Which EICR software should a sole trader choose?

Choose by your report, device and job workflow. Pro Certs suits focused tablet/desktop certification; Certly offers phone/browser work; Tradecert meters AI entry; iCertifi has separate original and Cloud Pro editions. Tradehand includes manual certificates on Free and keeps the report with the job.

How much does Tradecert cost?

Tradecert’s 7 October 2026 pricing page lists £18/month plus VAT, £7 per additional user and free office users. It includes 250 monthly AI tokens; extra tokens are 2p each. A subscription is required to download PDFs.

Does an app decide whether an installation is safe?

The competent inspector performs the inspection and testing and checks the completed report. Software records the findings; an AI-generated field needs verification just like a manually entered field.

What should I test before switching?

Use your real device to enter a representative report, record limitations and observations, attach evidence, review/sign and export the PDF. Test colleague access and retain your issued reports before moving data.

Best EICR software UK (2026)

Q: Is there free EICR software?

Tradehand includes manual certificates on Free. SpeedCert, checked 30 September 2026, advertises free unlimited certificates and basic PDF export; TestFast advertises up to eight electrical reports monthly and unlimited PAT on its free plan. A blank PDF is a form rather than software.

Choose EICR software around the device you use on site, the report you need to issue and who reviews it. Compare the full cost of licences, colleague access, PDF export and AI usage. Tradehand suits a business keeping the certificate with quotes, invoices and visits; manual certificates and the Assistant are included on Free.

Free includes the manual tools and the Assistant with £1 of usage a month: 5% of each payment Tradehand takes, card fees included. Paid plans from £19 a month, billed yearly. They add automation and more usage. Basic payment fees on your own jobs: From 1.25% + 20p, deducted automatically when the customer pays. Grow and Advanced have lower Tradehand payment fees.

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Blake Folgado, Co-founder, TradehandPublished 5 August 2026Updated 7 October 2026

The short answer

Match the purchase to the work: focused certificate entry, cloud team review or the ongoing job around the report.

Job and certificate: Tradehand · Manual certificates and the Assistant on Free; paid plans add automation and more usage.
Tablet/desktop entry: Pro Certs · £9.99 monthly or £19.99 quarterly; offline work advertised.
Phone/browser review: Certly · £14.99/month +VAT; offline work still in development.
Cloud and AI entry: Tradecert · £18/month +VAT; compare extra users and tokens.

Try a complete report and handover

Use a representative inspection you are competent to undertake. Set the correct installation and client details, agreed extent and limitations. Enter the actual inspection/test findings, add observations and supporting photos, then review the finished report, signatures and PDF. Check that the person who receives the report is the instructed recipient.

For an office handover, keep the report reference and issued revision with the job, who received it and any separate next action. Remedial work needs its own scope and decision; issuing a report does not approve a remedial quote. Test your exact device, connectivity and colleague access before moving the business.

Comparison at a glance

Current vendor claims, checked against the named edition and licence.

Software	Licence and usage	Platforms	Price	Best for
1.Tradehand	Licence and usageManual certificates included on Free	PlatformsiOS, Android, web	PriceFree, or paid plans from £19 a month, billed yearly	Best fora trade business keeping certificates, quotes, invoices and visits together
2.Pro Certs	Licence and usageUnlimited on subscription	PlatformsiPad, Android tablets, Windows; some M1+ Macs	Price£9.99/mo or £19.99/quarter, single user	Best forcertificate work on a tablet or supported computer
3.Certly	Licence and usageUnlimited on subscription	PlatformsiPhone, iPad, Android, desktop browser	Price£14.99/mo or £149.99/yr +VAT, per licence	Best forteams that want certificate progress and QS review across devices
4.Tradecert	Licence and usageUnlimited; AI tokens separate	PlatformsCloud, cross-device	Price£18/mo +VAT; £7 per additional user	Best fora certificate team wanting shared cloud work and AI-assisted entry
5.NAPIT FastTest	Licence and usage200 AI credits/year, then 2p/credit	Platforms1 Windows and 2 mobile licences; browser access	Price£195/yr +VAT (£234 inc.), base licence	Best fora business producing reports across several disciplines
6.iCertifi	Licence and usageUnlimited; AI scans around 3p/circuit	PlatformsOriginal: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android; Cloud Pro: Apple	PriceOriginal £125.99/yr; Cloud Pro £190/yr or £24.99/mo, inc. VAT	Best forchoosing between local/offline entry and an Apple cloud team workflow
7.EasyCert	Licence and usageLicence purchase	PlatformsDesktop; Mobile edition adds iPhone, iPad or Android	PricePro £174.95; Mobile £224.95; extra user £59.95, as listed	Best fora business choosing a licence purchase and desk or site entry

