OneBookPlus vs MYOB
The complete MYOB alternative
MYOB has been around since 1991. OneBookPlus is the modern, mobile-first alternative that gives Australian small to medium businesses invoicing, CRM, bookings, marketing, and accounting, all in one book.
Key takeaways
5- MYOB Business is accounting and payroll across five tiers, from the Solo sole-trader plan up to AccountRight Premier, with no CRM, bookings, or marketing at any tier. Australia's longest-standing accounting software vendor (founded 1991); the current price ladder is set out in the pricing question below.
- OneBookPlus is the modern alternative for AU SMEs: same compliance posture (10% GST, ABN, BAS, STP Phase 2, SuperStream), with invoicing + bookings + CRM + marketing + accounting bundled, not separate tiers and add-ons.
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- Both are mature ATO Digital Service Providers (MYOB has been a DSP since the SBR/PLS programme started; OneBookPlus is in DSPPT-49533 onboarding).
- MYOB wins on: 30+ years of Australian-first accounting depth, payroll feature breadth (especially for award-heavy industries), and a deep network of AU-trained MYOB bookkeepers.
- OneBookPlus wins on: one subscription in place of MYOB plus a booking tool, a CRM and a mailer (from $0 to $69 a month), modern UI without the legacy AccountRight Windows-app baggage, and unified customer record across modules.
What you get with each platform
OneBookPlus
From $0/mo: everything included
- GST invoicing & quoting
- CRM & contact management
- Online booking page
- Email marketing & campaigns
- Accounting & P&L reports
- BAS / ATO tax summaries
- Google review requests
- Modern, mobile-first design
- Setup in under 5 minutes
MYOB
From $99/year (Solo): accounting only
- Invoicing & quoting
- CRM & contacts
- Online bookings
- Email marketing
- Accounting & P&L
- BAS / ATO reports
- Review management
- Legacy interface, limited mobile
- Complex setup & onboarding
OneBookPlus vs MYOB: detailed comparison
MYOB is a legacy Australian accounting platform. OneBookPlus is the modern all-in-one alternative built for how small to medium businesses operate today.
| Feature | OneBookPlus | MYOB |
|---|---|---|
| GST-compliant invoicing | ||
| ABN validation & lookup | ||
| BAS / ATO tax summaries | ||
| CRM & contact management | ||
| Online booking page | ||
| Job management & pipeline | ||
| Google Calendar sync | ||
| Email marketing & campaigns | ||
| Quoting with one-click accept | ||
| AI for bank reconciliation / categorisation | ||
| Bank feed auto-reconciliation | ||
| Payroll with STP Phase 2 | ||
| POS & retail management | ||
| Google review requests | ||
| Payment reminders | ||
| Native mobile app | ||
| Free plan available | ||
| Price (AUD) | From $0/mo | From $99/year (Solo) |
| All included | Accounting only |
Accounting depth vs platform breadth
MYOB is Australia’s longest-standing accounting & business-management vendor: deep on the ledger, payroll, and inventory. OneBookPlus matches the AU-tax core, then bundles the CRM, bookings, and marketing MYOB leaves to separate tools. Cited against MYOB’s public pages.
