Fast RAMS is the cheaper tool for a RAMS-only mobile workflow: a free single-document tier, then Unlimited at GBP9.99/mo with signatures, PDF export, duplication, archive and CoSHH assessments. The Site Book costs more at GBP39/mo or GBP360/yr but covers the whole CDM pack - CPPs, inductions, permits and site records - with worker sign-off. Choose Fast RAMS to write RAMS cheaply from a phone; choose The Site Book to run the project's paperwork end to end.
Fast RAMS is cheaper for a RAMS-only mobile workflow; The Site Book wins when a builder needs the whole CDM pack, including CPPs, COSHH, inductions, worker sign-off, and project records.
Fast RAMS public homepage, feature list, pricing section and FAQ as reviewed 2026-04-21. The Site Book facts checked against the product repository on 2026-07-28.
Starter £0; Pro £39/mo or £360/yr; Business £199/mo
Free 1 RAMS; Unlimited GBP9.99/mo
Team size
1 internal user on Pro; 10 management logins and 50 active site portal users on Business. Any invited seat can be a field-only Site Supervisor limited to assigned sites/projects. Worker document signing has no per-signature charge; Business can optionally require a 4-digit PIN for shared-link sign-off, and project workers count as active portal users while assigned
Solo / small team
Best for
UK builders and principal contractors - from sole traders to builder-run firms of around 50 staff - who need CDM documents plus lightweight site H&S operations: RAMS, CPP, COSHH, inductions, toolbox talks, site attendance, site files, document review evidence, subcontractor evidence and worker/visitor portal access.
Mobile-first contractors who mainly need low-cost RAMS, digital signatures, branded PDFs, duplication, and a simple archive.
Not ideal for
New product (launched 2026) -smaller customer base and shorter track record than established tools like HandsHQ.
RAMS-first scope - no CPP generator, permits, site diary, or subcontractor management.
RAMS
AI-generated, site-specific, edit in-browser.
AI-assisted RAMS generation (in as little as 5 mins); step-by-step workflow.
CPP
Full Construction Phase Plans - not just RAMS.
COSHH
Standalone COSHH document + site-specific register, SDS upload with extraction, and construction-focused library entries that appear in search only after review.
CoSHH assessments listed as a feature.
Method statements
Site inductions
Workers sign from their phone - on Business, key H&S details are readable in 9 languages.
Briefing mode and digital signatures, not a full induction module.
Multilingual inductions (9 languages)
On the Business plan, workers read and acknowledge key H&S details in 9 languages; the language used is recorded in the audit trail and translations are site-team reviewable.
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Worker cert tracking
Cert plus right-to-work evidence records, with expiry reminders.
Pro includes editable daily entries; owner/admin deletion is permanent, while a Business Site Supervisor's delete can be restored. Live entries and photo counts appear in the Audit Pack.
Subcontractor tracking
Toolbox talks
Site attendance
Business includes check-in/check-out and live H&S attendance.
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Site portal
Business includes up to 50 active site portal users.
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Site files
Drawings, plans, H&S docs, procedures, RAMS, CPP and emergency information.
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Document review
Business review status and history, plus optional named-approver routing (accept/reject each version with recorded reasons before issue) and client review via share links.
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Subcontractor evidence
Business evidence record, review and archive workflow.
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Site inspections
Business inspections with checklist items.
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Corrective actions
Business corrective actions with owner, due date and completion state.
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PCPP import
Upload an existing PCPP and reuse the structure.
Document checking
Data export
Includes the Audit Pack: one merged PDF covering documents, sign-offs, worker evidence, attendance, incidents, COSHH, permits and up to the latest 500 live Site Diary entries.
PDF export on paid plan.
AI chat
RAMS / CPP / COSHH generation
The flagship: generates site-specific UK RAMS, CPP and COSHH from a plain-English brief.
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Right to work
Right-to-work evidence records with expiry reminders, alongside cert tracking.
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Mobile app
Workers sign and get inducted from their phone browser with nothing to install; a native builder app is in development, not yet in the public app stores.
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QR / mobile sign-in
Site Control (per-site tier) adds a permanent entrance QR for sign-in/out from the worker's phone.
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Contractor self-onboarding
Site Control (per-site tier) adds contractor self-join via the entrance QR with CSCS upload and approval.
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RFIs
Site Control (per-site tier) adds RFIs - create, attach, comment, answer and close.
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RAMS sign-off (per worker)
Per-worker RAMS sign-off is tracked on Business; an optional 4-digit PIN adds shared-link identity evidence, and Site Control can block check-in until the current version is signed.
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Live people-on-site
Business adds a live people-on-site H&S view plus evacuation and muster roll-call.
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Document-review evidence
Business keeps version history with a per-version record of review, issue and worker acknowledgement.
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Multi-site dashboard & exports
Unlimited projects with account-wide exports and the merged Audit Pack; no cross-site rollup dashboard below the Site Control tier.
