
| Tradie Max | 15+ people | Quoted per business |
Two structural points worth more than the numbers. Every band includes the full feature set, so there's no tier shopping and no discovering that the feature you wanted lives two plans up. And the price includes setup, training and ongoing support with unlimited projects, which is not how per-user tools usually bundle it. Billing is month to month with no lock-in. As always, confirm the current NZ figures on their own pricing page before you budget; published prices move and their site quotes different regions in different currencies.
The per-head maths is the whole decision
Inside the Growth band, $199 splits across however many people you have. Three people pay $66 a head. Nine people pay $22 a head. The band gets cheaper per person with every hire until it jumps.
Against per-user pricing the crossover is sharp. At four people, Tradify Lite at $48 a seat still undercuts the band by $7 a month. At five, the band is $41 a month cheaper. At nine, it's $233 a month cheaper, which is $2,796 a year for the identical head count. If your crew is five or more, or will be by Christmas, the band is doing exactly what it was designed to do.
The band jump is the fine print
The tenth hire is the expensive one. Crossing from nine to ten people moves you from $199 to the $349 band, a $150-a-month step for one person. That's how bands work, but it belongs in your hiring maths the same way a new ute does. A crew sitting at nine with growth coming should price the next band into the plan now, not discover it on the invoice.
The other line worth understanding before you commit is connection work. NextMinute syncs to Xero as standard, and the standard sync is what most crews need. If you want anything custom wired beyond it, another system, a bespoke handover into your accountant's workflow, that's integration work with its own price levels, separate from any subscription.
Where NextMinute fits among the four
Band pricing plus the everything-included feature set positions NextMinute for established crews rather than one-man bands, and that matches how it compares on features too; the head-to-head with the per-user alternative is in NextMinute vs Tradify. To see all four majors priced over your own crew size and job volume, run the stack cost checker, and the price index keeps every verified figure side by side.
Common questions about NextMinute pricing
How much does NextMinute cost in New Zealand?
NZ$199 a month ex GST covers a crew of three to nine on the Tradie Growth band, per the July 2026 NZ check on this site. The vendor's published bands continue from $349 a month for ten to fourteen people, with fifteen-plus quoted per business. Prices move, so confirm the current NZ figure on their pricing page before budgeting.
Does NextMinute charge per user?
No. It bills by crew band, and every plan includes the full feature set, with unlimited projects plus setup, training and ongoing support. Nine people cost the same as three inside the band, which is the whole appeal for a growing crew.
When is band pricing cheaper than per-user pricing?
At four people, a per-user tool at $48 a seat still undercuts the $199 band by $7 a month. At five people the band is $41 a month cheaper, and by nine it's $233 cheaper. Below four, per-user wins; from five up, the band does.
Get the arithmetic done for your crew
If you're near a band boundary, or weighing $2,388 a year of subscription against building on tools you already own, book a free 30-minute call. It's a ten-minute calculation with your real numbers, and you keep the answer either way.