Onside
About
The smart work app for farmers, growers & contractors
We understand how tough it is to balance dirty hands out in the field with all those management tasks. How do we know? Well, we’re rural too.
Onside’s founders noticed there was no simple way to know who was on their farms, what they were doing, how to get in touch with them and whether they had all the information they needed.
So they started having over-the-fence yarns with farmers, growers, contractors and managers to help crack a solution. The result is Onside – an innovative app that simplifies everything about safety, operations and communications on rural properties.
What began as a simple check-in, visitor management and H&S tool, has since evolved into a comprehensive operations software for all rural sectors globally, including viticulture, horticulture, agriculture and contracting businesses servicing the rural sector.
Today, Onside is used by over 28,000 people, 10,000 properties and 4,000 rural businesses to improve operations, communications and compliance – making it the industry-leading app for anyone managing, visiting or working on rural properties.
- Location
- Christchurch
- Website
- Visit website
- Founded
- 2015
- Employees
- 11-50
- Industry
- AgriTech
- Funding stage
- Seed
Culture
Our space
Careers
Available roles
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Snapshot of Onside
Build technology that helps rural communities thrive
Onside started on a group of dairy farms in Canterbury, where a small team saw a big gap.
With hundreds of people moving between properties each day, there was no simple way to know who was on-site, what they were doing, or whether they had the information they needed to work safely and efficiently. So we built a digital check-in tool for farms, and that was just the beginning.
Today, we’ve grown into a world-leading biosecurity and operations platform for agriculture.
Our network has logged over 3 million digital check-ins across more than 21,000 rural properties. What began as a practical solution is now a system helping protect the future of agriculture in New Zealand, Australia, and beyond.
We’re backed by deep industry knowledge, data science, and a clear mission: to power rural communities through world-class technology.
What it’s like to work here We’re a team that gives people the freedom to grow, whether you’re writing code, helping customers, or building the brand. You’ll be trusted to own your work, backed to push boundaries, and supported by a team that genuinely wants to see you thrive.
Our Christchurch HQ and Melbourne office are home to a growing group of engineers, designers, product minds and commercial leads, all working to solve problems that matter to farmers and the future of our primary industries.
Working with us
Values
Need for Speed
We go fast and meet our audacious goals.
Better Together
We believe in the power of better connections. Sharing information and working together makes everything better.
Innovate to Win
We take on any problem and back each other to find amazing solutions.
Simple is Cool
We do the legwork to make complex things simple. We strive for simplicity in both our product and our company.
Act like an Owner
Every dollar counts and we treat it like our own. Profitability helps us change the world.
Customers Rule
Without our customers, there's no Onside. We know to be successful; we need to make them successful.