Buyer guide for UK and Irish chimney sweeps and stove installers
Sweep Buddy is the Sweep Safe association app marketed as an all-in-one tool for chimney sweeps in the UK and Ireland. Its public page lists a customer database, diary, automatic email reminders for the next sweep, domestic and commercial job settings, digital invoices, in-app expenses and profit-and-loss reports.
Sweep Buddy is the Sweep Safe association app. It lists a customer list, diary, email reminders, invoices, expenses and profit-and-loss, and a 60-day trial. Digital Sweep Safe certificates are for Sweep Safe members only. Sweep Certificates is open to every sweep and installer, with association and independent templates, SMS and WhatsApp, accounting sync, and a 30-day trial.
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 | Sweep Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Any UK or Irish sweep or installer, with association and independent templates | Sweep Safe members wanting the association app for diary, invoices and profit-and-loss |
| Market | UK and Ireland | UK and Ireland on sweepsafe.com |
| Certificates | Sweep certificates, warning notices, association templates and independent branding, open to all sweeps | Sweep Safe digital certificate on completion, for Sweep Safe members only |
| Customer database | Shared records, appliance history, search and imports across devices | Customer database with Excel client import listed on sweepsafe.com |
| Diary and jobs | Diary with sweep-aware online booking add-on; domestic and commercial workflows | Diary with confirmed and unconfirmed jobs; domestic and commercial job settings |
| Reminders and rebooking | Configurable email, SMS and WhatsApp reminders on your schedule | Automatic emails reminding customers of the next upcoming sweep |
| WhatsApp and SMS | Meta Tech Provider integration, with messages paid directly to Meta; SMS 4.5p/message | Not mentioned on their public page |
| Quotes and invoices | Quotes, invoices, payment tracking and accounting sync | Digital invoices on the fly with auto-generated invoice settings listed on sweepsafe.com |
| Expenses and profit-and-loss | Payment tracking; accounting sync to Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent and Sage | In-app expenses and profit-and-loss reports listed on sweepsafe.com |
| Accounting sync | Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent and Sage | Not mentioned on their public page |
| Navigation | Travel distance limits and diary rules; maps integration in workflow | Open customer postcodes directly in Google Maps |
| Membership requirement | Open to every sweep and installer. No association membership required | Digital Sweep Safe certificates restricted to Sweep Safe members |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial, no credit card | 60-day free trial listed on sweepsafe.com |
| Plan | Sweep Certificates | Sweep Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| App subscription price | £18.50/month Standard or £24/month Premium, incl. VAT, published on sweepcertificates.co.uk | No public app price on sweepsafe.com/sweep-buddy-app/sub/. GoCardless and PayPal only |
| Association membership | Not required for certificates or app access | Sweep Safe association membership £150/year on their FAQ. That is membership, not a confirmed app fee |
| Annual billing | 12 months for the price of 11 | Check sweepsafe.com for current app billing terms |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial, no credit card | 60-day free trial listed on sweepsafe.com |
| Multi-user | Premium £24/month, 3 users included; 4–6 users £29/month; unlimited £34/month | Not mentioned on their public page |
A Sweep Safe member who wants the association's digital certificate, diary admin, invoices and profit-and-loss in one app tied to Sweep Safe membership.
Any UK or Irish sweep or installer who wants certificates without association membership, SMS or WhatsApp reminders, accounting sync and association plus independent templates in one open platform.
Sweep Buddy's subscribe page on sweepsafe.com lists GoCardless and PayPal but no public app price. Sweep Safe association membership is listed at £150/year on their FAQ. That is membership, not a confirmed app subscription fee. 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 and a 30-day free trial with no card. Pricing and features below are based on publicly listed information from sweepsafe.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 Sweep Buddy if you are a Sweep Safe member who mainly wants the association digital certificate, diary, email reminders, invoices and profit-and-loss in one app.
Choose Sweep Certificates if you want certificates open to every sweep and installer, with association and independent templates, plus SMS and WhatsApp, accounting sync to Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent or Sage, and a 30-day trial without membership requirements.
Sweep Buddy suits Sweep Safe members who want the association app for diary admin, email reminders, invoices and profit-and-loss. Sweep Certificates is open to every sweep and installer with association and independent certificate templates, SMS and WhatsApp, accounting sync and a 30-day trial, without requiring Sweep Safe membership for digital certificates.
Sweep Buddy's public page states the Sweep Safe digital certificate is issued on completion of jobs for Sweep Safe members only. Sweep Certificates is available to all sweeps and installers, with association templates and independent branding in one platform.
Sweep Buddy's subscribe page lists GoCardless and PayPal but no public app price. Sweep Safe association membership is £150/year on their FAQ. That is membership, not a confirmed app subscription fee. Sweep Certificates publishes Standard at £18.50/month and Premium at £24/month including VAT, with three users in Premium.
SMS and WhatsApp are not mentioned on Sweep Buddy's public page. Sweep Certificates sends email, SMS and WhatsApp reminders and confirmations, with WhatsApp billed directly by Meta.
Accounting-software sync is not mentioned on Sweep Buddy's public page. Sweep Certificates syncs invoices to Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent and Sage as part of the core workflow.
Yes. Sweep Buddy is marketed for chimney sweeps in the UK and Ireland on sweepsafe.com. Sweep Certificates also covers UK and Ireland, with SMS, WhatsApp and accounting sync in one open platform.
Sweep Buddy lists a 60-day free trial on sweepsafe.com. Sweep Certificates offers 30 days with no credit card.
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