The ranking, one by one

Seven options, with plan costs, device fit and limits that affect the choice.

Tradehand

Our pick

Manual certificates plus the ongoing job record

Best for a trade business keeping certificates, quotes, invoices and visits togetherFree, or paid plans from £19 a month, billed yearly

Licence and usage: Manual certificates included on Free
Platforms: iOS, Android, web
Price: Free, or paid plans from £19 a month, billed yearly

Tradehand pros

Manual certificates are included on Free
The job carries the people, quotes, invoices and workdays
Paid plans add automation and more usage

Tradehand cons

Automation requires a paid plan
Choose a certificate-only app if the rest of your job workflow is already covered

Tradehand suits a business that wants the report with the work around it. Manual certificates and the Assistant are included on Free; paid plans add automation and more usage. Free includes the manual tools and the Assistant with £1 of usage a month: 5% of each payment Tradehand takes, card fees included. Paid plans from £19 a month, billed yearly. They add automation and more usage. Basic payment fees on your own jobs: From 1.25% + 20p, deducted automatically when the customer pays. Grow and Advanced have lower Tradehand payment fees. Use the EICR workflow and check the report before issue. This comparison does not claim that we timed every app on a real inspection.

Pro Certs

A focused certificate app with offline work

Best for certificate work on a tablet or supported computer£9.99/mo or £19.99/quarter, single user

Licence and usage: Unlimited on subscription
Platforms: iPad, Android tablets, Windows; some M1+ Macs
Price: £9.99/mo or £19.99/quarter, single user

Pro Certs pros

Vendor advertises offline work and cloud sync
Unlimited certificates
7-day single-user trial

Pro Certs cons

Optimised for tablets and computers; check your exact device
Multi-user pricing is a separate annual purchase

Pro Certs lists £9.99 monthly or £19.99 quarterly for one user. Annual multi-user tiers are £80, £60 or £50 per user depending on team size. The vendor advertises EICR observations with photos, copying boards and a management portal for multi-user accounts. Test the device and licence your business needs.

Source: Pro Certs: pricing and supported devices

Certly

Phone and browser certification with team review

Best for teams that want certificate progress and QS review across devices£14.99/mo or £149.99/yr +VAT, per licence

Licence and usage: Unlimited on subscription
Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Android, desktop browser
Price: £14.99/mo or £149.99/yr +VAT, per licence

Certly pros

Unlimited certificates and PAT included
Browser access alongside phone apps
Vendor describes QS review and correction workflow

Certly cons

Offline working is listed as in development
Pricing is per licence

Certly now advertises desktop/browser access as well as iPhone, iPad and Android. Monthly and annual licences include unlimited certificates and PAT. Its current site describes certificate progress, board/circuit entry, client records and QS review. Offline work is still in development. The website’s interactive demo uses sample data.

Source: Certly: plans, devices and current features

Tradecert

Cloud certificate work with metered AI entry

Best for a certificate team wanting shared cloud work and AI-assisted entry£18/mo +VAT; £7 per additional user

Licence and usage: Unlimited; AI tokens separate
Platforms: Cloud, cross-device
Price: £18/mo +VAT; £7 per additional user

Tradecert pros

Unlimited certificates and devices
Office users free
250 AI tokens monthly, with unused tokens rolling over

Tradecert cons

Subscription needed to download PDFs
Extra AI tokens cost 2p each

Tradecert advertises £18 a month plus VAT, £7 per additional user and free office users. The plan includes 250 monthly AI tokens; additional tokens are 2p each. Its free route allows a trial of entry, while PDF downloads require subscription. Compare people, exports and expected token use together.

