Job management software
Why TradeBooked over Powered Now
Powered Now is a UK-built quoting, invoicing, and certificate tool. Strong on the paperwork after the job. Nothing on the booking before it. If you already have customers calling, it tidies the admin. If you need new customers to find and book you, it does not help.
The three reasons trades switch
Customers book themselves, no phone tag
Powered Now has no public booking page. Every job starts with a call or email. TradeBooked is built around the booking that happens while you sleep.
Deposits at the moment of booking
Powered Now invoices after the work. TradeBooked takes the deposit upfront via Stripe to lock in the slot.
Flat price, not per-user tiers
Powered Now scales per user with add-ons. TradeBooked is £29 flat for the whole business, no hidden tiers.
Where TradeBooked wins
Head-to-head on the things sole UK trades actually ask about.
Customers book themselves, day or night
Powered Now
No public booking page. Customers ring you, leave a message, or email. You create the job manually in Powered Now after the conversation.
TradeBooked
Your booking page is the product. Customers find you on Google, pick a slot, fill in the intake, pay a deposit, all without you picking up the phone.
Wins the job, then handles the rest
Powered Now
Built for the paperwork after the job is already yours. Quote, invoice, certificate.
TradeBooked
Built for getting the job in the first place, then doing the paperwork. Booking + intake + deposit + reminders + invoice + review request, in one flow.
Deposits at the point of booking
Powered Now
Invoice-driven. You quote, you do the work, you chase the invoice. No deposit at booking, so the customer has no skin in the game.
TradeBooked
Optional deposit through Stripe at the moment the customer hits Book. Cuts no-shows before they happen. Pro and Autopilot.
One flat price, not per-user tiers
Powered Now
Tiered pricing per user with add-ons stacked on top. Bill grows with your team and with the features you turn on.
TradeBooked
£29/month flat for the whole business. Same price whether you are solo or three on the van. No add-ons hidden behind paywalls.
Customer-facing trust signals
Powered Now
No public booking surface, so no place to show compliance badges or postcode coverage to a customer making the decision.
TradeBooked
Gas Safe, NICEIC, CIPHE, FMB and Dulux Select badges live on your booking page. Customer sees them before they confirm.
Feature by feature
The short version. Tick what you need, see who has it.
What is Powered Now?
Powered Now is a mobile-and-web app for UK trade businesses to send quotes, raise invoices, capture forms, and generate compliance certificates like EICR. Respected for the paperwork side, especially in gas and electrical.
Powered Now is a solid UK tool for the paperwork after the job. TradeBooked is the tool that gets you the job in the first place. Most UK trades need the booking side more urgently than the certificate side, especially when starting out.
Frequently asked questions
Is Powered Now better for compliance certificates?
Does Powered Now have a public booking page?
Can I take card deposits in Powered Now?
Ready to try TradeBooked?
10-day free trial. No credit card. No commission. UK trades only... for now.
Outside the UK? Get in touch and we'll let you know when we're in your market.
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