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SSOW
Delivered as the method statement inside the RAMS rather than a separate safe-system-of-work document.
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Reading this table: a tick means supported, a dash means partly supported, and a cross means we checked and it is not supported. An em dash (—) means we have not verified that capability for that product either way — treat it as unknown, not as a missing feature, and check with the vendor.
Why this matters
Fast RAMS is the honest cheap option when the job is only RAMS. That matters, because not every contractor needs a full compliance workspace on day one. The Site Book becomes the better value when the paperwork widens beyond one document.
Who each tool is for
At-a-glance fit per product - pulled from the same data that drives the snapshot table.
The Site Book
Best for
UK builders and principal contractors - from sole traders to builder-run firms of around 50 staff - who need CDM documents plus lightweight site H&S operations: RAMS, CPP, COSHH, inductions, toolbox talks, site attendance, site files, document review evidence, subcontractor evidence and worker/visitor portal access.
Not ideal for
New product (launched 2026) -smaller customer base and shorter track record than established tools like HandsHQ.
Team size
1 internal user on Pro; 10 management logins and 50 active site portal users on Business. Any invited seat can be a field-only Site Supervisor limited to assigned sites/projects. Worker document signing has no per-signature charge; Business can optionally require a 4-digit PIN for shared-link sign-off, and project workers count as active portal users while assigned
Fast RAMS
Best for
Mobile-first contractors who mainly need low-cost RAMS, digital signatures, branded PDFs, duplication, and a simple archive.
Not ideal for
RAMS-first scope - no CPP generator, permits, site diary, or subcontractor management.
Team size
Solo / small team
The bottom line
Pick the option that matches how your team actually works.
Bottom line
Fast RAMS is cheaper for a RAMS-only mobile workflow; The Site Book wins when a builder needs the whole CDM pack, including CPPs, COSHH, inductions, worker sign-off, and project records.
Why switch to The Site Book
✓Move from RAMS-only output to a full CDM pack: RAMS, CPPs, COSHH assessments, inductions, emergency plans, and toolbox talks.
✓Keep worker sign-off, permits, site diary entries, certificate tracking, and subcontractor records with the project instead of in separate tools.
✓Generate site-specific construction documents from a plain-English brief rather than managing each document as a standalone RAMS workflow.
✓On the Business plan, site inductions are readable in 9 worker languages, with the language each worker used recorded in the audit trail.
Full breakdown per product
Strengths, weaknesses, fit, and the sources every claim came from.
Starter £0; Pro £39/mo or £360/yr; Business £199/mo
Best for
UK builders and principal contractors - from sole traders to builder-run firms of around 50 staff - who need CDM documents plus lightweight site H&S operations: RAMS, CPP, COSHH, inductions, toolbox talks, site attendance, site files, document review evidence, subcontractor evidence and worker/visitor portal access.
Team size
1 internal user on Pro; 10 management logins and 50 active site portal users on Business. Any invited seat can be a field-only Site Supervisor limited to assigned sites/projects. Worker document signing has no per-signature charge; Business can optionally require a 4-digit PIN for shared-link sign-off, and project workers count as active portal users while assigned
Sweet spot
A builder-run principal contractor on a domestic or commercial project who needs ready-to-sign CDM documents, worker sign-off, a live people-on-site view, practical site files, subcontractor evidence records and lightweight inspections/actions - without a dedicated H&S department to run them.
Strengths
UK construction compliance tool that ships RAMS + CPP + COSHH + inductions (readable and acknowledgeable in 9 worker languages on Business, with the language audit-recorded) + worker sign-off, including optional 4-digit shared-link PIN evidence on Business, plus site attendance, portal users, site files, document reviews, subcontractor evidence and inspections/actions.
Generate a site-specific RAMS first draft from a natural-language brief in under five minutes, ready for competent-person review - not a template library you hand-fill.
Controlled document workflow without an enterprise contract: version history and a recorded issue confirmation before a document is shared with a client or downloaded in the app on every plan, re-sign on revision with superseded signatures preserved plus PCPP import, cert tracking and document checking from the £39/month Pro plan - and on Business, optional named-approver routing (a designated approver accepts or rejects each version, with recorded reasons, before it can be issued) plus client approve/reject/request-changes via share links.
Transparent pricing: Starter £0, Pro £39/month or £360/year, Business £199/month with 10 management logins and 50 active site portal users. Worker document signing has no per-signature charge; project workers count as active portal users while assigned.
Build RAMS for any trade - add your own work types and method statements alongside the built-in library, reusable across projects, including a ready-made Commercial Solar PV group. Save a finished job as a reusable project template, or clone it, so the next job of the same shape starts from your own setup.
COSHH goes deep: a standalone COSHH assessment document, upload-a-Safety-Data-Sheet extraction, a site-specific substance register and an expert-reviewed library - plus per-worker RAMS sign-off and a one-click Audit Pack covering documents, sign-offs, worker evidence, attendance, incidents, COSHH, permits and up to the latest 500 live Site Diary entries.
