£49
swiftRMS /mo
£190
HandsHQ Pro /mo, 6 RAMS
- RAMS/month
- Unlimited
- Capped
- Generation
- AI, 2 mins
- Templates
- Setup fee
- None
- Teams plans
- Video analysis
- Yes
- No
The verdict
Which One is Right for You?
Choose swiftRMS if you...
- Need more than 1 RAMS per month
- Want documents generated in minutes, not hours
- Value AI-powered hazard identification
- Need COSHH, SSOW, and Toolbox Talks included
- Run an office team of up to 10 with operatives signing on site by QR
- Need permits to work alongside your RAMS
- Want video/photo hazard analysis
- Prefer a simple, affordable flat rate
- Want to try before you buy (14-day free trial)
Choose HandsHQ if you...
- Only need 1 RAMS per month
- Require Procore or Zapier integration
- Need ISO 27001 or single sign-on for procurement
- Buy through Crown Commercial Service frameworks
- Prefer manually selecting from template libraries
- Need a large standalone COSHH substance database
Side by side
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
An honest look at where each platform excels. We win on speed, completeness, and value. HandsHQ wins on enterprise integrations.
RAMS per month
- swiftRMS
- Unlimited
- HandsHQ
- 1, 3 or 6 on individual plans
Monthly price
- swiftRMS
- £49 Pro, £399 Business
- HandsHQ
- £44 to £190 individual, teams from £275
10 RAMS a month, one person
- swiftRMS
- £49
- HandsHQ
- £275+ (individual plans stop at 6)
Generation method
- swiftRMS
- AI-powered, 2 minutes
- HandsHQ
- Content library
Hazards per document
- swiftRMS
- 15+ auto-identified
- HandsHQ
- Depends on library
UK legislation auto-cited
- swiftRMS
- swiftRMS: yes
- HandsHQ
- Library-dependent
COSHH assessments
- swiftRMS
- Included
- HandsHQ
- 15,000+ substance library
SSOW generation
- swiftRMS
- Included
- HandsHQ
- Not listed
Permits to work
- swiftRMS
- Business
- HandsHQ
- Not listed
Video & photo hazard analysis
- swiftRMS
- swiftRMS: yes
- HandsHQ
- HandsHQ: no
Digital sign-offs
- swiftRMS
- swiftRMS: yes
- HandsHQ
- Individual Pro and teams
Approval workflows
- swiftRMS
- Business £399
- HandsHQ
- £190 (3 users) or £550 (teams)
Site workers signing by QR, no login
- swiftRMS
- 50 on Business
- HandsHQ
- Not listed
Two-factor sign-in
- swiftRMS
- swiftRMS: yes
- HandsHQ
- Teams plans
Single sign-on
- swiftRMS
- swiftRMS: no
- HandsHQ
- Teams plans
PDF & Word export
- swiftRMS
- swiftRMS: yes
- HandsHQ
Procore, Simpro, Zapier, API
- swiftRMS
- swiftRMS: no
- HandsHQ
- £550 Medium plan
ISO 27001 certified
- swiftRMS
- swiftRMS: no
- HandsHQ
- HandsHQ: yes
Setup fee
- swiftRMS
- None
- HandsHQ
- Teams plans
Billing
- swiftRMS
- Monthly or annual
- HandsHQ
- Teams plans billed annually
Try before you pay
- swiftRMS
- 14-day free trial
- HandsHQ
- 30-day money-back (individual)
Pricing
The Real Cost Comparison
HandsHQ's Basic plan gives you 1 RAMS for £44/month. Need more? Prices climb fast. swiftRMS is £49/month for unlimited.
1 RAMS/month
- swiftRMS
- £49
- HandsHQ
- £44 (Basic)
HandsHQ is £5 cheaper if you only ever need 1
3 RAMS/month
- swiftRMS
- £49
- HandsHQ
- £99 (Advanced)
swiftRMS saves £50/month
6 RAMS/month
- swiftRMS
- £49
- HandsHQ
- £190 (Pro)
swiftRMS saves £141/month
10+ RAMS/month
- swiftRMS
- £49
- HandsHQ
- £275+ (teams, annual)
Individual plans stop at 6. swiftRMS saves £2,700+/year
For teams: swiftRMS Business vs HandsHQ
HandsHQ Small is £124 a month cheaper if ten people signing RAMS is all you need. Once you need approvals, their like-for-like plan is £550. Business also writes the documents, runs permits and gets your operatives signing on site.
