Buyer guide for UK and Irish chimney sweeps and stove installers
Digital Sweeps is an established iOS/FileMaker-based tool for diary work, certificates, warning notices, quotes and invoices. Sweep Certificates is a web and mobile platform for sweeps and installers who want trade paperwork, reminders, WhatsApp, accounting sync and real-time access across devices.
A sweep who uses iOS, is comfortable installing FileMaker Go, and wants a lower yearly-cost tool for certificates, warning notices, quotes and invoices.
A UK or Irish sweep or installer who wants mobile/offline certificates, automated reminders, WhatsApp messaging, accounting sync, website access, and shared records for admins or multiple sweeps.
This table is based on publicly listed positioning and the features Sweep Certificates provides today. Always check the competitor's current website before making a final decision.
| Area | Sweep Certificates | Digital Sweeps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £18.50/month Standard (£203.50/year annually) or £24/month Premium (£264/year annually) | £150/year |
| Certificates and warning notices | Sweep certificates, warning notices and branding options | Certificates and warning notices notices and branding options |
| Device support | Website plus mobile app, with data available across devices | iOS-focused and requires FileMaker Go |
| Extra app required | No extra database app required | Requires FileMaker Go; the iOS app is over 200MB in size |
| Quotes and invoices | Quotes, invoices, payment tracking and accounting sync | Quoting and invoicing supported |
| WhatsApp and SMS reminders | WhatsApp Business, SMS, email reminders and booking confirmations | WhatsApp and SMS reminders not offered |
| Accounting sync | Xero, QuickBooks, and FreeAgent support | No accounting system sync |
| Backups and shared access | Cloud sync across web and mobile for admins and multiple sweeps | Manual backup from device to a database on your computer |
Digital Sweeps costs £150/year. Sweep Certificates costs £18.50/month for Standard or £24/month for Premium, with annual pricing at £203.50/year for Standard or £264/year for Premium when paying 12 months for the price of 11.
Sweep Certificates is designed around the way small UK and Irish sweep and installer businesses work: unlimited jobs per month, trade-specific paperwork, automated reminders, quotes, invoices and accounting sync without a heavy setup project.
Choose Digital Sweeps if you prefer its established iOS/FileMaker workflow and do not need WhatsApp/SMS reminders, accounting sync or real-time shared web access.
Choose Sweep Certificates if you want a broader connected workflow from certificate to reminder, WhatsApp, quote, invoice and accounting record across devices.
Try Sweep Certificates free and see how certificates, reminders, quotes, invoices and customer records fit together in one place.