Pricing
Simple pricing. No commission.
Start free and stay free on Basic. Move up when the admin grows. A flat monthly fee, no contracts, and no per-shift fees.
Plus is £4.99 a month during the launch period, which ends on 1 August 2026. After that it is £14.99 a month.
Two figures worth keeping in view.
The comparison is yours to make. These are the numbers the page anchors against, stated plainly rather than implied.
Alongside your accountant
Plus is £14.99 a month, £179.88 a year. For that, Sessional keeps your records and does the calculations all year round. You file your own return for free, or hand clean books to your accountant and pay them for less. It does not file your return or give regulated advice.
Making Tax Digital
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is mandatory from April 2026 over £50,000, April 2027 over £30,000, and April 2028 over £20,000. Sessional keeps the digital records this requires on every tier. For the quarterly submission, export to your accountant or a recognised tool. Sessional does not file on your behalf.
What you are paying for.
Your year-to-date earnings, a forward tax-year projection, and a recommended reserve, updated as you log work. The admin handled, so you keep more of your day.
Three tiers. Pick the one that fits the month.
The price is a flat monthly fee, never a percentage of your work. No card is needed to start.
Basic
Free, and it stays free. No card to start.
For: getting started, or anyone who rarely invoices directly.
Includes
- Log up to 5 shifts a month across self-invoiced, agency, and PAYE work.
- Send up to 5 invoices a month, with signed-link delivery.
- Cross-employer shift pay-check.
- NMC revalidation tracker for nurses and midwives.
No card to start.
Plus
Get two months free
Billed £149.99 a year. Two months free against £14.99 a month.
For: locums whose admin has grown past a handful of invoices a month.
Everything in Basic, plus
- Unlimited invoices.
- Auto-chasers at day 14, 21, and 28.
- Document store with expiry tracking.
- NHS pension forms for GPs.
- Multi-year tax planner with expense logging.
- Earnings forecast with a recommended tax reserve.
- Peer rate benchmark, anonymised.
- Compliance passport: share documents by signed link.
- Booking messaging with organisations on a request.
- Ask Sandy: answers about your own numbers, with escalation to a tax adviser or accountant for regulated advice.
14-day free trial, then £149.99 a year.
Pro
Get two months free
Billed £249.99 a year. Two months free against £24.99 a month.
For: locums who run their finances through Xero, or who need API access.
Everything in Plus, plus
- Xero sync for invoices and expenses.
- REST API with your own keys.
- Advanced reporting.
- Support tickets.
14-day free trial, then £249.99 a year.
What is on each tier.
Every feature, by tier, in one table. Ticks where it is included. The midwifery rows are split so the free document categories and the Plus competency log read as the two distinct things they are.
| Feature | BasicFree | Plus£4.99 / moRecommended | Pro£24.99 / mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shifts and booking | |||
| Log shifts across self-invoiced, agency, and PAYE work | Included on Basic | Included on Plus | Included on Pro |
| Role context: nurse doing HCA work, paramedic doing ECA work, and more | Included on Basic | Included on Plus | Included on Pro |
| Calendar, availability, and double-booking prevention | Included on Basic | Included on Plus | Included on Pro |
| Booking requests through a public form, no organisation account | Included on Basic | Included on Plus | Included on Pro |
| Booking messaging with organisations on a request | Not on Basic | Included on Plus | Included on Pro |
| Invoicing and getting paid | |||
| Invoices a month | Up to 5 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Signed-link delivery: a 30-day link the organisation opens with no account | Included on Basic | Included on Plus | Included on Pro |
| Auto-chasers at day 14, 21, and 28, each attaching the original PDF | Not on Basic | Included on Plus | Included on Pro |
| Cross-employer shift pay-check: paid correctly, short paid, or not paid yet | Included on Basic | Included on Plus | Included on Pro |
| Tax, expenses, and earnings | |||
| Multi-year tax planner: income tax, National Insurance, and net pay | Not on Basic | Included on Plus | Included on Pro |
| Expenses logged against HMRC categories, with receipts attached | Not on Basic | Included on Plus | Included on Pro |
| Earnings forecast with a recommended tax reserve | Not on Basic | Included on Plus | Included on Pro |
| Peer rate benchmark, anonymised | Not on Basic | Included on Plus | Included on Pro |
| Ask Sandy: questions about your own numbers, with escalation to a tax adviser or accountant | Not on Basic | Included on Plus | Included on Pro |
| Compliance and registration | |||
| Document store with expiry tracking and profession-specific categories | Not on Basic | Included on Plus | Included on Pro |
| NMC revalidation tracker for nurses and midwives. Free on every tier, because revalidation is a regulatory obligation, not a paid feature. | Included on Basic | Included on Plus | Included on Pro |
| NHS pension forms for GPs: SOLO and monthly submissions | Not on Basic | Included on Plus | Included on Pro |
| Midwifery PROMPT, NLS, CTG, and K2 document categories in the document store | Not on Basic | Included on Plus | Included on Pro |
| Midwifery competency log with narrative entries: obstetric emergencies, CTG review, waterbirths, bereavement care, and more | Not on Basic | Included on Plus | Included on Pro |
