HazardCo alternatives for small builders, and how Foreman compares
HazardCo is a health and safety system for residential builders, with safety plans, SWMS templates and H&S specialists on the phone. If what you need is inductions at the gate and a daily record of the job, here is how Foreman compares on price, contract and what your crew has to do.
Run your first job free, no 12-month termEvery HazardCo detail checked against HazardCo’s own pages on 31 October 2026.
The short answer
HazardCo and Foreman do different jobs. HazardCo is a guided health and safety system for residential builders, with H&S specialists on the phone. It starts at $219 a month plus GST on a 12-month term, for 3 projects a year. Foreman is the lean site app: free, unlimited QR inductions in the phone's browser, a site diary, crew clock-in and forms. Your first job is free, then it's $29 a month for each person with a login.
Try Foreman free on one jobHow does Foreman compare with HazardCo?
- Starting price
- ForemanFree for your first job. Then $29 a month for each person with a login, or $23.20 billed yearly.
- HazardCoPremium from $219 a month plus GST, for up to 9 team members and 3 projects a year. Complete from $299, with unlimited team members. Paid yearly, $2,199 or $2,999 plus GST. Extra projects $190 to $380 plus GST.1
- Free plan
- ForemanYes. Your first job, with every feature and unlimited users, free forever.
- HazardCoA 7-day free trial with full access and no credit card. The worker app is free.1
- Site inductions with a QR code
- ForemanYes, unlimited, on every plan. People who only induct are never billed.
- HazardCoYes. Workers scan in on their first visit to induct themselves, upload their white card and confirm they've read the safety plan.2
- What a worker needs to induct
- ForemanNothing. They scan the QR code and the induction opens in the phone's browser, with no login.
- HazardCoThe free HazardCo app and a free account. The app keeps an induction done without signal and sends it once the phone is back online.5
- Site diary with photos
- ForemanYes, on every plan. Export as a CSV or a PDF with photos.
- HazardCoNo site diary on its pricing or builder pages. The app has site reviews, toolbox meetings and incident reports.1
- Crew hours and attendance
- ForemanSwitch on check-in and crew check in and out by QR. Each shift saves to the diary with the time on site.
- HazardCoWorkers sign in and out each day, with geofenced reminders, and you see who's on site in real time. No timesheets listed.1
- SWMS
- ForemanBuild your SWMS as a form, with hazards, controls and signatures, filled in on a phone and kept against the job. Or attach your existing SWMS to the induction, so workers read it before they sign.
- HazardCoYes. Over 25 editable SWMS templates, including roof work, plumbing and electrical, plus a SWMS with a risk matrix.1
- Contractor insurances and licences
- ForemanCollect insurance and licence details with a form: the expiry date, a photo of the certificate and a signature, kept against the job.
- HazardCoOn Complete: a pre-qualification questionnaire, automatic reminders for contractors to send their insurance, and expiry alerts.1
- Estimating and job costing
- ForemanLeft out on purpose. Foreman sticks to the site records, so it stays simple for the crew.
- HazardCoNo. Its FAQ suggests keeping your current software for quoting and invoicing. Connects to Buildxact and Simpro.3
- AI assistant connection
- ForemanConnects to Claude, ChatGPT and other MCP-compatible assistants. Reads your records and writes too: diary entries, tasks and project details.
- HazardCoAn AI support chat for help using the app. Its advice and templates come from its H&S specialists, not AI. No Claude or ChatGPT connector mentioned.3
- Contract
- ForemanMonth to month. If you cancel, your records stay viewable.
- HazardCoA 12-month term on every plan, paid monthly or yearly.1
Pick HazardCo if
- You want someone to call. Every plan includes health and safety advice over the phone, and support if there's an incident on site.
- You want the safety paperwork done with you: a site-specific safety plan generator, a health and safety policy and procedures document, and templates its specialists keep up to date.
- You want workers to build a site-specific SWMS in the app and send it to you to sign.
- Your sites have patchy signal. HazardCo's app keeps an induction done offline and sends it later. Foreman needs a connection to submit.
- You build three or more homes a year. HazardCo's own FAQ says that's where it works best.
Pick Foreman if
- Your SWMS and safety plans are already sorted, and you need the gate and the daily record: inductions, the site diary and crew hours.
- You want workers to induct in the phone's browser, without downloading an app or creating an account.
- You want a site diary with photos in the same app as the inductions. HazardCo's pricing and builder pages don't list one.
