Buyer guide for UK and Irish chimney sweeps and stove installers
TradeBooked is UK booking software for self-employed trades, including chimney sweeps. Customers book on a public page, pay a deposit on Pro, and you can issue a HETAS, NACS or Guild sweep certificate on Pro or Autopilot. Standard Solo is £39/month versus Sweep Certificates at £18.50, currently promoted at £29. Standard Pro is £59 versus Premium at £24, currently promoted at £49.
TradeBooked is UK booking software for many trades. Sweep certificates sit on Pro and Autopilot, not Solo. Standard Solo is £39/month versus Sweep Certificates at £18.50, and Pro is £59 versus Premium at £24. Those TradeBooked plans are currently promoted at £29 and £49. Sweep Certificates is usually the stronger sweep-first fit: certificates on the core product, a diary and online booking on web and mobile, email, SMS and WhatsApp reminders, line-item invoices, and Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent and Sage, from £18.50/month including VAT with 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 | TradeBooked |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | UK and Irish chimney sweeps and stove installers who want certificates, a diary, booking, reminders and accounts together | UK sole traders wanting a 24/7 booking page first, with sweep certificates on Pro or Autopilot |
| Price | £18.50/month Standard or £24/month Premium, including VAT; annual billing 12 months for the price of 11 | Solo £39/month, Pro £59, Autopilot £119 on tradebooked.co.uk, currently promoted at £29, £49 and £99. VAT not stated |
| Market | UK and Ireland | UK only on tradebooked.co.uk, which says other markets are on the way |
| Certificates | Sweep certificates, warning notices, association templates and independent branding on Standard and Premium | HETAS, NACS or Guild sweep certificates on Pro and Autopilot only, chimney-sweep trade type. Not on Solo |
| Warning notices | Included alongside sweep certificates | Not listed publicly on tradebooked.co.uk |
| Diary and online booking | Diary included. Online booking is a £10/month Premium add-on on web and mobile, first calendar month free, with travel and diary rules | Public 24/7 booking page on every plan. Card deposits and closeout pay links on Pro and Autopilot |
| Reminders and rebooking | Configurable email, SMS and WhatsApp reminders for bookings, appointments and annual rebooks | Pro: 24-hour appointment reminder by email, SMS or assisted WhatsApp. Autopilot adds a 1-hour arrival reminder. Sweep pages also list a fuel-aware rebook |
| WhatsApp and SMS | Meta Tech Provider integration, with messages paid directly to Meta; SMS 4.5p/message | SMS on Pro and Autopilot, not Solo. Assisted WhatsApp emails you a tap-to-send button. Automatic Meta WhatsApp not listed |
| Quotes and invoices | Quotes, line-item invoices, VAT handling and payment tracking included on Premium | Solo: basic PDF invoice with a total and notes. Line items, VAT, CIS and discounts on Pro and Autopilot |
| Card and booking fees | No cut of cash, cheque, card or bank transfer. Online booking does not require card payment | No TradeBooked booking commission. Card deposits and payments go to your own Stripe account, so Stripe's own UK card fees typically apply, about 1.5% plus 20p |
| Users | Premium includes three users; four to six users £29/month; unlimited £34/month | Solo is single-user. Pro includes two logins. Autopilot includes three. Extra seats: get in touch |
| Accounting sync | Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent and Sage | Xero and FreeAgent on Pro and Autopilot. Sage and QuickBooks not listed on tradebooked.co.uk/integrations. Solo lists a monthly accountant CSV and PDF export |
| Photos and calendar | Photos on the job in the offline mobile app; diary in the same system | Before and after photo tags and two-way Google Calendar sync on Pro. Solo lists a read-only calendar feed |
| Mobile and offline | Native iOS and Android app, offline-first for diary, certificates and photos, then syncs when you are back online | Native Android and iPhone apps listed as out now. Pricing also says install on Chrome or Safari for offline save. Sweep-certificate help: drafts autosave offline and the certificate is issued when you have signal again |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial, no credit card | 10-day free trial, no card, Pro features included. Autopilot: no free trial, payment due before setup, limited onboarding slots |
| Other trades | Book, quote and invoice other work at no extra cost, while sweep customers still book in | Built for many UK trades, including plumbers, electricians, gas engineers and mobile mechanics. Autopilot adds missed-call text-back, social posting and AI admin that many sweeps may not need |
| Plan | Sweep Certificates | TradeBooked |
|---|---|---|
| Solo / Standard | £18.50/month Standard, certificates included, incl. VAT | £39/month standard, currently promoted at £29. Single user. No sweep certificates on Solo |
| Pro / Premium | £24/month Premium, 3 users, certificates, quotes and invoices, incl. VAT | £59/month standard, currently promoted at £49. Two users. Sweep certificates, SMS, photos, two-way calendar and line-item invoices |
| Higher tier | £29/month for 4–6 users; £34/month unlimited users. Online booking £10/month on Premium, first calendar month free | Autopilot £119/month standard, currently promoted at £99. Three users. No free trial. Missed-call text-back, arrival reminders and AI admin |
| VAT | Prices on sweepcertificates.co.uk include VAT | VAT not stated on tradebooked.co.uk pricing page |
| Annual billing | 12 months for the price of 11, e.g. Premium £264/year | Advertised as two months free on tradebooked.co.uk |
| Card fees | No Sweep Certificates cut of cash, card or bank transfer | No TradeBooked commission. Stripe's own UK card fees typically apply on card bookings, about 1.5% plus 20p |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial, no credit card | 10 days, no card, Pro features included. Autopilot: payment due before setup |
A UK sole trader who wants a 24/7 booking page first, will take card deposits through Stripe, and is happy to pay Pro rates for sweep certificates, photos and two-way Google Calendar sync.
