EasyCOSHH

COSHH software compared

EasyCOSHH vs HSEQ Nova

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

HSEQ Nova

£19/month COSHH add-on + £29/month Core (£48/month, excluding VAT)

Start with 5 free assessments See the comparison

Why switch to EasyCOSHH

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

YesYesNoNoSee notePartly or different approachNot statedNot stated on the provider's public pages

  • Published price

    EasyCOSHH

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

    HSEQ Nova

    £19/month COSHH add-on + £29/month Core (£48/month, excluding VAT)

  • Free to start

    EasyCOSHH

    YesFirst 5 assessments free

    HSEQ Nova

    Not statedNot stated

  • Pay per assessment, no subscription needed

    EasyCOSHH

    Yes£2.99, or 99p with credit

    HSEQ Nova

    NoMonthly subscription

  • Cancel any time, no long contract

    EasyCOSHH

    YesNo contract; Max renews monthly

    HSEQ Nova

    Not statedNot stated

  • Draft assessment from an uploaded Safety Data Sheet

    EasyCOSHH

    YesReady to check in minutes

    HSEQ Nova

    See noteSDS stored against each substance

  • Pick products from an SDS or assessment library

    EasyCOSHH

    Yes224-product library plus online SDS search

    HSEQ Nova

    Not statedNot stated

  • Bulk Safety Data Sheet upload

    EasyCOSHH

    YesUp to 50 at a time

    HSEQ Nova

    Not statedNot stated

  • PDF download

    EasyCOSHH

    Yes

    HSEQ Nova

    Not statedNot stated

  • Editable Word document

    EasyCOSHH

    Yes

    HSEQ Nova

    Not statedNot stated

  • Your logo on assessments

    EasyCOSHH

    YesFree and Max plans

    HSEQ Nova

    Not statedNot stated

  • COSHH register

    EasyCOSHH

    YesFree, exports to a spreadsheet

    HSEQ Nova

    Yes

  • Review date reminders

    EasyCOSHH

    YesEmail reminders

    HSEQ Nova

    YesOverdue flags

  • Safety Data Sheet update or expiry alerts

    EasyCOSHH

    YesFor library and searched SDSs

    HSEQ Nova

    Not statedNot stated

  • Colleagues can share the account

    EasyCOSHH

    YesMax: you plus 3 colleagues

    HSEQ Nova

    YesAll users included

  • Assessments written for you by the provider

    EasyCOSHH

    NoYou check and sign off each draft

    HSEQ Nova

    Not statedNot stated

  • Health surveillance records

    EasyCOSHH

    No

    HSEQ Nova

    YesKept for 40 years

Note: The COSHH add-on requires HSEQ Nova Core (£29 a month), which also includes other health and safety features.

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.

What it costs: worked examples

Using each provider's published prices only. No discounts or quotes assumed.

One month

EasyCOSHH

£29.99 (Max plan, up to 100 assessments)

HSEQ Nova

£48.00 excluding VAT

Twelve months

EasyCOSHH

£359.88

HSEQ Nova

£576.00 excluding VAT

A handful of products, once

EasyCOSHH

First 5 free, then 99p to £2.99 each

HSEQ Nova

Monthly subscription

EasyCOSHH may suit you if

  • You want each assessment drafted for you from the product's Safety Data Sheet
  • You want a lower monthly price, or no subscription at all
  • You and up to 3 colleagues is enough on the Max plan

HSEQ Nova may suit you if

  • You need to keep health surveillance and exposure records alongside your assessments
  • Many people need their own logins
  • You're happy with a monthly subscription

HSEQ Nova: published pricing

  • HSEQ Nova's COSHH page says the COSHH add-on is £19.00 a month excluding VAT, on top of HSEQ Nova Core at £29.00 a month: £48.00 a month excluding VAT for COSHH.
  • All users are included in the Core price, according to the same page.

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

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.

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