Fergus alternatives for Australian tradies
Prices checked · AUD, ex GST
The verdict for three people who need purchase orders
Ascora costs $96 a month less
Fergus is built around plumbers, electricians and builders, with merchant price books and cheap timesheet seats. It costs more when you need purchase orders or forms, which Fergus keeps for Professional, and certificates are charged on top rather than included.
Who pays us: Tradify, ServiceM8 and Jobber run referral programmes that can pay us if you sign up through our links; none has paid us anything yet. Ascora, Fieldmagic, AroFlo and simPRO pay us nothing. The order is always cheapest fit first and never changes for commission. How we rank
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The alternatives, priced for three people who need purchase orders
On Fergus this costs $231 a month ex GST (Professional). Each alternative below is priced on its cheapest plan that covers 3 people, 20 jobs a week and purchase orders.
Fergus alternatives for three people who need purchase orders
| App | A month, ex GST | Plan | Prices from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascora | $135 | Essentials | $45 per user (Essentials) |
| Tradify | $186 | Plus | $48 per user (Lite) |
| Fieldmagic | $349 | Professional | Free plan, then $349 (Professional) |
| ServiceM8 | No plan fits | Not available | Free plan, then $26.36 (Starter) |
| AroFlo | Not costed | Not available | From $80 per user, min. 3 |
| simPRO | Not costed | Not available | Quote only |
| Jobber | Not costed | Not available | USD only, from US$49 |
Why people look beyond Fergus
Purchase orders and forms need Professional
Fergus Essentials is $53 per user ex GST; purchase orders, forms, checklists and SWMS come with Professional at $77 per user ex GST, for every full user. (Fergus pricing, checked )
Certificates are extra
Fergus charges for certificates on top of the plan: $30 for 1 to 9 staff, $80 for 10 or more. Some alternatives include compliance certificates in the plan price. (Fergus pricing, checked )
“From” prices
Fergus's pricing cards show “from” prices without saying what moves them, and its pricing page doesn't state a GST basis; its terms say GST is added on top. (Fergus pricing, checked )
The alternatives, priced for three people who need purchase orders
On Fergus this costs $231 a month ex GST (Professional). Each alternative below is priced on its cheapest plan that covers 3 people, 20 jobs a week and purchase orders.
Fergus alternatives for three people who need purchase orders
| App | A month, ex GST | Plan | Prices from | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascora | $135 | Essentials | $45 per user (Essentials) | Prices (opens in a new tab) |
| Tradify | $186 | Plus | $48 per user (Lite) | Prices (opens in a new tab) |
| Fieldmagic | $349 | Professional | Free plan, then $349 (Professional) | Prices (opens in a new tab) |
| ServiceM8 | No plan fits | Not available | Free plan, then $26.36 (Starter) | Prices (opens in a new tab) |
| AroFlo | Not costed | Not available | From $80 per user, min. 3 | Prices (opens in a new tab) |
| simPRO | Not costed | Not available | Quote only | Prices (opens in a new tab) |
| Jobber | Not costed | Not available | USD only, from US$49 | Prices (opens in a new tab) |
Who pays us: Tradify, ServiceM8 and Jobber run referral programmes that can pay us if you sign up through our links; none has paid us anything yet. Ascora, Fieldmagic, AroFlo and simPRO pay us nothing. The order is always cheapest fit first and never changes for commission. How we rank
When each one is the better pick
Ascora
Ascora's entry plan includes purchase orders, stock ordering, supplier catalogue imports and a Reece price integration, at $45 per user ex GST. It's the closest like-for-like swap, with an implementation fee to ask about.
Tradify
Tradify Plus has purchase orders for $62 per user ex GST, and Pro includes compliance certificates at no extra charge. It has no cheap field-only seat.
Fieldmagic
Fieldmagic Professional includes purchase orders, supplier invoices and stock for $349 ex GST with five users, and fits inspection-led businesses.
ServiceM8
ServiceM8 doesn't list purchase orders, so it misses this brief, but for crews that don't need them its unlimited users usually beat Fergus.
AroFlo
AroFlo includes stock control and links to Reece and Rexel; it needs three users and a setup package from $1,450.
simPRO
simPRO includes purchase orders and vendor price comparisons in its base plan, priced by quote.
Jobber
Jobber doesn't list purchase orders or merchant price books and prices in US dollars, so it suits few Fergus users.
Head to head with Fergus
Questions
Is there a cheaper alternative to Fergus Professional?
For purchase orders, Ascora Essentials and Tradify Plus both cost less per user than Fergus Professional on published prices: for three people, $135 and $186 a month ex GST, against $231 on Fergus Professional.