Elec-Mate vs CertSuite
CertSuite is Megger's certification software: unlimited BS 7671 certificates for £12/month + VAT, backed by one of the biggest names in test instruments. Elec-Mate costs more — £19.99/month — and covers the whole job: AI-assisted certificates, 70+ calculators, RAMS, quoting, invoicing, payments and training. Honest comparison below.
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UK electricians
“Replaced three separate apps with Elec-Mate. Certs, quotes, and scheduling all in one place.”
Daniel Palmer — DP Electrical
Key Takeaways
- 1CertSuite is honest value: £12/month + VAT for unlimited BS 7671 certificates from Megger, with a 1-month free trial. As a pure certificate tool it is one of the cheapest credible options in the UK.
- 2Elec-Mate costs £8 more per month and includes the rest of the working day: quoting, invoicing, payments, 70+ calculators, RAMS and training — plus AI that fills certificates from a photo and your voice.
- 3If you already run separate quoting software, a calculator app and training resources you are happy with, CertSuite plus that stack works — but usually costs more in total than one Elec-Mate subscription.
- 4The AI workflow gap is real: board scanning, voice test entry and defect coding with regulation citations have no CertSuite equivalent.
- 5Both produce compliant certificates. The question is whether your software stops at the signed PDF or carries on to the remedial quote, the invoice and the payment.
What Is CertSuite?
CertSuite is electrical certification software from Megger — one of the most trusted names in test instruments. It is cloud-based, works on Android, iOS and in the browser, and produces BS 7671-compliant documents including the Electrical Installation Certificate, Electrical Installation Condition Report and Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate.
Pricing is straightforward: £12/month + VAT (or £120/year + VAT) with unlimited certificate creation, support and updates included, multi-device access on one login, and a 1-month free trial.
CertSuite's strengths: low price, unlimited certificates, the Megger name, and a clean focus on doing one thing. For an electrician who only wants digital certificates, it is a perfectly reasonable choice.
What Is Elec-Mate?
Elec-Mate is the all-in-one platform for UK electricians: 16 certificate types to BS 7671:2018+A4:2026, an AI suite (Board Scanner, Voice Test Entry, Defect Code AI, Remedial Cost Estimator and five specialist agents), 70+ BS 7671 calculators, AI RAMS, 46+ training courses with mock exams, and full business management — quoting, invoicing, Stripe payments, Xero sync and job scheduling.
£19.99/month flat for electricians with a 7-day free trial; £6.99/month for the apprentice plan. No per-certificate charges, no feature tiers.
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16 certificate types, 70+ calculators, RAMS, quoting, invoicing, AI agents, and 46+ training courses — from £6.99/mo.
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Price vs Scope: the £8 Question
CertSuite wins on sticker price — £12 + VAT versus £19.99. The real comparison is what the rest of your month costs. An electrician running CertSuite typically also pays for or juggles: a quoting/invoicing tool, a calculator app (or the paper On-Site Guide workflow), a RAMS product for commercial work, and study resources for the next qualification.
One Subscription Instead of Four
Certificates + calculators + RAMS + quoting/invoicing/payments + training for £19.99/month — less than most electricians pay across separate tools.
Try it free for 7 daysThere is also the time cost. CertSuite certificates are filled manually; Elec-Mate fills the circuit schedule from a photograph of the board, takes test readings by voice, codes defects with the regulation cited, and prices the remedials before you leave site. Across a week of EICRs that difference is hours, not minutes.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | Feature | Elec-Mate | CertSuite |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS 7671 certificates (EIC, EICR, Minor Works) | |||
| Unlimited certificates | |||
| Cloud + iOS + Android | |||
| AI Board Scanner (photo → circuit schedule) | |||
| Voice Test Entry (speak your readings) | |||
| Defect Code AI with BS 7671 citations | |||
| AI Remedial Cost Estimator | |||
| 70+ BS 7671 calculators | |||
| Quoting & invoicing | |||
| Stripe payment collection | |||
| AI RAMS generator | |||
| Training courses + mock exams | |||
| Test-instrument brand pedigree | Megger | ||
| Entry price | £19.99/mo all-in | £12/mo + VAT |
The Verdict
If you want the cheapest credible way to produce compliant electrical certificates, CertSuite at £12/month + VAT is exactly that, and the Megger pedigree counts for something.
If you want the certificate to be one step in a connected day — scanned board, spoken readings, coded defects, priced remedials, invoice raised, payment collected, and the calculators, RAMS and training in the same app — Elec-Mate does all of it for £8 more per month than CertSuite charges for certificates alone.
Run both trials (CertSuite gives a month, Elec-Mate a week) on live jobs and compare the whole workflow, not just the PDF at the end.
What Only Elec-Mate Offers
AI Board Scanner
Photograph the consumer unit; the AI fills the circuit schedule. Manual entry is the only option in CertSuite.
Voice Test Entry
Speak readings with the leads in your hands — the schedule of test results fills itself.
Defect Code AI
Plain-English defects become coded C1/C2/C3/FI observations with BS 7671 citations.
AI Remedial Cost Estimator
Unsatisfactory EICRs become priced remedial quotes with real UK trade pricing.
Quoting, Invoicing & Payments
Quote, invoice, collect by Stripe and sync to Xero — CertSuite stops at the certificate.
Training + Mock Exams
46+ courses, 20,000+ questions: 18th Edition, 2391, AM2 and apprentice quals included.
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Real feedback from real sparks
“Replaced three separate apps with Elec-Mate. Certs, quotes, and scheduling all in one place.”
Daniel Palmer
Sole Trader · DP Electrical
“I've won two contracts this month because I could turn quotes around same-day with the AI cost engineer.”
Nathan Perry
Electrician · NP Electrical Services
“The study centre got me through my AM2. Mock exams and flashcards are brilliant.”
Jake Pizey
3rd Year Apprentice · Apprentice
£8 more. The whole job covered.
Certificates with AI assistance, calculators, RAMS, quoting and training — free for 7 days.
“Replaced three separate apps with Elec-Mate. Certs, quotes, and scheduling all in one place.”
Daniel Palmer, DP Electrical
From £6.99/mo after trial — less than a coffee a week