Fergus Review Australia 2026

Job Management
3.8 / 5SoftwareHQ editorial score

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Editorial verdict

Best Job Management for Cost-Conscious Tradies

Fergus is the costing-and-suppliers middle: AU cards from $53 Essentials / $77 Pro per month, not $48/$72. Auto suppliers, GPS, POs and SWMS are Pro. Timesheet users are $26. Enterprise is a quote, not $0. Hosting is NZ/AU/UK subprocessors, not proven AWS Sydney. Fergus Go is iOS and Android. Tradify Pro is $52 Ex GST without Fergus's supplier network; ServiceM8 Growing is $79 flat on iPhone.

Best for
Trade businesses (3-20 staff) in plumbing, electrical, and HVAC who want real-time job cost tracking and supplier invoice integration.
Not ideal for
Sole traders who only need ServiceM8 Free/Starter, buyers who need AU-only hosting, or enterprises that should be on a Simpro demo.
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Pricing verified 8 Sep 2026 · Hosting verified 8 Sep 2026

By SoftwareHQ Editorial Team — Updated

Overview

Fergus is job management software built by a plumber, for tradies. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Auckland, NZ, it serves Australian businesses.

Feature highlights

These highlights come from vendor documentation and editorial analysis of public sources. They are not firsthand test results or a claim that every listed capability was exercised in a trial.

  • Live job cost on the job card

    Labour from timesheets and materials from supplier invoices sit on the job. Auto supplier integrations are Pro; Essentials is manual.

  • AU list from $53 / $77

    Essentials from $53, Pro from $77 per month (8 Sep 2026). Timesheet users from $26. GST not printed as included.

  • SWMS on Pro

    Hazards and SWMS are Pro. Certificates are a $30/$80 add-on.

  • Fergus Go iOS and Android

    Vendor: Fergus Go on both stores. GPS tracking is Pro.

  • 100+ suppliers, auto on Pro

    AU table: supplier integrations Manual on Essentials, Auto on Pro.

  • Not AU-only hosted

    DPA subprocessors in NZ, Australia and the UK. Do not keep AWS Sydney as verified.

AU Compliance Scores

These scores apply to Australian tax, payroll and banking capabilities where they are relevant to Fergus. They are SoftwareHQ editorial judgements from public documentation, not firsthand product tests.

Not applicable means this product type is not scored on that dimension (for example BAS lodgement on a CRM). Not supported means the vendor does not offer it. Unknown means we could not verify it from public sources — that is not the same as unsupported.

BAS LodgementNot applicable

Job management — BAS lodgement stays in Xero/MYOB/QuickBooks.

STP Phase 2Not applicable

No native AU payroll.

Payday SuperNot applicable
Modern AwardsNot applicable
GST Handling
3/5Verified

Vendor copy: GST-compliant tax invoices, sync to Xero/MYOB. Not ATO BAS lodge. Help has per-line or subtotal GST methods.

Bank FeedsNot applicable

Not a bank-feeds product. Accounting integrations handle feeds.

When this was checked

Status as of (page snapshot) against a 90-day review target. Checked dates are not updated when the site is rebuilt.

Editorial article date: . That is not proof that pricing, hosting, or compliance was re-checked.

  • PricingVerified

    Verified — checked 8 September 2026.

    fergus.com/pricing

    AUD. Essentials from $53 / Pro from $77 per month. Enterprise 10+ quote. Timesheet users from $26. Contractors $4/day. Certificates $30/$80. SMS $15/100. AU cards 1.95%+$0.30. GST not printed as included. 14-day trial.

  • HostingVerified

    Verified — checked 8 September 2026.

    fergus.com/data-processing-addendum

    Fergus Limited NZ. Subprocessors in NZ, Australia and the UK. AWS Sydney not named on the privacy policy. Not AU-sovereign.

  • GST handlingVerified

    Verified — checked 8 September 2026.

    fergus.com/pricing

    GST-compliant tax invoices, sync to Xero/MYOB. Not ATO BAS lodge.

Pricing (AUD)

All prices below are in Australian dollars and exclude GST. Verified — checked 8 September 2026. Source: fergus.com/pricing.

