Electricians lose more time to paperwork than most trades: EICRs, minor works, installation certificates and PAT records, each one tied to a property and a renewal date. The best FSM software for an electrician treats the certificate as part of the job, not a separate app.
Competitor details reviewed . This is a HiveSuite-published guide, not an independent ranking. Each comparison links to official product sources and shows the plan requirements for each platform.
What electricians need from job management software.
- Electrical certificates on site. EICR, Electrical Installation Certificate, Minor Works and PAT records completed on a phone or tablet with signatures, then sent as a branded PDF.
- Certificates pre-filled from the job. Customer, site address and electrician details should flow in automatically, not be typed twice.
- Next-check-due follow-up. Landlord and commercial EICRs come round again. The system should show what is due and make rebooking easy.
- Mixed work in one diary. Same-day callouts, multi-day installations and periodic inspections on the same schedule without clashes.
- Materials and job costing. Cable, consumer units and accessories logged against jobs so quotes and margins stay accurate.
- Offline working. Plant rooms, lofts and basements often have no signal. Check what still works offline on your devices.
Check which certificate templates are included on the plan you would buy. On some platforms certificates are a paid extra or a higher tier.
Electrical certificates built into the job.
HiveSuite includes pre-built templates for the EICR (18th Edition), Electrical Installation Certificate, Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate, Domestic Visual Condition Report and PAT Testing, designed around BS 7671 and the IET Code of Practice. Certificates are issued directly from jobs, pre-filled with the customer, site and electrician, numbered automatically and stored against the customer and property.
- Next-check-due tracking for EICRs, so periodic inspection work comes back round.
- Custom templates: build your own with the template builder, or have HiveAssist draft one from a plain-English description.
- HivePlanner handles callouts, multi-day installs and recurring inspections on one drag-and-drop calendar.
- Inventory with stock tracking and purchase orders, so materials used on jobs flow into costs.
- Android app with offline mode: jobs, check-ins, photos, notes and certificates keep working with no signal and sync when you reconnect. On iPhone, HiveSuite runs as an installable web app that needs a connection while the native iOS app awaits App Store approval.
Every feature is on every plan, from £34.99/month including VAT. See HiveSuite for electricians
FSM software UK electricians compare.
These summaries come from each vendor's published plans and product pages. Prices and plan contents change, so follow the comparison for current details and sources.
Tradify
Per-user job management for UK trades. Check that the electrical certificates you issue are covered on your plan.
Pricing: UK Lite is £34 per user/month and Plus is £44 per user/month, excluding VAT. SMS is charged separately.
Field work: Jobs, scheduling, quoting, invoicing, timesheets and cost tracking.
Check: Certificate coverage and SmartTools availability vary by plan. SMS is charged separately.
Fergus
Strong job costing for electrical contractors. Certificates are listed separately from the core plans.
Pricing: UK Essentials starts at £39/month and Professional at £45/month. User types, SMS and payment costs affect the total.
Field work: Quoting, job cards, calendar, recurring jobs, forms and accounting integrations.
Check: Fergus separates full users and timesheet users. SMS alerts, certificates and payment charges are listed separately.
ServiceM8
Forms-based job workflow with job-volume pricing. Best suited to iPhone users.
Pricing: UK paid plans start at £25/month for Starter. Plans have job-volume and SMS allowances; check VAT and extra usage.
Field work: Full app on iOS and a Lite app on Android. Check offline behaviour on the device and plan you would use.
Check: ServiceM8 has a full iOS app and a Lite Android app. The full management experience remains centred on iOS.
Powered Now
UK trades app where forms and certificates sit in the Professional plan and above.
Pricing: Business is a flat £28/month for one user. Professional is £32 and Premium £40 per user/month. All prices exclude VAT.
Field work: Quotes, invoices, expenses and purchase orders; forms and certificates depend on plan.
Check: Powered Now Business is capped at one user; the per-user model starts at Professional. Forms and certificates are listed in Professional, and the customer portal and automatic quote and invoice chasing in Premium.
