The Elec-Mate alternative: Certificates, quotes and invoices. Less than half the price.
Zappy Pro is £7.99 a month. Elec-Mate's Electrician plan is £19.99. You get the certificates and the getting-paid side, and you don't pay for a training library. Last checked 20 October 2026. Free plan, no card needed.
Why electricians pick Zappy over Elec-Mate
Less than half the price
Zappy Pro is £7.99 a month and no VAT is added. Elec-Mate's Electrician plan is £19.99 a month, or £199.99 a year, on the App Store.
A free plan, not a trial
2 certificates, 5 quotes and 5 invoices a month, free for good, no card. Elec-Mate starts with a 7-day trial that takes a card.
The board fills the schedule
Photograph the board and Zappy drafts the circuit schedule. Wrote the readings on paper? Scan the sheet. Max Zs is filled in from Table 41.3.
Built for getting paid
Quotes turn into invoices, clients pay by card into your own Stripe account, and deposits and part payments are tracked against the job.
Zappy and Elec-Mate, side by side
Elec-Mate's column comes from its own pages, checked 20 October 2026. Where its site doesn't mention something, we say so.
Price
- Free plan: Zappy, £0, no card. 2 certificates, 5 quotes and 5 invoices a month, PDFs included. Elec-Mate, No.
- Paid plan (Elec-Mate prices from its App Store listing): Zappy, £7.99 a month, no VAT. Elec-Mate, £19.99 a month or £199.99 a year.
- Free trial: Zappy, 7 days of Pro, card needed. Elec-Mate, 7 days, card needed.
- Apprentice plan: Zappy, No. Elec-Mate, £6.99 a month or £69.99 a year.
Getting paid
- Quotes that turn into invoices: Zappy, Yes. Elec-Mate, Yes.
- Card payments: Zappy, Into your own Stripe account. Elec-Mate, Stripe payment link on each invoice.
- Chase overdue invoices automatically: Zappy, On Pro. Elec-Mate, Yes.
- Xero and QuickBooks: Zappy, On Pro. Elec-Mate, Listed on its site.
Certificates
- EICR, EIC and Minor Works: Zappy, Yes. Elec-Mate, Yes.
- PAT, EV charger, fire alarm and emergency lighting: Zappy, Yes. Elec-Mate, Yes.
- AI: Zappy, Board scan, test sheet and PAT scans, photo observations. Elec-Mate, Elec-AI for electrical questions, study mentor for apprentices.
- Solar PV and battery storage: Zappy, No. Elec-Mate, Yes.
On site
- Apps: Zappy, Web app on any phone, tablet or computer. Add it to your home screen. No app store app. Elec-Mate, iOS, Android and web.
- Offline: Zappy, Drafts save on the device and sync later. No full offline working. Elec-Mate, Certificates, with no signal.
- Team: Zappy, One user per account. Elec-Mate, Supervisor sign-off, admin can add a second user.
Extras
- Calculators: Zappy, No. Elec-Mate, 70+.
- Training: Zappy, No. Elec-Mate, 400+ videos, AM2 mock exams.
- RAMS, COSHH and method statements: Zappy, No. Elec-Mate, Yes.
Free to start. Pro when you're busy.
Free: 5 quotes and 5 invoices a month, 2 certificates a month and 5 AI actions a month. No card needed.
Zappy Pro, £7.99 a month, with a 7-day free trial: unlimited quotes, invoices and certificates, unlimited AI (subject to fair use), automatic payment reminders and accounting sync. Cancel before day 8 and you pay nothing.
Local jobs, live in South Yorkshire. More areas coming. You only pay Zapps when you choose to quote.
Switching from Elec-Mate
1. Start on the free plan
No card. 2 certificates, 5 quotes and 5 invoices a month, so you can run real jobs through it before you pay anything.
2. Add your details once
Your logo and scheme details go on every document, and your saved signature on every certificate.
3. Keep Elec-Mate for old jobs
Zappy doesn't import certificates from Elec-Mate. Finish open jobs where you started them and do new ones in Zappy.
Zappy or Elec-Mate: which should you choose?
Choose Zappy if
- You want certificates, quotes, invoices and card payments for £7.99 a month.
- You want a free plan with no card, not a trial.
- You'd rather not pay for training and calculators you won't open.
- You want the AI to draft the circuit schedule from a photo of the board.
Choose Elec-Mate if
- You want training videos, AM2 prep or 70+ calculators in the same app.
- You write RAMS, COSHH assessments or method statements on your phone.
- You need solar PV or battery storage certificates.
- You test with no signal and need the whole certificate to work offline.
- A supervisor approves other electricians' certificates.
Sources, checked 20 October 2026
Elec-Mate on the App Store (UK): https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/id6758948665
Elec-Mate home page (trial terms): https://elec-mate.com/
Elec-Mate invoice app page: https://www.elec-mate.com/electrician-invoice-app
Elec-Mate certificate software page: https://www.elec-mate.com/tools/electrical-certificate-software
Elec-Mate calculators page: https://www.elec-mate.com/electrical-testing-calculators
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Elec-Mate alternative: questions electricians ask
What's a good alternative to Elec-Mate?
If you mainly use Elec-Mate for certificates, quotes and invoices, Zappy covers those for £7.99 a month, with a free plan to start. If you use its training, calculators or RAMS, Zappy doesn't have them.
Is there a cheaper app like Elecmate?
Yes. Zappy Pro is £7.99 a month and no VAT is added. Elec-Mate's Electrician plan is £19.99 a month or £199.99 a year on the App Store. Its own pages also say "from £6.99", which matches its Apprentice plan. Zappy also has a free plan: 2 certificates, 5 quotes and 5 invoices a month.
Can I move my certificates from Elec-Mate to Zappy?
Not automatically. Zappy doesn't import certificates from other apps. The simplest way is to finish open jobs where you started them and do new jobs in Zappy. Keep the PDFs you have already issued for your records.
Does Zappy have training or calculators?
No. Zappy has no training videos, AM2 prep or calculator library. On a certificate it fills in Max Zs for you, but if you want a study tool or calculators, Elec-Mate has both.
Does Zappy work offline?
Not fully. Zappy saves drafts on your device when there's no signal and syncs them later. Elec-Mate says you can complete whole certificates with no signal.
Which certificates does each app do?
Zappy: EICR, EIC, Minor Works, PAT, EV charger, fire alarm, emergency lighting and danger notification. Elec-Mate names EICR, EIC, Minor Works, fire alarm, emergency lighting, solar PV, EV charging, battery storage and PAT.
Where do these facts come from?
From each company's own pages and Elec-Mate's App Store listing, checked on 20 October 2026. The links are in the sources list on this page. Prices and features change, so check Elec-Mate's site before you decide. If something here is wrong, email support@zappyapp.co.uk and we'll correct it.
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