If you're an Australian window furnishings business looking at modern, purpose-built software, Smartpad Pro and Xobuya are likely the two names you'll narrow to. Both are Australian-built. Both are window-coverings-specific. Both lean into modern tooling. This page is an honest, side-by-side comparison so you can decide what fits your business, not what we'd like to sell you.
We've kept this factual. Where Smartpad Pro does something better, we say so, and there are several places where they do.
The short version
Smartpad Pro is an Australian-built, cloud-based quoting and business management platform for the window coverings industry, founded by former industry insiders and first released publicly in 2017. It is the official software partner for Luxaflex, a major industry advantage. It supports indoor and outdoor blinds, awnings, shutters, curtains, security screens, and window films, with a decision-tree product configurator, dashboards, surveyor's solution for field staff, and free product and fabric price-list maintenance. Smartpad Pro is also a member of the Window Covering Association of America and the Blind Manufacturers Association of Australia. The platform has presence in AU and the UK.
Xobuya is an Australian-built platform established in 2015, with a conversational AI quote builder, native apps across every device (iOS, iPadOS, Android, macOS, Windows), offline-first mobile workflows, and a modern, cloud-native technology stack. It supports AU and US markets.
If you're a Luxaflex retailer, or you want a mature, industry-association-backed platform with hands-off price-list maintenance, Smartpad Pro is a serious option and you should look at them properly.
If you want AI-assisted conversational quoting, native apps on every device, and offline-first reliability in the field, Xobuya is likely a better fit.
These are the two closest comparisons in this segment. We've tried to be honest about it.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Smartpad Pro | Xobuya |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | Australia | Australia |
| Founded / first release | 2017 | 2015 |
| Markets served | AU, UK | AU and US |
| Industry focus | Window coverings (broad: blinds, awnings, shutters, curtains, security screens, window films) | Window coverings (blinds, curtains, shutters, awnings, roller shades) |
| Luxaflex official software partnership | Yes | No |
| Industry association memberships | WCAA, BMAA | None |
| Product configurator | Yes, decision-tree based | Yes |
| Made-to-measure pricing logic | Yes, deep | Yes, deep |
| Fabric and colour catalogue management | Yes (free maintenance service) | Yes (tenant-managed) |
| Free product and fabric price-list maintenance | Yes | No (tenant manages own catalogues) |
| Quoting workflow | Yes | Yes, with conversational AI quote builder |
| Conversational AI quote builder (natural language → structured quote) | No | Yes |
| Voice dictation for quote entry | No | Yes |
| Platform type | Cloud-based, tablet-driven | Native apps on every device |
| Native iOS / iPadOS apps | Web app (tablet-optimised) | Yes |
| Native Android apps | Web app | Yes |
| Native macOS desktop app | Web app | Yes |
| Native Windows desktop app | Web app | Yes |
| Offline-capable in the field | Limited (cloud-dependent) | Yes, offline-first with sync |
| Field staff "Surveyor's Solution" | Yes (with Google Maps navigation) | Yes (installer and rep mobile workflows) |
| Multi-store / franchise / licensee group support | Yes (strong) | Yes (multi-tenant SaaS) |
| Sales performance dashboards | Yes | Yes |
| Imperial and metric measurement | AU/UK | Yes, automatic switching |
| Custom domain / white-label | Available | Yes |
| Payment processing integrations | Yes | Stripe, Square, BPoint, Authorize.net |
| Accounting integrations | Available | Xero, QuickBooks, MYOB |
| Inventory and warehouse management | Available | Yes, with barcode scanning |
| Pricing | On request | USD $99 / AUD $160 per user per month |
When Smartpad Pro is the better choice
There are real scenarios where Smartpad Pro is the right call:
You're a Luxaflex retailer. This is the single most important point on this page. Smartpad Pro is Luxaflex's official software partner. If a significant share of your business is Luxaflex product, that integration depth, the maintained Luxaflex catalogue, and the relationship between the two companies are genuine and ongoing advantages. Xobuya doesn't have an equivalent partnership.
You want product and fabric price lists maintained for you, free. Smartpad Pro uploads and maintains your product and fabric price lists at no charge. That's a real labour saving, especially for businesses with broad supplier ranges and frequent price changes. Xobuya gives you full tenant control over your catalogues but doesn't do that maintenance for you.
