Breezeworks vs Fergus

Breezeworks gives service businesses tools to schedule and dispatch jobs, manage customer records, invoice, and collect payments. Its job calendar syncs across devices and team members, and customer records keep contact details, job history, payment records, and equipment information together. Invoices can include a business logo, contract terms, and photos of completed work. Customers can pay by card on-site or online through Square or Breezeworks Payments. The service can send targeted emails and texts for lead win-back, review requests, and seasonal promotions. Android and iOS apps support scheduling, invoicing, payments, real-time team tracking, messaging, customer history, and job notes; Breezeworks is also available on the web. All plans include payment processing through Square and Breezeworks Payments, QuickBooks integration, and email support. Solo costs $31.99 per month and includes one user. Team costs $41.99 per month plus $14.99 per user, with team scheduling, permissions, GPS tracking, dispatching, messaging, job mapping, and advanced reporting. A 14-day trial is listed, but there is no free plan.

Fergus is job management software for trades and service businesses, covering work from customer enquiry and quoting through scheduling and invoicing. Teams can prepare professional quotes and use a customisable calendar to assign jobs. Job Cards gather information such as quotes, purchase orders, costs, reporting, and customer details. The mobile app for iOS and Android supports quoting, invoicing, and job management, with real-time tracking of time, materials, and safety. Fergus lists recurring jobs, route optimisation, and offline mode. Accounting integrations with Xero, QuickBooks, and MYOB can sync business information. Supplier integrations can import invoices and match them to jobs; premium supplier connections add pricebook updates, purchase orders, and invoice reconciliation. A Zapier integration connects Fergus to more than 3,000 apps. The product is made by Fergus, headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. Its 14-day free trial of Essentials starts without a credit card. Features are offered in set tiers rather than selected individually. Listed additional charges include certificates at $30 for 1–9 staff or $80 for 10+ staff, SMS at $15 per 100 texts, and credit-card payments at 2.95% + $0.30 per transaction. Local support in New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom is available by phone, live chat, and email.