AroFlo vs Fergus (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Fergus grades higher than AroFlo: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Fergus grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
AroFlo
Job management software for Australian and New Zealand trades
Fergus
Job management for trade businesses, from a New Zealand company
Which one is for you
Pick AroFlo if
- Fits if you run a trade business in Australia or New Zealand and buy from local suppliers
- Works for teams that need safety forms and Gantt-style projects next to day-to-day jobs
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are a one-person business, as three users is the minimum
- Skip it if you want a trial, since only a demo is offered
- Watch out: GPS tracking and the AI bill scanner are add-ons with no price shown
- Not for you if you work outside Australia and New Zealand, as its supplier and accounting links are local
- Watch out: prices are in Australian dollars and the sliding scale is not published
Pick Fergus if
- Fits if you're an electrician or plumber who wants to see what every job made
- Works for teams mixing office staff with timesheet-only site staff at $26 a month
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if your crew uses Android phones, as the listing shows an iPhone app only
- Not for you if you'd like a yearly discount, since it's billed monthly only
- Pricey if you want phone support, which needs Professional at $44 a user
- Watch out: certificates cost $30 or $80, texts $15 per 100, and card payments 2.95% + $0.30
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAAroFloFair | 2.4GPAFergusFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CAUD $80 a user a month with 3 users minimum, roughly US$150 a month for the smallest team. That is in the dearer quarter, which starts at $99. The rate falls with more users, but the scale is not published. | CEssentials is $31 per full user a month, billed monthly only, so three of you pay $93 ($83 if two only need timesheets at $26). That's mid-pack here, and there's no yearly discount to bring it down. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial are listed; the page offers a demo. | CA 14-day trial with no card needed. No free plan. |
| Features | BQuotes, jobs, scheduling and dispatch, timesheets, purchasing with 600+ suppliers, safety forms, Gantt projects and AI helpers. GPS tracking and the bill scanner are add-ons. | BQuotes from price books, job cards from enquiry to sign-off, crew scheduling with GPS, timesheets that feed job costs, invoices, purchase orders and Fergus Pay, plus gas and electrical certificates. The whole job, though certificates cost extra. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. It connects to accounting, suppliers and payments and has a lot to set up. | CNo App Store rating on record for it. Price books, supplier links and certificates take some setting up before the job cards pay off. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb plus iPhone and Android apps, with Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks, Stripe, Square, Reece and Rexel. No desktop app. | BWeb and iPhone, with Xero, QuickBooks, MYOB, Zapier and Groundplan. There's no Android app in its listing, which matters if your crew carries Android phones. |
| Best for | job management for Australian and New Zealand trades | electricians and plumbers tracking job costs |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: AroFlo and Fergus. How we grade
Price against what you get
AroFlo starts at $80 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Fergus starts at $31 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Fergus starts $49 a month lower. Of the other field service apps on the chart, 4 score higher than AroFlo for less, and 3 score higher than Fergus for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- AroFlo also covers Gantt & timelines and inventory.
At a glance
| AroFlo | Fergus | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | AUD $80 per user / month, minimum of 3 users | $31 per full user / month and up, billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | AroFlo Innovations Pty Ltd | Fergus |
| Price read from | aroflo.com | fergus.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 9, 2026 |
Worth knowing
AroFlo
- Prices are in Australian dollars, with a minimum of three users.
- The page shows one starting rate that falls as users are added; the scale itself is not published.
- GPS tracking and the AI-Bill Scanner are listed as add-ons whose prices are not shown.
- The vendor positions the product for Australia and New Zealand; its supplier and accounting links are local.
Fergus
- Billed monthly only, per full user; timesheet users start at $26 a month and contractor users cost $2.50 a day.
- Certificates cost $30 for 1–9 staff or $80 for 10+, texts $15 per 100, and card payments 2.95% + $0.30 each.
- Essentials comes with email and chat support only; phone support needs Professional.
- There is no yearly billing; the FAQ says Fergus charges month by month so users can be added and removed.
Key features
AroFlo
- Quoting and job management
- Quotes, jobs, inventory kits and a schedule of rates are on the standard plan, with scheduling and dispatch for field staff.
- Timesheets and GPS time tracking
- Timesheets are standard. A GPS time tracking feature prompts technicians on arrival and departure and checks hours against location.
- Purchasing and supplier catalogues
- The pricing page lists 600+ connected suppliers, plus purchase orders, stock control and inventory.
- Compliance and safety forms
- Work health and safety forms are built in, for trades that must record safety checks on each job.
- Project management with Gantt charts
- Larger jobs can be run as projects with Gantt charts, on the same plan as day-to-day service work.
- AroFlo Lightning AI agents
- Includes an assistant for plain-language questions about business data, a pre-job briefing agent, voice job notes and post-job customer summaries.
Fergus
- Quotes and price books
- Build quotes and estimates from price books with tiered pricing, and pull in supplier prices and invoices through supplier integrations.
- Job cards
- Each job card keeps notes, files, photos, materials and job phases together, from the first enquiry to sign-off with the customer's signature.
- Scheduling and timesheets
- A calendar schedules jobs and crew, GPS tracking shows where staff are, and timesheets feed job costs and pay summaries.
- Invoicing and payments
- Invoice from the job card, take card payments through Fergus Pay, raise purchase orders, and sync with Xero, QuickBooks or MYOB.
- Certificates and safety forms
- Pre-filled gas and electrical certificates, hazard records and safe work method statements are kept with each job; certificates cost extra.
- AI assistants
- Fergus Assistant answers questions about jobs, costs and numbers, and the mobile assistant lets staff type or speak on site to update jobs and time.
Plans
AroFlo
AroFloAUD $80
per user / month, minimum of 3 users
One plan with every standard feature; the per-user rate falls as users are added. GPS tracking and the AI-Bill Scanner are add-ons.
Fergus
Essentials$31
per full user / month and up, billed monthly
Job cards, quotes, scheduling, timesheets and invoicing, with email and chat support; the 14-day trial runs on this plan.
Professional$44
per full user / month and up, billed monthly
Marked most popular and aimed at growing the business; called Pro in the comparison table, and adds phone support.
EnterpriseCustom
A custom plan for businesses with more than 10 staff, arranged through sales.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AroFlo or Fergus?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Fergus is cheaper to start with: $31 a month for each person, against $80 a month for each person for AroFlo. AroFlo starts at AUD $80 per user / month, minimum of 3 users, and Fergus starts at $31 per full user / month and up, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, AroFlo or Fergus?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither AroFlo nor Fergus has a free plan. Fergus has a free trial.
Which platforms do AroFlo and Fergus run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only AroFlo lists an Android app. Both list a web app and an iOS app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
More comparisons
How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.