OneBookPlus vs Rounded:
when solo invoicing isn’t enough
Rounded is a lovely, focused invoicing-and-tax app for Australian sole traders. OneBookPlus does the same invoicing, quotes and GST work — then adds bookings, CRM, jobs, marketing and AI in one Australian-built app from $0/month.
Key takeaways
5- Rounded is an Australian-built invoicing, expenses and tax app made specifically for sole traders and freelancers. Two plans: Starter A$23.95/month and Pro A$29.95/month, both with a 14-day trial (rounded.com.au/pricing). GST tracking, pre-filled BAS, bank feeds and super tracking are Pro-tier only.
- OneBookPlus is a broader all-in-one platform: invoicing, quotes, expenses and GST/BAS plus online bookings, a full CRM, a job-to-invoice pipeline, email marketing, review requests and POS — in one subscription, starting on a $0 free plan (10 invoices/month, 250 contacts).
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- Both are Australian-made and GST/ABN/BAS-native, so the core tax workflow is comparable. The real difference is scope: Rounded is deliberately solo-and-simple; OneBookPlus is built to grow with you into bookings, jobs and a team.
- Rounded genuinely wins on: multi-currency invoicing, a free live accountant portal, and a tighter, simpler freelancer-only experience with nothing extra to learn.
- OneBookPlus wins on: a $0 free plan, GST/BAS from day one (not gated behind a Pro tier), and one customer record across bookings, jobs, invoices and marketing instead of bolting separate tools onto an invoicing app.
At a glance
What you get with each platform
OneBookPlus
From $0/mo — invoicing plus the whole business
- GST invoicing & quoting
- Expenses & tax estimates
- GST tracking & BAS summaries
- CRM & contact timeline
- Online booking page
- Job management & pipeline
- Email marketing & reviews
- POS & retail management
- AI Companion & Receptionist
- Native mobile app
- Australian-built & supported
Rounded
From A$23.95/mo — sole-trader invoicing & tax
- Invoicing & quoting
- Expenses & receipt capture
- Time & project tracking
- GST tracking & BAS (Pro tier)
- Bank feeds (Pro tier)
- Multi-currency invoicing
- Free accountant portal
- CRM with client timeline
- Online bookings, jobs, marketing, POS
- $0 free plan (14-day trial only)
Feature by feature
OneBookPlus vs Rounded — detailed comparison
Both cover the Australian invoicing and tax basics. The difference shows up when your business needs more than sending invoices.
| Feature | OneBookPlus | Rounded |
|---|---|---|
| GST-compliant invoicing | ||
| Customisable quotes with online accept | ||
| Expense tracking & receipt capture | ||
| Time tracking & project tracking | ||
| Real-time tax estimates / set-aside | ||
| GST tracking & pre-filled BASRounded's GST & BAS features are on the Pro tier only | ||
| Australian bank feedsRounded's bank feeds are on the Pro tier only | ||
| Multi-currency invoicingRounded supports multi-currency invoicing; OneBookPlus is single-AUD today | ||
| Free accountant portalRounded gives accountants free portal access; OneBookPlus exports CSV + to Xero/MYOB | ||
| CRM & contact timelineRounded has a client list, not a CRM | ||
| Online booking page | ||
| Job management & field pipeline | ||
| Email marketing & campaigns | ||
| Google review requests | ||
| POS & retail management | ||
| STP Phase 2 payroll (add-on) | ||
| AI Companion + AI ReceptionistRounded has AI expense categorisation; OneBookPlus AI chases invoices and answers calls | ||
| $0 free plan (not just a trial) | ||
| Price (AUD) | From $0/mo | From A$23.95/mo (Starter) |
| All modules included | Invoicing & tax (Pro A$29.95 for GST/BAS) |
Category by category
Focused invoicing vs platform breadth
Rounded is the tighter sole-trader tool; OneBookPlus is the broader business platform. Here is each dimension Australian operators check first — cited against Rounded’s own pages, and honest about where Rounded is the better fit.
