Comparison
TradeTime vs Fergus
Fergus is a New Zealand-based job management tool that's growing in the UK market. TradeTime is Irish-built, offers better pricing, and has native Irish tax compliance.
Why choose TradeTime over Fergus?
Irish-Built for Irish Trades
Fergus was built in New Zealand and expanded to the UK. TradeTime is built in Ireland with Irish and UK trades as the primary focus from day one.
Native RCT & Irish VAT
TradeTime has purpose-built RCT support and understands Irish VAT rates (23%, 13.5%, 9%) natively. Fergus doesn't handle Irish tax specifics.
More Affordable
Fergus plans start from around £35/month per user. TradeTime offers a free plan and paid plans from €29/month with better value for teams.
Eircode & Local Infrastructure
TradeTime supports Eircode lookup, Irish bank formats (IBAN/BIC), and SEPA payments. Fergus wasn't designed with Irish infrastructure in mind.
Feature comparison
| Feature | TradeTime | Fergus |
|---|---|---|
| Quoting | ||
| Invoicing | ||
| Irish VAT Support | ||
| UK VAT Support | ||
| RCT Support | ||
| Eircode Lookup | ||
| Job Scheduling | ||
| Client Portal | ||
| Online Payments | ||
| SEPA Direct Debit | ||
| Time Tracking | ||
| Profit Tracking | ||
| Reports | ||
| Free Plan | ||
| EU Data Hosting | ||
| Local IE/UK Support | UK only |
Pricing comparison
| Plan | TradeTime | Fergus |
|---|---|---|
| Free / Basic | €0/mo | No free plan |
| Pro / Solo | €29/mo | ~£35/user/mo |
| Team | €59/mo (5 users) | ~£175/mo (5 users) |
| Business | €99/mo | Custom |
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