Original research
UK Cyber Essentials Pricing Snapshot — September 2026
This snapshot uses publicly advertised Cyber Essentials Plus headline or “from” prices checked on 23 September 2026. It deliberately does not pretend the packages are identical.
| Metric | Indicative public CE+ sample |
|---|---|
| Providers in sample | 11 |
| Minimum headline/from price | £1,150 |
| Median | about £1,500 |
| Average | about £1,780 |
| Maximum | £3,375 |
How to interpret the sample
The prices mix different scopes. Some providers include base Cyber Essentials, some assume a valid certificate already exists, some include additional support, and public-sector catalogue rates are not necessarily direct SME retail prices. The dataset is therefore useful for market orientation, not for declaring a universal “average CE+ price”.
Commercial finding
Public evidence also shows multiple Certification Bodies operating referral, reseller, affiliate or partner models. That validates third-party acquisition as a real channel, but it does not establish a standard pay-per-lead price.
Methodology
Provider status should be checked against IASME. Price claims link to direct provider evidence wherever available and carry a last-verified date. Unknown fields remain unknown rather than being inferred.