CertBox - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

CertBox is a web-based compliance certificate platform serving sole traders, small trade firms, and growing trade businesses across the UK, Ireland, Australia, the US, and South Africa. Supporting 280+ certificate types including CP12, EICR, EIC, PAT, fire alarm, legionella, G3, and RAMS, the platform covers gas engineering, electrical, plumbing, fire safety, HVAC, and more. Certificates are created on any phone browser with no app download required, delivered as typed professional PDFs, and shared with clients and inspectors via secure link. A QR code on each certificate allows instant authenticity verification without contacting the issuing engineer. The platform operates offline with automatic sync on reconnect, and a camera-based scanning feature drafts EICR and EIC circuit schedules from a photo of a consumer unit, with confidence scoring applied to each reading before engineer review and submission.

Beyond certification, CertBox consolidates the full operational workflow of a trade business into a single subscription. Job management links clients, properties, quotes, certificates, and invoices, including repeating jobs. Quoting includes automated follow-up chasing, while invoicing supports online card payment, automatic overdue reminders, and sync with QuickBooks and Xero. Scheduling is available in calendar and list views, assignable to team members, with GPS route optimisation. Additional tools include a QR-coded asset register, inventory tracking with minimum-stock warnings, purchase orders, supplier and subcontractor records with CIS support, time logging, and a RAMS builder with a pre-written hazard library. A client portal gives landlords and letting agents direct access to their compliance certificates. Bulk CSV import and compliance reporting are available on the Team plan.

CertBox is installable to a device home screen as a progressive web app and is also available as a desktop application for Windows, macOS, and Linux. The free plan includes unlimited certificates with no time limit and no card required, and certificate data is never deleted or expired, making it a low-barrier entry point for independent tradesmen evaluating the platform before committing to a paid tier.