| Category | Feature | OneBookPlus | Rounded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audience | Who the product is built for | Sole traders → small teams, 18 verticals | Sole traders & freelancers (solo) [src] |
| GST / BAS | 10% GST tracking + pre-filled BAS | Yes | Pro tier only [src] |
| Invoicing | GST invoicing + ABN validation + one-click accept | Yes | GST invoicing; ABN validation not documented [src] |
| Quotes | Customisable quotes with online accept | Yes | Yes |
| Expenses | Expense tracking + receipt capture | Yes | Yes |
| Time & projects | Time tracking + project tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Bank feeds | Australian bank feeds + AI categorisation | Yes | Pro tier only [src] |
| Payments | Online card / Apple Pay / Google Pay on invoices | Stripe + Stripe Tax | Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay (Stripe) [src] |
| Online bookings | Customer-facing booking page + calendar sync | Yes | No |
| CRM | Full contact CRM with client timeline | Yes | Client list only, not a CRM [src] |
| Job management | Quote → job → invoice field pipeline | Yes | No |
| Marketing | Email campaigns + Google review requests | Yes | No |
| POS / retail | Point of sale + menu/order management | Yes | No |
| Payroll / STP | STP Phase 2 payroll + super (add-on) | Rostering & Payroll add-on | No |
| AI features | Business-wide AI (chase, follow-up, receptionist) | AI Companion + AI Receptionist | AI expense categorisation (Pro) [src] |
| Mobile | Native mobile app | Native iOS app; web app on Android | iOS & Android apps [src] |
| Accountant access | Free portal for your bookkeeper / tax agent | CSV + Xero/MYOB export | Accountant Portal (free for accountant) [src] |
| Free plan | $0/forever plan (not just a trial) | Free plan (10 invoices/mo, 250 contacts) | 14-day trial only [src] |
| Data residency | Where customer data is stored | AWS Sydney (ap-southeast-2) | Australian-built; check vendor page [src] |
| Starting price (AUD, inc. GST) | From $0/mo | From A$23.95/mo | |
| Free plan · GST/BAS from day one · All modules bundled | Starter tier · GST/BAS on Pro (A$29.95) · invoicing & tax |
Where Rounded wins
Credit where it’s due
Rounded is a genuinely good product, and for the right person it’s the better pick. It is Australian-built and squarely focused on sole traders and freelancers, so there’s nothing extra to learn — just clean invoicing, expenses, time and tax. It offers multi-currency invoicing (which OneBookPlus does not yet), gives your accountant a free live portal into your books, and its A$23.95–A$29.95/month pricing is hard to beat for a focused freelance setup. If you’re a solo operator who only sends invoices and tracks tax — and you never plan to take bookings, run jobs, or build a team — Rounded is the simpler, cheaper, perfectly good choice, and switching isn’t urgent.
Where OneBookPlus wins
Three differences that compound as you grow
One subscription replaces the whole stack, not just invoicing. Rounded’s feature set deliberately stops at invoicing, expenses and tax — there is no online booking page, no CRM with a client timeline, no quote-to-job pipeline, no email marketing and no POS. The day your business needs any of those, you bolt a Calendly, a CRM and a Mailchimp onto Rounded — more bills, more logins. OneBookPlus bundles invoicing, CRM, bookings, jobs, marketing and POS in one plan from $0/month.
One customer record from booking to BAS. In a Rounded-plus-add-ons stack, the same client is a contact in Rounded, a lead in your CRM and an invitee in your booking tool, stitched together by CSV exports or paid Zapier glue. OneBookPlus carries a single client record from the first online booking through the quote, the job, the GST invoice and the BAS line — no reconciliation tax between systems at quarter-end.
A $0 free plan and GST/BAS from day one. Rounded’s pricing is a 14-day trial then a paid plan, and GST tracking plus pre-filled BAS sit on the Pro tier — so a GST-registered freelancer pays A$29.95/month from the outset. OneBookPlus has a true $0/forever free plan (10 invoices/month, 250 contacts) with GST and BAS-ready reporting included, so you can run real Australian books before you pay anything — and add an AI Companion that chases unpaid invoices and an AI Receptionist that answers calls when you’re ready.
Why switch
Why growing Australian businesses move from Rounded to OneBookPlus
You've outgrown solo invoicing
Rounded is built for the solo freelancer (rounded.com.au). The moment you take bookings, run jobs on site, or hire your first person, you need tools Rounded doesn't have. OneBookPlus covers all of it without changing apps.
Start free, not on a 14-day clock
Rounded gives a 14-day trial then charges A$23.95–A$29.95/month. OneBookPlus has a $0/forever free plan with real GST and BAS-ready reporting, so you can run actual books before you pay anything.
GST & BAS without the Pro upsell
In Rounded, GST tracking and pre-filled BAS are Pro-tier features (rounded.com.au/pricing). In OneBookPlus, 10% GST, ABN validation and BAS summaries are included from the free plan up.
One login for the whole business
Stop stitching an invoicing app to a separate booker, CRM and mailer. OneBookPlus connects invoices, CRM, bookings, jobs, marketing and accounting in one place so your data flows automatically.
FAQ
OneBookPlus vs Rounded — your questions answered
Is OneBookPlus better than Rounded for sole traders?
It depends on what you need. Rounded is a genuinely good, purpose-built tool for Australian sole traders and freelancers who want clean invoicing, expense tracking, time/project logging, and tax-ready BAS reports — and nothing more. If that's all you need and you're a solo operator, Rounded is excellent and affordable (A$23.95–A$29.95/month). OneBookPlus does the same invoicing, quoting, expenses and GST work, but adds online bookings, a real CRM, a job-to-invoice pipeline, email marketing, POS, and an AI Companion — and starts on a $0 free plan. If your business is growing past "just me sending invoices" — you take bookings, run jobs, or want one customer record across the whole business — OneBookPlus fits better. For a pure freelance invoicing tool, Rounded is a strong, focused choice.
How much does Rounded cost compared to OneBookPlus in 2026?
