The Fergus Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Fergus in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Fergus
The Insider’s Guide
Job management for trade businesses, from a New Zealand company
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among field service apps, read from Fergus’s own pages.
Made by Fergus · checked Oct 18, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Fergus’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Fergus’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 6 of the 15 other field service apps we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Fergus, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Price books, supplier links and certificates take some setting up before the job cards pay off.
- 1
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.
- 2
Paid plans start at $31 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $31 per full user / month and up, billed monthly.
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
Web and iOS.
- 5
Quotes and price books
Build quotes and estimates from price books with tiered pricing, and pull in supplier prices and invoices through supplier integrations.
- 6
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.
- 7
Scheduling and timesheets
A calendar schedules jobs and crew, GPS tracking shows where staff are, and timesheets feed job costs and pay summaries.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 6 of 15
That is against the other field service apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
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.
Fergus at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $31 per full user / month and up, billed monthly
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web, iOS
- Made by
- Fergus
- Category
- Field Service Software
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Basic 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 14-day trial with no card needed. No free plan. |
| Features | B | Quotes 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 | C | No 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 | B | Web 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. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
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 it 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
Good to know
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$31
A month to start, for each person
Fergus is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $31 per full user / month and up, billed monthly.
Basic
$31
per 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
$44
per 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.
Trying it first
14-day free trial, no credit card required
Read from fergus.com on Oct 18, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Other savings
90% 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
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: Web and iOS
Job management for trade businesses, from a New Zealand company. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, time tracking, invoicing, job scheduling, quotes and estimates.
The whole job, though certificates cost extra.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
What it works with
- Xero
- QuickBooks
- MYOB
- Zapier
- Groundplan
Fergus is made by Fergus.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
6/15
Other field service apps it is graded above
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
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 15
- BFeaturesAbove 7 of 15
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 15
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 15
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 11 field service apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Fergus is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Tradify, ServiceM8, Jobber, Housecall Pro and Joist
The 5 tools Fergus is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Tradify
Free trial · from $47/mo
Job management for trade businesses, priced per user.
- Only Tradify lists an Android app.
- 3.4GPA
ServiceM8
Free plan · from $29/mo
Job management for trades, priced by jobs a month, not users.
- ServiceM8 has a free plan. Fergus does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only ServiceM8 lists Android, macOS and Windows apps.
- Fergus also covers time tracking.
- 2.8GPA
Jobber
Free trial · from $29/mo
Quotes, scheduling and payments for home service businesses.
- Only Jobber lists an Android app.
- Jobber also covers business texting and appointment booking.
- 2.6GPA
Housecall Pro
Free trial · from $59/mo
Scheduling, quotes and payments for home service businesses.
- Only Housecall Pro lists an Android app.
- Fergus also covers time tracking.
- Housecall Pro also covers appointment booking and review collection.
- 2.6GPA
Joist
Free trial · from $8.34/mo
Estimates, invoices and payments app for solo contractors.
- Only Joist lists an Android app.
- Fergus also covers time tracking.
- Joist also covers expense tracking and review collection.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Fergus’s own pages on Oct 18, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 18, 2026. 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.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Fergus. Prices change, so check fergus.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
2,068
Tools graded, in 57 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
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categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Fergus, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/fergus
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Fergus’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. Fergus is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Fergus. Prices and plans change: check fergus.com before you buy.