Is TrackYaTradie cheaper than Fergus for a crew?

Usually, once you have a few people on the tools. Fergus charges per user, so your bill grows with every hire. TrackYaTradie is flat-rate from $19 to $179 a month for the whole crew. Multiply Fergus's current per-user rate by your headcount and compare it against one flat TrackYaTradie plan.

Does TrackYaTradie do job costing like Fergus?

Job costing is TrackYaTradie's whole reason for existing. You set the job value, log labour and supply costs as they happen, and profit updates live - with an alert when costs reach 85 percent of the invoice. Quoting, invoicing, crew hours and Xero sync are all included.

How long does TrackYaTradie take to set up?

Most owners have their first job, a tradie and a quote set up inside an afternoon. There's a guided tour with realistic demo data, and no implementation process - you sign up and start.

Honest comparison

TrackYaTradie vs Fergus

Both are built for trade businesses and both cover quotes, jobs and invoices. The differences are how you pay and how fast you see your numbers. Fergus charges per user, so cost climbs with your crew. TrackYaTradie is flat-rate for the whole crew and puts live profit on every job front and centre.

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Side-by-side comparison

The facts, laid out plainly. No spin.

	Fergus	TrackYaTradie
Native iPhone app	Yes	Yes
Native Android app	Yes	Yes, on Google Play
Web app	Yes	Yes, full web app
Pricing model	Per user, scales with crew size	Flat rate, whole crew on one price ($19-$179/mo)
Live per-job profit	Job costing reports	Yes, costs vs invoice, live with alerts
Quoting	Yes	Yes
Invoicing & progress claims	Yes	Yes, with payment stages
Xero sync	Yes	Yes
Setup	Structured onboarding	Self-serve, running in an afternoon
Free trial	Yes	14-day free trial, no card

Competitor details can change - always check Fergus's current pricing and features before you decide.

Where Fergus shines

Fergus is a well-established job management platform from New Zealand that's popular with plumbers and electricians on both sides of the Tasman. Its job workflow - from enquiry through quote, scheduling, timesheets and invoicing - is mature and well thought out, and its reporting is solid.

If you want a structured, workflow-driven system with an established brand and don't mind per-user pricing, Fergus is a genuine contender and worth a look.

Where TrackYaTradie wins

Pricing, first. Fergus charges per user, so a growing crew means a growing bill. TrackYaTradie is flat-rate from $19 to $179 a month - the whole crew on one price, and adding your new apprentice costs nothing.

Second, immediacy. TrackYaTradie is built around one number: live profit per job. Costs and hours land against the invoice as they're logged, and you get an automatic alert when costs hit 85 percent of the job's value. You don't run a report to find out how a job went - you watch it while it's happening.

And third, weight. TrackYaTradie is deliberately the simple option: sign up, add a job, invite the crew, done in an afternoon. Native iPhone and Android apps, full web app, one-click Xero sync, Australian-made with founder-run support.

Which should you choose?

If you want a deeply structured workflow system and per-user pricing works at your size, Fergus is a fair choice. If you want one flat price for the crew and a live answer to "is this job making money?", TrackYaTradie is the better fit.

The simplest test: multiply Fergus's per-user price by your crew size. If that number stings, or you want live per-job profit, trial TrackYaTradie's flat plan.

Who each one is for

Pick Fergus if...

You want a structured, workflow-driven job system
You like detailed back-office reporting
Per-user pricing suits your headcount today

Pick TrackYaTradie if...

You run a crew and want one flat price as you grow
You want live per-job profit, not end-of-month reports
You want to be set up in an afternoon, not a project
You value Australian-made, founder-run support and Xero sync

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