£4.99 seats, not £28 users
Powered Now's cheapest plan is around £28 per user per month. TradePlanr is £9.99/month solo, and each extra team seat is £4.99 — the gap only widens as you add people.
Everything Powered Now does — for £9.99 flat, certificates included
Powered Now is a capable all-trades tool, but it's priced per user, has no free plan, and puts certificates behind its higher tier. TradePlanr does quotes, invoices, scheduling, certificates, sign-offs and card payments for one flat £9.99/month — free to start.
Free to start · No card · No download needed — works in your browser
Solo tradesperson
from £28/mo
£9.99/mo
3-van firm
~£84/mo
£19.97/mo (Team)
Free to start?
14-day trial
Free plan
TradePlanr vs Powered Now
An honest, side-by-side look. Where they're the specialist, we say so.
| TradePlanr | Powered Now | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | £9.99 flat | £28–£40 per user |
| Free plan (not just a trial) | ||
| Per-user / per-seat fees | £4.99 per extra seat | £28–£40 per user |
| Certificates & digital sign-offs | Included | On £32+ tier |
| Quotes & estimates | ||
| Invoicing | ||
| Job diary & scheduling | ||
| Online card payments (branded pay page) | ||
| Trades covered | All trades | All trades |
| iOS, Android & web | ||
| MTD / VAT return filing | Included |
Comparison based on Powered Now's publicly published pricing and positioning at the time of writing. Prices may change — check their site for the latest.
Why trades switch to TradePlanr
Certificates included, not gated
Powered Now puts digital certificates on its Professional tier (around £32/user). TradePlanr includes certificates and signed sign-offs on Pro at £9.99 flat.
Free to start
Powered Now is a 14-day trial then pay-per-user. TradePlanr has a genuine free plan — start free with no card and upgrade when you're ready.
Get paid the day you finish
Card link on every invoice, on your own branded payment page powered by Stripe, reconciled automatically.
Switching FAQs
Is TradePlanr cheaper than Powered Now?
Yes, for almost any business. Powered Now is priced per user from around £28/month, with certificates on the ~£32 tier. TradePlanr is £9.99/month with certificates included and a free plan, and a three-van firm on the Team plan is £19.97/month versus ~£84 — the saving grows with every extra person.
Does TradePlanr include certificates like Powered Now?
Yes — certificates and signed job sign-offs are included on TradePlanr Pro at £9.99/month flat, not gated behind a higher per-user tier the way they are on Powered Now.
What does Powered Now do that TradePlanr doesn't?
Powered Now offers Making Tax Digital (MTD) VAT-return filing, which TradePlanr doesn't. If in-app VAT filing is essential to you, that's a point in their favour; for most trades, quotes, invoices, certificates and getting paid are the daily essentials — and TradePlanr does those for far less.
Is there a free plan?
Yes — a genuine free plan with no card, then Pro at £9.99/month or £99.99/year with a 7-day trial.
See everything TradePlanr does on the product page, or explore certificates and online payments.
See how TradePlanr compares to other tools
Weighing up Powered Now against the rest of the market? Here's how TradePlanr stacks up against the other job-management and certificate apps UK trades use.
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Switch to £9.99 flat, certificates included
Start free, no card needed. Move your quotes, invoices and certificates to TradePlanr today.