Fergus
Job management for trade businesses, from a New Zealand company
Fergus report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026
Best for electricians and plumbers tracking job costs
Fergus carries each job from quote to invoice on one job card, with timesheets, materials, purchase orders and gas and electrical certificates, which suits electricians and plumbers. Be careful with the price: it's $31 per full user billed monthly, and the 90% offer on its US page shows figures that don't add up.
Who Fergus is for
- Great if you're an electrician or plumber who wants to see what every job made
- Handy when you need gas or electrical certificates kept with each job
- Good for teams mixing office staff with cheaper timesheet-only site staff
Who Fergus is not for
- 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
Why Fergus gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyBasic 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. The 90% offer shows $5.30, which matches the New Zealand price, not 90% off the US one, so we graded the full price.
- CFree plan and trialA 14-day trial with no card needed. No free plan.
- BFeaturesQuotes 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.
- CEase of useNo App Store rating on record for it. Price books, supplier links and certificates take some setting up before the job cards pay off.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb 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.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Fergus's own pages on 18 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Fergus's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 6 of the 15 other field service apps we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on features (B, above 7 of 15) and worst on ease of use (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $31 a month for each person, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 3 of the 10 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 16 field service apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Fergus’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 15, level with 10
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 15, level with 10
- BFeaturesAbove 7 of 15, level with 8
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 15, level with 5
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 15, level with 14
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 11 field service apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Fergus, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of Fergus you could make: job scheduling, quotes and estimates, invoicing and time tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $372 a year.
What you could make
- Job scheduling, quotes and estimates, invoicing and time tracking: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A real app for iOS. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, Xero, QuickBooks and MYOB among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Fergus’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Fergus?
Fergus is job management software for trade businesses such as electricians, plumbers, builders, HVAC and roofing contractors, made by a company based in Auckland, New Zealand. Job cards carry each job from quote through scheduling, timesheets, materials and purchase orders to the invoice, with an app for the crew. It is billed monthly per full user, and cheaper timesheet-only users cover site staff.
Fergus is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $31 per full user / month and up, billed monthly. See every plan
Good for
- Electrical and plumbing businesses that track materials and costs per job
- Trades that need gas or electrical certificates and safety forms
- Teams mixing office users with cheaper timesheet-only site staff
Worth knowing
- 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.
- Basic comes with email and chat support only; phone support needs Professional.
- The 90% offer runs until December, but the $5.30 and $7.50 it shows match the New Zealand prices, not 90% off the US ones.
Key features
- 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.
Fergus pricing
- Starts at
- $31 per full user / month and up, billed monthly
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial, no credit card required
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $31per full user / month and up, billed monthly | Called Essentials in the FAQ. Job cards, quotes, scheduling, timesheets and invoicing, with email and chat support. Shown at $5.30 under a 90% offer. |
| Professional | $44per full user / month and up, billed monthly | Marked most popular and aimed at growing the business; adds phone support. Shown at $7.50 under the offer running until December. |
| Enterprise | Custom | A custom plan for businesses with more than 10 staff, arranged through sales. |
Read from fergus.com on Oct 18, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Fergus before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Other savings90% off until December
A limited offer on the pricing page takes 90% off until December; the US page shows Basic at $5.30 and Professional at $7.50 a month under it.
Stated on fergus.com
Works with
- Xero
- QuickBooks
- MYOB
- Zapier
- Groundplan
Fergus alternatives
- Fergus vs Tradify
Free trial · from $47/mo
- Fergus vs ServiceM8
Free plan · from $29/mo
- Fergus vs Jobber
Free trial · from $29/mo
- Fergus vs Housecall Pro
Free trial · from $59/mo
- Fergus vs Joist
Free trial · from $8.34/mo
Common questions
Is Fergus free?
No, Fergus is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial, no credit card required.
How much does Fergus cost?
Fergus lists 3 plans. Basic: $31 per full user / month and up, billed monthly. Professional: $44 per full user / month and up, billed monthly. Enterprise: custom pricing. Prices were read from fergus.com on Oct 18, 2026.
What platforms does Fergus work on?
Fergus is available on Web and iOS.
Does Fergus offer any discounts?
Fergus publicly lists the following: 90% off until December.
Does Fergus have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Fergus is listed for Web and iOS.
Does Fergus have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Fergus is listed for Web and iOS.
Is Fergus open source?
Fergus is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
What does Fergus integrate with?
Fergus's listing names Xero, QuickBooks, MYOB, Zapier and Groundplan. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Fergus?
Fergus is made by Fergus.
What are the alternatives to Fergus?
The closest alternatives to Fergus in our directory are Tradify, ServiceM8, Jobber, Housecall Pro and Joist. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Fergus.
How does Fergus compare with other field service apps?
Fergus's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 6 of the 15 other field service apps we grade, and level with 2. It stands best on features (B, above 7 of 15) and worst on ease of use (C, above 1).
Is Fergus good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Fergus C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $31 a month for each person, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 3 of the 10 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Could I make my own version of Fergus?
The plain part of Fergus you could make: job scheduling, quotes and estimates, invoicing and time tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend. It costs $372 a year. What you could not make: A real app for iOS. Something home-made would be a web page. It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team. It plugs into other products, Xero, QuickBooks and MYOB among them. AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 18, 2026.