Buyer guide for UK and Irish chimney sweeps and stove installers
FieldHive is a mobile-first UK job-management app for general trades: customers, reusable pricing catalogues, quotes, bookings and invoices in one connected workflow. It is aimed at electricians, plumbers, HVAC engineers, builders, maintenance and landscapers rather than chimney sweeps. Sweep Certificates is purpose-built for sweep and installer paperwork, annual reminders and customer records.
FieldHive suits general trades wanting cheap mobile quoting and invoicing from a free tier. Sweep Certificates is built for chimney sweeps and installers who need certificates, warning notices, annual reminders, WhatsApp and accounting sync.
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 | FieldHive |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Chimney sweeps and stove installers | Electricians, plumbers, HVAC, builders, maintenance and landscapers |
| Price | £18.50/month Standard or £24/month Premium, including VAT | Free £0/month (5 active quotes) or Business £14.99/month / £144/year |
| Free plan | 30-day free trial, no credit card | Permanent free tier with real quoting and invoicing limits |
| Certificates and warning notices | Purpose-built sweep certificates and warning notices | Not offered, general trade quoting and invoicing |
| Annual sweep reminders | Email, SMS and WhatsApp reminders to book the next sweep | Automated quote and invoice reminders on Business plan only |
| WhatsApp Business | Meta Tech Provider integration, with messages paid directly to Meta | Not publicly offered |
| Quotes and invoices | Quotes, invoices, payment tracking from completed jobs | Reusable pricing catalogue, quotes, bookings and invoices, strong general-trade flow |
| Accounting sync | Xero, QuickBooks and FreeAgent | Not publicly offered or positioned as a focus |
| Payment processing | Payment tracking; check current payment options | Does not publicly process payments |
| Mobile and desktop | iOS, Android and web; offline certificates on mobile | Mobile-first, currently mobile-focused, not a desktop field-service suite |
| Job and booking model | Sweep-aware online booking (£10/month add-on); appliance history | Quote → booking → invoice workflow with availability indicators on Business |
| Team model | Premium includes 3 users; scales for small teams | Centrally managed account, separate staff logins not the current focus |
| Plan | Sweep Certificates | FieldHive |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 30-day free trial (full access) | FieldHive Free, £0/month, up to 5 active quotes |
| Paid, solo or small team | £18.50/month Standard, unlimited jobs, incl. VAT | FieldHive Business, £14.99/month or £144/year |
| Paid, with team | £24/month Premium, 3 users included | FieldHive Business, one main account; check team plans |
| Annual billing | 12 months for the price of 11 | £144/year Business (equivalent to £12/month) |
| Online booking | £10/month Premium add-on, sweep-aware scheduling | Bookings included; not sweep-specific scheduling |
A solo or small general trade business that wants cheap quoting, booking and invoicing on a phone, with a permanent free tier to get started.
A UK or Irish chimney sweep or stove installer who needs certificates, warning notices, appliance history, email, SMS and WhatsApp reminders, online booking for sweeps, and accounting sync with Xero, QuickBooks or FreeAgent.
FieldHive Free is £0/month with up to five active quotes; FieldHive Business is £14.99/month or £144/year. Sweep Certificates starts at £18.50/month Standard or £24/month Premium, with a 30-day free trial and annual billing at 12 months for the price of 11. Pricing and features below are based on publicly listed information from fieldhive.com and may change. Check each provider's website before deciding.
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 FieldHive if you are a general trade business wanting mobile quoting, bookings and invoicing from a free or low-cost starting point, and sweep-specific paperwork is not your priority.
Choose Sweep Certificates if you need sweep certificates, warning notices, annual reminders, WhatsApp Business, online booking that understands chimney counts, and accounting sync as part of your daily workflow.
FieldHive suits general trades wanting mobile quoting, bookings and invoicing from a free or low-cost tier. It does not offer sweep certificates, warning notices or annual sweep reminders. Sweep Certificates is purpose-built for UK and Irish sweeps and installers who need that paperwork and follow-up.
FieldHive Free is £0/month with up to five active quotes; Business is £14.99/month or £144/year. Sweep Certificates Standard is £18.50/month with a 30-day free trial, and Premium is £24/month with three users. FieldHive can be cheaper if you only need general trade admin.
FieldHive is job-management software for general trades: electricians, plumbers, HVAC and similar, and does not publicly offer sweep certificates or warning notices. Sweep Certificates includes association templates, warning notices and appliance history for sweeps.
FieldHive Business offers automated quote and invoice reminders, not sweep-specific annual rebooking campaigns, and does not publicly offer WhatsApp Business. Sweep Certificates sends email, SMS and WhatsApp reminders to book the next annual sweep.
FieldHive's public FAQ states it does not currently connect to accounting software or process payments. Check fieldhive.com for updates. Sweep Certificates syncs invoices to Xero, QuickBooks and FreeAgent as part of the core workflow.
Choose FieldHive if you are a general trade business, or doing occasional side jobs, and want a permanent free tier for quoting, bookings and invoicing on your phone, and sweep certificates are not part of your workflow.
Choose Sweep Certificates if you need sweep certificates, warning notices, appliance history, WhatsApp reminders, online booking that understands chimney counts, and accounting sync, the admin that keeps sweep customers coming back each year.
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