The Builder's Verdict

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Every product on our record, in one register

Verified UK pricing, pricing model, trial terms, evidence level and the key limitation, dated and sourced for every product we've assessed. Missing facts say so; nothing here is guessed.

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  • BV-R-001

    Powered Now

    Powered Now LtdJMS
    Independently reviewedBest suited to VAT-registered UK trades who want tax handled in-appDesk assessed

    £28 to £40/user/moPer user/mo14-day free trial, no card requiredchecked

    Platforms: Not yet verified

    Slimmer published integration list: Xero from the £32 tier, with Sage and QuickBooks not listed

    Full record →Verify →vs Tradify →Vendor site ↗No active affiliate relationship

  • BV-R-002

    ServiceM8

    ServiceM8 Pty LtdJMS
    Independently reviewedBest suited to Apple-based teams with more staff than jobsDesk assessed

    Free to £269/moPer job pack/mo14-day free trial, no credit card required (plus a permanent free tier at 30 jobs/month, single user)checked

    Platforms: Built around iPhone, iPad and Mac; browser access limited

    Apple-centric, with real friction for Windows/Android offices

    Full record →Verify →vs Tradify →Vendor site ↗No active affiliate relationship

  • BV-R-003

    Tradify

    Tradify LtdJMS
    Independently reviewedBest suited to small UK trade teams comfortable with per-user pricingDesk assessed

    £34 to £44/user/moPer user/mo14-day free trial, all features, no credit card requiredchecked

    Platforms: iOS, Android and web (per vendor documentation)

    Per-user pricing climbs quickly as you add staff

    Full record →Verify →vs ServiceM8 →vs Powered Now →Vendor site ↗No active affiliate relationship

  • Pending

    Commusoft

    Commusoft LtdJMS
    Official-source checked, full record pendingVerdict not yet issued

    Not publicly pricedQuote-led, annual contractDemo-led sales process rather than a self-serve trialchecked

    Platforms: Not yet verified

    12-month contract aimed at firms with 6+ staff; no public price list

    Vendor site ↗No active affiliate relationship

  • Pending

    Fergus

    Fergus Software LtdJMS
    Official-source checked, full record pendingVerdict not yet issued

    £39 to £45/user/moPer user/mo14-day free trial, no card requiredchecked

    Platforms: Not yet verified

    Standard list is £39-£45/user; a heavy promotion was discounting it when checked, so confirm the price after any promo ends

    Vendor site ↗No active affiliate relationship

  • Pending

    FreeAgent

    FreeAgent Central Ltd (a NatWest Group company)ACC
    Official-source checked, full record pendingVerdict not yet issued

    £19 to £33/moPer business/mo30-day free trialchecked

    Platforms: Not yet verified

    FreeAgent documents CIS for both sides: contractors can record subcontractor bills/deductions and generate the figures needed for a CIS300 return, and subcontractors can record CIS invoices and income. It explicitly does not file the monthly CIS300 return itself, that has to be done externally via HMRC's CIS online service using FreeAgent's own figures, and CIS support does not extend to partnership or unincorporated landlord account types (source: FreeAgent's own support documentation, checked 2026-08-21, support.freeagent.com/hc/en-gb/articles/115001224164 and support.freeagent.com/hc/en-gb/articles/115001219730).

    Vendor site ↗No active affiliate relationship

  • Pending

    Jobber

    Jobber (Octopusapp Inc.)JMS
    Official-source checked, full record pendingVerdict not yet issued

    USD pricing, no GBP listPer plan + per user (USD)14-day free trial on the Grow plan, no card requiredchecked

    Platforms: Not yet verified

    Bills UK customers in US dollars, so the sterling cost moves with the exchange rate

    Vendor site ↗No active affiliate relationship

  • Pending

    QuickBooks Online

    Intuit Inc.ACC
    Official-source checked, full record pendingVerdict not yet issued

    £10 to £123/moPer business/mo30-day free trial, or the introductory discount above instead of a trialchecked

    Platforms: Not yet verified

    CIS capability varies by exactly which QuickBooks product and tier, verified against three of QuickBooks' own primary sources (2026-08-21), kept deliberately separate rather than described as one blanket "CIS support" claim. Contractor CIS300 filing: confirmed direct e-filing to HMRC, described twice on QuickBooks' own CIS product page as available "at no extra cost," and confirmed by the "File a CIS return in QuickBooks" how-to article, which is tagged as applying to Simple Start, Essentials and Plus specifically (not confirmed for Sole Trader Plus or Advanced, despite the separate pricing page's checkmark grid showing CIS on every tier). Subcontractor recording: also confirmed on Simple Start/Essentials/Plus via the same sources. QuickBooks Sole Trader (the product/mode behind the cheapest tier) is different: a third primary source ("Setting up CIS payments and returns in QuickBooks") states plainly that "the CIS feature in QuickBooks Sole Trader is specifically tailored for subcontractors" - i.e. subcontractor-only, with no stated contractor-side CIS300 filing capability, and it is not confirmed whether this "QuickBooks Sole Trader" naming is the identical product behind the pricing page's "Sole Trader Plus" tier or a related-but-distinct one; treat that as unverified rather than assumed identical. CIS calculation/deduction tracking is confirmed wherever CIS itself is confirmed above. Payroll dependency: the CIS filing screens live inside the app's "Payroll" navigation menu, which is a UI location, not evidence that the separate paid QuickBooks Online Payroll product must be purchased - running payroll itself (payslips, pension contributions) remains a distinct paid product, but is not a precondition for CIS300 filing on the confirmed tiers.

    Vendor site ↗No active affiliate relationship

  • Pending

    Sage Accounting

    Sage Group plcACC
    Official-source checked, full record pendingVerdict not yet issued

    £20 to £59/moPer business/mo30-day free trial, or the introductory discount above instead of a trialchecked

    Platforms: Not yet verified

    Manage and submit CIS is checked on all three tiers on Sage's own plan comparison table, and Sage's own help documentation (gb-kb.sage.com) confirms this includes filing the CIS300 return directly to HMRC from inside the product, using the user's own HMRC credentials entered at the point of submission; this is a real, verified point of difference from FreeAgent, which explicitly does not file CIS300 directly. Sage's page markets MTD readiness through VAT-specific features ("Calculate and submit VAT", "Assisted VAT submissions"); no page text independently confirms MTD for Income Tax (the sole-trader/landlord scheme with 2026-2028 thresholds) specifically, so treat that as unverified rather than assumed included. No explicit statement was found either confirming or excluding partnership or limited-company account types.

    Vendor site ↗No active affiliate relationship

  • Pending

    Xero

    Xero LimitedACC
    Official-source checked, full record pendingVerdict not yet issued

    £16 to £65/moPer business/moOne month free, or the introductory discount above instead of a trialchecked

    Platforms: Not yet verified

    Xero's own pricing page states UK subscription prices are increasing from 1 September 2026: Ignite to £18, Grow to £39, Comprehensive to £55 and Ultimate to £70, all ex VAT (announced increase independently confirmed). Recheck against the vendor's page after that date and update the tiers above; when the price-history/snapshot system is built, this known future price is a ready-made first test case rather than something to just overwrite this entry's dateChecked with later.

    Vendor site ↗No active affiliate relationship

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