Software · New Zealand · Head-to-head
Fergus vs Invven
Two New Zealand software options, compared side by side for New Zealand trades.
Which should you choose?
Fergus and Invven are both Tier S: our check found each one's prices published on its own website, so you can compare their costs before talking to sales. The tier is not a quality ranking: weigh the pros, cons, pricing and New Zealand-specific notes below against your trade and region.
Fergus
Tier S · Published pricesAuckland-based job management software for trades, built by a tradesman, from $53 a month
Fergus is job management software created by Dan Pollard, a tradesman who built it while running his own trades business, and is based in Eden Terrace, Auckland. It covers quoting, scheduling, job tracking, job phases, time and materials, invoicing and reporting, with iOS and Android apps and Fergus Pay for card payments. Fergus says it is trusted by more than 25,000 tradies and sells Basic and Professional plans, with a custom Enterprise plan for teams over 10 staff.
Pros
- + Published monthly prices with no lock-in contract and a 14-day free trial
- + Supplier invoice import from Plumbing World, Mico, Corys, PlaceMakers and ITM
- + NZ-based support team in Auckland
- + Job phases, deposits and progress payments for staged work
Cons
- − GPS tracking, checklists, job phases and purchase orders are on Professional only
- − Basic support is email and chat only; phone support needs Professional
- − Pricing page does not say whether prices are per user or include GST
- − Certificates, SMS and card payments are charged on top
New Zealand note
Fergus says its support is New Zealand-based, by phone (0800 461 219), live chat and email, in your time zone. It imports supplier invoices from NZ merchants including Plumbing World, Mico, Corys, PlaceMakers and ITM, applies 15% GST automatically and syncs to Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks. Its NZ pages do not mention ACC or PAYE handling.
Invven
Tier S · Published pricesNew Zealand-built invoicing, quoting and inventory software for trade businesses, with cost prices hidden from customer documents
Invven is invoicing, quoting, job and inventory software from INVVEN Ltd, a New Zealand company. Its founder, Shane Smale, says on the About page that he owned and ran a New Zealand motorhome dealership for 27 years. Invven's inventory tools include barcode scanning, low-stock alerts and what it calls Stealth Margins, which keep cost prices off customer documents, and its AI tools turn photos into quotes and voice notes into invoices. It is a young product: its terms took effect on 1 May 2026.
Pros
- + Published NZD prices from $29 a month, with annual plans priced at 10 months
- + 14-day free trial with no payment details
- + Inventory built in: barcode scanning, low-stock alerts and cost prices hidden from customer documents
- + AI photo-to-quote and voice-to-invoice tools on Professional and Business
Cons
- − Young product: its terms took effect on 1 May 2026
- − AI Receptionist costs extra, sold as prepaid minute packs from $39 NZD+GST for 60 minutes
- − WhatsApp messages cost $0.05 each on Professional and Business
- − Starter is limited to 1 user and 50 customers; GPS jobs and Xero/MYOB sync need Business
New Zealand note
Terms are with INVVEN Ltd under New Zealand law, and all billing is in NZD. Prices exclude GST, and 15% GST is added at checkout for NZ customers. The site can show approximate prices in AUD, USD, EUR, GBP, CAD or ZAR, but billing is still in NZD.
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