Weaknesses
New product (launched 2026) -smaller customer base and shorter track record than established tools like HandsHQ.
Procore integration is in final testing rather than publicly launched -until it ships, compliance docs export as PDFs rather than syncing into Procore. A public REST API and signed webhooks are live on the Site Control tier; Autodesk Construction Cloud is not integrated.
Site files are a practical portal for drawings, plans and procedures, not formal drawing revision control.
UK-focused content (CDM 2015, HSE guidance) -international contractors on non-UK projects would need to adapt the output.
Check the product detail
These maintained Help Centre guides show exactly how the controls behind this comparison work.
Short, straight answers - the same questions real builders ask.
Is Fast RAMS cheaper than The Site Book?
For RAMS-only use, yes. Fast RAMS publishes an Unlimited plan at GBP9.99 per month, while The Site Book starts from GBP39 per month or GBP360 per year. The difference is scope. The Site Book includes RAMS, CPPs, COSHH assessments, site inductions, worker sign-off, permits, site diary, and subcontractor tracking. If you need those documents anyway, compare the whole pack, not just RAMS.
Who should choose Fast RAMS?
Choose Fast RAMS if your main problem is producing low-cost RAMS documents from a phone and you do not need a wider project compliance system. Its pricing, signatures, PDF export, duplication, and archive are attractive for simple RAMS workflows. The Site Book is stronger when the same job also needs CPPs, COSHH, induction sign-off, and audit-ready records.
Does Fast RAMS include COSHH assessments?
Fast RAMS publicly lists CoSHH assessments with hazard pictograms, exposure routes, control measures, PPE, emergency procedures, and first aid. That is useful for substances inside a RAMS workflow. The Site Book also creates COSHH assessments, but connects them to the wider project record, RAMS, site induction, worker sign-off, and audit pack so the same data is reused.
Can Fast RAMS replace The Site Book for CDM projects?
Only if RAMS are the only documents you need. For most CDM projects, principal contractors also need a Construction Phase Plan, site inductions, emergency arrangements, records of worker sign-off, and a place to track subcontractors and certificates. Fast RAMS is focused on RAMS creation; The Site Book is built as the broader CDM compliance workspace.
What does The Site Book include that Fast RAMS does not?
Fast RAMS concentrates on RAMS creation, with CoSHH assessments, signatures, PDF export, duplication and an archive. The Site Book adds the rest of the CDM pack around those documents: Construction Phase Plans, site inductions, emergency arrangements, toolbox talks, permits, a site diary and subcontractor tracking, plus per-worker digital sign-off and audit-ready project records. If those items currently live in Word templates or text messages, that is the gap the higher price covers.
How we built this comparison
Fast RAMS public homepage, feature list, pricing section and FAQ as reviewed 2026-04-21. The Site Book facts checked against the product repository on 2026-07-28.
Every pricing, feature, and fit claim in this comparison is checked against public vendor documentation and, where relevant, independent sources. The “source basis” footer on each product card lists the exact URLs and the date we fetched them. The internal freshness dashboard flags source evidence after 45 days; priority pricing is scheduled for monthly review and feature or ownership claims for quarterly review. Last reviewed on .
UK construction compliance tool that ships RAMS + CPP + COSHH + inductions (readable and acknowledgeable in 9 worker languages on Business, with the language audit-recorded) + worker sign-off, including optional 4-digit shared-link PIN evidence on Business, plus site attendance, portal users, site files, document reviews, subcontractor evidence and inspections/actions.
Generate a site-specific RAMS first draft from a natural-language brief in under five minutes, ready for competent-person review - not a template library you hand-fill.
Controlled document workflow without an enterprise contract: version history and a recorded issue confirmation before a document is shared with a client or downloaded in the app on every plan, re-sign on revision with superseded signatures preserved plus PCPP import, cert tracking and document checking from the £39/month Pro plan - and on Business, optional named-approver routing (a designated approver accepts or rejects each version, with recorded reasons, before it can be issued) plus client approve/reject/request-changes via share links.
Transparent pricing: Starter £0, Pro £39/month or £360/year, Business £199/month with 10 management logins and 50 active site portal users. Worker document signing has no per-signature charge; project workers count as active portal users while assigned.
Build RAMS for any trade - add your own work types and method statements alongside the built-in library, reusable across projects, including a ready-made Commercial Solar PV group. Save a finished job as a reusable project template, or clone it, so the next job of the same shape starts from your own setup.
COSHH goes deep: a standalone COSHH assessment document, upload-a-Safety-Data-Sheet extraction, a site-specific substance register and an expert-reviewed library - plus per-worker RAMS sign-off and a one-click Audit Pack covering documents, sign-offs, worker evidence, attendance, incidents, COSHH, permits and up to the latest 500 live Site Diary entries.
