Which Carbon Recycling plan is cheapest?

Starter, at £59 + VAT a month or £590 + VAT a year. It covers 3 users and 2 sites, Scope 1, 2 and 3 with DESNZ factors, an SECR report and a PPN 006 Carbon Reduction Plan.

Most businesses don't. The main plans cover SECR and Carbon Reduction Plans. The add-ons are for specific jobs: UK CBAM on imports, climate risk for each site, emission factors in your own software, or running clients' reporting as an accountant. They are coming soon.

How is the yearly price worked out?

Yearly is 10 times the monthly price, paid upfront. Monthly has a 12-month minimum. The same applies to add-ons.

Do prices include VAT?

No. Every price is shown without VAT, which is added at 20%. A VAT-registered business can usually reclaim it.

Which Carbon Recycling plan and add-ons do I need?

Q: Can I buy an add-on without a plan?

No. Each add-on is its own subscription on top of a paid plan.

Most businesses need one Carbon Recycling plan: Starter (£59 + VAT a month) for a single business with up to 2 sites, Growth (£149) for up to 10 sites and supplier data requests, or Enterprise (from £399) for groups. In 2026 the add-ons (CBAM pack, Climate risk, Factor API and the accountant portal) are coming soon, and each sits on top of a paid plan for a specific job.

Updated 19 October 2026 by the Carbon Recycling team. Figures use the official UK government conversion factors and are checked against the current gov.uk guidance.

The main plans

Every plan does the core job: Scope 1, 2 and 3 with the government's DESNZ factors, an SECR report and a PPN 006 Carbon Reduction Plan. The difference is size and supplier data. All prices are + VAT, with a 12-month minimum, paid monthly or yearly at 10 months' price. Full details are on the pricing page.

Plan	Monthly	Yearly	For
Starter	£59 + VAT £70.80 inc VAT	£590 + VAT £708 inc VAT	For a single business getting its first footprint and CRP in place. CSV import. SECR report. PPN 006 Carbon Reduction Plan. Up to 3 users and 2 sites.
Growth	£149 + VAT £178.80 inc VAT	£1,490 + VAT £1,788 inc VAT	For multi-site businesses and anyone chasing supplier data. Supplier data requests. Up to 10 users and 10 sites. Priority support.
Enterprise	from £399 + VAT £478.80 inc VAT	£3,990 + VAT £4,788 inc VAT	For groups with several companies, many sites or lots of data. Unlimited users. 100 sites included, then £49 a month per 50 sites. Sites outside the UK, with each country's own electricity factor, for £99 a month per country. Switch between companies with one login. Group report across every company. Pay by card, or by invoice on request.

The add-ons

Each add-on is its own subscription on top of a paid plan: a 12-month minimum, paid monthly, or yearly upfront for 10 months' price. None is on sale yet: they are coming soon.

Add-on	Price	What it does
CBAM pack	£49 + VAT a month £58.80 a month inc VAT	Work out the embedded emissions and the UK CBAM charge on imports of steel, aluminium, cement, fertiliser and hydrogen.
Climate risk	first 10 sites free, then £5 + VAT a site a year first 10 sites free, then £6 a site a year inc VAT	Flood and heat risk for each of your sites, with a climate risk summary you can put in a tender or a TCFD-style report.
Factor API	£49 + VAT a month for 10,000 calls, or £199 for 100,000 £58.80 a month for 10,000 calls, or £238.80 for 100,000 inc VAT	The official UK conversion factors and electricity factors for 150+ countries, in your own software through a simple API.
Accountant portal	£119 + VAT a month for each 10 client companies £142.80 a month for each 10 client companies inc VAT	Run carbon reporting for your clients from one login, with a dashboard showing where each one is up to.

Worked examples

Six typical customers, with what they would pay each month and each year. Yearly is 10 times monthly. Add-on prices are the planned ones, as the add-ons are coming soon.

