Get the same end-to-end job management with friendlier per-seat pricing, a faster setup, and an offline field app your crew will actually open on site.
We map your clients, jobs and quotes with our guided importer.
A specialist checks the data with you and sets up your trades.
Schedule the crew, run jobs in the app, send an invoice.
Fergus runs established trade businesses well. Crews switching to SKEDS usually want three things.
Pay per user with automatic volume discounts and no lock-in. Start solo for free and add seats as you grow.
A guided importer plus a specialist gets you running fast, no long onboarding before you see value.
An offline-first field app means the crew can run jobs, photos and safety checks even with no signal on site.
What you get in one SKEDS plan, versus stitching it together or paying for add-ons.
| What you need | SKEDS | Fergus |
|---|---|---|
| Drag-and-drop dispatch board | Built in | Built in |
| Field app that works offline | Built in | Varies |
| Health & safety (SWMS, hazards, incidents) | Built in | Varies by plan |
| Inventory & stock per job | Built in | Varies |
| Quotes, invoices & accounting sync | Built in | Built in |
| Guided import from Fergus | Done for you | - |
| Per-seat pricing, no lock-in | From free | Per seat, from free |
General comparison of common setups. Fergus’s capabilities vary by plan, so check their current feature list. SKEDS columns reflect features included on the Pro plan.
Our guided importer maps your clients, jobs, quotes and price lists into SKEDS, so you start from your real business, not a blank screen. A migration specialist runs it with you, and generic CSV covers anything else.
Your crew completes safety before they pick up a tool. Every record is timestamped, signed and audit-ready, not buried in a paper folder.
“Moving from Fergus to SKEDS took a weekend. The crew picked up the app straight away and the per-seat pricing made sense as we added apprentices.”
Yes. Our guided importer maps your your clients, jobs, quotes and price lists across, and a migration specialist runs it with you. Most teams are live within a weekend.
No. We bring your clients, job history and price lists with you, and you can keep Fergus open in read-only until you’re confident everything landed. Generic CSV import covers anything the direct importer doesn’t.
It does. The crew can open jobs, add notes, take photos and complete safety checks offline. Everything syncs the moment they’re back in range.
No. Plans are monthly per user with no lock-in, and you can change tiers or add seats as the crew grows. Start solo for free, or take a 14-day trial of Pro, no card needed.
Import your data, schedule your first week, and send an invoice before the trial’s up. We’ll run the migration with you.
