Best SME Business Management Software Companies in Australia
The 57 best SME Business Management Software companies in Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Bare.
Ranking the best SME Business Management Software companies in Australia by disclosed equity funding, this directory tracks 57 companies with a combined $29M on the table. Bare leads at $15M, Decidr follows at $13M, and then the numbers fall fast. Most of the field has raised nothing disclosed. So what does that tell you? It tells you this is a sector still sorting itself out, where a handful of funded players are pulling ahead while the majority compete on product alone.
Median install growth is running at roughly +18% YoY across management app categories, which tracks with what 2019 research shows about digital adoption patterns accelerating in SME-adjacent software markets. Coverage in this directory is rising too, and I'd watch the audio and playback tooling themes closely as they start bleeding into broader business management stacks. Investors like Adcock Private Equity, Artesian and BlueChilli are already circling. The funding concentration is real, the white space is real, and the gap between the top two companies and everyone else is the story this quarter.
Ranked: Best SME Business Management Software companies in Australia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bare Online platform offering funeral services | $15M | 48 mo ago | Series A | Sam McConkey Co-Founder | 2019 | WebflowPlyrVimeo+34 | — |
| 2 | Decidr Provider of AI-powered growth engine for SMEs 64AI top 23%Tech top 31%Growth top 35%Funding top 36% All 7 signals ▾AItop 23% Techtop 31% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 36% Talenttop 38% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 25% AI: Classified as an agentic-AI company · Product described with: ai-powered Tech: 35 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $13M | 9 mo ago | Acquired | Paul Chan Founder & CEO | 2018 | TurbopackNode.jsRadix UI+28 | 1 job opening |
| 3 | Aglow Provider of business management software for beauty industry | $824K | 23 mo ago | Seed | Karl Margrain Chief Executive Officer | 2024 | WebflowReactstyled-components+18 | — |
| 4 | Relievables SaaS-driven business management platform | — | 77 mo ago | Funding Raised | Victoria Edghill Founder & CEO | 2017 | — | — |
| 5 | bePOS Cloud-based mPOS software solution for offline retailers | — | 97 mo ago | Funding Raised | Pham Nga Co-Founder | 2015 | — | — |
| 6 | Accent Software Cloud-based CRM software for window furnishing and home improvement industry | — | — | Unfunded | Kerry Spero CEO | 2003 | — | 1 partnership |
| 7 | Ascora Field job management and scheduling software | — | — | Unfunded | Courtney Smith Founder | 2010 | — | — |
| 8 | Beevo Provider of utility management services for small businesses | — | — | Acquired | Luke Higgins Co-Founder | 2013 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowUploadcare+14 | 4 partnerships |
Top 5 SME Business Management Software companies in Australia
#1
Acquired · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2018$13.2Mraised▾
Provider of AI-powered growth engine for SMEs. This engine automates tasks, eliminates data silos, and facilitates scaling without increased overhead. It targets time-consuming, repetitive work such as data entry and email communication, improving business efficiency and allowing businesses to focus on strategic growth initiatives. The solution is designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises compete more effectively with larger organizations by streamlining operations and enhancing productivity.
- Oct 2025Post IPO$13.2M
#2
Seed · Pyrmont, New South Wales · founded 2024$823.6Kraised▾
Provider of business management software for beauty industry. It offers a membership program for salons and beauty businesses to manage clients, services, and revenue streams, streamlining operations. Features include plan management, payment processing, and client engagement tools.
- Aug 2024Seed$823.6K
#3
Series A · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2019 · 50 employees$15Mraised▾
Online platform offering funeral services. It allows the users to book and avail services for funerals. The services include paperwork management, cremation, catering, obituary & memorial notices, floral arrangements, return of ashes, grief support, and much more.
- Jun 2022Series A$10M
#4
Funding Raised · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2017 · 3 employees—raised▾
SaaS-driven business management platform. The platform enables businesses to take control of their social and environmental impact with features such as automated discovery, digital tracking, automated reporting, and more.
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)—
#5
Funding Raised · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2015—raised▾
BePOS is a cloud-based mPOS software solution for offline retailers. Its features include order & inventory management, scheduling, customer engagement, marketing tools, reporting & analytics, and more. Its caters to salons, spas, retail stores, restaurants, and more. Clients include World Nail, Beu, Nevada, and more. The company also provides POS hardware from brands like Epson, Apple, and more. Pricing depends on package and number of features. Its app is available for Android platform.
- 2018Grant (prize money)—
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