COSHH software compared

EasyCOSHH vs Chemwatch

COSHH features and published prices, side by side, from each provider's public website on 3 October 2026.

EasyCOSHH

First 5 free, then £2.99 each, 99p each with credit, or £29.99/month for up to 100 a month

Chemwatch

No published price for COSHH COBRA; quote on request

Start with 5 free assessments See the comparison

First 5 assessments free

Create an account and try it on your own products. No card needed.

From Safety Data Sheet to draft in minutes

Upload the SDS, answer a few questions, then check and sign off.

PDF and editable Word

Adapt the wording to your workplace before you sign it.

No contract

Pay per assessment, or £29.99 a month for up to 100 a month and cancel any time.

COSHH features compared

YesNoPartly or different approachNot stated on the provider's public pages

EasyCOSHH compared with Chemwatch
Feature	EasyCOSHH	Chemwatch
Published price	First 5 free, then £2.99 each, 99p each with credit, or £29.99/month for up to 100 a month	No published price for COSHH COBRA; quote on request
Free to start	YesFirst 5 assessments free	See noteFree SDS library only (under 50 chemicals)
Pay per assessment, no subscription needed	Yes£2.99, or 99p with credit	Not statedNot stated
Cancel any time, no long contract	YesNo contract; Max renews monthly	Not statedNot stated
Draft assessment from an uploaded Safety Data Sheet	YesReady to check in minutes	Not statedNot stated
Pick products from an SDS or assessment library	Yes224-product library plus online SDS search	Yes60 million+ SDSs
Bulk Safety Data Sheet upload	YesUp to 50 at a time	Not statedNot stated
PDF download	Yes	Not statedNot stated
Editable Word document	Yes	Not statedNot stated
Your logo on assessments	YesFree and Max plans	Not statedNot stated
COSHH register	YesFree, exports to a spreadsheet	Not statedNot stated
Review date reminders	YesEmail reminders	Not statedNot stated
Safety Data Sheet update or expiry alerts	YesFor library and searched SDSs	Not statedNot stated
Colleagues can share the account	YesMax: you plus 3 colleagues	Not statedNot stated
Assessments written for you by the provider	NoYou check and sign off each draft	Not statedNot stated
Health surveillance records	No	Not statedNot stated

Published price
EasyCOSHH
First 5 free, then £2.99 each, 99p each with credit, or £29.99/month for up to 100 a month
Chemwatch
No published price for COSHH COBRA; quote on request
Free to start
EasyCOSHH
YesFirst 5 assessments free
Chemwatch
See noteFree SDS library only (under 50 chemicals)
Pay per assessment, no subscription needed
EasyCOSHH
Yes£2.99, or 99p with credit
Chemwatch
Not statedNot stated
Cancel any time, no long contract
EasyCOSHH
YesNo contract; Max renews monthly
Chemwatch
Not statedNot stated
Draft assessment from an uploaded Safety Data Sheet
EasyCOSHH
YesReady to check in minutes
Chemwatch
Not statedNot stated
Pick products from an SDS or assessment library
EasyCOSHH
Yes224-product library plus online SDS search
Chemwatch
Yes60 million+ SDSs
Bulk Safety Data Sheet upload
EasyCOSHH
YesUp to 50 at a time
Chemwatch
Not statedNot stated
PDF download
EasyCOSHH
Yes
Chemwatch
Not statedNot stated
Editable Word document
EasyCOSHH
Yes
Chemwatch
Not statedNot stated
Your logo on assessments
EasyCOSHH
YesFree and Max plans
Chemwatch
Not statedNot stated
COSHH register
EasyCOSHH
YesFree, exports to a spreadsheet
Chemwatch
Not statedNot stated
Review date reminders
EasyCOSHH
YesEmail reminders
Chemwatch
Not statedNot stated
Safety Data Sheet update or expiry alerts
EasyCOSHH
YesFor library and searched SDSs
Chemwatch
Not statedNot stated
Colleagues can share the account
EasyCOSHH
YesMax: you plus 3 colleagues
Chemwatch
Not statedNot stated
Assessments written for you by the provider
EasyCOSHH
NoYou check and sign off each draft
Chemwatch
Not statedNot stated
Health surveillance records
EasyCOSHH
No
Chemwatch
Not statedNot stated

Note: Chemwatch's free BackPack Limited account (fewer than 50 chemicals) is a Safety Data Sheet library, not a COSHH assessment product.

Prices checked 3 October 2026, from public websites; check with the provider for current pricing. Other providers' prices may exclude VAT. Product names belong to their owners; we are not affiliated with or endorsed by any provider listed.

EasyCOSHH may suit you if

You want a published price before you start
You want COSHH assessments for your products, in PDF and Word, in minutes
You'd rather pay per assessment, or monthly and cancel any time

Chemwatch may suit you if

You manage a very large chemical inventory
You want a large global Safety Data Sheet collection
You're happy to agree a quoted subscription

Chemwatch: published pricing

Chemwatch doesn't publish a price for COSHH COBRA or its paid editions; its contact page asks you to request a product quote.
It offers a free BackPack Limited Safety Data Sheet library for organisations with fewer than 50 chemicals.

EasyCOSHH pricing

First 5 COSHH assessments free with an account
£2.99 per assessment, or 99p each with £5, £10 or £20 credit
Max plan: £29.99 a month for up to 100 assessments a month, cancel any time
We're not VAT registered, so no VAT is added

Start with 5 free assessments

Upload a Safety Data Sheet and get a draft COSHH assessment to check and sign off. No card needed.

Start with 5 free assessments See pricing

Sources

Chemwatch: products (COSHH COBRA, BackPack Limited) (checked 3 October 2026)
Chemwatch: free BackPack Limited (checked 3 October 2026)
Chemwatch: contact and quotes (checked 3 October 2026)
EasyCOSHH pricing

EasyCOSHH features are as offered on easycoshh.co.uk on 3 October 2026. EasyCOSHH is a tool, not professional advice: you check, adapt and sign off each assessment.