Which job app fits your trade business?
Three quick questions about your business, then ServiceM8, Tradify and Fergus ranked by what each would cost you, using their own published Australian prices. Nothing you pick is sent anywhere.
Your best fit on price
You might not need an app yet
At your volume, a proper quote and invoice template does the job for free. ServiceM8 also has a free plan for one person and up to 30 new jobs a month, if you want a job list and a calendar.
What each would cost you a month
| App | Per month | Why |
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Each app's cheapest plan that fits your answers, from its own Australian pricing page on 25 October 2026. Higher plans add features; check what you'd need. * As listed; the pricing page doesn't say whether GST is included.
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Questions
How does the quiz pick an app?
On price. It works out what each app's cheapest suitable plan would cost for your team size and job numbers, using the prices on each company's own Australian pricing page, and ranks them. It doesn't score features, because the right features depend on your trade and how you work. That's what the free trials are for.
Why does team size matter so much?
ServiceM8 charges by how many new jobs you create each month, with unlimited users on paid plans. Tradify and Fergus charge per person, with no cap on jobs. So bigger teams usually pay less with ServiceM8, and busy one- or two-person businesses often pay less with Tradify or Fergus.
Is GST included in the prices?
ServiceM8's prices include GST. Tradify's exclude GST, so we add 10%. Fergus's pricing page doesn't say, so we show its price as listed with an asterisk.
Do you get paid if I sign up?
We may earn a referral fee from some of these companies in future. It never changes the ranking: the order comes only from the published prices and your answers. See how we make money for details.
Do I need an app at all?
Not always. If it's just you and a handful of jobs a month, our free quote and invoice builders may be all you need. Apps start paying for themselves when you're scheduling other people, chasing payments or re-typing jobs into your accounting software.
Trade Admin may earn a referral fee from some software companies. Rankings come only from published prices and your answers.