What is the best EICR software for a sole trader in 2026?

It depends on whether you only need certificates or everything around the job. Tradehand ranks first as EICR software for a sole trader because it produces BS 7671 certificates with no subscription and no per-certificate fee, and it also quotes, books, invoices and chases payment — no monthly fee; 5% only on invoices Tradehand collects. If certificates are genuinely all you need, Pro Certs at £9.99 a month is the cheapest dedicated app, followed by Certly at £14.99 a month.

Is there any free EICR software?

Most electrical certification apps charge a monthly or annual subscription, though several offer a free trial where you create certificates and only pay to export them (how Certly's trial works). Tradehand is free to use for certificates with no subscription and no per-certificate fee. Tradehand earns 5% on invoices (flat pricingr take payment through it, certificate use costs nothing.

How much does EICR software cost in the UK?

Dedicated certificate apps run from about £10 to £18 a month on the live prices checked 19 August 2026: Pro Certs £9.99 a month or £19.99 a quarter; Certly £14.99 a month or £149.99 a year plus VAT; Tradecert £18 a month plus VAT with £7 per extra user. iCertifi Cloud Pro is £190 a year or £24.99 a month; NAPIT FastTest is £195 a year plus VAT for its base licence. EasyCert is sold per licence with the initial price on request. Tradehand has no subscription.

Do EICR apps charge per certificate?

No. Tradecert, Pro Certs, iCertifi, Certly and NAPIT FastTest all include unlimited certificates in the subscription rather than charging per certificate, and Tradehand charges nothing per certificate either. What is metered on some is AI: iCertifi's AI scans cost around 3p per circuit, Tradecert gives 250 AI tokens a month then charges 2p per token, and NAPIT FastTest includes 200 AI credits a year then charges 2p per credit.

Which EICR software has AI that fills in the circuit schedule?

Three of them. Tradecert includes AI-assisted data entry with 250 free tokens a month, then 2p per token, on its £18 a month plan. iCertifi's Board Vision and Test Vision read a consumer unit and test results, charged from around 3p per circuit on top of its £190 a year Cloud Pro plan. NAPIT FastTest includes 200 AI circuit-generation credits a year with its £195 base licence, then 2p per credit. Sources: each vendor's own pricing page, checked 19 August 2026.

Does the software make an EICR legally valid?

No. An EICR is only valid when it is carried out and signed off by a competent, qualified person inspecting against BS 7671. The software captures the results in the correct schedule format and produces the report. Any of these tools produce a compliant document; competence and correct testing are down to the electrician, not the app.

Can I switch EICR software without losing old certificates?

Certificates you have already issued as PDFs are yours to keep regardless of which EICR software made them. What usually does not transfer is in-progress jobs, client lists and templates. Export a backup before you switch, and keep issued reports in your own cloud storage.

I'm a landlord — do I need EICR software or an electrician?

Landlords need a valid EICR for private rented stock on the legal cycle — they do not need certificate software unless they are the qualified person writing the report. Book a competent electrician. On Tradehand, Instant Quote finds local trades; £50 back on first booking when paid through Tradehand. This guide does not publish fixed homeowner EICR prices.

How does Tradehand's fee work on EICR software?

No subscription and no per-certificate fee. Tradehand earns 5% of invoices Tradehand collects. Aligns with “5% … only on invoices Tradehand collects.” Certificates stay free to produce.

Best EICR software UK (2026)

Blake FolgadoCo-founder, Tradehand

Published 5 August 2026Updated 17 September 2026

The best EICR software for most UK sole traders in 2026 is Tradehand: it produces BS 7671 certificates with no subscription and no per-certificate fee, and it also runs the quoting, booking and invoicing that certificate-only apps leave you paying for separately. Tradehand earns 5% only on invoices it collects. If certificates genuinely are all you need, Pro Certs at £9.99 a month is the cheapest dedicated app in this ranking and the honest pick. Picture finishing an EICR in a rented terrace, PDF off to the letting agent from the van, quote and invoice already on the same job — that is the gap this guide ranks.

