Cheapest phone diagnostics software that still works on a real bench

1. A real Free plan with published limits you can run on live devices

2. A Premium entry price you can plan for without a surprise quote

3. Diagnostics and reports that still protect margin — not a checkbox PDF that ignores cameras, audio, or sensors

Check Up publishes both ends: Free $0 / €0 / £0 (5 checks/mo) and Premium US $25 · EU €21.90 · UK £19.90.

Start Free — 5 checks/mo

Carrier-lock lookups are expensive. Use the Premium sample on real buys, then add packs when you need more.

Check Up price table

Free and Premium prices are published for US, EU, and UK shops.

NSYS alternatives (affordable shortlist)

Shopping NSYS alternatives on budget? Compare on Free clarity + published Premium:

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What cheap must not skip

Even on a Free or low Premium plan, keep:

• Functional diagnostics — Instant Diagnostics + Mobile App categories (display, cameras, audio, sensors, controls, connectivity)
• Device info when available — specs, SIM, battery, lock-related signals; service history available so you know what’s been replaced (iOS)
• Grading profiles — so payout and QC language stays consistent
• PDF reports & labels — documentation for the next person in the chain
• Agent / station workflow — same process every shift

Check Up includes those on Free within the 5-check/mo cap .

Secured data erasure

Check Up supports secured data erasure for a clean handoff — part of the diagnostics-first bench workflow. Pair it with Instant + Mobile App Diagnostics, grading, PDF reports, and device history reports on Free or Premium.

Upgrade math for shops

Stay on Free while you validate the station. Move to Premium when:

• 5 checks/mo isn’t enough → 250
• You buy devices and need 55 blacklist + a carrier-lock sample
• You need separate logins and permissions → Premium users & roles (Free already supports multiple stations; limits are workspace-wide)
• You need 6 months history

Premium at $25 / €21.90 / £19.90 is the published step — not a bait tier.

Check Up includes device history reports in your workspace — documentation for the chain.

Worked example: Free month vs Premium month

Light QC month

Five documented intakes or post-repair QC passes fit Free (multiple stations OK; limits workspace-wide). Cost: $0/€0/£0. When the sixth device shows up, either wait for next month’s reset or upgrade.

Trade-in weekend volume

Fifty phones need diagnostics + a subset need blacklist. Premium supports that volume. Premium’s 250 checks and 55 blacklist (plus a carrier-lock sample) at US $25 · EU €21.90 · UK £19.90 is the published math.

Two-tech shop

Free already supports multiple stations in one workspace — both techs can run the bench; Free limits (5 checks/mo, 1 month history) apply workspace-wide. Premium adds users & roles when you want separate logins and permissions (not required just to add stations or share the bench).

That’s how “cheapest” stays factual: show Free limits, show Premium entry, and link vs NSYS when the alternative set includes broader platforms.

Don’t confuse cheapest with incomplete

Skip tools that only beep through a screen test and call it diagnostics. Check Up’s Mobile App Diagnostics still covers display, cameras, audio, sensors, controls, and connectivity on Free within the check cap — so cheap doesn’t mean “untested cameras.”

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