Source: Tradecert: pricing

NAPIT FastTest

Electrical, fire, gas and ventilation paperwork

Best for a business producing reports across several disciplines£195/yr +VAT (£234 inc.), base licence

Licence and usage: 200 AI credits/year, then 2p/credit
Platforms: 1 Windows and 2 mobile licences; browser access
Price: £195/yr +VAT (£234 inc.), base licence

NAPIT FastTest pros

Electrical, fire, gas and ventilation forms
Base licence includes Windows and mobile installs
200 AI circuit-generation credits each licence year

NAPIT FastTest cons

Extra AI use is metered
Vendor says the software is not compatible with Mac OS

NAPIT publishes £195 plus VAT for the annual base licence. The included Windows/mobile licences and 200 AI credits are specific allowances; extra installs do not add extra AI credits. NAPIT-member features include branded certificates and Building Control notification. Compare the actual disciplines and installations you need.

Source: NAPIT: FastTest base licence

iCertifi

Separate original and Cloud Pro editions

Best for choosing between local/offline entry and an Apple cloud team workflowOriginal £125.99/yr; Cloud Pro £190/yr or £24.99/mo, inc. VAT

Licence and usage: Unlimited; AI scans around 3p/circuit
Platforms: Original: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android; Cloud Pro: Apple
Price: Original £125.99/yr; Cloud Pro £190/yr or £24.99/mo, inc. VAT

iCertifi pros

Original advertises offline work
Cloud Pro describes shared work and QS remote sign-off
Vendor offers Board Vision and Test Vision

iCertifi cons

Edition and platform matter; these are different plans
AI scans need connectivity and use purchased tokens

The £125.99 original and £190 Cloud Pro annual prices belong to different editions, not one price rise. iCertifi’s pricing page now lists Android for the original app and marks Cloud Pro Apple-exclusive. Prices include VAT. AI scans are described as around 3p per circuit; verify the captured data before finalising.

Sources: iCertifi: original and Cloud Pro plans, iCertifi: AI features and tokens

EasyCert

Desktop Pro or a separate Mobile purchase

Best for a business choosing a licence purchase and desk or site entryPro £174.95; Mobile £224.95; extra user £59.95, as listed

Licence and usage: Licence purchase
Platforms: Desktop; Mobile edition adds iPhone, iPad or Android
Price: Pro £174.95; Mobile £224.95; extra user £59.95, as listed

EasyCert pros

Published initial prices for Pro and Mobile
Mobile includes the desktop product
Additional licences include 12 months of customer care

EasyCert cons

One PC installation; Mobile purchase covers one mobile/tablet
Additional devices need additional licences; check VAT at checkout

Tysoft lists EasyCert Pro at £174.95 and EasyCert Mobile at £224.95. Mobile adds phone/tablet software to the desktop product. Additional user licences are £59.95 and include 12 months of the Customer Care Package. Compare initial purchase, extra devices and future support renewal, rather than treating the extra-user price as the initial cost.

Sources: Tysoft: EasyCert Pro and Mobile purchase, Tysoft: additional licences

Free EICR software and blank forms

A blank form is useful for recording the report on paper; software adds entry, storage and export. Keep those choices separate.

SpeedCert, checked 30 September 2026, advertises free unlimited certificates and basic PDF export. TestFast advertises up to eight electrical reports a month and unlimited PAT on Free. Richer output, AI or unlimited manual reports can have separate paid terms.

Download the blank EICR form · Use Tradehand’s manual EICR workflow

Booking an inspection rather than writing the report

If you are a landlord or agent arranging an inspection, find a competent electrician. Get a quote for the inspection. This software comparison is for the person preparing the report.

Keep the EICR with the job

Write the certificate on site and keep the signed PDF with the job. Manual certificates are included on Free.

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Sources

The seven comparison vendors checked 7 October 2026. This is a source-based comparison; the same inspection has not been timed in every app. VAT is stated where the vendor establishes it.

Blake Folgado

Blake is a co-founder of Tradehand, a UK trades marketplace More from Blake

Best EICR software UK (2026)

The short answer

Try a complete report and handover

Comparison at a glance