The asset register and AS 1851 scheduling fire work can’t run without.
Fergus is a well-liked, plumber-built app with a great visual job board and strong job costing. But it has no asset or inventory management, only basic service reminders, and it gates features to higher tiers while billing per user. For fire protection that is a hard stop: the asset register is the job. traqR includes the fire asset register, AS 1851 routine servicing and AFSS readiness on every plan, for one flat price.
| Feature | traqR | Fergus |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat monthly tiers by team size, from $149/mo | Per user, from ~A$48/user/mo |
| All features on every plan | Every plan | Tiered (GPS, POs, SWMS = Professional) |
| Built for Australian trades | Australian-built | NZ-built; AU/NZ focus |
| Compliance & safety (SWMS, AS1851, AFSS) | AS 1851, AFSS & SWMS built in | SWMS, hazards, certificates (Pro) |
| Asset register & QR codes | Fire asset register + QR | No asset/inventory tracking |
| Service & maintenance contracts | AS 1851 routine schedules | Service reminders only |
| Quoting & invoicing | Included | Included |
| Purchase orders | Included | Professional tier |
| Timesheets & GPS | Included | Timesheets add-on; GPS Professional |
| Client portal | Included | Not advertised |
| Financial reporting | Included | Back-costing (Pro) |
| Accounting integrations | Xero & QuickBooks | Xero, MYOB & QuickBooks |
| Mobile app (iOS & Android) | iOS now; Android coming soon | iOS & Android |
| AI business insights | Included | None advertised |
Fergus details are based on publicly available information (official site, Capterra/GetApp) as of June 2026 and may have changed, so check Fergus’s website for current pricing and features.
Fergus has no asset or inventory tracking and only basic service reminders. traqR tracks every indicator panel, sprinkler valve, hydrant, hose reel, pump, extinguisher, fire door and damper with a QR code, service history and next-due date.
traqR raises monthly, six-monthly, yearly and five-yearly services from the contract against the AS 1851-2012 tables, captures defects into quotes, and tracks Annual Fire Safety Statement readiness per building.
Fergus locks GPS, purchase orders, SWMS and advanced reporting to its Professional tier and bills per user. traqR includes all of it on every plan at a flat monthly price by team size.
Export the register from your current system as a spreadsheet and import it from Excel or CSV, including workbooks with several sheets. Columns are matched automatically, and anything that does not match is kept as custom fields or notes.
Clients come in from CSV, Excel, Numbers or ODS with a preview of every row before anything is added. Staff and stock lists import from spreadsheets too.
Build each contract in the guided service contract quote: sites, AS 1851 services and frequencies, pricing and renewal terms. On approval every visit for the term is planned and the invoices are scheduled.
Print QR tags in your branding, and technicians test against the register in the field app from the first visit.
Yes. traqR matches Fergus on jobs, quoting, scheduling and job costing, then adds what fire work requires: a fire asset register, AS 1851 routine servicing, test reports, defect rectification and AFSS readiness. All of it is included on every plan rather than gated or unavailable.
No. Fergus does not offer asset or inventory tracking, a gap noted in user reviews. For fire protection that matters more than most trades, since routine servicing is scheduled per asset. traqR includes a full fire asset register with QR codes, service history and next-due dates.
No. Fergus bills per user per month. traqR uses flat tiers by team size, so adding staff doesn’t raise your per-seat cost.
Every feature, free for 14 days. No credit card required. Run traqR against your current tool on a real AS 1851 contract and decide for yourself.