SDS Flow vs COSHH Manager

An honest comparison. COSHH Manager is a well-established UK tool focused on COSHH risk assessments, with a free account and paid plans from £149/year. SDS Flow starts from a different place: the SDS itself — then adds assessments, dynamic QR codes and printed labels, built for small UK businesses and health & safety consultants.

Full transparency: this page is written by SDS Flow, so naturally we think we're the better fit for small UK businesses. But we respect COSHH Manager — it's an established product with a huge SDS library, and for large multinational teams it may well be the right choice. We'd rather give you an honest picture than a sales pitch.
FeatureSDS FlowCOSHH Manager
Free plan10 SDS documents — free forever, no credit cardFree account with assessments saved in the cloud
Starting price£29/month or £290/yearFrom £149/year (annual renewal)
COSHH risk assessmentsFree generator — print or download the assessment PDFCore feature — well done
Full SDS management libraryYes — upload, organise and share SDSs per siteNot the focus — assessments first
Dynamic QR codes on bottles and shelvesYes — scan opens the current SDS instantly, no app or loginNo
Printed label packs delivered to siteYes — order in-app, delivered to the siteNo
Multi-location support£190/year per extra location, shared SDS poolSingle workspace
Consultant mode (manage multiple client sites)Yes — free accounts for H&S consultantsNo
UK-based, UK compliance focusYes — built for UK regulations (COSHH 2002, REACH, CLP)Yes — UK focused

COSHH Manager pricing based on publicly listed plans; check their site for current prices.

Which one is right for you?

Choose SDS Flow if you are…

  • A small UK business (workshop, salon, garage, café, farm, cleaning company) with a handful of chemicals on site
  • An H&S consultant managing COSHH compliance for several client sites
  • A multi-site SME that wants one SDS pool shared across locations
  • Tired of per-seat pricing and want one simple price per location
  • Looking for printed labels delivered to site, not just on-screen PDFs

COSHH Manager may suit you if you are…

  • You mainly need COSHH assessment documents and nothing else
  • You already have SDSs organised elsewhere and just need assessments
  • You want the simplest possible tool — one job, done well

Why small UK businesses pick SDS Flow

Starts free, stays simple

10 SDS documents free forever. Upgrade only when you actually need more — £29/month covers 100 documents per location.

Built around the QR scan

Staff scan the QR sticker on the shelf and instantly see the current SDS. No app, no login, no paper folder behind the counter.

Consultants get it free

H&S consultants manage client sites from one dashboard at no cost — because our paying customers are the businesses themselves.

See for yourself — free

Set up your first location, upload an SDS, and generate your QR codes in minutes. No credit card required.

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