- You'd rather go month to month than sign a 12-month term, and run a full job free instead of a 7-day trial.
- You run one or two jobs a year, or lots of small ones, and don't want to pay per project.
Moving from HazardCo
If your HazardCo term is coming up for renewal, run your next job on Foreman free first. Attach your site-specific safety plan and SWMS to the project's induction so workers read them before they sign, rebuild your site review and toolbox talk checklists as Foreman forms, and put the QR sign on the gate. Workers' HazardCo accounts don't carry over, so each worker answers your induction the first time they scan. If you rely on HazardCo's phone advice, plan where that will come from before you switch.
We’ll help you move. Export your HazardCo records before your renewal date, especially anything your ISO or WorkSafe audits rely on. Tell us you’re switching and we’ll help you bring them into Foreman.
What does HazardCo cost a small team?
HazardCo: Premium is $219 a month plus GST on a 12-month term, or $2,628 plus GST over the year. Paid upfront it's $2,199 plus GST. That covers up to 9 team members and 3 projects. Each extra project is $190 to $380 plus GST, and each extra team member $12 a month plus GST.
Foreman: a team of 6 with logins costs $174 a month, or $139.20 a month billed yearly, on as many projects as you like. Subbies and visitors who only induct at the gate are free. It doesn't include HazardCo's phone advice or incident support.
What Foreman costs
Your first job is free with every feature and unlimited users, with no time limit. After that it’s $29 a month for each person with a login, or $23.20 a month billed yearly. People who only induct are never counted. See Foreman pricing, or how Foreman’s site sign-in and check-in works at the gate.
Other HazardCo alternatives
- SiteBook
From $149 a month plus GST (Safety Pro). Site Pro from $299, Schedule Pro from $499, Finance Pro by quote.
- SignOnSite
No published prices. Breadcrumb charges one annual price based on your company size and the modules you pick, with unlimited users. Pricing is reviewed each year.
- HammerTech
No published prices. Not per user: based on annual construction volume, company size and the onboarding you need, including implementation and training.
- LinkSafe
No published prices. Modular, with no per-company or per-person charges if you run it yourself. A managed Concierge service can be funded by your contractors.
What Foreman leaves out, on purpose
Foreman does site inductions, the site diary, crew hours, tasks, forms and project documents, and keeps them simple enough for the whole crew. It leaves out estimating, quoting, invoicing, scheduling and job costing. If you need those in the same system as your site records, a full construction management platform will suit you better.
Customer story · Tivoli Projects
“Other products were too complicated for the crew. With Foreman, workers scan a QR code and have everything they need, with no app to download and no user setup.”
HazardCo questions
- How much does HazardCo cost?
- HazardCo's Australian pricing page lists Premium from $219 a month plus GST and Complete from $299 a month plus GST for building companies, both on a 12-month term with 3 projects a year. Paid yearly they're $2,199 and $2,999 plus GST. Extra projects cost $190 to $380 plus GST, and Enterprise is by quote. Checked 31 October 2026.
- Does HazardCo have a free trial?
- Yes, a 7-day free trial with full access and no credit card, according to its pricing page. Foreman's first job is free forever, with every feature and unlimited users.
- Is there a free alternative to HazardCo?
- For site inductions, yes. Foreman's QR inductions are free and unlimited on every plan, and your first job is free with every feature, including the site diary. Foreman doesn't include HazardCo's safety advice, incident support or safety plan generator, so if those are what you pay HazardCo for, a free app won't replace them.
- Do workers need the HazardCo app?
- Yes. HazardCo's help centre says workers download the free app, create a free account and scan the QR code on the Hazard Board. Foreman's induction opens in the phone's browser, with no app or login.
- Does Foreman give safety advice like HazardCo?
- No. Foreman is software only. It records inductions, diary entries, hours and forms, and it doesn't advise on your safety duties or write your safety plan. Every HazardCo plan includes phone advice from its H&S specialists.
Sources
- 1. HazardCo, Pricing plans (Australia). Checked 31 October 2026.
- 2. HazardCo, Home (Australia). Checked 31 October 2026.
- 3. HazardCo, HazardCo for builders. Checked 31 October 2026.
- 4. HazardCo, HazardCo App. Checked 31 October 2026.
- 5. HazardCo, Scanning in on site, completing inductions and leaving site. Checked 31 October 2026.
HazardCo changes its pricing and packages from time to time. If something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it.
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