What we think, and why.
Pricing, compliance and AI, written plainly for people who run New Zealand trade businesses.
The disruption potential of ONYX1Flat pricing instead of per-seat penalties, AI with the rules enforced in the database, and one lean loop instead of feature creep. How ONYX1 aims to shift the way NZ trades buy and use software.Perspective9 min readProduct news
What has shipped, and what it means for you.
- The ONYX1 help centre is live58 step-by-step articles for owners, the office and crew, open to anyone at onyx1.app/help, and one tap away inside the app.2 min read
- Two-way Xero sync is live on ProInvoices sync both ways. Quotes come in from Xero only and are never sent from ONYX1. Nothing moves until you choose.3 min read
- The Xero connection is live on ProConnect your Xero organisation with one secure sign-in. Here is what shipped, what it protects, and what lands next.3 min read
Articles
Plain writing on pricing, compliance, safety and AI for New Zealand trade businesses.
- How to choose job management software for an NZ trade businessSeven tests that separate software built for a working crew from software built for a head office, and the red flags that predict an expensive mistake.Buying guide9 min read
- AI for trade businesses: what is real, what is hypeMost AI in trade software is a writing shortcut. Here is what AI on the tools actually looks like, and the five questions that expose the difference.AI and MCP8 min read
- The digital pre-start: putting safety before the timerPaper pre-starts get filled in after the work starts. Wiring the signed form to the clock-in changes site culture, and the records keep themselves.Safety7 min read
- Why we charge one flat price instead of per seatPer-seat pricing quietly taxes hiring. Here is the maths for a growing crew, and what we do instead.Pricing4 min read
- What a NZ trade business has to keep, and for how longSeven years for business records, and an incident register you cannot delete. What the law asks for, and how the software should help.Compliance5 min read
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