Who	What they buy	Monthly	Yearly
A sole trader or small firm bidding for a public contract A Carbon Reduction Plan for the tender, from a year of bills	Starter: £59	£59 + VAT £70.80 inc VAT	£590 + VAT £708 inc VAT
A multi-site firm chasing supplier data for a customer Up to 10 sites, and suppliers' own emissions figures for Scope 3	Growth: £149	£149 + VAT £178.80 inc VAT	£1,490 + VAT £1,788 inc VAT
A builders' merchant importing steel Its own footprint and supplier data, plus the UK CBAM charge on steel imports from 2027	Growth: £149 CBAM pack: £49	£198 + VAT £237.60 inc VAT	£1,980 + VAT £2,376 inc VAT
A group with 8 companies and 160 sites, some in Ireland and Germany A group report across every company, overseas electricity factors, and flood and heat risk for every site	Enterprise for 8 companies and 160 sites: £644 Sites outside the UK: 2 countries: £198 Climate risk: 150 sites after the first 10: £75	£917 + VAT £1,100.40 inc VAT	£9,170 + VAT £11,004 inc VAT
A software firm putting UK emission factors in its product Its own footprint, plus official factors through an API (10,000 calls a month)	Starter: £59 Factor API, 10,000 calls: £49	£108 + VAT £129.60 inc VAT	£1,080 + VAT £1,296 inc VAT
An accountancy practice with 25 client companies Carbon reporting for clients from one login	Starter: £59 Accountant portal: 3 blocks of 10 clients: £357	£416 + VAT £499.20 inc VAT	£4,160 + VAT £4,992 inc VAT

How the group's price is worked out

Enterprise is £399 a month for 5 companies and 100 sites. The group has 3 extra companies at £49 each and 60 extra sites, which is 2 blocks of 50 at £49 each: £644 a month. Sites in Ireland and Germany add £99 a month per country, £198, however many sites are in each. Climate risk: first 10 sites free, then £5 + VAT a site a year. That makes the other 150 sites cost £750 a year. The pricing calculator works out the Enterprise price for any group.

The accountancy practice is shown with Starter underneath because every add-on sits on a paid plan. The accountant portal is priced per block of 10 client companies, so 25 clients need 3 blocks. Our guide to carbon reporting for accountants covers pricing the work to clients.

Which one fits you?

You need a Carbon Reduction Plan for a tender, or SECR for one company: Starter. Check first with the free Carbon Reduction Plan checker or SECR checker.
You have more than 2 sites, or a customer wants your suppliers' figures: Growth.
You have several companies, more than 10 sites, or sites outside the UK: Enterprise.
You import steel, aluminium, cement, fertiliser or hydrogen: add the CBAM pack to your plan. See our UK CBAM guide and the free CBAM registration checker.
A tender or customer asks about climate risk: add Climate risk. Our climate risk assessment guide explains what they ask.
You build software that needs emission factors: add the Factor API. See our guide to emission factor APIs.
You are an accountant or bookkeeper: the Accountant portal, from the SECR checklist onwards.

What each product is not

The main plans are software, not a consultancy. Nobody at Carbon Recycling reviews your report by hand, and the figures are not verified or assured. The software checks your Carbon Reduction Plan against what PPN 006 asks for before you publish.
The CBAM pack is not a CBAM verifier, a customs agent or a tax adviser. It does not register you with HMRC or file your CBAM returns.
Climate risk gives flood and heat risk for each site and a summary for tenders or a TCFD-style report. It is not an insurance survey, a property flood risk assessment for planning, or a full UK SRS S2 disclosure.
The Factor API provides official factors; it doesn't calculate or report your own footprint. Your plan does that.
The Accountant portal is not a tax return filer or an accounts production package. It doesn't file anything at Companies House or HMRC.

Start with the free tools

Before you choose, these free tools answer the common questions without signing up:

How Carbon Recycling helps

Every plan starts with the 14-day free trial, with no card needed. The trial has Enterprise limits, so you can add as many sites and companies as you need and see how your SECR report and Carbon Reduction Plan look before choosing. Printing, saving and downloading need a paid plan. If you're unsure which plan, start with Starter: the pricing page shows exactly what moving up costs.

Where this fits

Start free: Check whether you need a Carbon Reduction Plan
The plan: Growth, £149 + VAT a month. For multi-site businesses: up to 10 sites and supplier data requests, with SECR and Carbon Reduction Plans included.
The add-on: CBAM pack, £49 + VAT a month, coming soon. If you import CBAM goods: the embedded emissions and the UK CBAM charge on steel, aluminium, cement, fertiliser and hydrogen.
Also: Climate risk. Flood and heat risk for each site, for tenders and TCFD-style reports.
Also: Factor API. Official UK conversion factors in your own software.
Also: Accountant portal. For accountants running clients' carbon reporting from one login.

Including VAT at 20%: Growth £178.80 a month; CBAM pack £58.80 a month. Each add-on is its own subscription on top of a paid plan: a 12-month minimum, paid monthly, or yearly upfront for 10 months' price. The 14-day free trial lets you add data and see your reports, but printing, saving and downloading need a paid plan.