Fergus vs Tradify
Prices checked · AUD
The short answer
Tradify per full user; Fergus if your crew just logs time
- Solo Tradify at every volume we price, 5 to 120 jobs a week.
- 3 people Tradify at every volume we price, 5 to 120 jobs a week.
- 8 people Tradify at every volume we price, 5 to 120 jobs a week.
Pick Fergus if… Most of your crew only need job details and a timesheet, so they can sit on Fergus's cheaper seats; or you want purchase orders and automatic supplier syncing and would buy Fergus Professional for them anyway.Pick Tradify if… Everyone who uses the app needs full access, you're a sole trader or a pair, or you want compliance certificates included in the plan price rather than charged on top.
Who pays us: Tradify runs a referral programme that can pay us if you sign up through our links; none has paid us anything yet. Fergus pays us nothing. The order is always cheapest fit first and never changes for commission. How we rank
Price your own team on both
Updated 3 Oct 2026 · every figure links to its source · No provider pays us to be listed.
Every plan, GST basis and setup fee is on the Fergus and Tradify price lists.
At a glance
Fergus and Tradify: how they charge
| App | Charged | From, ex GST | Setup fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fergus | per user, from $53, ex GST | $53 per user (Essentials) | None |
| Tradify | per user, ex GST | $48 per user (Lite) | None listed |
Fergus cheaperTradify cheaper
| Users ↓ · jobs a week → | 5 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 60 | 120 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tradifyby $5 | Tradifyby $5 | Tradifyby $5 | Tradifyby $5 | Tradifyby $5 | Tradifyby $5 |
| 2 | Tradifyby $10 | Tradifyby $10 | Tradifyby $10 | Tradifyby $10 | Tradifyby $10 | Tradifyby $10 |
| 3 | Tradifyby $15 | Tradifyby $15 | Tradifyby $15 | Tradifyby $15 | Tradifyby $15 | Tradifyby $15 |
| 5 | Tradifyby $25 | Tradifyby $25 | Tradifyby $25 | Tradifyby $25 | Tradifyby $25 | Tradifyby $25 |
| 8 | Tradifyby $40 | Tradifyby $40 | Tradifyby $40 | Tradifyby $40 | Tradifyby $40 | Tradifyby $40 |
| 12 | Tradifyby $60 | Tradifyby $60 | Tradifyby $60 | Tradifyby $60 | Tradifyby $60 | Tradifyby $60 |
The same grid with everyone but one person on Fergus's timesheet seats, which is how a crew of field staff and one office user would set Fergus up:
Fergus cheaperTradify cheaper
| Users ↓ · jobs a week → | 5 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 60 | 120 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tradifyby $5 | Tradifyby $5 | Tradifyby $5 | Tradifyby $5 | Tradifyby $5 | Tradifyby $5 |
| 2 | Fergusby $17 | Fergusby $17 | Fergusby $17 | Fergusby $17 | Fergusby $17 | Fergusby $17 |
| 3 | Fergusby $39 | Fergusby $39 | Fergusby $39 | Fergusby $39 | Fergusby $39 | Fergusby $39 |
| 5 | Fergusby $83 | Fergusby $83 | Fergusby $83 | Fergusby $83 | Fergusby $83 | Fergusby $83 |
| 8 | Fergusby $149 | Fergusby $149 | Fergusby $149 | Fergusby $149 | Fergusby $149 | Fergusby $149 |
| 12 | Fergusby $237 | Fergusby $237 | Fergusby $237 | Fergusby $237 | Fergusby $237 | Fergusby $237 |
Both charge per user, and per full user Tradify is cheaper: $48 per user ex GST against Fergus's $53 per user ex GST, which Fergus labels a “from” price. The answer flips for a crew whose field staff only need to see their jobs and log time. Fergus sells timesheet users from $26 a month, so a crew of five with four on those seats is about $157 a month on Fergus against $240 on Tradify, ex GST.
Where they really differ
Seats for people who only log time
Fergus describes its timesheet users as ideal for on-site staff, with access to job information and time tracking but not full permissions, from $26 a month. Occasional workers can be contractor users at $4 for each day they log time or are scheduled. Tradify charges every user the plan price; it gives subcontractors a free version of the app instead. (Fergus pricing, checked )
Purchase orders and supplier prices
Fergus Professional ($77 per user ex GST) turns quotes into purchase orders and syncs supplier price books and invoices automatically; on Essentials supplier integration is manual. Tradify puts purchase orders on its Plus plan at $62 per user ex GST, and lets every plan import supplier pricing from a CSV file. (Fergus pricing, checked )
Certificates cost extra on Fergus
Tradify includes compliance certificates in Pro at $52 per user ex GST. Fergus lists certificates as a separate charge, $30 for 1 to 9 staff or $80 for 10 or more, on both plans, and its pricing page doesn't say how often that is billed. (Fergus pricing, checked )
Forms, safety and job phases
Fergus keeps forms, checklists, hazard registers, SWMS and job phases (invoicing a job stage by stage) for Professional. On Tradify, health and safety forms and progress invoicing come with Pro, its middle plan, which costs less than Fergus's entry plan. (Tradify pricing, checked )
A discount worth asking about
On 3 October 2026 Fergus's pricing page advertised 90% off until December without publishing the terms. Our figures use the full price; check what the offer covers before you sign up. (Fergus pricing, checked )
Features that differ by plan
Features that sit on different plans at Fergus and Tradify
| Feature | Fergus | Tradify |
|---|---|---|
| Timesheets | All plans | Pro and up |
| Progress invoicing | Professional and up | Pro and up |
| Recurring jobs | All plans | Pro and up |
| Custom forms and certificates | Professional and up | Pro and up |
| Purchase orders | Professional and up | Plus and up |
Not sure admin time justifies either? Check your true hourly rate.
Questions
Are Fergus prices ex GST?
The pricing page doesn't say. Fergus's terms of service say its fees exclude taxes and that GST is billed on top, so we treat the prices as ex GST, the same basis Tradify uses.
What is a Fergus timesheet user?
A cheaper login for on-site staff that shows job information and records time without full permissions, from $26 a month on either plan.