If you are researching health and safety software, EcoOnline is one of the larger names you will meet. It is a broad environmental, health and safety platform used across many industries. This page sets out, fairly, where EcoOnline fits and where Site Manager AI takes a different route, so you can pick the one that matches what you actually need to produce.
EcoOnline is a wide environmental, health and safety, or EHS, suite. On its own website it presents a connected set of tools that span incident reporting, audits and inspections, risk assessments, chemical and COSHH safety with safety data sheet management, e-learning through a learning management system, lone worker protection, and environmental and sustainability reporting. It is aimed largely at mid-market and enterprise organisations that want to consolidate safety and compliance across a whole business into one system with dashboards and analytics.
That breadth is a genuine strength if you are a larger organisation trying to manage many strands of health, safety and environmental compliance in one place across departments and sites. If your priority is a full EHS management platform, EcoOnline is a serious tool to evaluate.
Site Manager AI starts from a much narrower question: you need a compliant document written, so describe the task and let AI write it. You type in what the job involves, and it generates a full RAMS pack, a standalone method statement, or a risk assessment in minutes, scoped to current UK health and safety guidance including CDM 2015 duties. You then review and edit the output before you export it, so a human always signs off the wording.
EcoOnline's public site is built around broad EHS management rather than being pitched specifically as a RAMS and method statement writer. Site Manager AI does exactly that one job, and it runs on an iOS app for site managers and foremen who need to produce or check paperwork away from a desk. It uses simple pricing: GBP 9.99 a month, or a one-off GBP 150 for lifetime access, with no per-user charges when you add colleagues.
| Category | EcoOnline | Site Manager AI |
|---|---|---|
| Core approach | Broad EHS platform to manage safety and compliance across a business | AI generates the document from a description of the task, which you then edit |
| Main focus | Incidents, audits, risk assessments, chemical and COSHH safety, e-learning, lone worker, ESG | Generating RAMS, method statements and risk assessments on demand |
| RAMS and method statements | Not presented on its site as a dedicated RAMS or method statement writer | Purpose-built to write RAMS, method statements and risk assessments |
| Speed to first document | Suited to rolling out a managed system across an organisation | Minutes from a short prompt, with no template to find first |
| Platform | Web based, with mobile reporting | Web plus a dedicated iOS app for on-site use |
| Typical customer | Mid-market and enterprise organisations | Site managers, foremen and small to medium UK firms |
| Pricing model | Enterprise EHS platform; contact EcoOnline for a quote | GBP 9.99 a month or GBP 150 lifetime, no per-user fees |
| Best for | Managing broad EHS compliance across a large organisation | People who want fast, AI-generated site documents at a low monthly price |
Where we could not verify a specific EcoOnline figure or feature from its public website, we have kept the description general rather than stating a precise claim. For current EcoOnline pricing and features, check ecoonline.com directly.
EcoOnline may be the stronger fit if you are a mid-market or enterprise organisation that wants to manage a wide range of environmental, health and safety processes, from incidents and audits to chemical safety and training, inside one connected platform with reporting across the business.
Site Manager AI is likely the better fit if your real need is to produce a compliant RAMS, method statement or risk assessment quickly, you want AI to write the first draft for you to edit, you want UK-specific structure and terminology, and you want predictable low pricing. If you are a site manager, foreman or small firm who needs the document written now and edited before it goes out, the AI-first approach saves the most time.
Describe the task, get a UK-scoped RAMS, method statement or risk assessment in minutes, then edit and export. GBP 9.99 a month or GBP 150 lifetime.
See pricing and get startedIs Site Manager AI a direct replacement for EcoOnline?
They serve different needs. EcoOnline is a broad EHS suite covering incidents, audits, risk assessments, chemical and COSHH safety, e-learning and lone worker protection, aimed largely at mid-market and enterprise organisations. Site Manager AI generates RAMS, method statements and risk assessments with AI from a short prompt, scoped to current UK regulations, and is aimed at people who want site documents produced quickly at a low monthly price. Which one wins depends on whether you need a full EHS platform or a fast document writer.
How much does Site Manager AI cost?
Site Manager AI is GBP 9.99 a month, and a lifetime option is available for a one-off GBP 150. There are no per-user fees to add teammates. You can see the full breakdown on the pricing page.
Can Site Manager AI produce method statements and risk assessments?
Yes. It generates full RAMS packs, standalone method statements, and risk assessments from a description of the task, then lets you edit the wording before you export it, so a person always reviews the final document.
Does Site Manager AI cover UK regulations?
Yes. Its generated documents are scoped to current UK health and safety guidance, including CDM 2015 duties, so the structure and language suit UK construction sites. You can read more in our guide to what a RAMS document is.