One price for the whole team
Fergus charges per user, and then charges again for timesheet users and contractor users. Pipeline covers up to 5 users for £30 a month and up to 15 for £50, with no per-seat extras.
Pipeline vs Fergus
Looking for a Fergus alternative?
Fergus is a well-established job management platform with real strength in timesheets, health and safety and purchase orders. Pipeline covers the lead-to-cash side more completely, and charges by team size rather than per user with extras billed on top.
Pipeline vs Fergus: the short version
If you are comparing Pipeline vs Fergus, or looking for a Fergus alternative, the two products come at a trade business from different ends. Fergus is built around the job on site: quoting and estimating, price books, job cards, GPS tracking, timesheets, purchase orders, hazards and safe work method statements. Its UK plans start from £39 a month for Essentials and £45 for Professional, priced per user, with timesheet users from £12 a month each and contractor users at £2 per user per day on top. Pipeline starts in front of the job - a lead pipeline, quotes, a branded customer portal, built-in email and SMS - and is priced by team size at £10, £30 or £50 a month with everything included and no per-seat extras.
Pipeline vs Fergus, feature by feature
A side-by-side look at how the two platforms line up for a UK service business.
| Feature | Pipeline | Fergus |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | By team size | Per user |
| Extra charge for timesheet users | No- | From £12/mo each |
| Extra charge for contractor access | No- | £2 per user/day |
| Lead management & sales pipeline (kanban) | Yes | Enquiries |
| Quotes & estimating with price books | Yes | Yes |
| Online quote acceptance & e-signature | Yes | Yes |
| Job scheduling & job phases | Yes | Yes |
| Recurring jobs | Yes | Yes |
| Timesheets & time tracking | Yes | Paid users |
| GPS tracking | Coming soon | Yes |
| Purchase orders & supplier ordering | No- | Yes |
| Health & safety, hazards & SWMS | Custom forms | Yes |
| Invoicing & online card payments | Yes | Yes |
| Branded customer portal | Yes | No- |
| Email & SMS messaging | SMS billed extra | SMS billed extra |
| Email & tag-based automations | Yes | Alerts & reminders |
| Mailing lists & campaigns | Yes | No- |
| Advanced reporting | Yes | Pro plan |
| Xero & QuickBooks sync | Yes | Yes |
| Every feature on every plan | Yes | Two tiers |
Comparison based on publicly available information about Fergus as of September 2026. Competitor features, plans and pricing change - please check their current plans. Fergus is a trademark of its respective owner; Pipeline is not affiliated with or endorsed by it.
Why teams choose Pipeline over Fergus
A sales pipeline, not just enquiries
Leads live on a drag-and-drop board with follow-ups and automations, so work is chased before it is won rather than recorded after it is.
Messaging and marketing included
Email and SMS messaging, tag-based automations and mailing lists are part of every plan. Text messages are charged for usage on both platforms, but the messaging, automations and campaigns around them are included here rather than tiered.
A branded customer portal
Customers accept and sign quotes, pay invoices, sign off completed work, book appointments and leave reviews in one branded place.
When Fergus might be the better fit
Fergus is a strong choice if timesheets, GPS tracking, purchase orders and formal health and safety paperwork are central to how you run jobs, and you want a product with a long track record in the trades.
Health and safety built in
Hazards and safe work method statements are part of the product. If site safety paperwork is a contractual requirement for you, that is a real advantage.
Timesheets and GPS tracking
Fergus includes timesheet management and GPS tracking for field teams, with pay summaries and staff reporting on top.
Purchase orders and supplier integrations
Materials ordering, supplier document handling and purchase orders are core to Fergus. Pipeline tracks expenses and a priced catalogue, but does not run procurement.
What is Fergus?
Fergus is job management software for trade businesses, originally from New Zealand and now widely used in the UK, Australia and beyond. It covers quoting and estimating, price books, job cards and phases, scheduling, GPS tracking, timesheets, materials and supplier integrations, invoicing, payments and purchase orders, along with health and safety tools including hazards and safe work method statements, and reporting that deepens on the higher plan. UK plans are Essentials from £39 a month and Professional from £45 a month, priced per user, with an Enterprise plan for teams over ten. There is a 14-day free trial, no lock-in contract and a free one-hour onboarding session.
What would Fergus cost as you grow?
Put in what you pay per user and see it against a Pipeline plan, which is priced by team size rather than by seat. Check their current pricing - we do not publish other people's prices here, because they change.
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Pipeline prices are the published plans on our pricing page and include every feature on every plan. The other side is whatever you type in, so check it against your own bill.
Pipeline vs Fergus FAQs
How much does Fergus cost in the UK?
As of September 2026 Fergus publishes UK plans from £39 a month for Essentials and from £45 a month for Professional, priced per user, with an Enterprise plan for teams of more than ten. Timesheet users start at £12 a month each, contractor users are £2 per user per day, and SMS is £8 per 100 texts. Check their pricing page for current figures, and use the calculator on this page with your own numbers.
What does Fergus do better than Pipeline?
Three things, honestly: health and safety paperwork including hazards and safe work method statements, GPS tracking for field teams, and purchase orders with supplier integrations for materials ordering. Location tracking is on the Pipeline roadmap but is not available yet, so if any of these are central to your work today, Fergus covers them more directly.
What does Pipeline do that Fergus does not?
A full drag-and-drop lead pipeline with follow-ups and automations, a branded customer portal for quote acceptance, payment and job sign-off, and mailing lists for keeping in touch with past customers - included on every plan rather than billed per seat. Text messages themselves are charged for usage on both platforms.
Can I move from Fergus to Pipeline?
Yes. Customers, contacts and invoices come across by CSV or straight from your accounting software, and onboarding support is included on every plan. Start a 7-day free trial and run the two alongside each other before committing.
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