Xuro and RapidPlan compared
RapidPlan, from Invarion, is a TMP drawing tool sold as a Windows desktop app (NZ$999 a year) and a web app (NZ$755 a year). Xuro is a newer NZ tool that runs in Chrome or Edge and combines TMP drawing with a pre-submission review against CoPTTM or NZGTTM. Xuro's prices aren't published yet. RapidPlan Online and Xuro offer free 14-day trials, and RapidPlan desktop has a 14-day money-back guarantee.
About this comparison
This page compares what each product's own website and documentation say, checked on 23 October 2026. We make Xuro, so we've kept it to facts you can check, with sources. Where a feature isn't listed for a product, we say "not listed": it may still exist, so ask the provider. If anything here is out of date, email [email protected] and we'll fix it.
Side by side
| RapidPlan | RapidPlan Online | Xuro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made by | Invarion, founded in Melbourne in 2001; RapidPlan 1.0 released 2007 | Invarion | Xuro, made in New Zealand |
| Runs on | Windows desktop (Windows 11) | Web browser | Chrome or Edge on a computer; can be installed from the browser |
| Price (checked 23 Oct 2026) | NZ$999 a year, excluding tax | NZ$755 a year, excluding tax | Not yet published |
| Trial | 14-day money-back guarantee | Free 14-day trial | Free 14-day trial, no card, 20 credits |
| Maps and imagery | Google Maps plus others; GIS and online maps can be imported | Google Maps and Mapbox | LINZ aerial imagery and LINZ topographic map |
| Signs | Specialised sign libraries for regions across New Zealand; custom signs | Sign library; custom signs | NZ signs drawn from NZTA's own sign files; Sign Editor for custom signs |
| Standards named | Templates described as meeting "the latest TMP standards"; CoPTTM and NZGTTM not named on the pages checked | Sign library described as "regularly updated to ensure compliance with the latest standards"; CoPTTM and NZGTTM not named on the pages checked | Layout distances for CoPTTM or NZGTTM |
| Automatic layouts | Automatic road layout tool; import a pre-drawn road layout for your location | Not listed | Site Builder (paid add-on): lays out signs and cones from a short chat, for you to check and adjust |
| Templates | Plan templates, fully customisable | Not in Invarion's pricing table; its FAQ mentions regional standard setups | Title block layouts saved as your default; no plan templates listed |
| Import | PDF, CAD (DXF, DWG), KML, KMZ, SVG and images | Image, SVG | Image, PDF or an existing plan as an underlay to trace |
| Export | Image, PDF, CAD-friendly formats; batch export | Image, PDF | PDF, PNG, JPEG, print, DXF |
| Swept path | RapidPath, a separate product (NZ$1,299 a year desktop) | RapidPath Online, separate (NZ$799 a year) | Included in the Designer, with Austroads AP-G34-23 design vehicles; results indicative |
| Pre-submission review | Not listed | Not listed | Xuro Review Engine: checks a TMP package against CoPTTM or NZGTTM and points to the page behind each possible issue, with the clause it relates to where there is one |
| Support | Email and phone; live training and a customer success manager on desktop | Email and phone | Email; welcome tour and nine tutorials in the app |
| Customers | Invarion reports over 10,000 customers | New |
Where they differ most
- Platform. Invarion describes the Windows desktop app as its full-featured product and RapidPlan Online as suited to plans of low-to-medium complexity. Xuro runs in Chrome or Edge on a computer.
- Maps. RapidPlan draws on Google Maps and other services. Xuro draws on LINZ's aerial imagery and topographic maps.
- Swept paths. With RapidPlan, swept path analysis is a separate product, RapidPath. In Xuro it's part of the Designer.
- Review. Xuro includes a pre-submission check of the finished package. RapidPlan's pages checked don't list a review feature, so you'd check the TMP another way, such as a peer review.
- Track record. RapidPlan has been around since 2007, and Invarion reports over 10,000 customers. Xuro is new.
How to decide
Try both on a recent job of your own, using the trial or money-back period. Look at what you actually do each week: the standard you work to, whether you need swept paths, how you share drawings with engineers, and how you check a TMP before it goes to the council. For a wider view of the market, see TMP software in New Zealand, and for the checks councils make, see Checking a TMP before you submit.
RapidPlan is a trade mark of its owner. Xuro is not affiliated with Invarion.
Questions
Is Xuro a replacement for RapidPlan?
It can be, depending on your work. Both draw TMPs on maps with NZ sign libraries. Xuro adds swept paths and a pre-submission review against CoPTTM or NZGTTM in the same product, while RapidPlan offers a Windows desktop app, plan templates and a long track record. Try both on a real job.
How much does RapidPlan cost compared with Xuro?
On 23 October 2026, RapidPlan desktop was NZ$999 a year and RapidPlan Online NZ$755 a year, both excluding tax. Xuro had not published its prices; it offers a free 14-day trial with 20 credits and no card, subject to approval.
Does RapidPlan include swept path analysis?
Not in RapidPlan itself. Invarion sells swept path analysis as RapidPath, NZ$1,299 a year for desktop or NZ$799 a year online, excluding tax. In Xuro, swept paths are part of the Designer, with indicative results.
Sources
- Invarion, Plans and pricing (NZ): https://invarion.com/en-NZ/pricing/ (checked 23 October 2026)
- Invarion, RapidPlan product page: https://invarion.com/en-NZ/products/rapidplan (checked 23 October 2026)
- Invarion, Traffic management plan software: https://invarion.com/en-NZ/traffic-management-plan-software (checked 23 October 2026)
- Invarion, our history: https://invarion.com/en-NZ/history (checked 23 October 2026)
- Xuro facts: Features page https://xuro.co.nz/features/, Terms https://xuro.co.nz/terms/ and What's new https://xuro.co.nz/changelog/ (Austroads AP-G34-23 design vehicles, 10 October 2026) (checked 23 October 2026)
Last checked: 23 October 2026