| Category | Feature | OneBookPlus | MYOB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core accounting | General ledger, P&L, balance sheet | Yes | Yes |
| GST / BAS | GST tracking + BAS-ready figures (G1, 1A, 1B) | Yes | Yes |
| AI accounting | AI BAS prep & AI bank categorisation | AI Companion + bank-feed AI categorisation | AI BAS (rolling out 2026) + AI category suggestions (source: myob.com/ai) |
| Payroll | STP Phase 2 + award interpretation | STP Phase 2 + SuperStream (standard awards) | STP Phase 2 + deep award interpretation (Pro / AccountRight) (source: myob.com/payroll-software) |
| Inventory | Multi-location inventory & stock control | Stock & POS | Advanced (AccountRight Premier) (source: myob.com/pricing) |
| CRM | Full client timeline (invoices, quotes, notes, comms) | Yes | Contacts list only (source: myob.com/accounting-software) |
| Bookings | Customer-facing online booking widget | Yes | No |
| Job management | Quote → job → invoice pipeline + scheduling | Yes | Job/cost tracking, no scheduling pipeline (source: myob.com/accounting-software) |
| Marketing | Email campaigns + Google review requests | Yes | No |
| Bank feeds | Automated bank feeds + AI categorisation | Yes | Bank feeds (manual categorisation) (source: myob.com/support, bank feeds) |
| Mobile | Mobile-first iOS + responsive web | iOS + responsive web | Companion app (subset of desktop) (source: myob.com/accounting-software) |
| Entry pricing (AUD) | Lowest published plan | From $0/mo (Free) | Solo, $99/year (billed yearly) (source: myob.com/pricing) |
| Stack consolidation | CRM + bookings + marketing bundled with accounting | Yes | Accounting & payroll only (source: myob.com/pricing) |
| Data residency | Where customer data is stored | AWS Sydney (ap-southeast-2) | Australian-owned; check vendor page (source: myob.com/accounting-software) |
| Starting price (AUD, inc. GST) | From $0/mo | From $99/year | |
| Accounting + CRM + bookings + marketing bundled | Solo sole-trader tier · accounting & payroll only |
Not mockups, real product screens
The GST and BAS rows above, in pixels
Rather than take the comparison table on faith, here are unedited captures of the OneBookPlus screens behind the accounting and BAS claims.
Where MYOB wins
Credit where it’s due
MYOB has built Australian accounting since 1991 and the depth is real. If your payroll involves modern-award interpretation (penalty rates, overtime tiers, multiple allowances, and leave loading), MYOB’s payroll engine (especially on Pro and AccountRight Plus/Premier) is harder to beat than a standard STP Phase 2 run. Their AccountRight Premier tier handles multi-currency and multi-location inventory that a younger platform won’t match feature-for-feature, and MYOB is pushing genuine accounting AI, with an AI BAS workflow landing in 2026. Add a 30-year network of AU-trained MYOB bookkeepers and, for an award-heavy or inventory-heavy business that already pays for that specialism, the switch isn’t urgent.
Where OneBookPlus wins
Three differences that compound
The whole front office is bundled, not bolted on. MYOB’s plans, from the Solo sole-trader tier up to AccountRight Premier, are accounting and payroll, with no CRM, no online bookings and no email marketing. To run a full business you stack MYOB + a Calendly-style booker + a CRM + Mailchimp. OneBookPlus puts a full client-timeline CRM, a customer-facing booking page, and email campaigns inside the same subscription as the ledger, so one customer record carries from first booking through to the BAS line.
One source of truth, no reconciliation tax. When invoicing lives in one product and accounting in another, every quarter costs you a reconciliation pass (or a bookkeeper’s hours fixing the sync). Because a OneBookPlus invoice, payment, and bank-feed line all post to the same ledger, BAS-ready GST figures (G1, 1A, 1B) build themselves, with no export and no second system to keep in step with MYOB.
Modern and mobile-first, without the AccountRight Windows-app baggage. MYOB’s heritage shows: AccountRight still leans on a Windows desktop app and the companion mobile app is a subset of the desktop product. OneBookPlus is built mobile-first (send an invoice on site, accept a booking between jobs, snap a receipt) and adds an AI Companion (payment chase, follow-up, review harvesting) plus automated bank feeds with AI categorisation that MYOB still leaves largely manual on its bank-feeds workflow.
Why Australian businesses are upgrading from MYOB to OneBookPlus
Modern design, not legacy software
MYOB has been around since 1991 and it shows. OneBookPlus is built with modern web technology, clean, intuitive, and fast. No clunky menus, no confusing workflows. Just simple, beautiful software that works the way you'd expect in 2026.
Mobile-first, not mobile-adapted
MYOB's mobile app is a stripped-down version of their desktop product. OneBookPlus is designed mobile-first so every feature works beautifully on your phone. Send invoices on-site, check bookings between jobs, and manage your business from anywhere.
More than accounting
MYOB only handles accounting and invoicing. OneBookPlus includes CRM, online bookings, email marketing, review management, and accounting in one subscription. Stop paying for MYOB plus separate CRM, booking, and marketing tools.
