Comparison

Tradify

49 features ✅
VS

Fergus

18 features ✅

⚡ Quick Verdict

Who wins with Tradify:

Small-to-midsize trade and field-service businesses (electricians, plumbers, HVAC, property maintenance, small contractors) who need a mobile-first job management tool with strong quoting → job → invoicing workflows and native mobile apps.

Who wins with Fergus:

You need specific features from this tool.

Feature Tradify Fergus
💰 Pricing Tradify offers paid per-user monthly plans (Lite $47/user, Pro $51/user, Plus $61/user) with a 14-day free trial and custom pricing for large teams. Fergus offers month-to-month, per-user billing with two published paid tiers (Basic and Professional) starting From $53 / month and From $75 / month, plus an Enterprise option that requires contacting sales; a 14-day free trial is available.
✅ Pros
  • All-in-one job management (quotes → jobs → timesheets → invoices) with clean mobile and web parity
  • Strong accounting integrations (Xero, QuickBooks, MYOB) with 2‑way sync to remove double-entry
  • Polished native mobile apps (iOS & Android) and mobile-first workflows: mobile quoting, photos, signatures, onsite invoicing
  • Automated customer & staff communications (email + SMS reminders) that reduce no-shows and speed up payment follow-up
  • Basic materials/stock and purchase order features with price lists and job costing / profit visibility
  • No data
⚠️ Cons
  • No reliable offline support (official help article states Tradify depends on a live internet connection)
  • Per‑user pricing can become expensive for larger teams (users report per-user cost scaling as a pain point)
  • Limited/absent advanced AI features (several comparisons call out 'no AI capabilities')
  • No major cons logged
Cancel Anytime ✅ Included ✅ Included
Crew Management ✅ Included ✅ Included
Customer Portal ✅ Included ❌ Not available
Dispatch Board ✅ Included ✅ Included
Estimates Mobile ✅ Included ✅ Included
Free Plan ❌ Not available ❌ Not available
GPS Tracking Realtime ✅ Included ✅ Included Real-time GPS Tracking
Integrations Accounting ✅ Included ✅ Included
Inventory Tracking ✅ Included ✅ Included
Invoicing Onsite ✅ Included ✅ Included
Job Forms Custom ✅ Included ✅ Included
Learning Curve Easy Easy
Lifetime Deal ❌ Not available ❌ Not available
Mobile First Design ✅ Included ❌ Not available
Nonprofit Discount ❌ Not available ❌ Not available
Offline Mode ❌ Not available ❌ Not available
Onboarding ✅ Included ✅ Included
Parts Ordering ✅ Included ❌ Not available
Payment Mobile ✅ Included ✅ Included
Phone Support ✅ Included ✅ Included
Photo Proof ✅ Included ✅ Included
Pricing Transparent ✅ Included ✅ Included
Quickbooks ✅ Included ✅ Included
Recurring Service ✅ Included ✅ Included
Route Optimization ❌ Not available ❌ Not available
Scheduling Calendar ✅ Included ✅ Included
Setup Time Estimate Same day / minutes-to-hours (users report 'up and running on the first day') Easy to set up (described as easy to set up and use)
Signature Capture ✅ Included ✅ Included
Student Discount ❌ Not available ❌ Not available
Support Hours 24/7 (English) — phone & email support referenced Business hours; email & chat standard, phone support available on higher plan
Support Languages English English
Trial Days 14 14
API ✅ Included — No data
Accounting ✅ Included — No data
Client Portal ✅ Included — No data
Convert To Invoice ✅ Included — No data
Credit Notes ✅ Included — No data
Custom Branding ✅ Included — No data
Dark Mode — No data ❌ Not available
Debt Chasing Auto ✅ Included — No data
Digital Signature ✅ Included — No data
Equipment Tracking — No data ❌ Not available
Estimates Quotes ✅ Included — No data
Expense Tracking ✅ Included — No data
Financing Options ❌ Not available — No data
Item Library ✅ Included — No data
Jpk VAT ❌ Not available — No data
Keyboard Shortcuts — No data ❌ Not available
Ksef ❌ Not available — No data
Labor Material Split ✅ Included — No data
Make Integration ❌ Not available — No data
Markup Auto ✅ Included — No data
Migration Help ✅ Included — No data
Mobile Quoting ✅ Included — No data
Ocr Scanning ✅ Included — No data
Partial Payments ✅ Included — No data
Payment Link ✅ Included — No data
Photo Attachments ✅ Included — No data
Profit Margin Calc ✅ Included — No data
Quickbooks ✅ Included — No data
Recurring Invoices ✅ Included — No data
Reports Financial ✅ Included — No data
SMS Quote Delivery ✅ Included — No data
Templates Quote ✅ Included — No data
Time Clock GPS — No data ❌ Not available
Time Tracking Billable ✅ Included — No data
Updates Frequency Regular (periodic releases with annual release notes visible) — No data
Xero ✅ Included — No data
Zapier Integration ✅ Included — No data
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