Commusoft
Suits electrical contractors with planned maintenance and service contracts. Pricing is by quote.
Pricing: A plans page is published. Request a quote for the required licences, modules and contract terms.
Field work: Service contracts, scheduling and mobile quoting, including on-site variations.
Check: Commusoft advertises customer portals and AI-assisted tools; availability depends on the selected package and modules.
Joblogic
Built around maintenance contractors, with PPM and assets in the higher plans.
Pricing: Standard starts at £45 per user/month billed annually. Premium and Enterprise require a quote.
Field work: Job management and assets; PPM and route scheduling are listed under Premium.
Check: Joblogic lists PPM and route scheduling in Premium, and customer portals and stock management in Enterprise.
Simpro
Aimed at larger electrical service and project businesses that need inventory and project management.
Pricing: Pricing is quoted for the business and selected add-ons, rather than a single published universal subscription price.
Field work: Project, inventory and asset management, with mobile field workflows.
Check: Simpro advertises customer portals, automated SMS and AI reporting. Pricing depends on the selected modules and add-ons.
Match the software to the electrical work you do.
Domestic electricians
Fast quotes, consumer unit upgrades, EICRs for landlords and same-day invoicing. A per-business price with certificates included usually beats per-user pricing plus a certificate add-on.
Landlord and letting-agent work
You need EICRs with clear next-check-due dates and an easy way to send reports to agents. A customer portal saves resending PDFs.
Commercial and maintenance contractors
Periodic inspections, emergency lighting and multi-site customers. See planned maintenance software and emergency lighting software.
PAT testing and EV charger installers
Look for item-level PAT records and installation paperwork. See PAT testing software and EV charger installer software.
Include certificates in the price.
HiveSuite monthly subscriptions include VAT and every feature. The published plan allowances are:
| Plan | Monthly, inc. VAT | Included users |
|---|---|---|
| Solo | £34.99 | 1 admin/staff + 2 crew |
| Small Team | £89.99 | 5 admin/staff + 5 crew |
| Growing Team | £149.99 | 10 admin/staff + 10 crew |
| Professional | £249.99 | 20 admin/staff + unlimited crew |
| Enterprise | £499.99 | 50 admin/staff + unlimited crew |
When you compare, add the cost of any certificate add-on, SMS and card payment fees to the base subscription, and check whether each price excludes VAT. HiveSuite includes its certificate templates on every plan.
Before you decide
What is the best FSM software for electricians in the UK?
The best FSM software for a UK electrician combines quoting, scheduling and invoicing with electrical certificates issued from the job. Tradify, Fergus, ServiceM8, Powered Now, Commusoft and Joblogic are common choices. HiveSuite includes EICR, EIC, Minor Works, Domestic Visual Condition Report and PAT templates on every plan from £34.99/month including VAT.
Can I issue EICRs from job management software?
Yes, on many platforms. In HiveSuite, an EICR is issued directly from the job, pre-filled with the customer, site and electrician details, signed on site and sent as a branded PDF with next-check-due tracking.
Are HiveSuite's electrical certificates designed around BS 7671?
HiveSuite's electrical templates are designed around BS 7671 (18th Edition) and the IET Code of Practice. The electrician remains responsible for the inspection, testing and the accuracy of what is recorded.
Do I still need separate certificate software?
Not if your job management software covers the certificates you issue. Keeping certificates in the same system as the job means the customer, address and history are already there, and renewals are easier to track.
Does the app work in places with no signal?
HiveSuite's Android app has offline mode on by default, including issuing certificates with signatures; the PDF is made when the phone syncs. On iPhone, HiveSuite currently needs a connection while the native iOS app awaits App Store approval.
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Issue a real certificate in the trial.
Take one real job through each shortlisted app: quote it, schedule it, complete an EICR or minor works on site, and send the certificate and invoice together. Time how long the paperwork takes.
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