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Powered Now vs ServiceM8 (UK)

Two United Kingdom software options, compared side by side for United Kingdom trades.

Which should you choose?

Powered Now and ServiceM8 (UK) 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 United Kingdom-specific notes below against your trade and region.

Powered Now

Tier S · Published prices

UK 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.

Typical United Kingdom pricing: Excl. VAT: Business £28 per month (1 user); Professional £32 per user per month; Premium £40 per user per month; annual billing gives two months free; 14-day free trial; PN Receptionist add-on from £29 per month

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ServiceM8 (UK)

Tier S · Published prices

iPhone-first job management app for small service businesses, priced in sterling by jobs per month, with a free plan

ServiceM8 is job management software from ServiceM8 Pty Ltd, an Australian company, covering scheduling, quotes, invoices, job photos and forms, and card payments. Its UK site prices plans in sterling per business by jobs per month, with unlimited users on paid plans and a free plan for one user. ServiceM8 recommends iPhones or iPads; Android users get ServiceM8 Lite, which covers the basics.

Pros

+ Published sterling prices with a free plan (1 user, 30 jobs a month)
+ Unlimited users on paid plans; price is set by monthly job count
+ 14-day free trial with no card
+ Connects to Xero and QuickBooks Online

Cons

− Built for Apple devices; Android users get ServiceM8 Lite with the basics
− Price rises with monthly job volume
− No CIS, gas safety certificate or payroll features listed
− Supplied by an Australian company under Australian law

United Kingdom note

UK prices are in GBP and exclude VAT; ServiceM8 issues reverse charge invoices, so VAT-registered businesses account for the VAT to HMRC themselves. It connects to Xero and QuickBooks Online (no Sage or FreeAgent listed). Its UK pages list no CIS, gas safety certificate or payroll features, so those need separate tools.

Typical United Kingdom pricing: Per business per month in GBP, excl. VAT (reverse charge): Free £0 (1 user, 30 jobs), Starter £25 (50 jobs), Growing £59 (150), Premium £119 (500), Premium Plus £269 (1,500 jobs, then 15p per extra job); unlimited users on paid plans; 14-day free trial

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