NDIS software for sole traders and independent support workers.
Rostrel is NDIS software built for sole traders — roster, case notes and claim-ready invoices in one place, starting free. No per-seat pricing, no enterprise complexity: the Free tier (up to 8 support workers and 15 active participants) launches 1 August 2026, then plans from $299/month if and when you grow.
As a sole trader or independent support worker, you are the roster, the payroll, the compliance officer and the accounts team. Most NDIS software is priced and built for organisations with all of those as separate people. Rostrel is built so one person can run a compliant NDIS business without a stack of disconnected tools.
What a sole trader actually needs
Not an enterprise platform — a short list done properly:
- Schedule your own work and keep track of participant hours.
- Write compliant case notes at the point of care, tied to the shift.
- Send claim-ready invoices with the correct support-item numbers and current rates, to plan managers, self-managers or the NDIA.
- Stay audit-ready without a compliance team — every claim backed by a documented shift.
- Know the award if you ever take on help, so SCHADS doesn't blindside you.
Rostrel covers exactly this, and nothing you'd have to pay to ignore.
How Rostrel works for one-person providers
Start free
The Free tier (up to 8 support workers and 15 active participants) lets a sole trader run the essentials at no cost, launching 1 August 2026.
Claim-ready invoices from delivered work
Each invoice uses the NDIS Pricing Arrangements 2026–27 rates and correct items, including the new 0138 SIL items replacing 0115 from 1 July 2026. See NDIS billing software.
Notes attached to shifts
Documentation is contemporaneous and audit-ready without extra admin.
Grow without switching
If you take on workers, SCHADS-aware rostering and payroll are already there — from $299/month, priced per active participant, not per seat.
Priced so you're not paying for an org you don't have
Per-worker pricing punishes small providers: you pay enterprise rates to run a one-person business. Rostrel starts free and, if you scale, moves to a plan priced per active participant — Starter is $299/month for up to 10 participants, with unlimited support workers included. The pricing rewards growth instead of taxing it.
How Rostrel compares
Some platforms — Astalty, for example — offer a free entry tier, which is why sole traders shortlist them. Rostrel's free tier is aimed squarely at the same starting point, with a clear step up priced per active participant if you grow, rather than a per-seat model.
Pricing
Free — up to 8 support workers and 15 active participants, launching 1 August 2026. Then from $299/month (up to 10 active participants), scaling to $349, $699 or $899 as your participant count grows — unlimited support workers on every paid plan, no setup fee, no lock-in. See full pricing and plans.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free version of Rostrel for sole traders?
Yes. The free tier (up to 8 support workers and 15 active participants) launches 1 August 2026, built for sole traders and independent support workers.
Can a sole trader send NDIS-compliant invoices with Rostrel?
Yes. Invoices use correct support-item numbers and the NDIS Pricing Arrangements 2026-27 rates, formatted for plan-managed, self-managed or NDIA-managed claims.
What happens when I take on staff?
Rostrel's SCHADS-aware rostering and payroll are already built in. You move to a paid plan priced per active participant — Starter is $299/month for up to 10 participants, with unlimited support workers included.
Do I need to be a registered provider to use it?
No. Rostrel works for registered and unregistered providers; it helps you keep the records either way.
How much does it cost?
Free to start (launching 1 August 2026), then from $299/month priced per active participant as you grow. See pricing and plans.
Run your NDIS business from one place
See roster, notes and invoicing built for a team of one, in a 20-minute demo.
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