Greenly alternative: prices and features side by side

Carbon Recycling is a UK alternative to Greenly for small and medium-sized businesses that need a carbon footprint, a PPN 006 Carbon Reduction Plan and an SECR report. Greenly is a broader international platform with product life cycle assessments, EU reporting and expert-led plans, priced by quote. Carbon Recycling publishes its prices: £59 or £149 a month, or £399 for groups.

Updated 3 October 2026 by the Carbon Recycling team. Prices are as each company published them on that date; tell us if one has changed and we will correct it.

Greenly is one of the best-known carbon accounting platforms in Europe, and it now includes Normative. Its pricing page covers carbon assessments, product life cycle assessments and ESG reporting, with support from climate experts built into each plan. If you are a UK business that mainly needs to answer a tender or meet SECR, here is how we compare, including where Greenly is the better fit.

Side by side

	Greenly	Carbon Recycling
Price	Not published: three carbon plans, each by quote	£59 or £149 a month, £399 for groups, published
Scope 3 method on the entry plan	Scope 1 and 2 from physical data, Scope 3 from spend	Activity data with DESNZ factors, on every plan
Emission factors	Its own factor library	The UK government's DESNZ factors, 2019 to 2026, matched to each reporting year
PPN 006 Carbon Reduction Plan	Not listed on its pricing page	Built in, in the government template, held as a draft until board sign-off is recorded
SECR report	Listed among its products	Built in, with intensity ratio and methodology statement
Factor shown on every figure	Not listed	Factor ID, year and value on every line
Supplier data requests	Yes, supplier engagement	Yes, on Growth and Enterprise, by secure link
Scenario modelling and action plans	Yes, on higher plans	Not yet
Product life cycle assessments	Yes	No
EU reporting (CSRD, CBAM, VSME)	Yes	No, we focus on UK requirements
Expert help	Kick-off and workshops in each plan; project manager on the top plan; expert daily rate	Optional one-off expert review of your plan, £395; one a year included on Enterprise
Free trial	Demo on request	14 days, no card needed

Greenly prices and features are as shown on its UK pricing page and website on 3 October 2026. "Not listed" means we didn't find the feature there; check with Greenly if it matters to you.

Choose Greenly if

you need product life cycle assessments or report under CSRD, CBAM or other EU rules;
you want scenario modelling and a quantified action plan now;
you want a project manager and climate experts to run the work with you, and have the budget for it.

Choose Carbon Recycling if

you need a PPN 006 Carbon Reduction Plan for a public sector or NHS bid, in the government template;
you are a large UK company or LLP that must report under SECR;
you want UK government factors and figures you can explain to a buyer line by line;
you want to see the price, and start a trial, before you talk to anyone.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Greenly cost?

Greenly doesn't publish prices. When we checked on 3 October 2026, its UK pricing page listed three carbon plans (GHG Report Compliance, Climate Action Ready and Net Zero Contributor), each with a "Get in touch" button, plus optional add-ons and a daily rate for climate experts.

Is Greenly the same company as Normative?

They announced in September 2026 that they are joining forces, with Normative's method moving into Greenly's platform. We compare the two together on our Normative alternative page.

Does Carbon Recycling produce a PPN 006 Carbon Reduction Plan?

Yes. Every plan builds the Carbon Reduction Plan in the government template from your data, with each figure traced to the DESNZ factor that produced it, and keeps it as a draft until your board approval and signing director are recorded.

When is Greenly the better choice?

If you need product life cycle assessments, CSRD, CBAM or other EU reporting, scenario modelling, or a project manager and climate experts working alongside you, Greenly is built for that. If you are a UK business that needs a footprint, a PPN 006 plan and an SECR report at a price you can see, we cover that.

Get your figures and reports done in an afternoon

Add a year of bills and Carbon Recycling produces your footprint, PPN 006 Carbon Reduction Plan and SECR report, with every figure traced to its government factor. Prices are on the pricing page, from £59 a month.

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