CarbonTool vs Sweep

CarbonTool9.2Visit Sweep8.8Visit

Higher score CarbonTool #3 in Carbon Accounting Software 9.2/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit CarbonTool

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Sweep #7 in Carbon Accounting Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Sweep

• CarbonTool fits best

  Organizations needing affordable audit-ready accounting

• Sweep fits best

  Complex value-chain and product footprints

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Side by side

Feature	CarbonTool 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Sweep 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Carbon Accounting Software	#7 in Carbon Accounting Software
Best for	Organizations needing affordable audit-ready accounting	Complex value-chain and product footprints
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	€2,000/yr	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	9 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CarbonTool 3/3 · Sweep 3/3
Supplier engagement	✓	✓
Audit trail	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Scope coverage	Scope 1-3	Scope 1-3
Data collection	Both	Both
Emissions factors	Both	Both
Our review
Pros	Scope 1–3 accounting with 200+ emissions-source templates Supplier surveys, consolidation and major reporting frameworks Audit trail, REST API, OAuth 2.0, webhooks and bulk import	Covers Scope 1–3 across entities, sites, products, and suppliers Supports supplier data collection, workflows, approvals, and audit trails Includes lifecycle footprints, scenario modeling, and target setting
Cons	No time-unlimited free plan Core supports single-entity measurement only CSRD reporting starts with the €7,500 Enterprise plan	Core pricing requires contacting sales Web-only access may not suit teams seeking native mobile or desktop apps Its broad feature set may require substantial data and workflow coordination
Our verdict	CarbonTool is a web-based carbon accounting platform for organizations measuring, reporting and reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. It covers GHG Protocol Scope 1, 2 and 3 inventories, with manual entry, spreadsheet import, AI-assisted… Read the review →	Sweep is a cloud sustainability platform for organizations measuring, reporting, and reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. It supports Scope 1, 2, and 3 accounting across entities, sites, products, and suppliers, making it suited to midmarket… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CarbonTool — where it wins

  • Scope 1–3 accounting with 200+ emissions-source templates
  • Supplier surveys, consolidation and major reporting frameworks
  • Audit trail, REST API, OAuth 2.0, webhooks and bulk import

  Where it doesn't

  • No time-unlimited free plan
  • Core supports single-entity measurement only
  • CSRD reporting starts with the €7,500 Enterprise plan

• Sweep — where it wins

  • Covers Scope 1–3 across entities, sites, products, and suppliers
  • Supports supplier data collection, workflows, approvals, and audit trails
  • Includes lifecycle footprints, scenario modeling, and target setting

  Where it doesn't

  • Core pricing requires contacting sales
  • Web-only access may not suit teams seeking native mobile or desktop apps
  • Its broad feature set may require substantial data and workflow coordination

• CarbonTool9.2/10 · 30-day trial

  Broad Scope 1–3 accounting and reporting from €2,000 per organization annually.

  Visit CarbonToolFull verdict →
• Sweep8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad carbon accounting platform for detailed corporate, product, and supplier footprints.

  Visit SweepFull verdict →