Cuppaflow vs Fergus
Looking at Fergus, or thinking of moving from it? Here is how Cuppaflow approaches the same job, so you can compare fairly and decide what suits your business.
Two good tools, built from different starting points.
Fergus is job management software for trade contractors, founded in New Zealand, and widely used by plumbers, electricians and builders. Fergus is popular with contractors running larger jobs. If it suits your projects, there is no need to change for the sake of it.
Contractors comparing Fergus and Cuppaflow usually look at job costing on bigger jobs, stage payments, subcontractors, and how the office and field team stay in sync.
Why trades try Cuppaflow alongside Fergus
Three things people tell us matter most when they compare.
Job costing and stage payments
Track materials, labour and profit per job, and take deposits and stage payments as work progresses.
Subcontractors and multi-visit jobs
Bring subcontractors onto the dispatch board and run jobs across several visits.
Approvals and audit log on Pro
Big quotes can need approval before they are sent, and the audit log shows who changed what.
Questions to ask when you compare
Ask each app the same questions. Here are Cuppaflow's answers.
Cuppaflow: straight into your own Stripe and GoCardless accounts, with 0% Cuppaflow commission.
Cuppaflow: your logo and colours on quotes, invoices, emails, the portal and your booking page.
Cuppaflow: £19, £29 or £49 a month with unlimited customers, quotes, jobs and invoices. Extra office users £6.
Cuppaflow: VAT per line, CIS deductions, domestic reverse charge and Making Tax Digital-friendly exports.
Cuppaflow Pro: gas safety, boiler service, EICR, minor works, PAT, fire alarm and more as branded PDFs.
Cuppaflow: yes, on iPhone and Android, installed from the browser, with push notifications.
We have described Fergus in general terms only. Features, plans and prices change, so check their current pricing and features on their website. Fergus is a trademark of its owner, and Cuppaflow is not affiliated with it.
Moving from Fergus to Cuppaflow
Export customers and sites from Fergus as CSV (see their help centre). In Cuppaflow's import wizard choose Fergus or a generic spreadsheet and check the matches before importing.
Start a free trial
14 days of every feature. Nothing is charged until day 15.
Export your data
Download your customer list from Fergus as CSV.
Run the import wizard
Match the columns, skip duplicates and import.
Run both for a week
Finish open jobs in Fergus while new work starts in Cuppaflow.
Cuppaflow vs Fergus: questions
Is Cuppaflow a Fergus alternative for UK contractors?
Yes, especially for small and growing UK firms that want job costing, stage payments, CIS and certificates at a flat monthly price.
How does pricing compare?
Cuppaflow is £19, £29 or £49 a month. Check Fergus's current pricing on their website.
Can I bring my sites and properties?
Yes. Import customers and their property addresses, then add assets and certificates against each property.
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