One subscription instead of four
Every MYOB Business tier is accounting and payroll only, so a business that also takes bookings, keeps a CRM, and sends campaigns pays for those separately. OneBookPlus bundles them with the ledger for $0-69/month. What that is worth to you depends on which subscriptions you can actually retire, so price it against your own stack rather than a headline saving.
OneBookPlus vs MYOB: your questions answered
Where does OneBookPlus fit against MYOB for a small to medium business?
They aim at different jobs. MYOB is a well-known Australian accounting platform with a strong payroll engine and the new AI BAS feature. But it focuses on accounting, you'll need separate tools for CRM, bookings, and marketing. OneBookPlus is a modern, mobile-first platform that includes invoicing, CRM, online bookings, job management, email marketing, POS, and accounting in one app. MYOB's strength is deep accounting and payroll (especially for complex awards); OneBookPlus's strength is breadth, one platform replacing 3-5 subscriptions.
Can OneBookPlus replace MYOB for my business?
Yes. OneBookPlus handles the core accounting features small to medium businesses use MYOB for, GST-compliant invoicing, expense tracking, profit and loss reports, BAS summaries, and ABN validation. Plus you get CRM, online bookings, job management, email marketing, and review management included at no extra cost. MYOB's edge is in complex payroll (award interpretation) and their new AI BAS feature. For sole traders, freelancers, and small teams who don't need enterprise payroll, OneBookPlus is the modern alternative.
How much does MYOB cost compared to OneBookPlus in 2026?
Checked against myob.com/au/pricing on 2 August 2026, MYOB Business runs Solo at $99/year for sole traders, Business Lite at $315/year, Business Pro at $70/month with payroll and inventory, AccountRight Plus at $165/month, and a payroll-only plan at $15/month. AccountRight Premier, which adds multi-currency and multi-location inventory, is presented as an upgrade on AccountRight Plus rather than a separately priced tier, so ask MYOB for that figure. Those are the standard rates, and MYOB usually runs an intro discount over the first months on top. Note that MYOB merged the old Essentials and AccountRight products into the unified MYOB Business range, so an MYOB Essentials price quoted elsewhere is out of date. None of the tiers include CRM, bookings, or marketing. OneBookPlus starts free and includes invoicing, CRM, bookings, email marketing, job management, and accounting for $0-69/month. What you actually save depends on which subscriptions you retire, so price it against your own stack rather than a headline figure.
Does MYOB have AI features that OneBookPlus doesn't?
Yes, MYOB is rolling out AI BAS in 2026, which automates BAS preparation from data collection to lodgement readiness. They also have AI-powered category suggestions for bank transaction matching. These are strong accounting-specific AI features. OneBookPlus focuses on giving you a complete business platform at an affordable price. If AI-powered BAS is your top priority, MYOB's AI BAS is the sharper tool. If the problem is running the whole business out of one app rather than four, that breadth is what OneBookPlus is built for.
Which businesses switch from MYOB to OneBookPlus, and which should stay on MYOB?
The ones who switch are usually running MYOB for the accounting and paying separately for a booking tool, a CRM and a mailer. Unlike MYOB, which focuses on accounting and payroll, OneBookPlus includes GST invoicing, CRM, online bookings, job management, email marketing, POS, review management, and full accounting, all in one book. It's mobile-first and starts free, so the saving is the consolidation of those subscriptions, not a figure we've measured for you. The ones who should stay are award-heavy and inventory-heavy businesses: MYOB's payroll handles modern-award interpretation (penalty rates, overtime tiers, allowances) more deeply than a standard STP Phase 2 run, AccountRight Premier covers multi-currency and multi-location inventory, and MYOB's AI BAS workflow is landing in 2026 (myob.com/ai). Thirty years of AU-trained MYOB bookkeepers is a real advantage too.
Does OneBookPlus support STP Phase 2 payroll like MYOB?
