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The Payaca alternative for UK electricians
Payaca is job and sales software for trades, strong on quotes and finance options. SparkCerts is the certificate-first alternative for electricians.
Payaca helps trades win work with smart quotes, finance options and a sales pipeline, priced per user. It does not natively produce BS 7671 certificates. SparkCerts is built around the electrical certificate, with the quote and invoice attached to the same record, for a flat fee.
Payaca vs SparkCerts at a glance
| Payaca | SparkCerts | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Trades focused on sales and finance options | Sole traders and small electrical firms |
| Pricing model | Per user, tiered | 12 pounds a month flat, unlimited jobs, certs, invoices and team members |
| BS 7671 certificates | No native BS 7671 certificates | Built in: EIC, EICR, Minor Works, CP12, PAT, EV, emergency lighting |
| On-site reading validation | No | Yes, flags an impossible Zs or a failed RCD as you type |
| Quote, cert and invoice in one record | Quotes, pipeline, finance; certs separate | Yes, one record per job |
| Contract | Monthly or annual | None, cancel any month and export every document as PDF |
Comparison based on each product's public positioning as of June 2026. Check Payaca's own site for current features and pricing.
Where Payaca is the better choice
If your priority is selling bigger jobs with finance options and a sales pipeline, Payaca leans into that. SparkCerts leans into the compliance side: the certificate, done right, on site.
Why electricians switch to SparkCerts
Whichever tool you are weighing up against, the reasons sparks move to SparkCerts are the same:
- Every BS 7671 certificate built in: EIC, EICR, Minor Works, gas CP12, PAT, EV and emergency lighting.
- Readings checked on site, so an impossible Zs or a failed RCD is caught before the certificate is signed.
- Quote, certificate and invoice in one record, so nothing is retyped between three apps.
- A flat 12 pounds a month for the whole firm, no per-seat fee.
- No contract: cancel any month and export every document as a standard PDF.
See the full feature list, the certificate software page, or compare the other alternatives.
Common questions
Does Payaca do BS 7671 certificates?
Payaca focuses on quoting, sales and finance for trades and does not natively generate BS 7671 electrical certificates. SparkCerts does.
Payaca or SparkCerts for an electrician?
Payaca suits electricians focused on sales and finance options. SparkCerts suits those who want certificates, quotes and invoices in one place at a flat 12 pounds a month.
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