Last checked October 2026 · by the PaySorted team
At a glance
| PaySorted | Powered Now | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | £14.99 a month | £28 a month + VAT (1 user) |
| Cheapest plan with automatic chasing | £14.99 a month | £40 per user a month + VAT |
| Chasing by text | Pro and Business | Email only |
| Edit reminder wording and timing | Yes | Yes, up to 3 reminders |
| CIS and reverse charge | Built in | Built in |
| Xero & QuickBooks sync | From £24.99 | From £32 per user + VAT |
| FreeAgent & Sage sync | Yes | Not listed |
| Free accountant access | Free portal, every plan | Not stated |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card | 14 days, no card |
Prices and features from each company's own website, checked 16 October 2026. They can change, so check before you buy.
Chasing is the big difference
Late payment is the reason most trades look for an app. PaySorted chases on every plan — friendly first, firmer only when it's genuinely late, by email and text — and stops the second the customer pays. If they reply, it pauses and asks you before carrying on.
On Powered Now's website, "payment reminders / automatic invoice chasing" is listed on the Premium plan only, at £40 per user a month plus VAT, and its help centre describes reminders as email. On the £28 Business plan, you chase yourself.
Price
A sole trader who wants automatic chasing pays £14.99 a month with PaySorted, or £40 a month plus VAT (£48) with Powered Now Premium. For a team of three, PaySorted Business is £39.99 for all three logins; Powered Now Premium would be £120 a month plus VAT.
PaySorted isn't VAT registered at the moment, so there's no VAT on top.
Accounting software and your accountant
PaySorted syncs with Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent and Sage from the £24.99 Pro plan, and your accountant gets a free portal on every plan. Powered Now syncs with Xero and QuickBooks from its Professional plan (£32 per user plus VAT); FreeAgent and Sage aren't listed.
Where Powered Now fits
Powered Now does a lot: diaries, team tracking and over 80 trade certificates such as gas safety records. If certificates and scheduling are your priority, it's worth a look.
The verdict
If you want to stop chasing money yourself, PaySorted gives you automatic email and text chasing for less than a third of the price of Powered Now's chasing plan — with CIS, the reverse charge and all four accounting packages included.
Moving is quick. Import your customers and unpaid invoices from a spreadsheet (CSV), and PaySorted starts chasing the overdue ones straight away. Set-up takes about two minutes, and free set-up help is there if you'd like a hand. Try it free for 30 days — no card needed.
Common questions
Does Powered Now chase unpaid invoices?
According to its website (checked October 2026), automatic invoice chasing is on the Premium plan only, at £40 per user a month plus VAT, and by email.
Which is cheaper, PaySorted or Powered Now?
PaySorted starts at £14.99 a month with automatic chasing included. Powered Now starts at £28 a month plus VAT without chasing.
Do both handle CIS?
Yes. Both PaySorted and Powered Now work out CIS deductions and the VAT domestic reverse charge on invoices.
Does PaySorted work with Sage and FreeAgent?
Yes, on the Pro and Business plans, as well as Xero and QuickBooks.