UK and Irish sweeps and installers who want certificates on the core product, a diary with optional online booking on web and mobile, email, SMS and WhatsApp reminders, line-item invoices, and sync to Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent or Sage.
TradeBooked lists Solo at £39/month, Pro at £59/month and Autopilot at £119/month on tradebooked.co.uk. Those plans are currently promoted at £29, £49 and £99, with the standard prices shown crossed out. VAT is not stated on that pricing page. Annual billing is advertised as two months free. Solo is single-user. Pro includes two user logins and Autopilot three. Sweep certificates, SMS, day-before reminders, photos, two-way Google Calendar sync and advanced invoicing are listed on Pro and Autopilot, not Solo. The 10-day free trial includes Pro features and needs no card. Autopilot has no free trial: payment is due before setup, and they list limited onboarding slots. TradeBooked takes no booking commission. Card deposits and payments go to your own Stripe account, so Stripe's own UK card fees typically apply, about 1.5% plus 20p per transaction. Check stripe.com for current rates. Sweep Certificates is £18.50/month Standard or £24/month Premium with three users included, all including VAT, with annual billing at 12 months for the price of 11. Online booking is a £10/month Premium add-on, first calendar month free. A 30-day free trial applies, with no card. Pricing and features below are based on publicly listed information from tradebooked.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 TradeBooked if you mainly want a 24/7 booking page with card deposits, you are happy on Pro for sweep certificates, and multi-trade booking tools such as missed-call text-back or van stock matter more than Sage, QuickBooks or automatic WhatsApp.
Choose Sweep Certificates if you want certificates on Standard and Premium, a diary with online booking on web and mobile, configurable email, SMS and WhatsApp reminders, line-item invoices included, sync to Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent and Sage, no cut of cash or bank transfer, and a 30-day trial with no card.
It depends what you need. TradeBooked fits a UK sole trader who wants a 24/7 booking page first and will pay Pro rates for HETAS, NACS or Guild sweep certificates. Standard Solo is £39/month versus Sweep Certificates at £18.50, and Pro is £59 versus Premium at £24, currently promoted at £29 and £49. Sweep Certificates fits sweeps and installers who want certificates on the core product, a diary with optional online booking on web and mobile, email, SMS and WhatsApp reminders, line-item invoices, and sync to Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent and Sage, from £18.50/month including VAT with a 30-day trial.
TradeBooked lists Solo at £39/month, Pro at £59 and Autopilot at £119 on tradebooked.co.uk. Those plans are currently promoted at £29, £49 and £99, with the standard prices shown crossed out. 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.
No. TradeBooked help says chimney sweep certificates are on Pro and Autopilot only, gated to the chimney-sweep trade type, signed with your HETAS, NACS or Guild registration. Solo does not include them. Sweep Certificates includes certificates on Standard and Premium.
Sweep Certificates includes a diary with certificates, warning notices, quotes and invoices. Online booking is a £10/month Premium add-on on web and mobile, first calendar month free. Reminders go by email, SMS and WhatsApp. Premium syncs invoices to Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent and Sage. It is not a certificate-only back-office tool.
TradeBooked lists zero booking commission. Card deposits and payments go to your own Stripe account, so Stripe's own UK card fees typically apply, about 1.5% plus 20p per transaction. Check stripe.com for current rates. Sweep Certificates takes no cut of cash, cheque, card or bank transfer, and online booking does not require card payment when the customer books.
Pro lists a 24-hour appointment reminder by email, SMS or assisted WhatsApp. Assisted WhatsApp emails you a tap-to-send button. Autopilot adds a 1-hour arrival reminder. Sweep pages also list a fuel-aware rebook. Sweep Certificates sends automatic email, SMS and Meta WhatsApp reminders on a schedule you set, including prompts to book the next sweep.
Sage and QuickBooks are not listed on tradebooked.co.uk/integrations. TradeBooked publicly lists Xero and FreeAgent on Pro and Autopilot, plus a monthly accountant CSV and PDF export on Solo. Sweep Certificates syncs invoices to Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent and Sage.
Solo lists a simple PDF invoice with a total and notes. Line items, VAT, CIS and discounts are on Pro and Autopilot. Sweep Certificates includes quotes and line-item invoices, with VAT handling, on Premium at £24/month.
TradeBooked lists native Android and iPhone apps, and the pricing page also says install on Chrome or Safari for offline save. Their sweep-certificate help says drafts autosave offline and the certificate is issued when you have signal again. Sweep Certificates has a native offline-first iOS and Android app for diary, certificates and photos that syncs when you are back online.
TradeBooked offers a 10-day free trial with no card, and the trial includes Pro features. Autopilot has no free trial: payment is due before setup, and they list limited onboarding slots. Sweep Certificates offers 30 days with no credit card.
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