Who's writing this: we make RamsDocs, so read this as a vendor comparison — but every number below is either a competitor's published price (linked in Sources) or the output of a like-for-like test we ran on 3 June 2026, where the same boiler-installation job spec went through every builder we could access. Check our work against the sources.
HSEDocs is the budget veteran: a self-described non-profit with 20+ years in health and safety, selling individual editable Word documents at £8.99 each and trade bundles (risk assessments + method statements + COSHH for a whole trade) at £65–£245, one-off, with lifetime access and free updates when rules change. No subscription, no lock-in — you own the files.
Pricing, verified
| RamsDocs | HSEDocs | |
|---|---|---|
| Single document | Free during early access | £8.99 (editable Word) |
| Trade coverage | Built per trade in the template library | Trade bundles £65 (electrical, decorating, etc.) to £245 (construction company pack) |
| Ownership | PDF per job | Word files, lifetime access, free updates |
| Model | AI drafts a job-specific document; you review and approve | You edit a generic template by hand |
The honest trade-off
HSEDocs' model has real virtues: it's cheap, you keep the Word file forever, and a non-profit with two decades of trade documents has earned its public-sector supplier status. If you're comfortable rewriting a template properly for each job — site details, actual hazards, real control measures, current dates — £65 for a whole trade's documents is hard to argue with.
The catch is the same one SSIP assessors and principal contractors keep flagging: a generic template is only as good as the editing you do, and "edited the site name, left everything else" is the single most commonly reported reason RAMS get rejected and accreditation evidence gets sent back. The cost of the template is £8.99; the cost of the rejection is a delayed start on site.
RamsDocs starts from the other end: the document is drafted for your specific job — hazards, sequence and controls reflecting what you told it about the work — with citations to the underlying guidance, reviewed and signed off by you as the competent person.
Pick HSEDocs if
- You want to own editable Word files outright, once, cheaply
- You have the H&S confidence to properly rework a template per job
- You need breadth across many trades immediately
Pick RamsDocs if
- You want the job-specific drafting done for you, free during early access
- Your client or accreditation assessor has pushed back on generic templates before
- You'd rather spend your evening quoting the next job than rewriting a Word document
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do HSEDocs RAMS templates cost?
£8.99 per individual document, with one-off trade bundles (risk assessments, method statements and COSHH for a trade) from £65 to £245. Purchases include lifetime access and free updates. Verified against hsedocs.com on 6 June 2026.
Are HSEDocs templates accepted by principal contractors?
A well-edited template can be — acceptance depends on the document being genuinely site-specific. The commonly reported failure mode is submitting the template with minimal editing; principal contractors and SSIP assessors specifically look for job-specific hazards and controls.
Word template or generated document — which is better?
It depends on who does the work. A Word template puts the site-specific drafting on you; a generator does the drafting from your job details and you review it. Either way the competent person signs off. See our full guide: free RAMS template vs software.
Sources & Verification
Facts on this page were checked against the linked sources on 6 June 2026. Pricing and features change — verify against the live source before relying on a number.
- HSEDocs builders' documents (pricing) (HSEDocs)
- HSEDocs about us (HSEDocs)
RamsDocs helps draft structured RAMS from your job details. It does not replace competent-person review, site-specific judgement or your legal duties.