Payaca is a polished UK platform built for scaling solar, heat-pump and EV installers, with plans starting at £299/month. If you're a plumber, electrician, gas or general trade who just needs quotes, invoices, certificates and payments, TradePlanr does all of that for a flat £9.99/month — free to start.
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An honest, side-by-side look. Where they're the specialist, we say so.
| TradePlanr | Payaca | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | £9.99 flat | £299–£3,199/mo by plan |
| Free plan (not just a trial) | ||
| Entry price | £9.99/mo | £299/mo (new firms only) |
| Best fit | Sole traders & small teams | Scaling install businesses |
| Trades covered | All trades | Renewables / install focus |
| Quotes & estimates | ||
| Invoicing | ||
| Job diary & scheduling | ||
| Certificates & digital sign-offs | Included | |
| Online card payments (branded pay page) | ||
| Works offline on site | ||
| iOS, Android & web | ||
| MCS docs, DNO applications & sales pipeline | Specialist |
Comparison based on Payaca's publicly published pricing and positioning at the time of writing. Prices may change — check their site for the latest.
Payaca's cheapest plan is £299/month (and only for newly incorporated firms); its popular Growth plan is £1,199/month. TradePlanr is a flat £9.99/month for the whole business — the same quotes, invoices and payments without the install-platform price tag.
Payaca leans hard into solar, heat-pump and EV installs — MCS documentation, DNO applications, a sales pipeline. If you're a plumber, sparky, gas or general trade, TradePlanr covers your everyday work without paying for tools you'll never open.
TradePlanr has a genuine free plan — create jobs, quotes and invoices free with no card, and upgrade only when you're ready to send and take payments.
TradePlanr includes 80 UK certificate types with digital sign-offs, generated on site and stored against every job — part of the flat £9.99 plan.
If you're an everyday UK trade rather than a scaling renewables installer, yes. Payaca is a strong platform for solar, heat-pump and EV install businesses, with plans from £299/month up to £3,199/month. TradePlanr does the core — quotes, invoices, scheduling, certificates and card payments — for a flat £9.99/month with a free plan, which suits sole traders and small teams far better on price.
Substantially. Payaca's published entry plan (Accelerator) is £299/month and is limited to newly incorporated firms; its main Growth plan is £1,199/month, with Scale and Scale Max at £1,999 and £3,199. TradePlanr is a flat £9.99/month (or £99.99/year) for the whole business, with a free plan to start.
Payaca is built around the renewables install journey: MCS-compliant documentation, DNO applications, a sales pipeline and heavier automation aimed at growing install firms. If that's your business, those are real strengths. TradePlanr focuses on running everyday trade jobs affordably — quotes, certs, invoices and payments for any trade.
Yes — 80 UK certificate types (CP12, EICR, EIC, Minor Works, PAT and more) with digital customer sign-offs are included on TradePlanr Pro at £9.99/month.
Yes — a genuine free plan with no card, then Pro at £9.99/month or £99.99/year with a 7-day trial when you're ready to send documents and take card payments.
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