Choosing the right job management platform for your trade business is a big decision. Here is an honest, side-by-side look at how TradeyHub and Fergus compare on the things that actually matter day-to-day.
Built in the UK for plumbers, electricians, builders and multi-trade firms who need more than just a job logger. TradeyHub combines CRM, quoting, invoicing, scheduling, communications and reporting in one platform.
Fergus is a New Zealand-built job management app with a UK presence. It is known for its “job card” concept that bundles quote, costs, scheduling and invoicing per job, plus supplier-invoice matching and Tap to Pay payments.
How the two platforms stack up across the areas that affect your day-to-day operations and growth.
| Feature | TradeyHub | Fergus |
|---|---|---|
| Customers & CRM | ||
| Full CRM with sales pipeline | ||
| Multi-property per customer | ||
| Web-form lead capture | ||
| Communication | ||
| Unified inbox | ||
| SMS messaging | ||
| WhatsApp / Messenger support | ||
| Quotes, Invoicing & Payments | ||
| Professional quotes & estimates | ||
| Invoicing & payment collection | ||
| Deposits & staged invoicing | ||
| Jobs & Scheduling | ||
| Job management & tracking | ||
| Team scheduling & calendar | ||
| Property management | ||
| Insights & Branding | ||
| Financial reporting dashboard | ||
| In-app design studio | ||
| Customer portal | ||
| Setup & Independence | ||
| Independent of any directory | ||
| UK-based support | ||
| Free trial / free tier | ||
Comparison based on publicly available information about Trademore at the time of writing. Trademore’s features may have changed — please verify current details on their website. Yes Partial / on roadmap Not available
Why UK trades pick TradeyHub over Fergus.
TradeyHub treats every enquiry as a lead in a structured pipeline before it becomes a job — so nothing slips through the cracks.
Talk to customers via email, SMS and Messenger from one place. Job-level notes are great, but a unified inbox is faster.
TradeyHub is designed and supported in the UK, including UK VAT, MTD reporting and local payment processing.
Fergus organises everything around the Job Card. TradeyHub adds a dedicated CRM with sales pipeline, a unified communications inbox, property & asset tracking and an in-app design studio — on top of full job management.
Yes. Customer, job, quote and invoice data can be exported and imported. Talk to our team for help with the migration.
See our pricing page. TradeyHub bundles CRM, unified inbox, design studio and reporting into the core plans, where Fergus typically focuses on jobs and accounting sync.
Yes — TradeyHub is used by plumbers, electricians, gas engineers, builders and multi-trade firms across the UK.
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