The short answer

The best EICR software UK ranking for most sole traders is Tradehand when you want certificates and the admin around the job on one bill. Tradehand produces BS 7671 EICR, EIC, minor works and more with no subscription and no per-certificate fee. Tradehand earns 5% only when it collects an invoice. If you already have quoting and invoicing sorted and only need certificates, Pro Certs at £9.99 a month (or £19.99 a quarter) is the cheapest certificate-only app in this list.

Best overall: Tradehand · BS 7671 certificates plus quoting, booking, invoicing and chasing, with no subscription; no monthly fee; 5% of invoices Tradehand collects.
Cheapest certificate app: Pro Certs · £9.99 a month or £19.99 a quarter for unlimited certificates on iOS, Android and Windows.
Best month-to-month: Certly · £14.99 a month plus VAT, with a free trial that builds certificates and charges only to export.
Best AI circuit entry: Tradecert · £18 a month plus VAT for unlimited certificates, with 250 free AI tokens a month then 2p each.
Best multi-discipline: NAPIT FastTest · £195 a year plus VAT, covering fire, gas and ventilation certificates as well as electrical.
Best on Apple: iCertifi · £190 a year for Cloud Pro, with AI board and test scanning from around 3p a circuit.
Best desktop option: EasyCert · a Windows per-licence app for desk-based report writing, initial price quoted on request.

How UK EICR software products differ

Every EICR software product in this ranking produces a compliant BS 7671 electrical installation condition report. They separate on three things: what the subscription costs, whether AI that fills circuit schedules is metered on top, and whether anything happens outside the certificate. Only Tradehand covers the quoting, booking and invoicing around the job as well.

Written for UK sole traders and small trade businesses. Every competitor price below was checked on 19 August 2026 against the vendor's own pricing page, linked beside the claim. All prices exclude VAT unless stated.

Situation: sole trader choosing EICR software

You are in the van after a morning of testing: consumer unit open, schedule half-filled, letting agent chasing the PDF before the tenant handover. Certificate-only EICR software gets the report out. It does not answer the missed call about next week's quote, book the follow-up, or chase the unpaid invoice from last month's C2 remedials. That is the buyer situation this ranking is written for — not a homeowner DIY checklist.

Situation: landlord / letting agent needing an EICR

Private rented homes in England need a valid EICR on the legal cycle landlords already know. This guide is for the electrician (or the software they use) — not a DIY landlord certificate. If you are a landlord or agent booking an inspection rather than writing one, use Instant Quote to find a local electrician. £50 back on first booking when paid through Tradehand. This page does not invent homeowner EICR cost bands.

Comparison at a glance

Ranked on what an EICR actually costs you to produce and issue: the subscription, anything metered on top, the platforms it runs on, and what else it covers.

Software	Per-certificate fee	Platforms	Price	Best for
1.Tradehand	None	iOS, Android, web	No subscription; 5% of invoices Tradehand collects	a sole trader who wants certificates and the admin on one bill
2.Pro Certs	None (unlimited)	iOS, Android, Windows	£9.99/mo or £19.99/quarter, single user	an electrician who only wants to produce certificates
3.Certly	None	iOS, Android	£14.99/mo or £149.99/yr (+VAT)	fast certificate production on a phone
4.Tradecert	None (unlimited); AI tokens 2p after 250/mo	Cloud, cross-platform	£18/mo (+VAT), +£7 per extra user	electricians who want AI to fill in circuit schedules
5.NAPIT FastTest	None; 200 AI credits/yr included, then 2p/credit	Multi-platform, multi-discipline	£195/yr (+VAT, £234 inc.) base licence	NAPIT members working across several disciplines
6.iCertifi	None; AI scans from around 3p/circuit	iPhone, iPad, Mac only	£190/yr or £24.99/mo (Cloud Pro, single user)	Apple-only setups wanting AI board and test scanning
7.EasyCert	None	Windows desktop	Per licence, initial price on request (£59.95 extra users)	writing up certificates at a desk on a PC

The ranking, one by one

The same seven in ranked order, each with its published price, its honest pros and cons, and the electrician it fits.

