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MYOB pricing in New Zealand
MYOB sells four MYOB Business plans in New Zealand, from Lite to AccountRight Premier. Each is a flat fee excluding GST, with unlimited users and payroll at NZ$3 per employee paid. Lite and Pro can also be paid yearly for 25% less.
Country
- Starting price
- NZ$35/month
- Lite, NZD excl. GST
- Pricing model
- Flat monthly plans
- Plus NZ$3 per employee paid
- Billing
- Monthly or yearly
- Yearly on Lite and Pro only, 25% less
- Tax
- GST excluded
- Prices in NZD; add 15% GST
- YOY change
- ↑ 8%
- Average yearly rise, 4 plans
- Last updated
- 12 Oct 2026
How much does MYOB cost in New Zealand?
Plans
Four plans, GST excluded; Lite and Pro billed monthly or yearly, AccountRight plans monthly.
| Plan | Monthly | Annual, per month | Who it is for | Key limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lite | NZ$35 | NZ$26 | For sole traders and small business with up to 2 employees. | Key limits
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| Pro | NZ$65 | NZ$49 | For small to medium businesses with multiple employees. | Key limits
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| AccountRight Plus | NZ$100 | Not offered | For established businesses needing to fast track pay runs and inventory. | Key limits
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| AccountRight Premier | NZ$120 | Not offered | For complex businesses managing multiple locations, jobs or currencies. | Key limits
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Additional costs
Costs on top of the plan price.
| Cost | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Payroll | NZ$3 each; Lite up to 2 employeesPer employee paid each calendar month | |
| Premium Inventory on Lite and Pro | NZ$22 a monthMonthly, past 10 inventoried items | |
| Online invoice payments (Stripe) | 2.7% + NZ$0.25Per transaction; can be surcharged to the customer | |
| Lite bank account limit | 2 accounts, then Pro at NZ$65Hard cap on connected accounts | |
| Lite payroll limit | 2 a month, then Pro at NZ$65Hard cap on employees paid | |
| Multiple currencies | Premier at NZ$120, NZ$20 a month more than PlusAccountRight Premier only | |
| Each additional business | Full plan priceSeparate subscription; Premier covers 2 | |
| Extra AccountRight company files online | Not publicly listedQuoted by MYOB | |
| Payroll Only, without accounting | NZ$25 a month + NZ$3 per employeeMonthly plus per employee paid | |
| Data migration past two years | Not publicly listedCharged by migration partner | |
| Cancelling a yearly plan early | Rest of the year's feeNo refund of fees already paid | |
| Downgrading | Higher plan paid to the end of the periodTakes effect at renewal |
MYOB cost calculator
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Plan
Estimated cost, Lite
NZ$41a month
- Per year, billed monthly
- NZ$492
- Per year, billed annually
- NZ$387Saves NZ$105
- First 12 months, 63% off
- NZ$19 a month
- First year with the offer
- NZ$230
Line items, monthly
- Lite subscription
- NZ$35
- 2 extra employees paid at NZ$3 each
- NZ$6
- Estimated monthly total
- NZ$41
Estimated, NZD, excluding GST. Offer: 50% off the first year, paid yearly.
What MYOB costs by company size
Estimated cost by number of employees, using the cheapest plan that fits each end of the band.
| Employees | Plans | Monthly cost | Annual cost | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 10 | Lite to Pro | NZ$38 to NZ$95 | NZ$38 | to | NZ$95 | NZ$456 to NZ$1,140 | NZ$456 | to | NZ$1,140 | |||
| 11 to 50 | Pro | NZ$98 to NZ$215 | NZ$98 | to | NZ$215 | NZ$1,176 to NZ$2,580 | NZ$1,176 | to | NZ$2,580 | |||
| 51 to 200 | Pro | NZ$218 to NZ$665 | NZ$218 | to | NZ$665 | NZ$2,616 to NZ$7,980 | NZ$2,616 | to | NZ$7,980 | |||
| 201 to 500 | Pro | NZ$668 to NZ$1,565 | NZ$668 | to | NZ$1,565 | NZ$8,016 to NZ$18,780 | NZ$8,016 | to | NZ$18,780 | |||
MYOB discount codes and offers
Current MYOB offers in New Zealand, checked 12 October 2026.