| Compliance passport: bundle documents into a signed link, with view count, expiry, and revoke | Not on Basic | Included on Plus | Included on Pro |
| Accounting and exports | |||
| CSV and PDF export: shifts, invoices, and revalidation portfolio | Included on Basic | Included on Plus | Included on Pro |
| Xero sync for invoices and expenses, with payment detection by webhook | Not on Basic | Not on Plus | Included on Pro |
| REST API with your own keys and interactive docs | Not on Basic | Not on Plus | Included on Pro |
| Advanced reporting and support tickets | Not on Basic | Not on Plus | Included on Pro |
Shifts and booking
Log shifts across self-invoiced, agency, and PAYE work
Role context: nurse doing HCA work, paramedic doing ECA work, and more
Calendar, availability, and double-booking prevention
Booking requests through a public form, no organisation account
Booking messaging with organisations on a request
Invoicing and getting paid
Invoices a month
Signed-link delivery: a 30-day link the organisation opens with no account
Auto-chasers at day 14, 21, and 28, each attaching the original PDF
Cross-employer shift pay-check: paid correctly, short paid, or not paid yet
Tax, expenses, and earnings
Multi-year tax planner: income tax, National Insurance, and net pay
Expenses logged against HMRC categories, with receipts attached
Earnings forecast with a recommended tax reserve
Peer rate benchmark, anonymised
Ask Sandy: questions about your own numbers, with escalation to a tax adviser or accountant
Compliance and registration
Document store with expiry tracking and profession-specific categories
NMC revalidation tracker for nurses and midwives. Free on every tier, because revalidation is a regulatory obligation, not a paid feature.
NHS pension forms for GPs: SOLO and monthly submissions
Midwifery PROMPT, NLS, CTG, and K2 document categories in the document store
Midwifery competency log with narrative entries: obstetric emergencies, CTG review, waterbirths, bereavement care, and more
Compliance passport: bundle documents into a signed link, with view count, expiry, and revoke
Accounting and exports
CSV and PDF export: shifts, invoices, and revalidation portfolio
Xero sync for invoices and expenses, with payment detection by webhook
REST API with your own keys and interactive docs
Advanced reporting and support tickets
What the price buys, and what it never does.
Sessional keeps the records and does the calculations. The boundaries are stated plainly, because they are part of what you are paying for.
0%
commission on your work. A flat monthly fee, never a cut of your rate.
17
professions across 6 regulators, each with the registration logic that fits it.
£0
held by Sessional. We never take custody of your income.
No card
to start. Basic is free, and your records are yours to export at any time.
Pricing questions.
The launch price, the commission model, and where Basic is enough.
Why is Plus £4.99 now and £14.99 later?
£4.99 is the launch price, and the launch period ends on 1 August 2026. After that, Plus is £14.99 a month. We state the change date up front rather than letting it arrive as a surprise. Basic stays free throughout.
What exactly does Plus add over Basic?
Plus removes the 5-shift and 5-invoice monthly caps and adds auto-chasers, expense logging, the multi-year tax planner, NHS pension forms for GPs, the document store, the earnings forecast with a recommended tax reserve, the anonymised peer rate benchmark, the compliance passport for sharing documents by signed link, booking messaging with organisations, and Ask Sandy for questions about your own numbers.
Do you take a commission?
No. The price is a flat monthly fee. Sessional takes 0% of your work and never holds your money.
I am a nurse or midwife. Is the NMC revalidation tracker free?
Yes. The NMC revalidation tracker is on every tier, including free Basic, because revalidation is a regulatory obligation, not a paid feature. It counts your practice hours from logged shifts against the 450-hour target over your three-year cycle.
I rarely send invoices directly. Is Basic enough?
Basic includes up to 5 shifts and 5 invoices a month. If you work more than that, Plus removes both caps. You still get the cross-employer pay-check and, if you are a nurse or midwife, the NMC revalidation tracker.
How does Sessional compare to using an accountant?
Many locums pay an accountant mainly for the record-keeping, not the arithmetic. Sessional keeps those records and does the calculations for a flat £14.99 a month, so you can file your own return for free, or hand your accountant clean books and pay them for less. It does not file your return or give regulated advice, and plenty of locums use both: Pro exports to Xero so your accountant can take it from there.
Can I cancel, or switch tiers?
Yes. Manage your subscription from the billing page at any time, including switching tier or cancelling. There is no contract.
Does Sessional file my Making Tax Digital submissions?
No. Sessional keeps your income and expense records digital, which is the foundation Making Tax Digital requires. The quarterly submission goes through your accountant or a recognised tool. Sessional does not file on your behalf.
Is my data locked in?
No. Export your shifts to CSV, your invoices and revalidation portfolio as PDFs, and on Pro, sync to Xero. Your records are yours to take.
More questions are answered in the help centre. For a quick take-home estimate, try the free tax calculator.
Last revised 11 June 2026