Elec-Mate vs ServiceM8
ServiceM8 is a mature field-service app with an unusual model: unlimited users, priced by jobs per month. It is good at what it does — and what it does not do is UK electrical work. No BS 7671 certificates, no calculators, no RAMS, no training. The honest comparison for UK sparks.
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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
- 1ServiceM8’s model is genuinely different: unlimited users on every plan, priced by job volume (Starter around 50 jobs/month, Growing around 150, Premium around 500). For a team doing simple, high-volume jobs it can be cost-effective.
- 2None of ServiceM8 is electrical: no BS 7671 certificates, no calculators, no RAMS, no training. The compliance half of a UK electrician’s day lives elsewhere.
- 3Elec-Mate is £19.99/month flat with no job caps — quote, certify and invoice as much as you like, with the AI, calculators and training included.
- 4Job-cap pricing punishes busy months: blow through your tier’s job allowance and you are upgrading mid-month. Flat pricing does not care how good your month is.
- 5ServiceM8 is iOS-first heritage (excellent iPhone/iPad apps); check current Android fit if your team is mixed. Elec-Mate ships native iOS and Android.
What Is ServiceM8?
ServiceM8 is a field-service management app from Australia with a strong following among small service businesses. It handles job cards, scheduling, quoting, invoicing, payments and client communication, with a distinctive pricing model: every plan includes unlimited staff, and tiers are set by the number of jobs you create per month (roughly 50 on Starter, 150 on Growing, 500 on Premium), billed in GBP + VAT for UK customers with no contracts.
ServiceM8's strengths: unlimited users at every price point, a mature and stable product, strong iPhone/iPad apps, and bundled extras like SMS in the plan price. For high-headcount, high-volume simple work it is a smart model.
What Is Elec-Mate?
Elec-Mate is the UK-electrician platform: 16 BS 7671:2018+A4:2026 certificate types with AI-assisted completion, 70+ calculators, AI RAMS, 46+ training courses with free mock exams, and the business layer — quoting, invoicing, scheduling, Stripe payments, Xero sync — built around the electrical work.
£19.99/month flat with no job caps, 7-day free trial; team features on the employer plans.
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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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Job-Based vs Flat Pricing
ServiceM8’s job-based tiers reward large teams doing few jobs — and penalise small teams doing many. A busy sole trader or two-man band can hit a 50-job monthly cap with routine call-out work, forcing a mid-month upgrade decision in the middle of your best month.
No Caps on a Good Month
Elec-Mate is £19.99/month whatever you do: unlimited jobs, quotes, certificates and invoices.
Try it free for 7 daysThe deeper difference is still scope. However the admin is priced, a UK electrician on ServiceM8 needs a second app for every certificate, a calculator for every cable size, and separate RAMS and training. Elec-Mate includes them.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | Feature | Elec-Mate | ServiceM8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built for UK electricians | All field services | ||
| BS 7671 certificates (EICR, EIC, Minor Works…) | |||
| AI Board Scanner + Voice Test Entry | |||
| 70+ BS 7671 calculators | |||
| AI RAMS generator | |||
| Training courses + mock exams | |||
| Quoting & invoicing | |||
| Job scheduling & dispatch | |||
| Card payment collection | |||
| Unlimited team members | Employer plans | ||
| Pricing model | £19.99/mo flat | By jobs per month | |
| Job volume caps | Per tier (e.g. 50/150/500) | ||
| Apprentice learning hub |
The Verdict
ServiceM8 earned its following: unlimited users per plan is a genuinely fair model for service teams, and the product is mature. If you run a mixed field-service business with lots of staff doing simple jobs, it is worth its look.
For a UK electrician, the daily work is certificates, testing and BS 7671 maths — none of which ServiceM8 does. Elec-Mate covers the admin and the electrical work in one flat £19.99/month with no job caps.
Run the trials side by side on a week of real work — the first EICR decides it for most sparks.
What Only Elec-Mate Offers
16 BS 7671 Certificate Types
EICR, EIC, Minor Works, EV, solar PV, fire alarm, emergency lighting, PAT — ServiceM8 has none.
AI Board Scanner
Photograph the board; the AI fills the circuit schedule into your certificate.
70+ BS 7671 Calculators
Cable sizing, Zs, volt drop, disconnection times, max demand — on site, in the same app.
AI RAMS Generator
Commercial-ready RAMS in minutes, not evenings.
Training + Mock Exams
46+ courses, 20,000+ questions — 18th Edition, 2391, AM2 and apprentice quals.
No Job Caps
£19.99/month flat — your best month costs the same as your quietest.
Frequently Asked Questions
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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
The compliance half matters
Certificates, calculators, RAMS and training with your quoting and invoicing — 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