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WorkGuru vs STRUMIS

Compare WorkGuru and STRUMIS: platform scope, detailed features, adjacent strengths, pricing, implementation, migration and the businesses each suits best.

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At a glance

The short version

EvaluationWorkGuruSTRUMIS
Platform typeA mature industrial operations platform covering quoting, scheduling, purchasing, stock, timesheets and job costing. All your operational and communications data in one place, with the general ledger left to your accounting system.Purpose-built structural-steel fabrication MRP/MIS covering enquiries and estimating, contracts, purchasing, inventory and traceability, production control, barcoding, document management, sales/invoicing and fabrication reporting.
Best fitFabrication, engineering, manufacturing and project or workshop businesses, where the margin is won or lost on labour, materials and rework rather than on job volume.Structural-steel and miscellaneous-metals fabricators requiring steel-specific estimating, nesting, material optimisation, MRP, production routing, barcode traceability and detailed fabrication control.
Pricing modelPublished per-user pricing in AUD and GBP, with modules you turn on as you need them, so you can price it before you talk to us.Quote-based. STRUMIS does not publish a simple current standard price list in the official material reviewed.
ImplementationDIY, WorkGuru-assisted or partner implementation.A structured fabrication-system rollout involving configuration, training and often integrations with detailing/BIM, CNC, barcoding and accounting systems.
Strongest whenThe business needs a job-first industrial operating system connecting CRM, quoting, projects, workshop work, labour, purchasing, stock and live job profitability.The business is specifically structural-steel fabrication and needs deep material optimisation, MRP, steel traceability, production routing, barcoding and fabrication-specific BIM/CNC workflows.

Platform purpose and scope

What each platform is for

EvaluationWorkGuruSTRUMIS
Platform typeA mature industrial operations platform covering quoting, scheduling, purchasing, stock, timesheets and job costing. All your operational and communications data in one place, with the general ledger left to your accounting system.Purpose-built structural-steel fabrication MRP/MIS covering enquiries and estimating, contracts, purchasing, inventory and traceability, production control, barcoding, document management, sales/invoicing and fabrication reporting.
Best fitFabrication, engineering, manufacturing and project or workshop businesses, where the margin is won or lost on labour, materials and rework rather than on job volume.Structural-steel and miscellaneous-metals fabricators requiring steel-specific estimating, nesting, material optimisation, MRP, production routing, barcode traceability and detailed fabrication control.
Pricing modelPublished per-user pricing in AUD and GBP, with modules you turn on as you need them, so you can price it before you talk to us.Quote-based. STRUMIS does not publish a simple current standard price list in the official material reviewed.
ImplementationDIY, WorkGuru-assisted or partner implementation.A structured fabrication-system rollout involving configuration, training and often integrations with detailing/BIM, CNC, barcoding and accounting systems.
Strongest whenThe business needs a job-first industrial operating system connecting CRM, quoting, projects, workshop work, labour, purchasing, stock and live job profitability.The business is specifically structural-steel fabrication and needs deep material optimisation, MRP, steel traceability, production routing, barcoding and fabrication-specific BIM/CNC workflows.

Best-fit use cases

  • Choose WorkGuru when the core problem is coordinating sales, substantial jobs/projects, workshop work, purchasing, labour, stock and margin in one operational flow.
  • Choose STRUMIS when structural steel fabricators needing steel-specific estimating, material traceability and production control.
  • Where both fit, compare the real operating model rather than feature count: workshop vs field/site, job/project vs product/warehouse, and the implementation depth you are prepared to take on.

Industries and typical customers

WorkGuru is focused on fabrication, engineering, custom manufacturing, structural steel, mining services, heavy repair and related industrial project/workshop businesses. STRUMIS: Structural steel fabrication, miscellaneous metals and steel processing/fabrication.

Feature comparison

Every capability, side by side

Grouped the way the work actually runs. The framework is ours, so read the rows where WorkGuru is partial or not competing first — they will tell you more than the ones where we both say yes.

