Ignition alternative

Ignition vs
Instant Client

Ignition gets the engagement letter signed. Instant Client does that too, and runs the rest of onboarding around it: intake, payment, workflow and follow-up, for one flat price.

14-day free trial · No credit card required

IgnitionProposals & billing
  • Proposals & engagement letters
  • Card payments & recurring billing
  • Intake questionnaires
  • Onboarding workflows & tasks
  • Client inbox & meetings
InstantClient
  • Proposals & engagement letters
  • Card payments & recurring billing
  • Intake questionnairesIncluded
  • Onboarding workflows & tasksIncluded
  • Client inbox & meetingsIncluded
Everything above$59/month

Why firms look for an Ignition alternative

Ignition does its job well. The trouble is everything around it.

Your bill grows with your client list

Plans are tiered by active clients, with an extra fee for every client over your cap.

Intake forms cost extra

Online forms are a paid add-on below the Pro plan, so intake usually lives in another tool.

Integrations sit behind Pro

XPM, Karbon, FYI and Zapier integrations start on the Pro plan, from A$249/month.

It stops at the signature

Once the letter is signed, the onboarding tasks, emails and meetings happen somewhere else.

Instant Client fixes all four

One workspace from first questionnaire to first payment, for one flat price.

Feature by feature

How Instant Client replaces Ignition

1Proposals & engagement letters

Proposals your clients actually enjoy signing

Build a branded proposal and engagement letter in minutes, or let AI draft it from the client's details. Clients walk through a guided, mobile-friendly flow and sign online.

  • Engagement letter templates for CA ANZ, CPA & IPA members
  • Fixed, unit, range & minimum pricing per service
  • Versioning, change requests and view tracking
Proposal · Harlow Advisory
Signed ✓

Services

Annual financials & tax return

Fixed

$3,200

Quarterly BAS

Recurring · quarterly

$600

Bookkeeping

Per hour

$95/hr

Signed by

Olivia Harlow

Director
Today, 9:41am

Deposit paid$960.00
2Payments & billing

Get paid the moment they accept

Collect a card payment or deposit on acceptance, save the card for future charges and let recurring billing run itself.

  • Weekly, monthly or yearly recurring billing with auto-charge
  • Invoices and card payments synced to Xero
  • Card payments powered by Stripe
Billing schedule
Auto-charge on

Monthly bookkeeping

$450 /month

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3Intake, included

Intake questionnaires without the add-on

Send a questionnaire before the proposal so you price the job properly. Clients can save and come back later, and every answer lands on the client record.

  • Dozens of ready-made AU tax, SMSF, FBT & AML forms
  • AI builds a questionnaire from a one-line brief
  • Document requests through the client portal
Individual tax return checklist
Draft saved
Section 2 of 4 · Income48%

Did you receive any of the following this year?

Salary or wages
Rental income
Capital gains
Foreign income

Rental property address

14 Kingfisher Lane, Byron Bay NSW
Built with AI from “new individual tax client”
4After the signature

Onboarding keeps moving after they sign

Workflows line up every step from first questionnaire to first invoice. Steps that wait on the client tick themselves off when the proposal is signed or the invoice is paid.

  • A task inbox across every client
  • Gmail & Outlook threads linked to each client
  • Google Meet scheduling with AI meeting summaries
New client onboarding
Step 3 of 5

Send intake questionnaire

Sent Mon

Await questionnaire

Submitted by client

●

Send proposal

Assigned to you · due today

Await signature & deposit

Completes when signed

Schedule kickoff meeting

Google Meet

Side by side

Ignition vs Instant Client

FeatureIgnitionInstantClient

Proposals & signing

Branded proposals & engagement lettersYesYes
Professional-body letter templatesYesCA ANZ, CPA & IPA
Online e-signature1–10 signers by planYes

Payments & billing

Card payment on acceptanceYesYes
Recurring billing with auto-chargeYesYes
Direct debitYesBank transfer details
Accounting syncXero, QBO, MYOB, SageXero

The rest of onboarding

Intake questionnairesAdd-on below ProYes
Client portal with document requestsNoYes
Onboarding workflows & task inboxNoYes
Gmail & Outlook linked to clientsNoYes
Meetings with AI summariesNoYes
AML & ID checksBuilt in (Core+)Via Instant Compliance

Pricing

How you're chargedBy active clients, plus overageOne flat price
Unlimited clientsPro+ onlyYes

Ignition details are taken from ignitionapp.com as of October 2026. Ignition is a trademark of its respective owner.

Pricing

More included, less to pay for

Ignition Core

A$99–149/month + GST

  • 50 active clients, then A$5 for each extra client
  • 3 users
  • Card fees from 1.95% + 30c per payment
  • ID checks A$6–10 each

Solo starts at A$39/month for firms under A$200k revenue, capped at 20 clients and 1 user. Ignition pricing

InstantClient

$59/month

  • Unlimited clients, proposals, questionnaires & invoices
  • Proposals, intake, payments, workflows, inbox & portal included
  • 14-day free trial, no credit card required
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Switching

Moving from Ignition is easy

1

Bring your clients across

Connect Xero or FYI and import your client list. No spreadsheets, no retyping.

2

Let AI set you up

Instant Client reads your website and drafts your branding, services, prices and team for you.

3

Send your first client

Pick a questionnaire and proposal template, hit send, and watch the workflow take over.

Questions about switching

Can clients pay by card when they accept a proposal?

Yes. Proposals can take a card payment or deposit on acceptance through Stripe, and save the card (with the client's consent) so recurring fees charge automatically.

Does Instant Client sync with Xero?

Yes. Invoices push to Xero as draft or authorised, card payments are recorded against them, and you can map the revenue account, tax type and item for each service.

Does Instant Client support direct debit like Ignition?

Not yet. Today clients pay by card through Stripe, or by bank transfer using the account details and reference shown on the proposal or invoice.

How do I move my clients across?

Connect Xero to bring your client list in, and Instant Client's AI reads your website to set up your brand, services and prices. You can send your first proposal the same day.

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Swap Ignition for something better.

Intake, proposals, payments, workflows and client email, all in the one workspace your clients will love.

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