Yes. OneBookPlus runs payroll with Single Touch Payroll (STP) Phase 2 reporting, the same ATO requirement MYOB supports. STP Phase 2 is the expanded payroll-reporting format that sends employee income, tax, and super details to the ATO each pay run, with extra fields for income type and disaggregated gross. OneBookPlus also handles PAYG withholding and SuperStream super payments. MYOB's payroll is deeper for complex award interpretation; OneBookPlus covers standard STP Phase 2 payroll inside the same platform as your invoicing, CRM, and bookings.
Why Australian businesses are moving beyond MYOB
MYOB has been a fixture in Australian businesses since the 1990s, and for good reason. Its payroll handles complex award interpretation, its AccountRight product supports advanced inventory, and its brand is trusted by accountants nationwide. But MYOB has struggled to modernise. The interface feels dated, the range now runs from the Solo sole-trader plan up to AccountRight Premier, and key features like CRM, bookings, and marketing simply don't exist.
OneBookPlus gives you everything MYOB does for core accounting (GST-compliant invoicing, expense tracking, BAS summaries, P&L reports) plus everything MYOB doesn't: a full CRM with client timeline, online booking pages, job management with pipeline, email marketing, review management, rostering, and automated bank feeds. All starting from $0/month.
Feature deep dive
- Bank feeds with AI categorisation. MYOB's bank feeds work but require manual categorisation for every transaction. OneBookPlus connects your bank securely and adds AI-powered categorisation: each transaction is automatically classified as income, expense, or transfer with a specific category. Recurring patterns like “Bunnings = supplies” are learned and applied to future transactions automatically.
- Built-in CRM and client hub. MYOB has a contacts list. OneBookPlus has a full CRM with every interaction on a timeline: invoices, quotes, bookings, payments, notes, documents, and communication history. You see the complete relationship, not just an address book entry.
- Job and booking management. MYOB can track job profitability but can't manage jobs. OneBookPlus gives you a drag-and-drop pipeline from quote to completion, scheduling with a week view, photo notes from site, checklists, recurring jobs, and one-click conversion from quote to job to invoice.
Who should switch from MYOB
- Small businesses on MYOB Business Lite or Pro paying for accounting alone. OneBookPlus starts at $0 (10 invoices and 5 quotes a month, 250 contacts) and bundles the CRM, bookings, and marketing MYOB leaves to other tools.
- Trades businesses using MYOB for invoicing but a separate app for job management. OneBookPlus combines both.
- Businesses frustrated with MYOB's UI. If you find MYOB clunky and hard to navigate, OneBookPlus's modern interface is a relief.
- When MYOB might still be better: If you have complex award payroll with penalty rates, overtime, and multiple allowances, MYOB's payroll depth is hard to beat. Large businesses with 20+ employees and multi-location inventory may also benefit from AccountRight Premier.
Getting started
Export your MYOB contacts as CSV and import them into OneBookPlus during setup. Your MYOB history stays for your accountant's records. New work starts in OneBookPlus immediately: connect your bank in two minutes, create your first invoice, and see how much simpler business management can be.
Tools & Apps
Compare with real data, not tables
The live demo is a working OneBookPlus account with invoices, quotes, jobs and accounting reports already in it, open the P&L and GST reports yourself before you decide anything.
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About this comparison
How we compared OneBookPlus to MYOB
Feature claims about OneBookPlus reflect what is shipping today on onebookplus.com.au. MYOB pricing and feature claims were last verified against MYOB’s public Australian product pages on the date below; vendor pricing changes frequently, so check the MYOB website for your specific situation before making a decision.
Disclosure: OneBookPlus publishes this comparison and stands to benefit if you switch. We aim to compare like-for-like on capability and Australian tax compliance, if you spot something out of date, email hello@onebookplus.com.au and we’ll review it.
About the author
Bishal Shrestha
Founder & CEO, OneBookPlus
Bishal spent a decade running digital projects for Australian small businesses before founding OneBookPlus. Bishal regularly assists Australian small to medium businesses with software stack consolidation, including the trade-offs of moving from MYOB to an integrated platform. The comparison above is informed by direct migration experience, not a single read of the MYOB marketing site.
Read the founder bioLast reviewed and updated: June 2026 by Bishal Shrestha