Tradify vs Fergus
Tradify: Per-user job management app for trades, from quote to invoice, now part of The Access Group. Fergus: NZ-built job management for trades with strong supplier invoice integrations and per-user monthly pricing. Compared on price, GST, integrations, support and who each one suits. Prices checked 28 Oct 2026.
| Tradify | Fergus | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $48/mo | From $53/mo |
| Currency | AUD | AUD |
| GST | excluded | excluded |
| Pricing model | per user per month | per user per month |
| Free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Based in | New Zealand | New Zealand |
| Xero | Yes | Yes |
| MYOB | Yes | Yes |
| QuickBooks | Yes | Yes |
| Australian support | Not stated | Not stated |
| Support hours | Not stated | Described as around the clock on the features page; phone support only on Professional, Essentials is email and chat |
| iOS / Android | Yes / Yes | Yes / Yes |
| Best for | Trade businesses of roughly 1 to 20 people that want a simple per-user app covering enquiries, quotes, scheduling, timesheets and invoicing. | Trade crews of roughly 1 to 20 (Enterprise tier for 10+ staff) that buy from mainstream AU/NZ suppliers and want supplier invoices matched to jobs. |
Plans side by side
Tradify
- Lite: $48/mo per user per month
- Pro: $52/mo per user per month
- Plus: $62/mo per user per month
- Custom: quoted price by request
Fergus
- Essentials: $53/mo per user per month (from)
- Professional: $77/mo per user per month (from)
- Enterprise 10+: quoted custom
Strengths and weaknesses
Tradify
- Clear AUD per-user pricing on the Australian page, no contracts
- Syncs with Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks Online on every plan, including Lite
- Google Calendar sync and Stripe-style card payments included from Lite
- High app store ratings on both iOS (4.7) and Android (4.8)
- 14-day trial includes all features
- Prices are ex GST, so the real AU cost is higher than the headline
- Per-user model gets expensive for larger crews compared with job-based pricing
- Timesheets, recurring jobs, progress invoicing and reminders need Pro or above
- Purchase orders, reporting and AI tools need Plus
- No annual discount shown
Fergus
- Deep supplier integrations (Reece, Tradelink, Corys, Mico and others) for price books, purchase orders and invoice reconciliation
- Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks integration on both plans
- Cheaper timesheet-only user type ($26) and per-day contractor users ($4) keep casual staff affordable
- Setup and training from $0, no lock-in, 14-day trial without a card
- Consistent 4.4 to 4.5 ratings across Xero, iOS and Android
- GPS, forms, purchase orders, SWMS and most reporting are Professional-only
- Essentials has no phone support
- Per-user pricing is ex tax and the page does not state a currency
- Certificates ($30 to $80) and SMS are paid add-ons
- Pricing page FAQ answers are mismatched to questions in places, so yearly pricing and plan-change terms are unclear
- Founding year and ownership not published on the site
Which one
Tradify: Tradify charges $48 to $62 AUD per user per month ex GST across Lite, Pro and Plus, with a Custom tier by request. It is a well-rated, simple job management app for small trade teams, with accounting sync on every plan. Larger crews will pay more than on job-volume tools.
Fergus: Fergus is an Auckland-based job management tool with Essentials from $53 and Professional from $77 per user per month (ex tax, AU page) plus an Enterprise tier for 10+ staff. Its strongest point is supplier integration for materials and invoice matching. Most field-compliance features need the Professional plan.
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