Rounded has two plans: Starter at A$23.95/month and Pro at A$29.95/month (see rounded.com.au/pricing). Both come with a 14-day free trial and unlimited invoices, quotes and clients. Note that GST tracking, pre-filled BAS, bank feeds, super tracking and AI expense categorisation are Pro-tier features — if you're GST-registered you'll be on the A$29.95 plan. OneBookPlus starts on a $0/month free plan (10 invoices/month, 250 contacts) and includes GST and BAS-ready reporting from the start, with paid plans at $29 (Starter), $49 (Plus) and $69 (Growth) per month that also bundle bookings, CRM, jobs, marketing and POS. So Rounded is cheaper for a focused freelance invoicing setup; OneBookPlus replaces more tools in one subscription as you grow.
Does OneBookPlus handle GST and BAS like Rounded?
Yes. OneBookPlus automatically calculates 10% GST on invoices and quotes, validates ABNs via the Australian Business Register, tracks GST collected and paid, and generates ATO-ready BAS summaries. Like Rounded, it's built for the Australian tax system from the ground up rather than retrofitted from a US product. One difference worth knowing: in OneBookPlus, GST and BAS-ready reporting are available from the free plan, whereas in Rounded the GST and pre-filled BAS features sit on the Pro tier (rounded.com.au/pricing).
What can Rounded do that OneBookPlus can't?
A few things, and we'll be straight about them. Rounded offers multi-currency invoicing, which OneBookPlus does not yet (we're single-AUD today). Rounded also gives your accountant free portal access into your live data, which is a lovely touch for solo operators handing work to a bookkeeper — OneBookPlus handles this through CSV export and export to Xero/MYOB rather than a live advisor portal. And Rounded's whole product is laser-focused on the solo freelancer workflow, so there's less to learn if you never plan to take bookings, run jobs, or build a team. If those points describe you, Rounded may be the better fit.
Why would a growing business switch from Rounded to OneBookPlus?
Because Rounded deliberately stops at invoicing, expenses and tax — it has no online booking page, no CRM with a client timeline, no quote-to-job field pipeline, no email marketing, no review requests and no POS (rounded.com.au/features). The moment your business needs to take bookings, manage jobs on site, market to past customers, or run a till, you start bolting separate tools onto Rounded — a Calendly, a CRM, a Mailchimp, a Square. OneBookPlus carries one customer record from the first booking through the quote, the job, the GST invoice and the BAS line, so you replace several subscriptions with one. That's the switch trigger: outgrowing solo invoicing.
Can I import my Rounded clients and data into OneBookPlus?
Yes. OneBookPlus imports your client list via CSV during onboarding, so you keep your contacts without re-typing them. Your historical invoices can stay in Rounded as a record for your accountant while new invoices, quotes and bookings happen in OneBookPlus. Your Australian bank accounts then connect in about two minutes through our secure bank-feed integration. You can export your own OneBookPlus data at any time, so you're never locked in.
What is the best Rounded alternative in Australia in 2026?
OneBookPlus is the best Rounded alternative for Australian businesses that have outgrown solo invoicing. Both are Australian-built and GST/BAS-native, but where Rounded focuses on freelancer invoicing, expenses and tax, OneBookPlus adds online bookings, a full CRM, a job pipeline, email marketing, review requests, POS and an AI Companion — all in one app with a $0 free plan. If you only ever send invoices as a sole trader, Rounded is a fine, cheaper choice; if you're building something bigger, OneBookPlus scales with you.
Migration guide
How to switch from Rounded to OneBookPlus
Export your clients from Rounded
Export your client list from Rounded as a CSV and import it into OneBookPlus — names, emails, phone numbers, ABNs and addresses map across into proper CRM records (not just a contact list), each ready for bookings, quotes and invoices. Your Rounded account stays intact as a historical record for your accountant.
Reconnect bank feeds and set your GST defaults
Connect your Australian bank accounts in about two minutes through our secure bank-feed integration. Set your ABN, 10% GST defaults and BAS quarter so every new invoice is ATO-compliant and feeds your BAS summary automatically — included from the free plan, not gated behind a Pro tier.
Start new invoices in OneBookPlus, keep Rounded as the archive
Pick a cut-over date — usually the start of a BAS quarter — and raise all new quotes, bookings and invoices in OneBookPlus from that day. There's no need to migrate historical transactions; keep Rounded active until your last open BAS period is lodged, then cancel it. You can export your OneBookPlus data at any time, so you are never locked in.
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About this comparison
How we compared OneBookPlus to Rounded
Feature claims about OneBookPlus reflect what is shipping today on onebookplus.com.au. Rounded pricing and feature claims were last verified against Rounded’s public Australian product pages on the date below; vendor pricing changes frequently, so check the Rounded 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 has over a decade of experience in digital marketing, web development, and small business consulting across Australia. Bishal regularly assists Australian small to medium businesses with software stack consolidation — including the trade-offs of moving from Rounded to an integrated platform. The comparison above is informed by direct migration experience, not a single read of the Rounded marketing site.
Last reviewed and updated: June 2026 by Bishal Shrestha