Fergus is job management software for trade businesses, from plumbing and electrical to cleaning and lawn care, with a 14-day free trial. Kept is built around lawn care, pressure washing, cleaning and handyman work, and its Free plan has no time limit.
| Kept | Fergus | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free, then $35–$229+/mo AUD + GST | Essentials from $53/mo, Professional from $77/mo; custom plan for more than 10 staff |
| Pricing model | Flat, by team size (1, 2–4, 5–10, 11+) | Per user, month to month; add-ons priced separately |
| Free plan | Permanent — 15 clients & 15 jobs/quotes a month, no card required | 14-day free trial, no credit card required; no free plan listed |
| Trades covered | Lawn care in depth, plus cleaning, pressure washing, handyman and 20+ others | Trade businesses of many kinds; lists electricians, plumbers, builders, HVAC, roofers, cleaning, pest control, locksmiths and lawn care |
| Quoting tools | Turf/reno soil, bond-clean and house-wash calculators built in; standard prices saved in a price list | Quoting and estimating with price books on both plans; supplier integrations (manual on Essentials, auto on Professional) |
| GST | GST worked out on quotes (Add GST toggle); GST calculator in the Tax area | Applies GST and syncs to Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks |
Competitor pricing researched October 2026, from Fergus's public pricing page — figures change, worth re-checking before quoting anyone directly. Fergus prices in AUD, and its pricing page also shows a limited-time offer (its banner reads 90% off until December); the figures above are its standard prices, and the page doesn't say whether they include GST.
Kept's GST and tax tools are estimates to help with your reporting, not professional advice: check anything that matters with your accountant. This table isn't a full feature list: Fergus also lists supplier invoice import, purchase orders, timesheets, job phases, hazard and SWMS tools, card payments and assistant tools, some of them only on its higher plan, that aren't compared here.
Fergus is rated 4.6 out of 5 on Capterra (155 reviews), 4.4 out of 5 on the Xero App Store (79 reviews) and 3.9 out of 5 on Trustpilot (15 reviews), as shown on 24 October 2026. Reviewers most often praise the support team, how easy it is to use and the Xero connection.
A smaller number of reviewers say Fergus is complicated or takes time to learn, that features they asked for haven't arrived, or that the cost adds up.
Review themes paraphrased from public reviews on Capterra, the Xero App Store and Trustpilot, read on 24 October 2026 — individual experiences vary. Kept is new enough not to have a public review history of its own yet, so the only way to know how it holds up is to try it.
Fergus lists a 14-day free trial with no credit card required, and no free plan. Kept's Free plan has no time limit and is capped at 15 clients and 15 jobs/quotes a month, no card required.
Yes. Fergus describes its plans as month to month and per user, with some add-ons priced separately; see its pricing page for current figures. Kept is priced by team size (1 person, 2–4, 5–10, 11+), so the price only changes at those thresholds.
Fergus is worth a trial if you run a plumbing, electrical, building or similar trade and want supplier invoice import, purchase orders, job phases or a sync to Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks, all of which Fergus lists (check which plan each needs). Kept is worth a look if you do lawn care, pressure washing, cleaning or handyman work and want to start on a free plan, with turf/reno soil, bond-clean and house-wash calculators built in. Try each on a few real jobs before you decide.
Set up your business in a couple of minutes, or try the live demo first with real sample data already loaded.