Tradehand

Our pick

Certificates plus everything around the job, with no subscription

Best for a sole trader who wants certificates and the admin on one billNo subscription; 5% of invoices Tradehand collects

Per-certificate fee: None
Platforms: iOS, Android, web
Price: No subscription; 5% of invoices Tradehand collects

Tradehand pros

No subscription and no per-certificate fee, at any volume
Produces BS 7671 certificates: EICR, EIC, minor works and more
Also answers the calls and messages, quotes, books and chases the invoice
iOS, Android and web, so no platform lock-in

Tradehand cons

Newer than Pro Certs, EasyCert and iCertifi, with a shorter track record
No AI board or circuit scanning like Tradecert and iCertifi offer
UK only

Tradehand is the best overall EICR software pick here for a sole trader who wants certificates and the admin on one bill. It produces BS 7671 certificates (EICR, EIC, minor works and more) with no subscription and no per-certificate fee. Unlike certificate-only apps, it also answers calls and messages, quotes, books, invoices and chases late payments. Tradehand earns 5% of invoices Tradehand collects — nothing if Tradehand does not collect that month. Platforms: iOS, Android, web. Tradehand is the pick when the certificate app is only one of three or four subscriptions you are already paying for. If certificates really are all you need, Pro Certs below is cheaper to run than any of the rest.

Pro Certs

The cheapest dedicated certificate app here

Best for an electrician who only wants to produce certificates£9.99/mo or £19.99/quarter, single user

Per-certificate fee: None (unlimited)
Platforms: iOS, Android, Windows
Price: £9.99/mo or £19.99/quarter, single user

Pro Certs pros

£9.99 a month is the lowest single-user price in this ranking
Unlimited certificates, with a 7-day free trial
Runs on iOS, Android and Windows

Pro Certs cons

Pro Certs does nothing outside certificates: no quoting, booking or invoicing
No free tier, only the 7-day trial
Multi-user annual plans cost £50 to £80 per user per year

Pro Certs is one of the longest-running UK certificate apps and the cheapest here: £9.99 a month or £19.99 a quarter for a single user, with unlimited certificates and a 7-day trial. Multi-user annual plans run from £80 per user per year down to £50 per user above 20 users. Pro Certs does certificates and nothing else, which is exactly why it is this cheap. If your quoting, booking and invoicing already live somewhere you are happy with, Pro Certs is the right buy.

Source: Pro Certs: electrical certification software

Certly

A tidy phone-first certificate app on a short leash

Best for fast certificate production on a phone£14.99/mo or £149.99/yr (+VAT)

Per-certificate fee: None
Platforms: iOS, Android
Price: £14.99/mo or £149.99/yr (+VAT)

Certly pros

Certly's free trial builds full certificates with no card details
Month-to-month at £14.99, so there is nothing to be locked into
Clean, fast BS 7671 certificate entry on a phone

Certly cons

You pay to export, so the trial cannot issue a certificate
Certly is iOS and Android only, with no desktop version
Certificates only, no quoting or invoicing

Certly is a tidy BS 7671 certificate app at £14.99 a month or £149.99 a year plus VAT, with a free trial where you build certificates and pay only when you export them. Certly runs on iOS and Android with no desktop version. It is good value if all you need is fast, compliant certificate production on your phone and you would rather pay monthly than commit to a year.

Source: Certly: pricing

Tradecert

Flat monthly rate with AI circuit entry

Best for electricians who want AI to fill in circuit schedules£18/mo (+VAT), +£7 per extra user

Per-certificate fee: None (unlimited); AI tokens 2p after 250/mo
Platforms: Cloud, cross-platform
Price: £18/mo (+VAT), +£7 per extra user

Tradecert pros

Unlimited certificates and unlimited devices with no contract
250 free AI tokens a month for assisted circuit entry
Cloud-based, so it runs on whatever you already own

Tradecert cons

AI tokens cost 2p each once the monthly 250 are used
Extra users are £7 a month each on top of the £18
Certificates only, no quoting or invoicing

Tradecert charges £18 a month plus VAT for unlimited certificates on unlimited devices with no contract, and £7 a month for each additional user. Its AI-assisted data entry speeds up circuit schedules and comes with 250 free tokens a month, after which tokens cost 2p each. A free trial with no card details is offered. Tradecert is the straightforward pick if AI autofill on circuit schedules is what would actually save you time.

