Pricing

Start free. Choose what helps you grow.

Every plan connects your website to customers, bookings, quotes and invoices. Pro adds your own domain and advanced tools. Business adds automatic follow-ups and team access.

Free is A$0. Pro is A$12/month or A$120/year, with a 14-day free trial. Business is A$29/month or A$290/year. AUD, GST included, per website.

What each plan is for

Free: start running your business

Your website, customers, quotes, invoices and bookings. Online payments have a 2% Cockatoo fee plus Stripe processing.

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Pro: look established

Add your own domain, up to 10 pages, advanced design and automatic appointment reminders. No Cockatoo payment fee; Stripe processing still applies.

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Business: work together

Everything in Pro, unlimited pages, automatic enquiry and quote follow-ups, plus unlimited staff and website editors, with no per-person fees.

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What's the catch?

There isn't one. Free isn't a trial.

No time limit

Your free site stays live for as long as you want it.

No card to start

Only paid plans ask for payment details.

One plan per site

Each website has its own plan, monthly or yearly.

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Included in every plan

The everyday business tools. Even on Free.

Your business online

Templates, ready-made sections, hosting, HTTPS, photos, mobile preview and page SEO.

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Customers in context

Enquiries, contact records, conversation history, notes, tags, import and export.

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Quotes through to payment

Quotes, invoices, contracts, electronic signatures, coupons and sales reports.

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Bookings around your availability

Service bookings, buffers, working hours, time off, shared resources and on-site service areas.

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Help with the next reply

AI drafts, rewriting and summaries. Review AI settings and keep control of automatic sending.

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Permission-based email

Newsletter signups and campaign preparation. Choose a separate sending plan when you send.

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Online payment collection requires a connected Stripe account. Email campaign sending, domain registration and renewal are separate. External form responses stay with Google Forms or Typeform; provider plans and availability apply to embeds. Team account access requires Business.

Every plan, side by side

See exactly what is included.

Prices in Australian dollars.
Each website is billed as its own plan.

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Compare Free, Pro and Business website plans
FeaturesFree A$0 foreverPro A$12/monthBusiness A$29/month
Price and payment fees
SubscriptionA$0 foreverA$12/month or A$120/yearA$29/month or A$290/year
Cockatoo payment fee 2% + Stripe processing0% + Stripe processing0% + Stripe processing
Free trial—14 days—
Website allowanceOne Free website per accountOne paid plan per websiteOne paid plan per website
Website and publishing
Pages 1 pageUp to 10 pagesUnlimited pages
Website address Cockatoo addressConnect your own domainConnect your own domain
Cockatoo badge ShownRemovedRemoved
Website editor IncludedIncludedIncluded
Industry templates IncludedIncludedIncluded
Ready-made business sections IncludedIncludedIncluded
Hosting and HTTPS IncludedIncludedIncluded
Responsive layouts IncludedIncludedIncluded
Photos and logo IncludedIncludedIncluded
Mobile and desktop preview IncludedIncludedIncluded
Save and publish IncludedIncludedIncluded
Page SEO and Search Console verification IncludedIncludedIncluded
Navigation and site search Section linksPage submenus and site searchPage submenus and site search
Page duplication and reusable sections —IncludedIncluded
Design, media and insights
Colours and fonts Presets, brand colour and curated fontsIndividual colours, full font library and custom uploadsIndividual colours, full font library and custom uploads
Galleries Standard, up to 12 photosAdvanced layouts, viewer, crop and filtersAdvanced layouts, viewer, crop and filters
Storage 2 GB100 GBUnlimited, fair use applies
Video and audio External playbackUploads, background video and YouTube playlistsUploads, background video and YouTube playlists
Motion and PDF downloads —IncludedIncluded
Announcements and pop-ups Announcement barAnnouncement bar and scheduled pop-upsAnnouncement bar and scheduled pop-ups
404 page Standard, brandedCustom message and linksCustom message and links
Visit, enquiry and button-click analytics IncludedIncludedIncluded
Google Analytics 4 —With visitor consentWith visitor consent
Customers and conversations
Contact forms and custom enquiry questions IncludedIncludedIncluded
Enquiry inbox, replies, notes and saved replies IncludedIncludedIncluded
Contacts, tags, history, import and export IncludedIncludedIncluded
Contact health and response metrics IncludedIncludedIncluded
AI drafts, rewriting and summaries Included; review settings before enabling auto-sendIncluded; review settings before enabling auto-sendIncluded; review settings before enabling auto-send
Newsletter signup and consent IncludedIncludedIncluded
Email campaign preparation IncludedIncludedIncluded
Email campaign sending Separate sending planSeparate sending planSeparate sending plan
Enquiry and quote follow-ups Manual remindersManual remindersAutomatic follow-up scheduling
Today and Tomorrow operations digests Opt-inOpt-inOpt-in
Quotes, invoices and payments
Quotes, invoices and downloadable PDFs IncludedIncludedIncluded
Contracts, agreement templates and electronic signatures IncludedIncludedIncluded
Unsigned contract reminders Configurable; opt-inConfigurable; opt-inConfigurable; opt-in
Coupons, discounts and redemption history IncludedIncludedIncluded
Sales, payment fee and GST reports IncludedIncludedIncluded
Online invoice payments Requires connected StripeRequires connected StripeRequires connected Stripe
Recurring service payments and invoices Stripe required for online collectionStripe required for online collectionStripe required for online collection
Bookings and schedules
Online service bookings and approval rules IncludedIncludedIncluded
Service categories, visibility and buffers IncludedIncludedIncluded
Staff rosters, time off and resource schedules IncludedIncludedIncluded
On-site service areas and drive-time checks IncludedIncludedIncluded
Booking payments, refunds and cancellation/no-show fees Online collection requires StripeOnline collection requires StripeOnline collection requires Stripe
Appointment review requests Opt-inOpt-inOpt-in
Automatic appointment reminder emails —Included; opt-inIncluded; opt-in
Team access
People with account access Owner onlyOwner plus 2 website editors and 2 staffUnlimited, no per-person fees
Editor/viewer roles and shared Inbox assignment ——Included
One Free website per account. Each additional website needs its own paid plan.Start your free trialChoose Business