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Yearly plan offer
50% off the yearly price for 12 months, then 25% below monthly rates ongoing
New or returning customers (no MYOB subscription for 30 days); Lite and Pro paid yearly upfront; until 15 February 2027; no refund on cancelling
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Free trial
14 days free on every plan; 30 days on Payroll Only
New subscriptions
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TechSoup New Zealand not-for-profits
80% off a 12-month base subscription
Via TechSoup
Eligible TechSoup members new or returning to MYOB; Lite and Pro only; until 10 November 2026
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Through an accountant or bookkeeper
Wholesale discount of 15% to 30% by partner tier
Clients of MYOB Partner Program members; partner or client pays
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Free migration
Transactions for the current and previous financial year moved free
Moving from Reckon, QuickBooks or Xero through MMC Convert
How to negotiate MYOB's price
MYOB does not advertise negotiated deals in New Zealand, so these levers come from how it charges, ranked by likely saving.
| Rank | Lever | How it works | What it can save |
|---|---|---|---|
| [01] | Pay Lite or Pro yearly | The yearly price is 25% below twelve monthly payments, and the first year is half that again. Pro costs NZ$780 a year monthly, NZ$585 yearly and NZ$293 in the first year. | Up to NZ$488 in year one on Pro, NZ$195 a year after |
| [02] | Buy through your accountant | MYOB partners get a wholesale discount of 15% to 30% and can pass it on or bill you. Ask what tier they are. | NZ$18 to NZ$36 a month on Premier |
| [03] | Stay on Lite while it fits | Lite pays up to 2 employees and connects 2 bank accounts. Pro is NZ$30 a month more for the same payroll rate. | NZ$30 a month |
| [04] | Use Premier for a second business | Premier covers two businesses for NZ$120. Two Plus subscriptions cost NZ$200. | NZ$80 a month |
| [05] | Weigh Premium Inventory against Plus | Pro plus Premium Inventory is NZ$87 a month; Plus is NZ$100 with unlimited inventory and stocktake. Keep tracked items to 10 or fewer on Lite and Pro to avoid the charge. | NZ$13 to NZ$22 a month |
| [06] | Not-for-profits apply through TechSoup | 80% off a 12-month base subscription on Lite or Pro, until 10 November 2026. | Up to 80% of a year's base price |
| [07] | Pay only the people you need each month | Payroll is NZ$3 per employee paid in a calendar month. Zero-dollar pays do not count; deleted or reversed pays do. | NZ$3 per employee a month |
| [08] | Surcharge card payments | Online invoice payments cost 2.7% + NZ$0.25, and MYOB lets you pass that to the customer. | 2.7% of every card-paid invoice |
| [09] | Use the price rise as the review date | Prices rose in May 2025 and early 2026, and the terms promise 30 days' written notice of a fee change. Monthly plans can be cancelled at any time. | Leverage only |
MYOB price history
Monthly list prices over the last two years, excluding GST. Pick a plan, or hover for each change.
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Key points
- Lite, the entry plan: +9% in two years, NZ$32 to NZ$35.
- Pro moved most: +25%, NZ$52 to NZ$65.
- Average across 4 plans: +19% since July 2024.
- Last change: 27 Apr 2026.
What people say about MYOB pricing
What New Zealanders said in public about MYOB's pricing in the last six months.
67%
Mostly negative
- Positive 1 of 6
- Neutral 1 of 6
- Negative 4 of 6
4 of 6 public comments from New Zealanders in the last six months are negative, 1 positive and 1 neutral. Most are about price rises and payroll costs, with several weighing a move to Xero.
- Reddit.com negative This New Zealand MYOB customer, on MYOB Business Essentials with ACE Payroll, says cost is the main reason for moving to Xero, since ACE is closing and MYOB payroll is expensive. axisential (opens the original on Reddit.com)
- Trustpilot.com negative This New Zealand MYOB customer says MYOB has just put prices up again while support has got harder to reach, and is considering Xero. Steve (opens the original on Trustpilot.com)
- Trustpilot.com negative This New Zealand MYOB customer switched to MYOB to cut business costs and now calls it a very expensive mistake. Nicola (opens the original on Trustpilot.com)
- Trustpilot.com negative This New Zealand MYOB customer, now on Xero, says MYOB added a NZ$10 charge after a single declined card payment instead of retrying it. Alan Baird (opens the original on Trustpilot.com)
- Trustpilot.com neutral This New Zealand MYOB customer concedes MYOB is cheaper but argues its total cost of ownership is far higher once missing features and slow support are counted. Tom (opens the original on Trustpilot.com)
MYOB alternatives
Other tools in our price guides for New Zealand, largest first by market share.