Essentials
$53/user/mo
AUD ex GST
From $53/month on fergus.com/au/pricing (8 Sep 2026). Quoting, job cards, timesheets, calendar, materials, manual suppliers, forms, mobile, Xero/MYOB/QBO. Email & chat only. No GPS, auto suppliers, POs, SWMS, phone support. GST not printed as included.
  • Jobs: unlimited
  • Quotes: unlimited
  • Gps: No
  • Swms: No
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Pro
$77/user/mo
AUD ex GST
From $77/month. Adds GPS, auto supplier integrations, checklists, files/photos, tasks, POs, tiered pricing, SWMS/hazards, advanced reporting, phone support.
  • Jobs: unlimited
  • Quotes: unlimited
  • Gps: Yes
  • Swms: Yes
Enterprise 10+
Quote
AUD ex GST
Custom quote for 10+ staff. Do not encode $0.

Estimate first-year cost for Fergus

Observed price changes

Recorded when a listed price changed. This is not a complete vendor timeline.

  1. AU cards Essentials from $53 / Pro from $77 (stored $48/$72). Timesheet users from $26 (stored $22). Enterprise quote-only (stored $0 dropped). AU cards 1.95% + $0.30.
  2. Essentials · $48 → $53 · AU cards Essentials from $53 / Pro from $77 (stored $48/$72). Timesheet users from $26.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Published AU from $53 / $77
  • Live job cost + 100+ suppliers (auto on Pro)
  • Fergus Go on iOS and Android
  • SWMS on Pro, certificates add-on
  • 14-day trial, month-to-month
  • Timesheet $26 and contractor $4/day licences

Cons

  • Pro $77 is above Tradify Pro $52 Ex GST
  • GPS, auto suppliers, POs, SWMS, phone support locked to Pro
  • GST not printed as included on the AU cards
  • Hosting is NZ/AU/UK subprocessors — not AWS Sydney sovereignty
  • No annual discount on the FAQ
  • Enterprise is quote-only

How this review was made

Reviews separate vendor documentation, editorial analysis and firsthand records. They are not interchangeable.

  • Vendor documentation — Public pages from Fergus and other sites. Recorded HTTP(S) URLs are listed under Sources. A source URL is a document we recorded, not a claim that every sentence on this page was checked against that URL.
  • Editorial analysis — SoftwareHQ's written verdict and scores for Australian buyers. The header score is an editorial assessment, not a user-review average, not a lab result, and not a number derived from how many evidence records exist.
  • Firsthand records — This review has no firsthand observation records, trial walkthroughs, or screenshots from a logged-in SoftwareHQ account. Missing tests stay not tested.

This page does not rank products by speed or security from documentation or from evidence count.

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Sources

Public pages recorded when this review was compiled. They are not a checklist that every claim was verified, and they are not evidence of hands-on product testing.

Fergus Alternatives

If Fergus doesn’t quite fit your needs, consider these alternatives for Australian businesses:

  • ServiceM8 — Job management for trade & service businesses. Free plan available.
  • Tradify — Job management software for trade businesses. From $48/user/mo ex GST.
  • Simpro — Enterprise job management for larger trade businesses.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Fergus cost in Australia?
AU pricing (8 Sep 2026): Essentials from $53/month, Pro from $77/month, Enterprise 10+ custom. Timesheet-only from $26/month, contractors $4/day, certificates $30/$80, SMS $15/100, AU cards 1.95% + $0.30. GST not printed as included. 14-day trial, month-to-month.
Does Fergus integrate with Xero and MYOB?
Yes. Fergus has native two-way integration with Xero, MYOB (AccountRight Live and MYOB Business), and QuickBooks. The integration syncs customer invoices, supplier invoices, credit notes, customer records, and payments. Payments recorded in your accounting software sync back to Fergus automatically. You can also import existing customers from Xero into Fergus.
Where is Fergus data hosted?
DPA: Fergus Limited in New Zealand; subprocessors in New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom. The public privacy policy does not name AWS Sydney. Not AU-only hosted. Privacy Act 1988 is listed as applicable.
What trades is Fergus designed for?
Fergus is purpose-built for trade and service businesses including plumbing, electrical, HVAC, building, and general construction. The platform integrates with 100+ Australian and NZ trade suppliers (Reece, Mico, Tradelink, Corys Electrical, TradeZone, and more). It was founded by Dan Pollard, a plumber with 20+ years in the trade, and is used by over 20,000 trade businesses.
How does Fergus compare to ServiceM8 and Tradify?
ServiceM8 is flat $29–$349 incl GST and iOS-only. Tradify is $48/$52/$61 per user Ex GST on iOS and Android, no offline. Fergus AU is from $53/$77 per user with supplier costing; SWMS/GPS/POs on Pro. Simpro is quote-only.
Does Fergus have a mobile app?
Yes. Fergus Go is on iOS and Android. Job cards, timesheets, photos, forms. GPS tracking is Pro.

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