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Commusoft vs Powered Now
Two United Kingdom software options, compared side by side for United Kingdom trades.
Which should you choose?
Powered Now is Tier S: our check found its prices published on its own website. Commusoft is Tier A. Compare the typical pricing shown for each below. The tier is not a quality ranking: weigh the pros, cons, pricing and United Kingdom-specific notes below against your trade and region.
Commusoft
Tier A · ListedLondon-headquartered job management software for plumbing, heating, gas and electrical businesses with 6 or more staff
Commusoft is job management software for trade and field service businesses such as plumbing and heating, gas, electrical, HVAC and renewables, covering scheduling, quotes, job costing, invoicing, service contracts and an offline-first mobile app. It has headquarters in London and Chicago, sells in the UK, US and Canada, and says it is designed for businesses with 6 or more staff. Commusoft says it is used by more than 10,000 pros and that 2.1 million jobs were completed on it in 2025.
Pros
- + Digital gas safety records (CP12) and other certificates sent from the mobile app
- + Offline-first mobile app for engineers
- + Integrations with Xero, QuickBooks Online, Sage and FreeAgent, plus UK merchants
- + Contracted, monthly rolling and daily licences, with onboarding included
Cons
- − No published prices; ask the sales team for a quote
- − Designed for businesses with 6 or more staff
- − Contracted licences run on a 12-month term
United Kingdom note
For UK gas engineers, Commusoft's digital forms include landlord and homeowner gas safety records (CP12s) completed and sent from the mobile app, and you can record each engineer's qualifications for dispatch. It integrates with Xero, QuickBooks Online, Sage Accounting and FreeAgent, with merchants Wolseley and City Plumbing, and with Worcester Bosch for service jobs.
Powered Now
Tier S · Published pricesUK job management app for trades, with certificates, CIS and Making Tax Digital support
Powered Now is job management software for UK trades from Powered Now Limited in Teignmouth, Devon, aimed at sole traders up to full teams. It covers quotes, invoices with payment links, scheduling, expenses, purchase orders, timesheets and trade forms and certificates, with Xero and QuickBooks integrations. Powered Now says more than 4,000 UK trade businesses use it.
Pros
- + Published prices: Business £28 per month for one user
- + Gas safety, electrical and other trade certificates in the app
- + CIS, Domestic Reverse Charge and Making Tax Digital support
- + Xero and QuickBooks integrations
Cons
- − Multi-user plans are priced per user, so cost grows with team size
- − Customer portal only on the Premium plan
- − No payroll or RTI: pair it with UK payroll software
- − No FreeAgent or Sage integration listed
United Kingdom note
Built for UK trades and priced in sterling excluding VAT. Powered Now lists CIS and Domestic Reverse Charge support, says it appears on HMRC's software list for Making Tax Digital for VAT and is ready for MTD for Income Tax, and includes gas safety and electrical certificates. It has no payroll or RTI submission, so employers need separate payroll software.
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