Honest comparison
The Site Book ranks first for UK builders who need site-specific RAMS plus the wider CDM pack; Fast RAMS is the lowest-cost RAMS-only subscription, and RapidRAMS suits occasional pay-per-document use.
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Rankings use public vendor pages and pricing reviewed on 2026-04-21, weighted toward UK construction fit, document breadth, speed, and small-builder value.
Pricing, fit, and feature coverage side by side.
| Feature | The Site Book | Fast RAMS | RAMS Pro | RapidRAMS | HandsHQ | Velappity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | from £30/mo | Free 1 RAMS; Unlimited GBP9.99/mo | Free; GBP15-45/mo | £15 per document, no subscription | £44–275+/mo | RAMS/COSHH on Gold from GBP55/user/mo |
| Team size | 1–50 | Solo / small team | Small-mid | Solo / occasional | 10+ | 5+ |
| Best for | Small-to-mid UK builders (1–50 users) who need a full CDM pack -RAMS, CPP, COSHH, site inductions, toolbox talks -without paying enterprise per-seat prices. | Mobile-first contractors who mainly need low-cost RAMS, digital signatures, branded PDFs, duplication, and a simple archive. | UK contractors who want AI RAMS on a low monthly tier, with COSHH, inductions, inspections, toolbox talks, and other modules from Pro upward. | Builders needing occasional RAMS on an ad-hoc basis who don't want a monthly subscription. | Mid-to-large contractors (10+ people) with a dedicated health and safety manager who need enterprise-grade team collaboration, approval workflows, and a curated template library. | 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 2025) -smaller customer base and shorter track record than established tools like HandsHQ. | RAMS-first scope - no CPP generator, permits, site diary, worker certificate tracking, or subcontractor management. | Document and back-office user limits apply on the lower tiers, so growing teams need to watch usage and plan fit. | £15 per document becomes expensive fast once you need more than two RAMS a month -flat-rate tools pay for themselves quickly. | Pricing starts at £44/mo for Basic with 1 RAMS; Advanced is £99/mo for 3 RAMS, Pro is £190/mo for 6 RAMS, and Teams starts from £275/mo. | RAMS and COSHH sit on the Gold plan, which is GBP55 per user per month on monthly billing - expensive for small builders. |
| RAMS | AI-generated, site-specific, edit in-browser. | Five-step RAMS creation workflow. | AI RAMS generator with monthly limits. | Template-based, per document. | Template library with editor. | Custom form workflow; RAMS listed on Gold. |
| CPP | Full Construction Phase Plans -not just RAMS. | Pro/Enterprise module. | ||||
| COSHH | CoSHH assessments listed as a feature. | Pro/Enterprise add-on module. | COSHH listed on Gold and risk-assessment pages. | |||
| Method statements | RAMS-oriented form/report workflow. | |||||
| Site inductions | Workers sign from their phone. | Briefing mode and digital signatures, not a full induction module. | Pro/Enterprise add-on module. | Training documents and toolbox talks; not a dedicated induction flow. | ||
| Worker cert tracking | Training matrix on Pro/Enterprise. | Training documents, not construction worker cert tracking. | ||||
| Incident log | Accident records on Pro/Enterprise. | Incident reports listed on Gold. | ||||
| Permits to work | ||||||
| Site diary | Site logbook present in the app bundle. | |||||
| Subcontractor tracking | Engineers and client contacts. | |||||
| Toolbox talks | Pro/Enterprise add-on module. | Listed on Gold. | ||||
| PCPP import | Upload an existing PCPP and reuse the structure. | |||||
| Document checking | ||||||
| Data export | PDF export on paid plan. | |||||
| AI chat | ||||||
| Site inspections | — | — | Pro/Enterprise add-on module. | — | — | — |
RAMS generator software is not one market. Some tools generate a single RAMS cheaply, some sell template libraries, and some run the wider CDM workflow around the document. This list ranks them by what a UK builder actually has to hand over before work starts.
At-a-glance fit per product - pulled from the same data that drives the snapshot table.
Pick the option that matches how your team actually works.
The Site Book is the best RAMS generator for small UK builders because it does not stop at the RAMS document. It generates site-specific RAMS from the project brief, then keeps CPPs, COSHH, inductions, sign-off, permits, and site records in the same workflow.
Recommended for: Best overall for small UK builders
Fast RAMS is the budget pick for contractors who mainly want mobile RAMS, signatures, PDFs, and duplication. It is cheaper than full compliance suites, but that saving only works if you do not need CPPs, inductions, worker tracking, or a broader CDM audit pack.
Recommended for: Best low-cost RAMS-only app
RapidRAMS is best when you only need a RAMS now and again and want to avoid a subscription. Once you generate documents regularly, flat-rate tools become easier to justify because every extra job widens the gap between per-document pricing and monthly pricing.
Recommended for: Best occasional pay-per-document option
Strengths, weaknesses, fit, and the sources every claim came from.
The Site Book Ltd
from £30/mo
Safety Assistance Limited
Free 1 RAMS; Unlimited GBP9.99/mo
RAMS Pro
Free; GBP15-45/mo
RapidRAMS
£15 per document, no subscription
HandsHQ Ltd
£44–275+/mo
Fieldimp Ltd
RAMS/COSHH on Gold from GBP55/user/mo
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Short, straight answers - the same questions real builders ask.
The Site Book is the best overall RAMS generator for small UK builders because it creates site-specific RAMS and connects them to CPPs, COSHH assessments, inductions, worker sign-off, and project records. Fast RAMS is a cheaper RAMS-only mobile app, while RapidRAMS suits occasional pay-per-document needs. The right choice depends on whether RAMS are your whole requirement or one part of CDM compliance.
A RAMS generator is usually better when you write documents regularly, because it reuses project data, applies consistent structure, and produces an editable output faster than a blank template. Templates are fine for one-off use, but they still need manual customisation every time. For construction clients and principal contractors, the real test is whether the finished RAMS is specific to the job.
Fast RAMS is the cheapest subscription in this shortlist, with a published Unlimited plan at GBP9.99 per month. RapidRAMS can be cheaper for one-off use because it charges per document rather than monthly. The Site Book costs more at GBP30 per month, but includes the wider CDM pack, so it can be cheaper overall once you need CPPs, COSHH, and inductions too.
Choose a RAMS-only tool if the client has asked for a single RAMS and you already handle everything else elsewhere. Choose a CDM platform if you also need a Construction Phase Plan, COSHH assessments, site induction records, toolbox talks, certificate tracking, permits, or daily records. Most small builders move toward the platform route once jobs become repeatable.
Rankings use public vendor pages and pricing reviewed on 2026-04-21, weighted toward UK construction fit, document breadth, speed, and small-builder value.
Every pricing, feature, and fit claim in this comparison is pulled from public vendor documentation and cross-checked against independent sources. The “source basis” footer on each product card lists the exact URLs and the date we fetched them. We revisit this page at least every 90 days - last reviewed on .