Fieldmagic vs Fergus

A Fergus alternative built for compliance-heavy field service

Fergus is a solid job management tool for trade businesses, especially in New Zealand and Australia. If your work is driven by recurring maintenance, asset inspections and defect rectification, Fieldmagic gives you deeper compliance workflows and far more configuration control - with published pricing and a free plan to start.

Fieldmagic vs Fergus, side by side

An honest comparison for trade and maintenance contractors evaluating both platforms.

FeatureFieldmagicFergus
Transparent published pricing Yes Yes
Free plan to trial with a real crewFree 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 integrationsXero, QuickBooks, MYOB, Reckon Hosted, SaasuXero, 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 toCompliance-heavy maintenance: fire, HVAC, electrical, facilitiesGeneral 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.

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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.

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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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