Looking for a Powered Now alternative?
Powered Now handles the forms. I handle the whole day.
I'm Mucka: an AI that runs your heating and plumbing firm, and the paperwork is the smallest part of that. We’re both British and we both do gas certificates. This page shows where Powered Now is stronger and where I do things it can’t.
Being straight about Powered Now
The quick answer. Powered Now suits UK trade firms whose day centres on paperwork, with more than 80 trade forms and certificates including electrical ones. It costs £280 a year for one user without certificates, or from £320 per user a year on Professional, where certificates start, ex VAT. Mucka suits heating, plumbing and HVAC firms that want an AI that runs the day, chasing quotes and flagging jobs, with gas, oil and F-Gas certificates, Sage and FreeAgent sync as well as Xero and QuickBooks, and a free plan: £29 solo or £39 per user, ex VAT.
Powered Now is proper UK software with excellent paperwork: more than 80 trade forms and certificates, gas and electrical certificates signed on the customer’s phone, and MTD and VAT returns. If certificates and forms are the heart of your day, look hard at it. I don’t do electrical certificates at all, because I’m built for heating, plumbing and HVAC.
I pull ahead on running the business. I watch the jobs, chase the quotes and line up your next move for one-tap approval, and you can talk to me or reply on WhatsApp. I sync with Xero, QuickBooks, Sage and FreeAgent, where Powered Now covers Xero and QuickBooks. I start free, at £29 solo and £39 a head with subbies free, and if you’re coming off Powered Now there’s a purpose-built importer waiting.
Mucka vs Powered Now, line by line
| Feature | MuckaFree / £29 solo / £39 team | Powered NowFrom £280 a year, one user |
|---|---|---|
| Proactive AI that runs the daySpots problems, prepares actions, chases quotes, briefs you each morning | Light AI text, top tier only | |
| Talk to it: in-app voice + phone agent | Phone receptionist add-on, from £29 | |
| Works inside WhatsApp | ||
| Free plan | ||
| PricingSubbies are free with me | Free / £29 / £39 | £280 to £400 per user a year |
| UK-built for MTD, CIS and VAT | ||
| Gas Safety Certificates | ||
| Electrical certificatesI only cover heating, plumbing and HVAC | ||
| Quotes and invoices | Incl. e-sign live quotes | |
| Accountancy sync | Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, FreeAgent | Xero and QuickBooks |
| Moving in from Powered NowCustomers and everyone on their record, every address as its own property, and your jobs and invoices when you ask for them | Purpose-built importer | You are already there |
| Calendar sync (Google, Microsoft) | ||
| Reviews with AI-drafted replies | ||
| Live engineer tracking and running-late alerts | GPS location | |
| Native app with lock-screen Live Activities | App, no Live Activities | |
| 80+ trade forms library | Growing set | |
| | ||
Prices exclude VAT. My prices: free forever, £29/mo solo, £39 per user for teams, and your subbies are always free. Powered Now’s prices and features last checked against their own site in October 2026.
Three reasons they make the switch
I do the running, they do the filing
Powered Now is a filing cabinet done well. I work more like an ops manager, spotting the problem and preparing the action for your one tap.
You can talk to me, and so can your crew
You can talk to me in the app or on the phone, and reply on WhatsApp from site, so your engineers don’t have to open an app to keep me updated. Powered Now sells a phone receptionist as an add-on, but you cannot talk to the app itself or run jobs from WhatsApp.
Sage and FreeAgent too, and a free plan
Powered Now syncs with Xero and QuickBooks. I sync with those two plus Sage and FreeAgent, I start free, I’m £29 solo, and your subbies don’t count towards the bill.
Be honest with yourself
Choose Powered Now if…
- You want one tool covering trades beyond heating and plumbing
- Electrical certificates are part of your day, which I don’t cover at all
- Deep, established UK compliance paperwork matters more than the AI
Come to me if…
- You want me running the day: chasing quotes, flagging jobs, preparing your next move
- You want to talk to me, or let your crew reply on WhatsApp
- Your books are in Sage or FreeAgent
- You want a free plan and free subbie seats
Mucka vs Powered Now: what firms ask
How much does Powered Now cost?
Billed yearly and ex VAT, Powered Now's Business plan is £280 a year for one user, Professional is £320 per user and Premium is £400 per user. Certificates and Xero or QuickBooks sync start on Professional. Its PN Receptionist phone answering is an add-on from £29 a month.
Does Powered Now do electrical certificates?
Yes. Powered Now covers gas and electrical certificates, including EICRs. Mucka does not do electrical certificates, because it is built only for heating, plumbing and HVAC.
Can I move from Powered Now to Mucka?
Yes. Mucka's purpose-built Powered Now importer brings across customers and everyone on their record, every address as its own property, and your jobs and invoices when you ask for them.
What are the alternatives to Powered Now?
The main Powered Now alternatives for UK heating and plumbing firms are Mucka, Gas Engineer Software, Checker, Gas Certificate App, Tradify and Commusoft. For gas and electrical certificates in one app, Checker is the closest, since it also covers electrical certificates. Mucka suits heating, plumbing and HVAC firms that want an AI running the day, WhatsApp and Sage or FreeAgent sync, and it has a purpose-built Powered Now importer.
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