Software and digital tools for anyone running a small business or working for themselves. Covering job management, invoicing, accounting, CRM, scheduling, and everything in between. Honest reviews and straight comparisons to help you find what actually works for your operation, without wading through endless marketing copy.
Social media can generate real enquiries for UK small businesses, but only if you use the right platform and post content that gives people a reason to contact you. This guide covers platform choice, profile setup, posting strategy, paid ads, and how to measure results. Practical advice for tradespeople, retailers, and service businesses across the UK.
Most "free" job management software for UK trades is a trial with a deadline. We checked seven live pricing pages to find which offer a genuine free tier, which quietly downgrade you after a trial, and what you'll pay once you outgrow the free options.
SumUp and PayPal both sell mobile card readers to UK small businesses, but their pricing works very differently. We compare hardware costs, transaction fees, payout speed and invoicing charges to work out which one actually costs you less.
Tradify's per-user pricing works differently to job-capped rivals like ServiceM8, and the gap can go either way depending on team size. This breakdown covers every plan, the add-ons that push your bill higher, and how the real cost compares to ServiceM8 and Jobber.
A full breakdown of ServiceM8's five UK pricing tiers, including the SMS credits, job overages and card processing rates that push the real monthly cost above the headline figure. Includes a plain comparison against Tradify and Jobber pricing.
ServiceM8's iPhone-only app and job volume caps send plenty of UK tradespeople looking elsewhere. This guide compares seven verified alternatives, from Fergus and Jobber to the free UK newcomer FieldHive.
Jobber has the flashier automation, but it bills in US dollars and ignores CIS entirely. We compare verified 2026 pricing, UK compliance features and support for both apps, and explain which type of trade business each one actually suits.
Tradify's per-user pricing adds up fast for growing teams. We compare seven rivals with verified UK pricing, from ServiceM8's flat £25 a month to heavyweight platforms like Simpro and BigChange, and explain which fits which kind of trade business.
HMRC's free filing service is gone and every UK limited company now needs commercial software to file its CT600. We reverified TinyTax, TaxCalc, and IRIS Elements prices at source and picked the best option for sole-director companies.
We put the two biggest job management apps for UK trades head to head across pricing, quoting, scheduling, invoicing and support. Pricing is verified from both UK product pages, and the winner depends heavily on what phones your team carries. Here is where each tool earns its keep.
