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The bottom line Last reviewed June 2026

If Fergus feels limiting, Ascora is the next step up - deeper job and project tracking with progress claims and retentions, equipment and inventory, customisable fields and forms, and a full CRM, all on one platform built to scale without admin bottlenecks.

  • Large projects, progress claims & retentions
  • Equipment maintenance & inventory tracking
  • Customisable fields & forms
  • Quote & invoice reminder automation
  • Full CRM on one platform
  • Optional onboarding, live in days

What Makes Ascora Different

Built for Bigger, Smarter Projects

Manage complex, multi-stage jobs with progress claims, variations, and sections — built for growing trade businesses.

Powerful Automation Tools

Ascora automates quote reminders, invoices, and admin tasks, cutting out the manual work that slows your team down.

Complete Asset & Inventory Control

Track equipment, stock, and maintenance across teams and locations. Stay organised and reduce costly downtime.

Customised for Your Workflow

Build forms, fields, and CRM tools that fit your business — not the other way around. Fully flexible and easy to use.

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Why Switching to Ascora Transformed How JF Maintenance Operates

"After testing nearly every system out there, nothing could do it all — until we found Ascora. Now we’re finally using our Purchase Order system the right way and saving more than $10,000 a year. We thought we had everything under control, but clearly, we were losing thousands before!”

  • Michael, JF Maintenance

Why Professional Trade Businesses Choose Ascora

Ascora is the only field service management software powerful enough for complex operations, yet affordable and easy to start. Try it now and see measurable results within a week, with no forced onboarding fees.

Ascora vs Fergus: field service management software compared feature by feature.
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Fergus
Paid Assisted Onboarding Optional no
Native iOS and Android App yes yes
Dispatch scheduling and route optimisation yes yes
Time Tracking yes yes
Quote and Invoice Reminders Automations yes no
Auto-email import for supplier bills yes yes
Large Project Management with Sections yes no
Track Progressive Invoices, variation and retentions yes no
Equipment Maintenance yes no
Inventory Tracking yes no
Customise Field and Forms yes no
Asset and Equipment Management yes no
Full CRM yes no
FAQ

Ascora vs Fergus questions.

Why move from Fergus to Ascora?
Ascora unlocks deeper job and project tracking - sections, progress claims, variations and retentions - plus equipment, inventory, customisable forms and a full CRM, so you can scale without the admin bottlenecks teams hit on Fergus.
Does Ascora support progressive invoicing and retentions?
Yes. You can claim by stage, raise variations and hold retentions in Ascora - features Fergus does not provide.
Can I customise Ascora to my workflow?
Yes. Ascora lets you build custom fields and forms to match how your business works, which Fergus does not offer.
Does Ascora track equipment and inventory?
Yes. Equipment maintenance, asset history and live inventory tracking are built in.
How quickly can we switch from Fergus?
Most teams are live within days, with free data migration and optional, not compulsory, onboarding.

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