Price
- swiftRMS Business
- £399/mo
- HandsHQ Small
- £275/mo
- HandsHQ Medium
- £550/mo
Billing
- swiftRMS Business
- Monthly or annual, no setup fee
- HandsHQ Small
- Annual plus setup fee
- HandsHQ Medium
- Annual plus setup fee
Office users
- swiftRMS Business
- 10
- HandsHQ Small
- 10
- HandsHQ Medium
- 25
Site workers signing by QR
- swiftRMS Business
- 50, no login needed
- HandsHQ Small
- Not listed
- HandsHQ Medium
- Not listed
Documents written for you by AI
- swiftRMS Business
- Yes, unlimited
- HandsHQ Small
- No
- HandsHQ Medium
- No
Approval workflows
- swiftRMS Business
- Yes
- HandsHQ Small
- No
- HandsHQ Medium
- Yes
Permits to work
- swiftRMS Business
- Hot work, confined space
- HandsHQ Small
- Not listed
- HandsHQ Medium
- Not listed
Company site rules and PPE on every document
- swiftRMS Business
- Yes
- HandsHQ Small
- Not listed
- HandsHQ Medium
- Not listed
Video & photo hazard analysis
- swiftRMS Business
- Yes
- HandsHQ Small
- No
- HandsHQ Medium
- No
Two-factor sign-in
- swiftRMS Business
- Yes
- HandsHQ Small
- Yes
- HandsHQ Medium
- Yes
Single sign-on
- swiftRMS Business
- No
- HandsHQ Small
- Yes
- HandsHQ Medium
- Yes
Procore, Zapier, API
- swiftRMS Business
- No
- HandsHQ Small
- No
- HandsHQ Medium
- Yes
HandsHQ plans and prices from handshq.com, checked 1 October 2026. "Not listed" means their pricing pages do not mention it.
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Where we lead
What swiftRMS Does Better
Four areas where swiftRMS has a clear advantage over HandsHQ.
AI Generation vs Templates
HandsHQ uses a template library where you manually select hazards and controls from pre-written content. swiftRMS generates everything from a single task description in under 2 minutes. 15+ hazards, 3-6 controls each, UK legislation cited automatically.
Video & Photo Hazard Analysis
Upload site photos or a walkthrough video and AI identifies hazards visually. HandsHQ doesn't offer this. Each hazard shows whether it came from the photo, the video or your description.
Complete Document Pack
One task description generates RAMS, COSHH assessment, Safe System of Work, and Toolbox Talk. HandsHQ is built around RAMS, with COSHH from a substance library. swiftRMS gives you the whole pack from one subscription.
Unlimited for Less
HandsHQ Basic is £44/month for 1 RAMS. Advanced is £99 for 3. Pro is £190 for 6. swiftRMS gives you unlimited RAMS, COSHH, SSOW, and Toolbox Talks for £49/month. The more documents you need, the bigger the savings.
Where they lead
Where HandsHQ Wins (For Now)
We believe in honest comparisons. Here's where HandsHQ has the edge today.
Enterprise Integrations
HandsHQ integrates with Procore, Simpro and Zapier, and has an API, on their £550 Medium plan. If your workflow depends on these tools, HandsHQ is the better fit today. We're working on integrations.
ISO 27001 & Single Sign-On
HandsHQ holds ISO 27001 certification and is a Crown Commercial Service supplier. Their £275 teams plan includes single sign-on. If your client requires these for procurement, HandsHQ meets that requirement today.
15,000+ COSHH Substance Library
HandsHQ has a large searchable database of hazardous substances. swiftRMS generates COSHH assessments from your RAMS context, but doesn't have a standalone substance search tool.
Established Track Record
HandsHQ says 1,500+ companies use it and was acquired by HSI in 2025. They've been operating since 2015. swiftRMS is newer but growing fast with 350+ UK contractors.
See It Before You Sign Up
Choose your trade, pick a job, and preview a full AI-generated RAMS document. Hazards, risk matrix, method statement, legislation, and more. No signup required.
What UK contractors say about switching to swiftRMS
“We used to pay a health and safety consultant but it was taking lengthy periods of time and didn't meet our clients' expectations. Now we produce RAMS in minutes.”
Nicola Oben
Paben Construction
“Cuts what used to be hours of paperwork into just minutes, while automatically embedding the correct UK legislation citations. Saved us significant time and cost.”
Justin Callard-Quinche
Quantum Group
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swiftRMS as reliable as HandsHQ for compliance?
Yes. swiftRMS auto-cites UK legislation (CDM 2015, HASAWA 1974, MHSWR, COSHH 2002) and generates 15+ hazards per document with 3-6 control measures each. The AI draws from the same regulatory framework that HandsHQ's templates use, but applies it automatically to your specific task description.
Can I switch from HandsHQ to swiftRMS?
Yes. Sign up for a free 14-day trial and generate your first RAMS in under 2 minutes. Your existing documents from HandsHQ remain accessible there. Most contractors run both side by side for a week before switching fully.
Why is swiftRMS cheaper than HandsHQ for unlimited RAMS?
HandsHQ uses a manual template-based approach that scales linearly with document count. swiftRMS uses AI to generate documents, so the marginal cost of each additional RAMS is minimal. That lets us offer unlimited generation at a flat £49/month.
Does HandsHQ have AI features?
HandsHQ's pricing pages list no AI features. Their RAMS builder works from a content library: you select hazards and controls from pre-written content. swiftRMS generates the entire document, including hazards, controls, legislation, and PPE with EN standards, from a single task description.
How does swiftRMS Business compare with HandsHQ for teams?
swiftRMS Business is £399/month for 10 office users and 50 site workers, billed monthly with no setup fee. HandsHQ's Small teams plan is £275/month for 10 users, billed annually plus a setup fee, and does not include approval workflows. Their plan with approvals, Medium, is £550/month for 25 users. Business adds AI-written documents, permits to work, QR sign-off for operatives and your company site rules on every document.
When should I choose HandsHQ over swiftRMS?
If you need Procore or Zapier integration, single sign-on, or ISO 27001 certification is a requirement from your client, HandsHQ is the better choice today. For everything else, swiftRMS is faster, more complete, and more affordable.
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