About this comparison. WorkGuru prepared it. Every verdict below is numbered to the source it came from, and we record only what a vendor publishes — “not found” means we could not find it in their public material on the date shown, not that the product cannot do it.

Software changes constantly. If we have got something wrong about STRUMIS, tell us and we will correct it.

Last reviewed: 21 August 2026

  • Yes published or native
  • Partial a materially different workflow or scope
  • Integration available through an integration
  • Beta not shipped yet
  • No documented as not supported
  • Not found not in the vendor’s published product information at the date checked
CapabilityWorkGuruSTRUMIS
Sales & CRM
Client ManagementYes1Yes32
Contact ManagementYes1Yes32
Webforms (website lead capture)Yes1Not found32
Lead ManagementYes1Yes32
Sales PipelineYes1Partial32
Quoting & EstimatingYes1Yes32
Quote TemplatesYes1Yes32
Quote ManagementYes1Yes32
Client Follow-UpYes1Not found32
AI Client, Lead & Quote Follow-UpYes1Not found32
AI TakeoffsBeta1Not found32
Projects & Jobs
Project ManagementYes2Yes33
Project TemplatesYes3Partial33
Project Kanban BoardsYes2Not found33
Task ManagementYes2Partial33
Task Kanban BoardsYes2Not found33
Gantt ChartYes2Integration37
Project ChatYes2Partial33
Project DocumentsYes2Yes33
VariationsYes2Yes40
TimesheetsYes2Yes33
Recurring / repeat scheduled jobsYes3Not found33
Scheduling & Work Planning
Work Areas (bays, machines, departments etc.)Yes4Partial33
Resource SchedulingYes5Yes33
Task SchedulingYes4Yes33
ToDo List Scheduling & ManagementYes4Partial33
Schedule ChangesYes4Yes33
Mobile AppYes4Partial33
Kiosk AppYesYes
Purchasing & Procurement
Purchase OrdersYes7Yes35
Supplier ManagementYes7Yes35
Purchasing Against ProjectsYes7Yes35
RFQs / Supplier QuotesBeta7Yes35
Supplier Quote ComparisonBeta7Partial35
Inventory & Stock Control
Stock ControlYes8Yes34
Product ManagementYes8Yes34
Stock PurchasingYes8Yes34
Stock on ProjectsYes8Yes34
Production Jobs / Internal AssemblyYes9Yes34
Counter Sales / Stock SalesYes10Partial34
Stock Shortages & Par LevelsYes8Partial34
Serial TrackingYes8Partial34
Batch TrackingYes8Yes39
FIFO TrackingYes8Not found34
Stock LocationsYes11Yes34
Multiple WarehousesYes8Yes34
StocktakesYes8Not found34
Bills of Materials (BOM)Yes9Yes34
Ecommerce channel managementIntegration12Not found34
Point of SaleYes10Not found34
Financial
Job CostingYes13Yes36
InvoicingYes13Yes36
Progress InvoicingYes13Yes40
ReportingYes13Yes36
PaymentsYes13Not found36
Online / Embedded Payment CollectionIntegration13Not found36
General ledger & statutory reportingIntegration14Integration36
Multi-currency transactionsYesYes36
Compliance
FormsYes15Partial39
QualificationsYes15Not found39
DocumentationYes15Yes39
Asset RegisterYes6Not found39
Team, Security & Permissions
Team ManagementYes18Yes31
Roles & PermissionsYes16Yes31
Payroll processingIntegration17Not found31
Award interpretationIntegration17Not found31
Employee recordsYes18Partial31
HR onboarding & performanceIntegration19Not found31
Automations & AI
WorkflowsYes20Partial33
Workflow TemplatesYes20Partial33
Workflow BuilderYes20Partial33
User-customisable Automations in SystemYes20Partial33
Workflow Notifications & UpdatesYes20Partial33

Every verdict above is numbered to the source it came from. Sources are listed at the <a href=”#sources”>foot of this page</a>.