| Vendor | Starting price | Pricing model | Key difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xero | NZ$37 a month (Ignite) | Flat monthly plans, plus per-person usage charges | Payroll NZ$4 per person; Ignite caps invoices and bills | Price guides |
| Reckon | NZ$24 a month (Reckon One Accounting Plus) | Flat Reckon One plans, unlimited users, hosted per user; desktop in yearly user packs | No Reckon payroll in New Zealand; desktop licences sold yearly | Price guides |
| QuickBooks | NZ$37 a month (Simple Start) | Flat plans capped by users, billed in US dollars | Global edition billed in USD; each tier caps users | Price guides |
| FreshBooks | NZ$41 a month (Lite) | Flat plans capped by billable clients, plus per team member charges | Billed in USD; tiers capped by billable clients | Price guides |
| Zoho Books | Free plan; paid from NZ$20 a month (Standard) | Free plan under a revenue cap, flat price per organisation, plus per-user add-ons | Free plan under US$50,000 revenue; global edition priced in NZ$ | Price guides |
| FreeAgent | NZ$39 a month (Universal) | One flat plan for every business type, billed in US dollars | One flat US dollar plan with unlimited users; no payroll or local tax filing | Price guides |
MYOB pricing questions
NZ$35 to NZ$120 a month, excluding GST: Lite NZ$35, Pro NZ$65, AccountRight Plus NZ$100 and AccountRight Premier NZ$120. Payroll costs NZ$3 per employee paid.
No. Prices exclude 15% GST. With GST, Lite is about NZ$40 a month, Pro NZ$75, AccountRight Plus NZ$115 and AccountRight Premier NZ$138.
NZ$3 per employee paid each calendar month on every plan, with no base fee. Lite pays up to 2 employees. Payroll Only, without accounting, is NZ$25 a month plus NZ$3 per employee.
Yes, on Lite and Pro: NZ$315 and NZ$585 a year, 25% less than monthly. AccountRight Plus and Premier are monthly.
Yes. Lite and Pro paid yearly get 50% off the first year until 15 February 2027. Not-for-profits get 80% off a year of Lite or Pro through TechSoup New Zealand, until 10 November 2026.
Yes, between February and April 2026, excluding GST: Pro from NZ$56 to NZ$65, AccountRight Plus from NZ$94 to NZ$100 and Premier from NZ$110 to NZ$120. Payroll rose from NZ$2 to NZ$3 per employee. Lite stayed at NZ$35.
No. Every plan allows unlimited users, including your accountant or bookkeeper, at no extra cost.
No. Lite at NZ$35 a month is the entry plan in New Zealand. MYOB Acumatica, its ERP, is sold on quotes only.
MYOB pricing sources and methodology
From MYOB's New Zealand pricing pages on 12 October 2026. Where sources disagree, MYOB's own page wins.
Estimates from list prices, excluding GST, before payment fees.
Archived copies of MYOB's pricing pages from October 2024 to October 2026, plus MYOB's announcements. Standard prices, no promotions.
Drawn from how MYOB charges, not from records of negotiated deals.
Ordered by Ensurva's estimate of each vendor's share of business customers in this country, from surveys, vendor customer counts, government software registers and review volume. Only tools with their own Ensurva price guide are listed.
Public comments from April to October 2026 by identifiably New Zealand authors, marked positive, negative or neutral. Cards show confirmed customers only.
Checked monthly. The date at the top is the last check.
- MYOB NZ plans and pricing 12 Oct 2026
- MYOB Business Lite (NZ) 12 Oct 2026
- MYOB Business Pro (NZ) 12 Oct 2026
- MYOB Business AccountRight Plus (NZ) 12 Oct 2026
- MYOB Business AccountRight Premier (NZ) 12 Oct 2026
- MYOB Business Payroll Only (NZ) 12 Oct 2026
- MYOB NZ annual plan offer terms 12 Oct 2026
- MYOB Business terms of use (NZ) 12 Oct 2026
- MYOB help: payroll limits and fees 12 Oct 2026
- MYOB help: Premium Inventory 12 Oct 2026
- MYOB help: online invoice payments 12 Oct 2026
- MYOB help: inviting a user 12 Oct 2026
- MYOB help: using multiple businesses 12 Oct 2026
- MYOB help: how many files you can put online 12 Oct 2026
- MYOB NZ Partner Program 12 Oct 2026
- MYOB NZ moving to MYOB 12 Oct 2026
- MYOB NZ not-for-profits 12 Oct 2026
- TechSoup New Zealand MYOB offer 12 Oct 2026
- MYOB NZ partner offer terms (closed 31 December 2025) 12 Oct 2026
- MYOB retention offer terms (ended 30 June 2025) 12 Oct 2026
- Wayback Machine snapshots of myob.com/nz/pricing 12 Oct 2026
- Xero NZ pricing plans 12 Oct 2026
- Hnry pricing 12 Oct 2026
- Reckon NZ 12 Oct 2026
- QuickBooks Global pricing 12 Oct 2026
- FreshBooks pricing 12 Oct 2026
- Zoho Books pricing 12 Oct 2026
Estimates from published list prices on 12 October 2026. Check MYOB's own pricing page before buying. Ensurva is not affiliated with MYOB.