Buyer guide for UK and Irish chimney sweeps and stove installers
SmartSweep is UK chimney sweep certificate software built by a working sweep: branded PDF certificates, warning notices with on-site signatures, a customer database with UK postcode lookup, a job calendar and a daily job sheet with maps, ETA emails and offline save on the job sheet. It runs in your web browser on phone, tablet or laptop.
SmartSweep is UK certificate software at £14.99/month with a 7-day trial. It covers branded certificates, warning notices, a customer list and a calendar. Weaker fit if you want a proper phone app, certificates from your own email, SMS or WhatsApp, scheduling features, more than one user, quotes, invoices or accounting sync. Sweep Certificates is usually the better all-round choice there.
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 | SmartSweep |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | UK and Irish chimney sweeps and stove installers | Solo UK sweeps wanting certificate software, a customer list and a calendar in the browser |
| Price | £18.50/month Standard or £24/month Premium, including VAT; annual billing 12 months for the price of 11 | £14.99/month or £149/year on smartsweep.co.uk, VAT not stated on their pricing page |
| Market | UK and Ireland | UK only on smartsweep.co.uk, no Ireland mentioned |
| Certificates | Sweep certificates, warning notices, association templates and independent branding | Branded PDF sweep certificates emailed to customers |
| Warning notices | Included alongside sweep certificates | On-site signatures; up to 5 supporting images (email-only, not stored); branded PDF output |
| Customer database | Shared records, appliance history and search across devices | UK postcode lookup, duplicate detection, last swept and next due tracking |
| Calendar and daily job sheet | Diary with sweep-aware online booking add-on; travel and diary rules | Month/week/day calendar with booking confirmation emails; daily job sheet with call, maps, ETA email and end-of-day summary to your business address; offline save on the job sheet |
| Reminders and rebooking | Configurable email, SMS and WhatsApp reminders on your schedule | Booking confirmation and ETA emails; next-sweep due tracking. No SMS or WhatsApp publicly listed |
| Quotes and invoices | Quotes, invoices, payment tracking and accounting sync | Not mentioned on smartsweep.co.uk |
| WhatsApp and SMS | Meta Tech Provider integration, with messages paid directly to Meta; SMS 4.5p/message | Not mentioned on smartsweep.co.uk |
| Email from your address | Certificates and messages can be sent from the sweep's own email | All emails sent from @smartsweep.co.uk on your behalf, no public option to send from your own email |
| Multi-user and office admin | Premium includes three users; four to six users £29/month; unlimited £34/month | No public mention of extra users or office admin plus sweeps on the road |
| Mobile experience | Native iOS and Android app with offline certificates and warning notices | Works in the browser on phone, tablet or laptop; home-screen install available, not a native App Store or Google Play app; weaker mobile experience than a dedicated offline app |
| Accounting sync | Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent and Sage | Not mentioned on smartsweep.co.uk |
| Plan | Sweep Certificates | SmartSweep |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly plan | £18.50/month Standard or £24/month Premium, incl. VAT | £14.99/month, one plan, all features listed on smartsweep.co.uk |
| Annual plan | 12 months for the price of 11, e.g. Premium £264/year | £149/year, "Save 2 months" on smartsweep.co.uk |
| VAT | Prices on sweepcertificates.co.uk include VAT | VAT not stated on smartsweep.co.uk pricing page |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial, no credit card | 7-day free trial, no card. FAQ: no payment taken until the trial ends |
| Multi-user | Premium £24/month, 3 users included; 4–6 users £29/month; unlimited £34/month | No public multi-user or office-admin pricing listed |
A solo UK sweep who wants affordable certificate software, a customer list and a calendar in the browser, and is happy with emails sent from @smartsweep.co.uk on their behalf.
UK and Irish sweeps and installers who want a native offline mobile app, certificates from their own email, SMS or WhatsApp reminders, more than one user, quotes, invoices and accounting sync.
SmartSweep lists one plan at £14.99/month or £149/year ("Save 2 months" on smartsweep.co.uk). VAT is not stated on their pricing page. Sweep Certificates is £18.50/month Standard or £24/month Premium (three users included), all including VAT, with annual billing at 12 months for the price of 11. SmartSweep offers a 7-day free trial with no card. Their FAQ says no payment is taken until the trial ends. Sweep Certificates offers 30 days with no card. Pricing and features below are based on publicly listed information from smartsweep.co.uk 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 SmartSweep if you are a solo UK sweep who mainly wants branded certificates, warning notices, a customer database and a calendar in the browser at a lower monthly price, and you do not need SMS, WhatsApp, scheduling features, extra users, quotes, invoices or accounting sync.
Choose Sweep Certificates if you want a native iOS and Android app that works offline, certificates sent from your own email, email, SMS and WhatsApp reminders, UK and Ireland, multi-user access, quotes, invoices and sync to Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent or Sage.
It depends what you need. SmartSweep fits a solo UK sweep who wants branded certificates, warning notices, a customer list and a calendar in the browser at £14.99/month or £149/year with a 7-day trial. Sweep Certificates fits sweeps and installers who want a native offline mobile app, certificates from their own email, SMS and WhatsApp reminders, scheduling features, multi-user access, quotes, invoices and accounting sync, with a 30-day free trial and no credit card.
SmartSweep lists one plan at £14.99/month or £149/year on smartsweep.co.uk; VAT is not stated there. Sweep Certificates Standard is £18.50/month including VAT, or £203.50/year with annual billing, and Premium is £24/month with three users included. Check each provider's current site before deciding.
SmartSweep's daily job sheet supports offline save on the job sheet and sync when back online, but the product runs in your web browser rather than as a native App Store or Google Play app. Sweep Certificates has native iOS and Android apps designed to work fully offline for certificates and warning notices on site.
No. SmartSweep's pricing page states all emails are sent from @smartsweep.co.uk on your behalf. Sweep Certificates lets certificates and customer messages go out from the sweep's own email address.
SmartSweep publicly lists booking confirmation emails, ETA emails and next-sweep due tracking, not SMS or WhatsApp. Sweep Certificates sends configurable email, SMS and WhatsApp reminders, including prompts to book the next annual sweep.
SmartSweep is positioned for UK sweeps on smartsweep.co.uk with no Ireland mentioned, and no public mention of extra users or office admin. Sweep Certificates covers UK and Ireland, with Premium including three users and higher tiers for larger teams.
Quotes, invoices and accounting integrations are not mentioned on smartsweep.co.uk. Sweep Certificates includes quotes, invoices, payment tracking and sync to Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent and Sage.
SmartSweep offers a 7-day free trial with no card required; their FAQ says no payment is taken until the trial ends. Sweep Certificates offers 30 days with no credit card.
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