You want a deep decision-tree product configurator. Smartpad Pro's configurator with decision-tree logic is well-developed for complex window-coverings products. It handles configuration rules thoroughly.
You're a multi-store, franchise, or licensee group. Smartpad Pro has explicit, established support for this model. If you operate a national group across many sites, their experience with that shape is real.
You value industry association alignment. Smartpad Pro is a member of the WCAA (US) and BMAA (AU). If those memberships and the trust signals they carry matter to your buying decision, that weighs in their favour.
You're already on Smartpad Pro and it's working. Software switching is real effort and risk. Don't change software because of a comparison page.
When Xobuya is the better choice
Where we think Xobuya genuinely wins:
You want AI that builds the quote itself. Xobuya's AI Quote Builder lets a rep describe a job in plain English ("three roller blinds in the lounge, two metres wide, blockout in charcoal, plus a roman in the bedroom") and watch the quote build itself. Smartpad Pro's configurator is excellent but step-by-step; Xobuya's AI builder turns a description directly into a structured quote. We've measured this saving 70 to 80 percent of quote build time.
You want native apps on every device, not just tablet-driven cloud. Smartpad Pro is cloud-based and tablet-optimised, which is excellent for the field rep with an iPad in hand. Xobuya goes further: native iOS, iPadOS, Android, macOS, and Windows apps. Owners, office staff, and schedulers get a real desktop app on their Mac or PC, not a browser tab. The data is the same across all five.
You quote in customers' homes with patchy reception. Xobuya is built offline-first. A rep keeps working through a measurement, photo capture, and quote build with no signal. Everything syncs when they're back online. A cloud-based tablet platform depends on the connection holding.
You want voice dictation for measurements in the field. A rep can dictate measurements and notes directly into the quote rather than tap them in. Useful when your hands are on a tape measure or in awkward positions.
You sell into both AU and US markets. Xobuya supports both AU and US natively with imperial/metric switching, multi-currency, local accounting (Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks), and local payment gateways (BPoint, Stripe, Square, Authorize.net). Smartpad Pro is AU and UK focused.
You want a modern stack and frequent updates. Xobuya is built on a modern, cloud-native stack with multi-region deployment. The platform receives updates regularly and is a community-driven product, shaped by the businesses that use it.
You want to manage your own product catalogues. Some shops prefer the control of managing their own price lists directly rather than having a vendor manage them. If you have unusual products, custom pricing structures, or supplier deals you don't want shared with a third party, tenant-managed catalogues fit better.
Switching from Smartpad Pro
If you decide to move from Smartpad Pro to Xobuya, we make it as painless as we can:
- Free data migration. We import your products, customers, pricing, and historical quotes.
- Price match for 12 months. Show us your current Smartpad Pro invoice and we'll match it for your first year on Xobuya.
- No long contract. Month-to-month from day one. If it's not working in 90 days, walk away.
- Hands-on onboarding. A real person walks your team through the platform.
An honest note
Smartpad Pro and Xobuya are the two most direct, current-generation, AU-built competitors in this category. Both teams care about the industry. Both products are genuinely good at what they're built for, and they're built slightly differently:
- Smartpad Pro is cloud-and-tablet-first with hands-off catalogue maintenance and the Luxaflex partnership.
- Xobuya is native-on-every-device with AI-assisted quoting, offline-first reliability, and tenant-managed catalogues.
If you're a Luxaflex shop and Smartpad Pro's catalogue maintenance saves you real time, that's a strong case for them. If your reps work in homes with patchy signal and you want AI to speed up quoting, that's a strong case for us.
Pick the one shaped for your business. We'd rather lose the deal than win a churning customer.
Frequently asked questions
Are you a competitor of Smartpad Pro? Yes, directly. We've written this page because we'd rather you decide based on a real comparison than guess.
Will you say bad things about Smartpad Pro? No. Smartpad Pro is a serious product built by people who know the industry. We've focused on the genuine differences.
What if Smartpad Pro disputes something on this page? Email us. If we've got something wrong, we'll fix it the same day.
Can I trial Xobuya before deciding? Yes. Book a 30-minute demo and we'll walk you through your specific workflow with your own products loaded in.
Also comparing? See our pages on BlinQ, BUZ Software, BlindMatrix, Quoterite, BlindsBook, One Click Contractor, Tradify, MyBlindCo, or read about spreadsheets and manual quoting. For an overview of all options, see Xobuya alternatives.