Normative is a well-regarded carbon accounting platform, and in September 2026 it joined Greenly. Both are built for larger organisations: their focus is global supply chains, European regulation such as CSRD and CBAM, and product footprints, with advisers included and a full baseline that Normative says takes 8 to 12 weeks. If that is what you need, they are good choices. If you are a UK business that has been asked for a Carbon Reduction Plan, an SECR report or a footprint for a customer, here is how we compare.
Side by side
| Item | Normative and Greenly | Carbon Recycling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Quote only | £59 or £149 a month, from £399 for groups, all + VAT, published |
| Built for | Mid-size and large international firms | UK businesses of every size, from sole traders to groups |
| Time to a first footprint | Normative: full baseline in 8 to 12 weeks, with advisers | As soon as your bills are in |
| Emission factors | Normative: more than 349,000 factors from many databases | The UK government's own factors, 2002 to 2026 |
| PPN 006 Carbon Reduction Plan | Not a dedicated output | Built in, in the government template |
| SECR report | Normative: SECR export | Built in, with intensity ratio and methodology statement |
| Factor shown on every figure | Normative: calculation transparency | Factor ID, year and value on every line |
| Sites outside the UK | Factors for over 200 countries; how a site's country picks a factor isn't published | Yes: pick each site's country and its electricity uses that country's grid factor (over 120 countries and every US power region), on Enterprise for £99 a month + VAT per country |
| Supplier data requests | Yes | Yes, on Growth and Enterprise, by secure link |
| Spend-based Scope 3 and accounting integrations | Yes | Yes: spend-based Scope 3 from Xero, Sage and FreeAgent, plus CSV upload from any ledger; QuickBooks not yet |
| Scenario modelling and science-based targets | Yes | Yes, with the Net zero planner add-on, £29 a month + VAT |
| Product carbon footprints | Yes | Yes, with the Product carbon footprints add-on, £99 a month + VAT for up to 50 products |
| Expert help | Advisers included | Self-serve, with a built-in check that flags anything PPN 006 needs before you publish; email support |
| Free trial | Demo on request | 14 days, no card needed |
Normative and Greenly features are as described on their own websites on 2 October 2026. "Not a dedicated output" means we found no PPN 006 plan listed among Normative's reporting outputs.
Choose Normative or Greenly if
- you report under CSRD or other EU rules, or need CBAM data;
- you need full life cycle assessments now;
- you want advisers to run the project for 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;
- you are a quoted company, or 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 before you talk to anyone.