Find your fit
Who it is for
It is aimed at contractors who quote work, send people to job sites and bill from completed work: examples on the US site include electricians, plumbers, builders and HVAC teams. A small owner-led firm can begin with a basic job workflow; a larger crew should map each role and paid seat before choosing a plan.
Fergus is most useful when the office and field team agree to record work against the same job card. If time, supplier costs or materials arrive late, the job-cost view and resulting invoice still need a human review.
The work it supports
Core capabilities
Create a quote, then carry the accepted work into a job. The status board and dashboard show which jobs need action; a visual calendar lets the office place work against crew availability and adjust assignments as plans change.
A scheduled job card can carry the site scope, directions, notes, purchase orders, customer details and cost history. Field staff can open the mobile app on Android or iOS to see the work record while away from the desk.
On site, workers can log time and materials against a job and attach notes or updates. Fergus also describes mobile start/stop time tracking, manual entries and a timesheet export that a payroll operator can review; an export is a separate step from payroll processing.
Supplier invoices can be entered through document upload or a supported supplier connection and tied to job costs. Review that matching in a sample job, because missing or misassigned costs will change the financial picture and what might need billing.
Job-cost reporting compares recorded time and materials with the quote while work is in progress. Treat that as a management view based on entered data, not a guarantee that final margin or cash received will match a forecast.
The field workflow also describes photos, digital customer or project-manager sign-off and hazard/incident records. Confirm the relevant plan and the documentation needed for your trade before using those records as an approval or safety process.
For a quoted job, invoice drafting can use a percentage, remaining balance or selected quote sections; a charge-up job can produce a draft from costs recorded so far. Line items can be adjusted and previewed before approval, which matters because the Help Center says approved invoices cannot be edited.
The accounting connection can send an approved invoice to a supported package and bring a reconciled payment status back. A business without that connection can record a payment manually in Fergus. Check invoice and bank reconciliation in the accounting system before treating a status as settled cash.
Official Help names Xero, MYOB AccountRight Live/MYOB Business and QuickBooks. The connector is not universal two-way sync: customer edits in the accounting package do not return to Fergus, supplier details need an import, and stock levels do not sync. Test a fictional customer, invoice and supplier record before a migration.
Understand the offer
Pricing and getting started
The US pricing page currently separates Essentials, Professional, Enterprise 10+ and Timesheet users. It displays regular from-prices beside a temporary 90% promotion. Because seat mix, eligibility, currency, taxes and renewal amount are not established by that display, use the checkout or sales quote for a current total.
The US site advertises a 14-day Essentials trial without a card. Monthly per-user billing has no stated lock-in; plan changes can be prorated, and a removed user remains billable through the current period. Confirm the planned number of full, Timesheet and contractor users before starting.
The same US comparison shows separate charges for certificates, SMS, card transactions and contractor/Timesheet users. Fergus Pay card collection requires enablement and has a displayed transaction fee; confirm regional eligibility and the current merchant terms if taking payment through it.
Look a little closer
Before you choose
Rehearse one sample quote, crew assignment, material purchase, time entry and draft invoice. Have the office compare the job card with the supplier document and the field record before approving the invoice; that is where omitted or duplicate charges can be found.
If accounting integration is important, validate the exact provider and region. Import and matching rules matter: customer edits do not flow both directions, supplier details need an explicit import, and Fergus does not sync stock levels.
Price the actual user mix and extras after the temporary US promotion ends. Compare Essentials with Professional for needed capabilities and support, and ask sales for Enterprise 10+ terms if the crew is large enough; do not rely on a single “from” number.
Before enabling payment links or automatic invoice sending, confirm who approves the invoice, what Fergus Pay costs and how a paid status is reconciled. An invoice preview and accounting reconciliation remain useful checks even when the workflow is automated.
9 distinct sources behind this profile. Research observed Oct 27, 2026. Features and offers can change.
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