Never Miss a License or Certification Renewal

CertGuard is designed for sole traders, freelancers, contractors, and small teams of up to around ten people who track compliance themselves.

Typical users include tradespeople, healthcare professionals, IT contractors, consultants, and small construction or facilities firms.

Most users add their first certificate in under two minutes.

Create a free account, upload a document or enter certificate details manually, and set the expiry date. CertGuard begins tracking it immediately.

You can add more certificates at any time from your dashboard.

No. The 14-day free trial starts immediately with no credit card required.

You can track up to three certificates during the trial.

Upgrade to a paid plan only when you are ready — billing is handled securely through Stripe.

Yes. CertGuard is a responsive web application that works in any modern browser on desktop, tablet, and mobile.

There is nothing to install — sign in from site, office, or on the go to check expiry dates and upload new documents.

No. CertGuard works for professionals and micro businesses in any country.

Users track UK Gas Safe and ECS cards, US state contractor licenses, Australian trade qualifications, EU professional registrations, insurance policies, training certificates, and more.

Pricing is shown in your local currency where available.

You can track any document with an expiry or renewal date.

Examples include trade licenses, professional certifications, permits, insurance policies, DBS checks, first-aid certificates, health and safety training, CPD records, vehicle or plant licenses, business registrations, and professional body memberships.

Common professions include gas engineers, electricians, plumbers, builders, HVAC technicians, nurses and carers, physiotherapists, accountants, IT contractors, security installers, scaffolders, and facilities managers.

If your work depends on keeping credentials current, CertGuard fits.

You can upload PDF, JPG, JPEG, and PNG files for each certificate.

Documents are stored securely in encrypted cloud storage and can be downloaded again from your dashboard at any time.

When you add a certificate with an expiry date, CertGuard automatically schedules email reminders at 90, 60, 30, 14, 7, and 1 day before expiry (based on your plan).

You can also customise how many days before expiry you want to be notified for each certificate.

A compliance pack is a professionally formatted PDF listing all your valid and expiring-soon certificates — ideal for tender submissions, client onboarding, site audits, and regulator requests.

Each pack includes a unique verification code so clients and auditors can confirm it online at certguard.co.uk/verify-pack.

Paid subscribers and active trial users can generate it in one click from the dashboard.

Every compliance pack PDF includes a verification code (for example CG-A1B2C3D4).

Anyone can enter that code at certguard.co.uk/verify-pack to confirm the document was issued by CertGuard.

They can also view the certificate summary recorded at the time of export.

CertGuard complements — rather than replaces — reminders from awarding bodies and insurers.

It gives you one central place to track everything across multiple providers, team members, and document types.

Nothing slips through if an external email is missed.

Yes. Your dashboard shows counts for valid, expiring soon, and expired certificates.

You can filter and search by status, name, or team member.

You always know what needs renewal before it blocks work.

Yes. Assign each certificate to a team member (cert holder) and filter your dashboard by person.

Small Team and Growing Business plans support more certificates and team-oriented workflows.

Separate user logins per team member are on the roadmap.

The free trial includes up to 3 certificates.

Sole Trader supports up to 10, Small Team up to 25, and Growing Business up to 100.

Upgrade anytime from your subscription page if you need more capacity.

Sole Trader is for individuals tracking their own credentials.

Small Team adds more certificate capacity and team cert view for micro companies.

Growing Business supports larger certificate volumes, team cert view, and priority support. SMS reminders and API access are on the roadmap.

Yes. You can upgrade or change your subscription at any time from the Subscription page in your account.

Changes take effect according to your billing cycle.

Stripe handles proration where applicable.

CertGuard offers a 14-day free trial, then paid plans from the Sole Trader tier upward.

Prices are shown in your local currency on the homepage and subscription page (GBP, USD, EUR, AUD, CAD, and more).

Annual billing is available at a discounted rate.

Payments are processed securely by Stripe.

Major credit and debit cards are accepted, along with local payment methods supported by Stripe in your region.

CertGuard does not store your full card details on our servers.

Yes. Cancel anytime from your Subscription page or Stripe customer portal.

There are no long-term contracts.

After cancellation, you retain access until the end of your current billing period.

If you are unhappy with CertGuard, contact us within 14 days of a paid charge and we will review a refund request in line with our Terms of Service.

The free trial lets you evaluate the service before paying.

Yes. CertGuard uses encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure password hashing, and protected cloud storage for uploaded documents.

Access to your account requires authentication.

Application pages are not indexed by search engines.

CertGuard is operated by a UK company and handles personal data in line with UK GDPR and applicable data protection law.

Our Privacy Policy explains what we collect, why, how long we keep it, and your rights including access, correction, and deletion.

Your account and certificate metadata are stored in our secure database infrastructure.

Uploaded files are stored in protected storage with access restricted to your account.

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

Email us at info@oemdrive.com — this is the best way to reach our support team.

Paid subscribers on Small Team and above receive priority support.

You can also review this FAQ and our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service for common questions.

Unlike a spreadsheet, CertGuard sends proactive expiry reminders and stores document files securely.

It classifies certificate status automatically and generates a ready-to-send compliance pack PDF.

You spend less time checking dates manually and more time on billable work.