Commercials

Pricing, rollout and what it really costs

WorkGuru pricing, implementation and ownership

Current WorkGuru AUD pricing: $350/month platform fee including the first 10 users; additional users $35/month; Inventory $300/month; Workflow Automations $200/month; Advanced Forms $150/month. DIY onboarding is free; guided onboarding and partner implementation are available for businesses that want more help. Re-confirm commercial pricing before publication.

STRUMIS pricing

STRUMIS does not publish standard subscription pricing in the material reviewed. Buyers should request a quote and compare modules, implementation, integrations and ongoing support. Pricing information was checked on 21 August 2026 and should be re-checked immediately before publication.

Implementation and time to value

STRUMIS is typically implemented as a serious fabrication system with configuration, training and integration into detailing/CNC/accounting workflows. WorkGuru can be implemented DIY, with WorkGuru-assisted onboarding, or through an implementation partner depending on the size and complexity of the business.

Total cost and complexity of ownership

Compare more than licence price: software subscription, implementation, data migration, integrations, training, support, internal administration and the cost of additional systems still required around the core platform. A cheaper licence can be more expensive if it leaves the business running critical workflows elsewhere; a broader ERP/MRP can be more expensive if the extra depth is not actually needed.

Switching

Moving from STRUMIS to WorkGuru

Already using STRUMIS? Scope migration around the information that still matters: customers and contacts, products, suppliers, open quotes, current jobs, WIP, documents and relevant job history. The exact import path depends on the export formats and APIs available from STRUMIS. Historical data that does not need to stay live can remain archived. WorkGuru should confirm migration scope, timing and cost before a customer commits.

The verdict

The matrix is evidence. This is the buying advice.

Where STRUMIS is stronger

  • STRUMIS is materially stronger when the operating model is structural-steel fabrication and the business requires an actual fabrication MRP rather than general job management
  • Its estimating model is steel-specific, including inbuilt material take-off, parametric connection and labour costing, waste calculations, nesting, section catalogues, electronic BOM/model imports and reusable fabrication templates
  • Material optimisation is a major differentiator: STRUMIS includes linear and plate nesting, multi-supplier nesting, remnants management, cutting instructions and steel-specific procurement workflows
  • Production control goes much deeper into fabrication routing, lotting/phasing, work-to-list generation, CAM/NC delivery, machine and employee workload, production consoles and barcode-based individual-piece tracking
  • Traceability is designed for demanding steel and regulated-manufacturing environments, including material certification, steel traceability, heat/cast-style references, welding-wire batch references, inspections and production history
  • STRUMIS is a genuine MRP environment connecting material requirements, procurement, inventory, production planning and fabrication capacity rather than simply attaching material lines to jobs
  • BIMReview adds specialist 4D/5D Gantt and model-based construction planning, while STRUMIS integrates with structural-detailing and CNC workflows outside WorkGuru’s core scope

Where WorkGuru is stronger

  • WorkGuru is the stronger fit when the business needs a broader industrial platform across fabrication, engineering, machinery, maintenance, construction and custom manufacturing rather than a system specialised around structural steel
  • Its front-end CRM is broader: website lead capture, contacts, lead management, sales pipeline and client/quote follow-up are first-class operating workflows rather than primarily enquiry and estimating administration
  • WorkGuru’s project and task Kanban boards give non-steel businesses a more general visual operating model; equivalent native Kanban boards were not substantiated in current STRUMIS material
  • Gantt planning is native to WorkGuru’s project environment, whereas the published STRUMIS Gantt capability reviewed is delivered through its separate BIMReview product
  • WorkGuru extends beyond manufacturing into asset management and preventative maintenance, qualifications/compliance and named HR/payroll integrations that are not central published STRUMIS workflows
  • WorkGuru’s workflow engine is designed as a general user-configurable trigger-condition-action layer. STRUMIS has very strong configurable production workflows and automated tasks, but these are more tightly tied to fabrication routing and system configuration
  • For a mixed fabrication or engineering workshop that does not need structural-steel nesting, BIM/CNC integration, MRP and deep material certification, WorkGuru provides broader day-to-day commercial and project operations without the specialist steel-system footprint

Choose STRUMIS if…

Choose STRUMIS when its strongest areas are central to the operating model: steel-specific estimating, nesting and material optimisation; production control, barcoding and fabrication routing; deep steel traceability across multiple locations.

