Most ERP suppliers won’t talk numbers until you’re well into a sales process. Here are the typical costs of a MYOB Acumatica project for a New Zealand business turning over $3–10M, what they cover, and what moves them up or down.
A typical project at this size
| Cost | Typical amount (NZD, excl. GST) | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Implementation and configuration | $60,000 one-off | Discovery, process design, configuration, testing, project management and go-live support |
| Data migration and integrations | $20,000 one-off | Moving customers, suppliers, stock, balances and open transactions; connecting systems you keep |
| Training and change management | $10,000 one-off | Role-based training, guides and helping your people through the change |
| MYOB Acumatica subscription | $45,000 a year | Software, hosting, security, backups and upgrades |
| Acclaim support plan | $12,000 a year | Local helpdesk, fixes, small changes and ongoing optimisation |
That’s around $90,000 to get live and $57,000 a year to run, or roughly $375,000 over five years. On top of that is the time your own people put into the project. Budget for it honestly: it’s the cost most often left out.
Set that against what your current systems really cost, including the staff time spent working around them. The ERP ROI calculator does the comparison for you.
Six factors that move the cost
- Scope. Financials and distribution cost less to implement than adding manufacturing, projects, field service and payroll in one go. Many businesses phase the extras.
- Data quality and history. Clean data moves quickly. Duplicates, old stock codes and years of history to bring across add time.
- Integrations. Each system that needs to talk to your ERP, such as a web shop, courier or warehouse system, adds effort. Standard connectors cost far less than custom builds.
- Customisation. The more you adopt standard processes, the lower the cost now and at every future upgrade. The customisation register shows what you really need to keep.
- Companies, sites and currencies. Each extra entity, warehouse or currency adds setup and testing.
- Your team’s availability. Projects move fastest when decision-makers and key users have time set aside. Delays on your side add consultant time.
How to keep the cost down
- Start cleaning data now: archive inactive customers, suppliers and stock items.
- Challenge every customisation. If nobody can say who uses it, retire it.
- Go live with the essentials first and add modules in later phases.
- Appoint a project lead with authority to make decisions quickly.
- Ask every supplier for a fixed or capped price on agreed scope, with assumptions in writing.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to implement MYOB Acumatica in New Zealand?
For a business turning over $3–10M, implementation typically costs about $60,000, plus about $20,000 for data migration and integrations and $10,000 for training and change management.
How much is the MYOB Acumatica subscription?
For a business of this size, the subscription is typically around $45,000 a year, plus about $12,000 a year for an Acclaim support plan. Your proposal reflects your scope.
How long does a MYOB Acumatica project take?
For a business turning over $3–10M, usually three to six months from kick-off to go-live.