HazardCo alternative
The HazardCo alternative that lives on the job
If you are weighing up HazardCo for your trade business, here is how ONARA Safe compares. HazardCo is a well-known safety app with phone advisors behind it, priced per plan with a cap on people, a charge for each extra person and a 12-month term, and it sits apart from the software that runs your jobs.
ONARA Safe puts the safety paperwork on the job that already has the address, the crew and the photos: the SWMS, the site sign-in, the toolbox talk, the incident report and the subbies' paperwork. It is free for every ONARA business while it is in beta, or $49 a month on its own, flat, every login included, no lock-in.
ONARA Safe vs HazardCo
| ONARA Safe | HazardCo | |
|---|---|---|
| Price for a trade business | Free with ONARA Ops in beta, or $49/mo on its own | Foundation $119/mo + GST, Professional $199/mo + GST |
| People | Every login included | Up to 9 or 19, then $12 a person a month |
| Minimum term | None, cancel any time | 12 months |
| SWMS | Built from a task library, the source code of practice named on each step | Guided reports from 25 SWMS templates |
| Site sign-in | A QR board on every job, sign in by phone, who is on site now | QR hazard board and app sign-in, per project |
| Toolbox talks | Held from the job, the crew on it ticked already | Yes |
| Incident reports | Mostly taps, with your state regulator's incident line on the form and the report | Yes, with phone support from their advisors |
| Subbie licences and insurances | With expiry dates, beside the work orders you send them | On the higher plan, with reminders |
| Phone advice from a safety advisor | No | Yes, on every plan |
| H&S policy document | No | Yes |
| Lives with the quote, the invoice, the photos and the crew | Yes, it is the same app | No, a separate app |
| Free trial | First month free | 7 days, no card |
Comparison based on HazardCo's publicly listed Australian plans and features as of 29 October 2026. Their pricing and features can change, so check hazardco.com for the latest.
Why tradies switch to ONARA
It is on the job
The site, the crew and the subbie are typed once. The SWMS, the site pack and the talk start from the job that already has them, and the incident photos are already there.
Every login included
The crew who need the SWMS and the sign-in are the crew who have it. The tenth person costs nothing more, and neither does the twentieth.
No 12-month term
Month to month, cancel any time. Nothing you make is ever deleted: incident reports, SWMS and sign-in registers stay readable and printable whatever you decide.
Your regulator, on the report
The incident form and the report carry your own state's WHS regulator and its incident line, read from your business address, in the regulator's own words.
Honest about what it is not
There is no safety advisor on the phone and no policy document generator. If you want a person to call after an incident, HazardCo has that and we do not.
Free while in beta
Every ONARA business has it on now at no charge. On its own it is $49 a month, first month free.
Questions
Is ONARA Safe a good HazardCo alternative?
For a trade business that wants the SWMS, the site sign-in, the toolbox talks, the incident register and the subbies' paperwork in the same app as its jobs, yes. If you want phone advice from a safety advisor or a generated H&S policy document, HazardCo offers those and ONARA Safe does not.
How does the pricing compare?
HazardCo's trade plans are $119 and $199 a month plus GST, for up to 9 or 19 people, then $12 a person a month, on a 12-month term. ONARA Safe is free with ONARA Ops while it is in beta, or $49 a month on its own, flat, every login included, no term. Always check hazardco.com for their latest pricing.
Is the SWMS library a sign-off?
No. It is a starting point written from the regulators' codes of practice, with the source named on each step. Your SWMS still has to describe your site and your way of working, and you are the one who issues it.
Can I use ONARA Safe without the job software?
Yes. Safe on its own is $49 a month, first month free, for a business that runs its jobs elsewhere. The rest of ONARA is one tap away later if you want it.
What happens to the records after the beta?
Nothing is ever deleted. Incident reports, SWMS, sign-in registers and talks stay readable and printable whatever you decide, and you hear from us in writing before anything about the beta changes.
The simpler switch for your trade.
First month free. No charge today. Cancel anytime. Unlimited users, one flat price.
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