Fieldmagic vs Fergus, side by side
An honest comparison for trade and maintenance contractors evaluating both platforms.
| Feature | Fieldmagic | Fergus |
|---|---|---|
| Transparent published pricing | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan to trial with a real crew | Free for up to 5 users, forever | No |
| Drag-and-drop scheduling & dispatch | Yes | Yes |
| Asset registers with full service historyFieldmagic keeps inspection results, defects and certificates on the asset record by default. | Yes | Partial |
| Compliance inspection templates & certificate workflowsFieldmagic ships inspection-to-certificate workflows as a core path, not a bolt-on. | Yes | No |
| Defects converted to remedial quotes | Yes | No |
| Native, seamless offline mobile appFieldmagic's mobile app is native and works seamlessly offline in the field. | Yes | Partial |
| Recurring maintenance & inspection planning | Yes | Partial |
| Quoting, invoicing & payments | Yes | Yes |
| Accounting integrations | Xero, QuickBooks, MYOB, Reckon Hosted, Saasu | Xero, QuickBooks, MYOB |
| No-code system configuration (fields, layouts, processes)Fieldmagic Studio lets you reshape fields, layouts and processes without development work. | Yes | No |
| Separate desktop and mobile record layouts | Yes | No |
| Custom action buttons on recordsAdd buttons that perform business-specific actions, like escalating a defect or sending data to another system. | Yes | No |
| Configurable workflow engine | Yes | No |
| Native outbound webhooks | Yes | No |
| Custom data structures for customers, sites, assets & jobs | Yes | No |
| AI-generated checklists and forms | Yes | No |
| Best suited to | Compliance-heavy maintenance: fire, HVAC, electrical, facilities | General trade job management |
Fergus details based on publicly available information as at September 2026. Fergus is a trademark of Fergus Software Ltd; this page is an independent comparison.
What you'll actually pay
No sales call required to find out. Fieldmagic pricing is published and scales with your team size.
Free
$0/mo
Up to 5 users, forever. Run a real crew on it before you spend a dollar.
Professional
$235/mo
Includes 5 users, then $45/user/month. Scheduling, assets, inspections, quotes and invoices.
Fergus
See their pricing
Fergus publishes tiered pricing aimed at trade businesses. Confirm current rates, user limits and which features sit behind higher tiers directly with their team.
Where Fieldmagic goes further
Compliance as a core workflow
Templated inspections produce signed, dated certificates your clients and auditors accept - with results stored against the asset, not just the job.
Defect to quote in one visit
A failed inspection item becomes a priced remedial quote before the technician leaves site, keeping the close-out-to-revenue loop tight.
Configure it yourself
Fields, layouts, workflows, custom actions and mobile screens are no-code. You don't wait on a vendor or pay consultants to change the system as you grow.
Fieldmagic in your region
Switching from Fergus: common questions
- Is Fieldmagic cheaper than Fergus?
- Fieldmagic publishes its pricing: free for up to 5 users, then from $235 USD/month for a 5-user team on the Professional plan, with additional users at $45 USD/month. Fergus publishes tiered pricing that varies by plan and user count. For compliance-focused teams, Fieldmagic typically delivers more capability per dollar.
- Can I migrate my data from Fergus to Fieldmagic?
- Yes. Customers, sites, assets and open jobs can be imported from CSV exports. Our onboarding team helps map your asset registers and inspection templates so service history carries across cleanly.
- Does Fieldmagic handle compliance inspections better than Fergus?
- Yes - for recurring inspections and testing, Fieldmagic is purpose-built: templated inspections, asset-level results, defect capture, remedial quoting and client-ready certificates are core workflows. Fergus focuses on general trade job management.
- Who should stay on Fergus?
- If you run a general trade business focused on straightforward job cards, quoting and invoicing without heavy asset compliance requirements, Fergus is a solid tool. If your revenue depends on recurring maintenance, inspections and compliance reporting, Fieldmagic is the better fit.
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