ServiceM8 vs Powered Now

ServiceM8 and Powered Now are both job management software in the GasStack directory. This page compares them using only what's in our listings: prices copied from each vendor's pricing page on the date shown, plus the features and trial details we recorded. Where we don't have a fact, we say so rather than guess.

Last checked 20 Oct 2026. Neither vendor has paid to appear here or to be ranked.

Side by side

	ServiceM8	Powered Now
Starting price	Free plan	from £28/mo
Price details (from the vendor page)	Free (30 jobs/mo, 1 user); Starter £25/mo; Growing £59; Premium £119; Premium Plus £269. Unlimited users on paid plans.	Business £28/mo (1 user); Professional £32/user/mo (adds certificates); Premium £40/user/mo. Ex VAT; annual = 2 months free.
Free plan	Yes	No
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Suits	sole trader, small firm	sole trader, small firm
Trades	gas, heating, plumbing	gas, heating, plumbing
Certificates in our feature list	Yes: "Certificates and forms"	Yes: "Compliant certificates on Professional"
Price checked	20 Oct 2026	20 Oct 2026
Listed features	Job scheduling and dispatch Quotes, invoices, proposals Certificates and forms Branded SMS	Quotes, invoices and payment links Compliant certificates on Professional UK-built, MTD-ready Optional AI receptionist add-on from £29/mo
Price source	ServiceM8 pricing page	Powered Now pricing page

Which to pick

Built from the table above, not from hands-on testing. We haven't used either product on real jobs.

Pick ServiceM8 if…

you want the lower starting price: ServiceM8 starts with a free plan, Powered Now from £28/mo (both checked on the vendors' pricing pages). That's the cheapest plan each shows, so compare the plan you'd actually use.
you want to start on a free plan: ServiceM8 has one and Powered Now doesn't (per their pricing pages).
you need any of these, which are in our feature list for ServiceM8: Job scheduling and dispatch; Quotes, invoices, proposals; Branded SMS. (Powered Now may offer some of them too; our list isn't exhaustive.)

Visit ServiceM8

Pick Powered Now if…

you need any of these, which are in our feature list for Powered Now: Quotes, invoices and payment links; UK-built, MTD-ready; Optional AI receptionist add-on from £29/mo. (ServiceM8 may offer some of them too; our list isn't exhaustive.)

Visit Powered Now

Both list certificates among their features ("Certificates and forms" / "Compliant certificates on Professional"). Check that the specific gas forms you issue are on the plan you'd pay for.

Before you choose

If you are a sole trader, avoid tools built for 6+ staff with 12-month contracts.
Check whether gas certificates are included or need a higher plan.
Check the currency: some vendors only show US-dollar prices.
Make sure it syncs with your accounts software.

Which is cheaper, ServiceM8 or Powered Now?

ServiceM8 has the lower starting price: ServiceM8 starts with a free plan and Powered Now from £28/mo, as shown on the vendors' pricing pages (checked 20 Oct 2026).

Does ServiceM8 or Powered Now have a free plan?

ServiceM8: yes, per its pricing page. Powered Now: no, per its pricing page.

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Prices are as shown on each vendor's own pricing page on the date shown, usually excluding VAT, and can change. Always check before you buy. Spotted something wrong? Report a correction.

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