Source: Tradecert: pricing

NAPIT FastTest

One subscription covering electrical, fire, gas and ventilation

Best for NAPIT members working across several disciplines£195/yr (+VAT, £234 inc.) base licence

Per-certificate fee: None; 200 AI credits/yr included, then 2p/credit
Platforms: Multi-platform, multi-discipline
Price: £195/yr (+VAT, £234 inc.) base licence

NAPIT FastTest pros

NAPIT FastTest covers fire, gas and ventilation certificates as well as electrical
200 AI circuit-generation credits included every year
Base licence covers one Windows and two mobile installs

NAPIT FastTest cons

£195 a year plus VAT is the most expensive subscription in this ranking
AI credits cost 2p each once the included 200 are used
Only worth the price if you work across more than electrical

NAPIT FastTest is NAPIT's own certification software: £195 a year plus VAT (£234 including) for the base licence, covering one Windows and two mobile licences, with 200 AI circuit-generation credits a year and 2p per credit after that. NAPIT FastTest covers fire, gas and ventilation certificates alongside electrical, so it earns its higher price only if you actually work across those disciplines. For electrical alone it is the dearest option here.

Source: NAPIT: FastTest subscription

iCertifi

AI board scanning, if you are all-Apple

Best for Apple-only setups wanting AI board and test scanning£190/yr or £24.99/mo (Cloud Pro, single user)

Per-certificate fee: None; AI scans from around 3p/circuit
Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Mac only
Price: £190/yr or £24.99/mo (Cloud Pro, single user)

iCertifi pros

iCertifi's Board Vision and Test Vision read a board and fill in the schedule
Separate editions cover fire, PAT and gas certificates
Unlimited use on the annual single-user plan

iCertifi cons

iCertifi runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac only, with no Android or Windows
AI scans are metered from around 3p per circuit on top of the subscription
The price rose to £190 a year from the £125.99 previously published

iCertifi Cloud Pro costs £190 a year, or £24.99 a month, for a single user with unlimited use, and its AI features (Board Vision and Test Vision) are charged as tokens from around 3p per circuit on top. That annual price has risen from the £125.99 iCertifi published earlier in 2026. iCertifi runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac only, with no Android or Windows version, so it suits electricians already inside the Apple ecosystem and rules itself out for everyone else.

Sources: iCertifi: subscription price plans, iCertifi: AI electrical certification (Board Vision / Test Vision pricing)

EasyCert

A desktop workhorse for desk-based report writing

Best for writing up certificates at a desk on a PCPer licence, initial price on request (£59.95 extra users)

Per-certificate fee: None
Platforms: Windows desktop
Price: Per licence, initial price on request (£59.95 extra users)

EasyCert pros

EasyCert is long established and built for keyboard-speed report writing
Additional user licences are a one-off £59.95 rather than a subscription
Additional licences include 12 months of the Customer Care Package

EasyCert cons

EasyCert publishes no initial licence price, so the real cost needs a quote
Windows desktop only, so nothing gets filled in on site
Per-licence desktop pricing looks expensive next to £9.99 phone apps

EasyCert, from Tysoft, is a long-standing Windows desktop application focused purely on certificate production and sold per licence rather than by subscription. Tysoft publishes £59.95 for each additional user licence, including 12 months of its Customer Care Package, and quotes the initial licence on request. EasyCert is Windows-only, so nothing is filled in on site, but it remains popular with electricians who write their reports up at a desk.

Source: Tysoft: EasyCert additional licences

Tradehand fee on EICR software

No subscription. No per-certificate fee. First 5% of invoices Tradehand collects. A quiet month with no Tradehand collection costs you nothing. Certificates stay free to produce. See also all free certificates and free EPC software.

Write the EICR on your phone

Tradehand fills the certificate on site, sends it to the customer and keeps it on the job. Free, forever, no monthly fee.

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Every price on this page comes from the vendor's own pricing page, checked 19 August 2026.