For the best part of three decades, Electrika has been quietly doing something that most people
in the electrical contracting industry don’t realise: giving contractors a professional estimating
platform, loaded with manufacturer trade prices, completely free of charge.
No subscription. No trial period. No catch.
While some contractors are still pricing jobs on Excel spreadsheets – or paying upwards of
£2,000 a year for commercial estimating software – thousands of electrical contractors across
the UK are already using Electrika to build accurate, professional quotes on any device they own.
How does free actually work?
Electrika is funded by the manufacturers whose products appear on the platform. Schneider
Electric, Hager, MK, and more than 25 other leading brands provide their trade price data directly
to Electrika, keeping it current and accurate. In return, their products are specified by thousands
of contractors every week.
It’s a model that works for everyone. Contractors get a proper tool. Manufacturers get their
products into quotes. And nobody has to pay through the nose for the privilege.
More than a price list
What sets Electrika apart from a simple catalogue is the depth of its estimating capability.
Contractors can build detailed kits – right down to the nuts, bolts, and cable clips – save them
as templates, and reuse them across projects. Labour rates, equipment markups, preliminaries,
and profit margins are all handled within the system, producing professional reports that can go
straight to a client or quantity surveyor.
One contractor recently told us he’d completed over 2,200 estimates through the platform,
serving more than 20 clients from a single account. His business model depends on Electrika
being free – and on the quality of the output being indistinguishable from systems costing ten
times as much.
What’s new for 2026
Electrika has recently completed a major platform update, bringing a fully mobile-responsive
interface that works seamlessly on phones and tablets alongside the traditional desktop
experience. The platform has also had a significant security upgrade and a redesigned user
interface to match modern web standards.
Coming later this year, AI-powered product assistants will help contractors find, compare, and
specify products using plain language – no more scrolling through catalogue pages to find the
right MCB or luminaire.
A Pro subscription tier is also in development, offering advanced features such as variation
pricing, enhanced file management, and a business dashboard – all at a price point that won’t
break the bank.
Getting started
Registering takes less than a minute. There is no credit card required, no obligation, and no time
limit. Visit electrika.com to start quoting today.
Whether you’re a sole trader pricing domestic rewires or a growing firm tendering commercial
fit-outs, the tools are the same – and they’re free.
Electrika – free electrical estimating software, trusted since 1996.