# Best electrician software for sole traders

ServiceM8 ranks first because it publishes a confirmed monthly cost for one user: £0, is explicitly suitable for sole traders, supports EICR work, supports EIC work, and supports offline work. It is followed by Tradify and iTrade.

This use case gives more weight to verified one-user pricing, sole-trader suitability, electrical certificates, offline operation, accounting support and core job-management tools.

## Ranked products

### 1. ServiceM8

ServiceM8 ranks 1st because:

- ServiceM8 publishes a confirmed monthly cost for one user: £0.
- ServiceM8 is explicitly suitable for sole traders.
- ServiceM8 supports EICR work.
- ServiceM8 supports EIC work.
- ServiceM8 supports offline work.
- ServiceM8 integrates with Xero.
- ServiceM8 supports scheduling.
- ServiceM8 supports invoicing.
- ServiceM8 offers a trial.
- ServiceM8 has an iOS app.

Score: 37/41. Verified criteria: 10/11.

### 2. Tradify

Tradify ranks 2nd because:

- Tradify is explicitly suitable for sole traders.
- Tradify supports EICR work.
- Tradify supports EIC work.
- Tradify integrates with Xero.
- Tradify supports CIS and DRC workflows.
- Tradify supports scheduling.
- Tradify supports invoicing.
- Tradify offers a trial.
- Tradify has an iOS app.

Score: 30/41. Verified criteria: 9/11.

### 3. iTrade

iTrade ranks 3rd because:

- iTrade publishes a confirmed monthly cost for one user: 29.
- iTrade is explicitly suitable for sole traders.
- iTrade supports offline work.
- iTrade integrates with Xero.
- iTrade supports scheduling.
- iTrade supports invoicing.
- iTrade offers a trial.
- iTrade has an iOS app.

Score: 29/41. Verified criteria: 8/11.

### 4. Powered Now

Powered Now ranks 4th because:

- Powered Now publishes a confirmed monthly cost for one user: £28.
- Powered Now is explicitly suitable for sole traders.
- Powered Now supports offline work.
- Powered Now integrates with Xero.
- Powered Now supports scheduling.
- Powered Now supports invoicing.
- Powered Now offers a trial.
- Powered Now has an iOS app.

Score: 29/41. Verified criteria: 8/11.

## Criteria comparison

| Criterion | Weight | ServiceM8 | Tradify | iTrade | Powered Now |
| --- | ---: | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost for one user | 6 | £0 (+6) | Not confirmed | 29 (+6) | £28 (+6) |
| Sole-trader suitability | 5 | Yes (+5) | Yes (+5) | Yes (+5) | Yes (+5) |
| EICR support | 5 | Yes (+5) | Yes (+5) | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| EIC support | 3 | Yes (+3) | Yes (+3) | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Offline operation | 5 | Yes (+5) | Not confirmed | Yes (+5) | Yes (+5) |
| Xero integration | 4 | Yes (+4) | Yes (+4) | Yes (+4) | Yes (+4) |
| CIS / DRC support | 4 | Not confirmed | Yes (+4) | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Scheduling | 3 | Yes (+3) | Yes (+3) | Yes (+3) | Yes (+3) |
| Invoicing | 3 | Yes (+3) | Yes (+3) | Yes (+3) | Yes (+3) |
| Trial | 2 | Yes (+2) | Yes (+2) | Yes (+2) | Yes (+2) |
| iOS app | 1 | Yes (+1) | Yes (+1) | Yes (+1) | Yes (+1) |