Included means the tool is part of that website plan. Payment collection needs Stripe; campaign sending needs a separate sending plan. Opt-in automations must be enabled in settings. Staff scheduling does not grant account access to additional people.

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A smaller software bill. More room for your business.

Pro is A$12/month. Business is A$29/month. Both have no Cockatoo payment fee, including for existing customers. Stripe processing still applies.

Square

Free plan; Plus from A$40/month

Square pricing

Lower online processing for larger invoices

On Pro and Business, standard Stripe domestic online processing is 1.65% + 30c, compared with Square’s 2.2%. Processing costs less above about A$55 per payment, before subscription costs.

Square can cost less for small payments and offers in-person payments at 1.6%.

ServiceM8

Starter A$29/month; Growing A$79/month

ServiceM8 pricing

A lower subscription for getting online and paid

Cockatoo Pro is A$12/month, 59% less than Starter, with no Cockatoo payment fee. Standard Stripe domestic online processing is 1.65% + 30c; Starter lists 1.69% + 30c.

ServiceM8 paid plans include unlimited users and job limits. Higher plans offer lower payment rates and specialist field-service tools.

Jobber

Core US$49/month, or US$29/month billed annually

Jobber pricing

A low entry price, billed in Australian dollars

Cockatoo Pro is A$12/month or A$120/year, including GST. Business is A$29/month with unlimited staff and no per-person fees. Jobber lists its subscriptions in USD, excluding applicable tax.

Jobber offers specialist job scheduling, crew and field-service workflows. Australian payment fees depend on the payment provider.

Timely

Australian entry price from A$42/month

Timely pricing

A lower entry subscription for your business

Start Pro at A$12/month, or choose Business at A$29/month with unlimited staff and no per-person fees. Timely prices by bookable staff member; confirm the local total and GST for your team.

Timely specialises in salon bookings, staff calendars and point of sale. Team access in Cockatoo is not a replacement for those specialist tools.

Checked 8 November 2026. Products have different features; this is a price comparison, not a claim of equivalent functionality. Cockatoo and ServiceM8 subscriptions include GST. Competitor prices and availability can change. Stripe processing rates vary by card and merchant agreement. Free has a 2% Cockatoo payment fee plus Stripe processing. Jobber Australian payment integrations.

Questions

Is the free plan really free?

Yes. Free includes a one-page website, hosting, HTTPS, enquiries, contacts, quotes, invoices and service bookings, with no time limit. No credit card is required. Card payments you take carry a 2% Cockatoo fee plus Stripe processing.

When should I upgrade to Pro?

Choose Pro when you want your own domain, more pages and advanced design tools. Pro is A$12 a month or A$120 a year for each website, with a 14-day free trial and no Cockatoo payment fee. Stripe processing fees still apply. Domain registration is separate.

Are payment fees the same for existing customers?

Yes. All active Pro and Business customers, including existing and legacy Pro customers, pay no Cockatoo payment fee. Stripe processing fees still apply. Free has a 2% Cockatoo payment fee plus Stripe processing.

What does Business add?

Business includes everything in Pro, unlimited pages, automatic enquiry and quote follow-ups, and unlimited staff and website editors, with no per-person fees. It is A$29 a month or A$290 a year. Upgrading from Pro keeps your subscription and charges only the difference.

I have more than one business. How does pricing work?

Your account includes one Free website. Each additional website needs its own Pro plan.

Can my team help with the website?

Pro includes the owner plus 2 website editors and 2 staff. Business has unlimited staff and website editors, with no per-person fees. Free has a single owner.

What happens if I cancel Pro?

Cancel renewal in your account. Your plan stays active until the end of your paid period. Afterwards, Home remains on your Cockatoo address with Cockatoo branding. Your custom domain and Pro features stop serving. Extra pages and files stay saved; extra pages are read-only until you upgrade again.

Can I use a domain I already own?

Yes. Upgrade the website to Pro and follow the domain connection instructions in your account. Keep managing registration and renewal with your domain provider.

Are bookings, contracts and coupons extra?

The booking tools, quotes, invoices, contracts, signatures, coupons and sales reports are included on every website plan. Automatic appointment reminder emails require Pro or Business. Inviting people to share account access requires Business. Online payment collection requires a connected Stripe account, and payment fees depend on your website plan.

Is email sending included?

Every website plan includes newsletter signup with consent and email campaign preparation. Campaign sending uses a separate sending plan. External forms and embeds may also have their own provider charges.

Are design services or business email included?

These are self-service website plans. Domain registration, business email and bespoke design are separate.

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