Upgrade guide
Beyond MYOB: scaling past accounting into operations
When MYOB AccountRight or Business handles the books but operations need their own system
Keep and extend
Keep the accounting system that works. Map the stock, order and warehouse records that need to cross the boundary, and agree ownership and reconciliation.
Replace and consolidate
Evaluate replacement when the existing system cannot meet core requirements. Include data migration, finance continuity, training and integration changes in the decision.
The decision in context.
MYOB is a long-standing accounting backbone for Australian and New Zealand SMBs, particularly those with established bookkeeper relationships. AccountRight, Business, and the new Acumatica-powered enterprise tier each serve different scopes.
For operators on AccountRight or Business, the gap is the same as the gap on Xero: operations. Inventory in MYOB is functional for low SKU counts but not designed for warehouse logic. CRM is contact records, not a sales pipeline. Shipping is a manual job per order.
The pragmatic move for many ANZ MYOB customers is to keep MYOB as the financial source of truth and add a modular operations layer above it. That is what OpsUI is for.
Editorial context from the original analysis. Confirm current vendor-specific details against the applicable proposal.
Like-for-like requirements
Work through the requirements.
Role
- OpsUI approach
- Modular ERP, WMS & CRM, sits above MYOB for operations
- MYOB: considerations to verify
- Cloud accounting / SMB ERP, books, payroll, GST, BAS reporting
Vendor-specific scope and limitations are not independently verified here.
Warehouse management
- OpsUI approach
- Full WMS modules, wave picking, slotting, cycle counts
- MYOB: considerations to verify
- Inventory by SKU, no warehouse picking logic
Vendor-specific scope and limitations are not independently verified here.
Inventory at scale
- OpsUI approach
- Inventory module + Bluetooth scanners
- MYOB: considerations to verify
- Adequate for low-to-mid SKU counts
Vendor-specific scope and limitations are not independently verified here.
CRM
- OpsUI approach
- Native CRM module
- MYOB: considerations to verify
- Contact records only
Vendor-specific scope and limitations are not independently verified here.
Shipping integrations
- OpsUI approach
- NetSuite is listed as live; Xero, MYOB, Abel and SAP are built on rollout. NZ Couriers is listed as live; other carrier connections are scoped per account.
- MYOB: considerations to verify
- Manual or via add-ons
Vendor-specific scope and limitations are not independently verified here.
MYOB integration
- OpsUI approach
- NetSuite is listed as live; Xero, MYOB, Abel and SAP are built on rollout. NZ Couriers is listed as live; other carrier connections are scoped per account.
- MYOB: considerations to verify
- N/A. It is MYOB
Vendor-specific scope and limitations are not independently verified here.
Pricing model
- OpsUI approach
- Published module subscriptions and Essential, Control, Command and Apex packages. Compare included users, additional seats and separately priced integration connectors.
- MYOB: considerations to verify
- Plan-based, public on myob.com
Vendor-specific scope and limitations are not independently verified here.
Built in
- OpsUI approach
- New Zealand headquarters; online service across Australia
- MYOB: considerations to verify
- Australia (Melbourne) and New Zealand
Vendor-specific scope and limitations are not independently verified here.
Commercial structure
Keep the assumptions visible.
Compare subscriptions, user allowances, integration work and implementation responsibilities. Preserve the currency and billing period of each offer.
Essential
NZ$499per month
2 users included
2 operational modules
Control
NZ$1,499per month
5 users included
5 operational modules
Command
NZ$2,999per month
15 users included
11 operational modules
Apex
NZ$11,990per month
Unlimited users
20 operational modules
Published monthly subscriptions in NZD. Existing annual pricing and package allowances apply. Additional seats are NZ$99 per month beyond the applicable allowance; integration connectors are separate add-ons.
Review the full packages and configure pricing →Where each approach may fit.
When MYOB alone is still enough
You are a smaller business with low SKU count, no warehouse, and no formal sales pipeline.
Your bookkeeper or accountant works in MYOB and the operational complexity of the business is genuinely low.
You are services-only or pure trades and the inventory you do hold is incidental.
When MYOB needs an operations layer above it
You have a warehouse, pickers, and stock takes that consistently fail to reconcile.
You hold enough SKUs that MYOB's inventory screen has become unmanageable for daily use.
You have a real sales pipeline and reps that need their own CRM with customer history, not contact records.
Shipping is multi-carrier and currently a manual label-printing job per order.
You want the financial source of truth to stay in MYOB while operations move into a system designed for them.
Implementation and local context.
OpsUI is built to sit above MYOB for operations, not replace it. Australian operators on AccountRight or Business keep their existing accountant relationship, GST and BAS handling stay in MYOB, and operational transactions sync up. For larger AU operators considering MYOB Acumatica, OpsUI is a different shape — modular and operations-first rather than a full suite ERP.
Agree data preparation, configuration, training, cutover and recovery responsibilities. Confirm the relevant accounting and carrier connections, rather than assuming they are included in the licence.
Questions buyers ask.
Do I have to switch from MYOB to use OpsUI?
No. OpsUI is designed to attach to MYOB for the operational workflows it does not cover, warehouse, inventory at scale, shipping, CRM, while MYOB stays the source of truth for accounting, payroll, and tax.
How does OpsUI compare to MYOB Acumatica?
MYOB Acumatica is a full suite cloud ERP, partner-implemented, sold for the upper SMB and lower mid-market segment. OpsUI is modular, sold direct, with public pricing and a focus on operations rather than financial depth. For an operator who wants a suite, MYOB Acumatica is a closer match to NetSuite. For an operator who wants modular operations above MYOB Business or AccountRight, OpsUI is the more direct fit.
Will my bookkeeper still work in MYOB?
Yes. The accounting workflow does not change. OpsUI feeds the relevant transactions into MYOB so the monthly close, BAS, and payroll continue exactly as they do now.
Which OpsUI modules pair best with MYOB?
Typically Inventory, Warehouse Management, and Shipping first, then CRM if there is a real sales motion to formalise.
Sources and verification scope.
Checked facts apply only to the scope described next to each source. Other vendor details in the editorial analysis remain unverified for a current purchase decision. Confirm them with the vendor and record the applicable plan, version and proposal date.
Current primary-source verification of this vendor’s detailed capabilities and prices is pending. An unknown is not a missing feature.
Further reading: MYOB / Acumatica, neutral guide
OpsUI integration delivery and scope · Security review information · Published OpsUI packages
Related comparisons and guides.
Your next step
Evaluate the fit against your operation.
Bring the workflows and dependencies that will decide the choice. We’ll review what OpsUI covers and what needs further confirmation.