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Wrightly vs Hnry
Hnry does your tax for you and takes a percentage of your income to do it. Wrightly puts you in control of your own books at a flat price, with your GST and income tax kept filing-ready. Here’s an honest side-by-side.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Wrightly | Hnry |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free plan | Percentage fee |
| Pricing model | $0 · $19/mo | 1% of income |
| You keep control of your own books | Managed for you | |
| Full books — invoicing, GST, expenses, assets | Tax-focused | |
| GST returns, filing-ready | ||
| Files & pays your tax automatically | You file, filing-ready | |
| Never touches your money | Read-only | Deducts as you earn |
| Invoicing, quotes & online payments | ||
| Mileage & vehicle logbook | Expense claims | |
| Connect your own AI (Claude / MCP) |
Comparison is our own summary for a typical NZ sole trader, current as of the 2025/26 year; features and Hnry’s fees change over time, so check each provider for the latest.
More than tax — your whole small business
Hnry is built around getting your tax paid. Wrightly runs the rest of the business too: invoicing and getting paid, live GST, receipts and assets — all yours to see and control.
Invoicing & getting paid
Send an invoice, get paid online
Raise a tidy invoice or quote in seconds, email it to your client, and let them pay by card on the spot. Recurring invoices and automatic reminders chase the slow payers for you.
- Invoices, quotes and recurring schedules
- Online card payment, paid to your bank
- Automatic reminders on overdue invoices
Real-time GST
Your GST return, already done
Every invoice and expense updates your GST position the moment it lands, so the return is waiting when it’s due — you file it yourself, no percentage taken.
- Live GST-collected and GST-paid totals
- Sole-trader IR3 kept filing-ready
- You stay in control of your accounts
Feb – Mar 2026
Due 7 May 2026
GST on income
$6,180.00
Claimable GST
$3,767.10
To pay
$2,412.90
Every claim in this period is substantiated.
Ready to fileDec 2025 – Jan 2026
Filed 27 Feb 2026
GST on income
$5,290.00
Claimable GST
$3,110.00
Net GST
$2,180.00
Where Hnry fits best
- You want to be completely hands-off.
- You’d rather tax was deducted and filed automatically.
- You’re happy to pay a percentage for zero admin.
- Your income is mostly straightforward contracting.
Where Wrightly fits best
- You want control of your own books and money.
- You’d rather a flat price than a cut of your income.
- You need full books, not just tax.
- You want to connect your own AI tools over MCP.
Wrightly is free to start, so you can run a month of invoices and expenses and see your live tax position before you decide. See pricing.
Wrightly vs Hnry — questions
- Is Wrightly a Hnry alternative?
- Yes, for New Zealand sole traders and contractors who’d rather run their own books than hand them over. Wrightly gives you invoicing, GST, expenses and filing-ready IR3 income tax at a flat price — where Hnry does your tax for you and takes a percentage of your income for it.
- How is the pricing different?
- Hnry charges a percentage of your income (1%), so the more you earn the more you pay. Wrightly is flat: free for the basics, or $19/month for AI data entry, no matter how much you invoice.
- Does Wrightly pay my tax for me like Hnry?
- No — and that’s the trade-off. Hnry deducts and pays your tax as you earn; Wrightly never touches your money. It keeps your GST and income tax calculated and filing-ready so you file them yourself in myIR, staying in full control of your accounts.
- When is Hnry the better choice?
- If you want to be completely hands-off — tax deducted and filed automatically with nothing to think about — and you’re happy to pay a percentage for that, Hnry is built for exactly that. Wrightly is for people who want control, a flat price, and full books beyond just tax.