Choose WorkGuru if…

Choose WorkGuru when the business needs an industrial operations platform that connects CRM and quoting to substantial projects, workshop planning, purchasing, inventory, labour, invoicing and job profitability without adopting a broader ERP than the business needs.

FAQs

STRUMIS questions

Is STRUMIS a direct WorkGuru competitor?

In some businesses, yes. The overlap depends on the operating model. This page is designed to show both the shared capability and where each platform is intentionally stronger.

Can we migrate from STRUMIS to WorkGuru?

Yes, migration can be scoped as part of implementation. The exact data, timing and cost depend on the exports/APIs available from STRUMIS and what history you want to retain.

Is WorkGuru cheaper?

Not necessarily in every scenario. Compare current licence pricing plus implementation, modules, integrations and the rest of the software stack. STRUMIS pricing on this page is dated 21 August 2026.

Does WorkGuru do the setup?

It can. WorkGuru supports DIY setup, WorkGuru-assisted onboarding and partner implementation depending on complexity.

Where is STRUMIS stronger than WorkGuru?

See the adjacent-strength section above. We deliberately include capabilities such as field service, MRP, warehousing, construction takeoffs or specialist steel workflows where the competing platform may be broader or deeper.

Method

How this comparison was prepared

This comparison was prepared by WorkGuru. STRUMIS product claims are based on publicly available official product information checked on 21 August 2026. We use the same evaluation framework across every vendor and explicitly identify areas where the competing platform may be stronger.

Customer proof

[CUSTOMER PROOF REQUIRED] Prefer a WorkGuru customer who evaluated or moved from STRUMIS. Capture the previous operating problem, why WorkGuru was selected, implementation experience and measurable result.

Checked 3 September 2026. WorkGuru verdicts are preserved from the supplied comparison page. STRUMIS was re-audited against current first-party product documentation.

Scope note: STRUMIS is specifically a structural-steel fabrication MRP/MIS. BIMReview is a separate STRUMIS product used for 4D/5D Gantt planning, so Gantt is marked Integration. Production workflow templates and automated task scheduling are materially different from a general cross-system trigger-condition-action engine, hence Partial automation verdicts.

  1. WorkGuru — CRM
  2. WorkGuru — Project Management
  3. WorkGuru — Project Templates
  4. WorkGuru — Scheduling
  5. WorkGuru — Resource Scheduling
  6. WorkGuru — Asset Management
  7. WorkGuru — Purchasing
  8. WorkGuru — Inventory & Stock Control
  9. WorkGuru — Production Jobs
  10. WorkGuru — Counter Sales
  11. WorkGuru — Stock Locations
  12. WorkGuru — Shopify Integration
  13. WorkGuru — Financial
  14. WorkGuru — Xero Integration
  15. WorkGuru — Compliance
  16. WorkGuru — Team, Security & Permissions
  17. WorkGuru — Tanda Integration
  18. WorkGuru — Team Management
  19. WorkGuru — Employment Hero Integration
  20. WorkGuru — Automations
  21. STRUMIS — STRUMIS Fabricator MRP
  22. STRUMIS — Enquiries & Estimating
  23. STRUMIS — Production Control
  24. STRUMIS — Items & Inventory Control
  25. STRUMIS — Purchasing & Suppliers
  26. STRUMIS — Sales & Customers
  27. STRUMIS — BIMReview & Gantt
  28. STRUMIS — STRUMIS Mobility
  29. STRUMIS — Traceability Case Study
  30. STRUMIS — Progress Billing & Variations

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