Tradify vs Fergus: which suits your trade business?
Both charge per person with no cap on jobs, so on price they're close. The real difference is how much setting up and running each one takes: Tradify is built to be simple, Fergus goes deeper on job costing for growing crews.
Prices copied from each company's own Australian pricing page on 25 October 2026. They change, so check before you sign up.
What would it cost you?
| App and plan | Per month | Why |
|---|
Monthly cost on the cheapest plan that fits your numbers, including GST where we can work it out. Plans differ in features, so the cheapest isn't always the best fit: check what each plan includes.
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How to choose between them
On price they're neck and neck. Tradify Lite is $48 per user a month before GST (about $52.80 with it). Fergus Essentials is from $53 per user a month, and its pricing page doesn't say whether that includes GST. For a two-person business, both land at roughly $106 a month.
Tradify is the easier start. It's designed for sole traders and small teams who want quoting, scheduling and invoicing without much setup, and users rate it highly for ease of use (4.7 out of 5 on Capterra, from 152 reviews, checked November 2026).
Fergus suits crews that want to know where the money goes on every job. Its job costing and reporting go further, it has cheaper timesheet-only users from $26 a month, and it offers a free one-hour onboarding session. Expect to spend more time setting up job stages and cost categories. Users rate it 4.6 out of 5 on Capterra, from 155 reviews.
A simple rule: if it's just you or a small crew and you want your evenings back fast, start with Tradify. If you're growing past five people and losing margin on jobs, trial Fergus closely.
Either way, both have free trials. Put one real week of jobs through the one you're leaning towards before you pay.
Tradify
Priced per user, per month, with no cap on jobs.
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Lite | $48 per user / month | Unlimited jobs |
| Pro | $52 per user / month | Unlimited jobs |
| Plus | $62 per user / month | Unlimited jobs |
Prices exclude GST (add 10%). 14-day free trial. Optional add-ons: an instant website ($19 a month) and SMS quotes and invoices (20c a message).
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Fergus
Priced per user, per month ("from" prices), with no lock-in contract. Timesheet-only staff cost less (from $26 a month).
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Essentials | $53 per user / month | Unlimited jobs |
| Professional | $77 per user / month | Unlimited jobs |
The pricing page doesn't say whether prices include GST. Free trial and a free 1-hour onboarding session. The pricing page also shows a lower introductory price, so check the current offer.
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