Velappity is a configurable field-service and risk-assessment platform - inspections, assets, client portals and reporting - with RAMS and COSHH on its Gold plan at GBP50 per user per month billed annually. The Site Book is CDM-first: brief the job once and generate RAMS, CPPs, COSHH and inductions with worker sign-off, at GBP39/mo or GBP360/yr flat. Choose Velappity if someone can design custom forms; choose The Site Book if you need construction documents today.
The Site Book is the better fit for small UK builders who need RAMS, CPP, COSHH, inductions, and sign-off quickly; Velappity suits teams that want configurable field-service forms and can invest in setup.
Starter £0; Pro £39/mo or £360/yr; Business £199/mo
RAMS/COSHH on Gold from GBP50/user/mo (annual; GBP55 monthly)
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
5+
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.
Operations and H&S teams that want configurable inspection, RAMS, COSHH, reporting, assets, and client portal workflows in one broader field-service platform.
Not ideal for
New product (launched 2026) -smaller customer base and shorter track record than established tools like HandsHQ.
RAMS and COSHH sit on the Gold plan, which is GBP50 per user per month billed annually (GBP55 on monthly billing) - expensive for small builders.
RAMS
AI-generated, site-specific, edit in-browser.
Custom form workflow; RAMS listed on Gold.
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 listed on Gold and risk-assessment pages.
Method statements
RAMS-oriented form/report workflow.
Site inductions
Workers sign from their phone - on Business, key H&S details are readable in 9 languages.
Training documents and toolbox talks; not a dedicated induction flow.
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.
Training documents, not construction worker cert tracking.
Incident log
Incident reports listed on Gold.
Permits to work
Site diary
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
Listed on Gold.
Site attendance
Business includes check-in/check-out and live H&S attendance.
Configurable forms can model attendance.
Site portal
Business includes up to 50 active site portal users.
Client portal workflows are listed.
Site files
Drawings, plans, H&S docs, procedures, RAMS, CPP and emergency information.
Files can support configured forms/portals.
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.
Can be built as custom workflows.
Subcontractor evidence
Business evidence record, review and archive workflow.
Could be configured; not a CDM evidence module by default.
Site inspections
Business inspections with checklist items.
Strong configurable inspection forms.
Corrective actions
Business corrective actions with owner, due date and completion state.
Reporting/action workflows in field forms.
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.
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
Velappity is not a bad tool; it solves a broader field-service problem. The question is whether you want to configure a platform around your safety processes, or generate construction documents from a project brief. Small builders usually need the second thing first.
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
Velappity
Best for
Operations and H&S teams that want configurable inspection, RAMS, COSHH, reporting, assets, and client portal workflows in one broader field-service platform.
Not ideal for
RAMS and COSHH sit on the Gold plan, which is GBP50 per user per month billed annually (GBP55 on monthly billing) - expensive for small builders.
Team size
5+
The bottom line
Pick the option that matches how your team actually works.
Bottom line
The Site Book is the better fit for small UK builders who need RAMS, CPP, COSHH, inductions, and sign-off quickly; Velappity suits teams that want configurable field-service forms and can invest in setup.
Why switch to The Site Book
✓Generate RAMS, CPPs, COSHH assessments, and inductions from the project record instead of designing custom forms first.
✓Flat pricing from GBP39 per month or GBP360 per year is simpler for small teams than per-user Gold-tier access.
✓PCPP import, document checking, worker sign-off, permits, site diary, and subcontractor tracking are construction-specific rather than generic workflow add-ons.
✓Business adds site attendance, site files, portal users, document reviews and subcontractor evidence at a flat GBP199/month - no per-user maths.
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.
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RAMS/COSHH on Gold from GBP50/user/mo (annual; GBP55 monthly)
Best for
Operations and H&S teams that want configurable inspection, RAMS, COSHH, reporting, assets, and client portal workflows in one broader field-service platform.
Team size
5+
Sweet spot
A multi-site contractor or compliance service provider with time to build custom forms and a budget for per-user Gold-tier access.
Strengths
Flexible form builder can support RAMS, inspections, COSHH, assets, reporting, and client portals in one configurable platform.
Mobile app and offline sync fit field teams that need to complete risk forms on site and report back later.
Public pricing and a free tier make the entry path clearer than demo-only enterprise EHS tools.
Weaknesses
RAMS and COSHH sit on the Gold plan, which is GBP50 per user per month billed annually (GBP55 on monthly billing) - expensive for small builders.
Requires custom form setup before it feels tailored; The Site Book generates construction documents from the project brief immediately.
No dedicated CPP, PCPP import, permits, site diary, or subcontractor tracking for a full CDM 2015 project pack.
Short, straight answers - the same questions real builders ask.
Who should choose The Site Book instead of Velappity?
Choose The Site Book if you are a UK builder who needs RAMS, CPPs, COSHH assessments, inductions, and worker sign-off without building custom forms first. It is designed around CDM 2015 projects, so you brief the job once and generate the paperwork. Velappity is stronger when a team wants a flexible form platform across inspections, assets, client portals, and reporting.
When is Velappity the better choice?
Velappity makes sense for multi-site operations or compliance service providers that want configurable inspection forms, asset records, client portals, and reporting in the same system. If your business already has a health and safety manager who can design forms and maintain templates, that flexibility is useful. For small builders who simply need construction documents today, the setup step can slow the job down.
How does pricing compare?
The Site Book starts from GBP39 per month or GBP360 per year for the full construction compliance workflow. Velappity publishes per-user pricing, with RAMS, COSHH, toolbox talks, incident reports, and training documents listed on the Gold plan at GBP50 per user per month billed annually (GBP55 on monthly billing). That can be fine for a structured operations team, but expensive for a two-person builder.
Does Velappity include CPPs and PCPP import?
Velappity publicly describes RAMS, COSHH, inspections, reporting, assets, incident reports, toolbox talks, and training documents, but not a dedicated Construction Phase Plan generator or PCPP import. The Site Book includes CPP generation and a PCPP import workflow, so principal contractors can turn existing pre-construction information into the working project record and documents without rebuilding the pack manually.
How quickly can I produce documents with each tool?
The Site Book generates documents from a plain-English project brief, so a small builder can produce RAMS, a CPP and COSHH assessments on the first day without designing anything. Velappity is a configurable platform: its value comes from setting up forms, templates and workflows around your own processes, which suits teams with a health and safety manager but adds a real setup step before the first document goes out.
How we built this comparison
Velappity RAMS, risk-assessment and pricing pages 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.
