JobGate vs The Site Book: sign-in and safety paperwork compared (2026)
The Site Book writes the documents; JobGate gets them signed at the door. Where the two overlap and where they do not.
- The Site Book is built around AI-written RAMS, CPP, COSHH and inductions, with sign-off and site attendance added on the dearer plans. JobGate is built around the door: sign in, sign the paperwork, build the timesheet, seal the record.
- JobGate drafts RAMS with AI and a named approver too, but if document writing is the main thing you need, The Site Book’s library is wider (CPP, COSHH from substances, method statements).
- The Site Book Site Control blocks check-in until the RAMS is signed; JobGate flags and never blocks.
- JobGate has timesheets, payroll files and CIS; The Site Book’s site does not mention timesheets. Price: JobGate £5 per worker a month; The Site Book £39, £199 or £395 per site a month.
The Site Book writes your safety documents; JobGate gets them signed at the door and turns the same scan into a timesheet. Both are 2026 UK products for small builders and contractors, and both have a QR sign-in, so people compare them. Here is where they differ.
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Who each one is for
The Site Book (Redclan Ventures Ltd, West Yorkshire, 2026) is for builders who need the paperwork written: a RAMS, a construction phase plan, COSHH assessments and an induction generated from the job, edited in the browser, with worker sign-off from a phone. Site Control, its per-site plan, adds an entrance QR, CSCS capture and induction gating for principal contractors.
JobGate is for firms of five to a hundred who want every person signed in and signed up at the door, with nobody stuck at the gate, and the office getting timesheets and a sealed record without typing anything. It drafts RAMS with AI help, but its centre of gravity is the scan, not the document.
Side by side
| JobGate | The Site Book | |
|---|---|---|
| Built around | The QR sign on the site door. | Writing safety documents. |
| Writing RAMS | AI draft, hazards suggested, a named person approves; firm-branded PDF. Or upload your own. | AI-generated RAMS, CPP, COSHH, method statements and inductions from the project; hazard library; branded PDFs on paid plans. |
| Signing on site | Scan the sign; read and sign the site rules and every safety document for that job with the full name, before being cleared. New revision resets everyone; job page shows who still has to sign; one-tap reminders. | Workers read and sign from a shared link on their phone; optional 4-digit PIN on Business; per-worker sign-off tracked per version on Business. |
| Sign-in and attendance | Included for everyone: operatives, subcontractors, visitors. Live register and fire roll call. | Business (£199) and above: attendance, live sign-in register, muster. Site Control adds an entrance QR for guests and contractor self-join. |
| Blocking or flagging | Flags, never blocks. | Site Control blocks check-in until the current RAMS is signed. |
| Timesheets and payroll | Built from the scans; pay rules; Sage, Xero, BrightPay, QuickBooks, IRIS, Moneysoft; CIS sheet. | Not mentioned. |
| Records | Add-only; sealed tamper-evident weekly PDF; public check at jobgate.uk/verify. | Audit pack export. |
| Accident book, permits, machine checks | Accident book with RIDDOR, permits, pre-use machine checks, inspections, toolbox talks, PPE record. | Incident log, permits, toolbox talks, plant register on Pro and above. |
| App | None; a web page. | Web; native app in development. |
| Languages | 23. | 9 on Business. |
| Price | £5 per worker a month, £30 minimum, no set-up fee, no contract, 30 days free. | Free for one job; Pro £39 a month; Business £199 a month (10 team logins, 50 portal users); Site Control £395 per site a month. £249 set-up service optional. |
Choose The Site Book if
- The main thing you need is the documents written: RAMS, CPP, COSHH, method statements, for lots of small jobs.
- You are a principal contractor who wants an entrance QR that refuses check-in until the RAMS is signed.
- You do not need timesheets or payroll from the same system.
Choose JobGate if
- You already have RAMS, or are happy with an AI draft and a named approver, and the problem is getting them signed on site every time.
- You want the same scan to do the timesheet, the roll call and the sealed record.
- You want visitors and subcontractors on the same sign-in at no extra cost, and nobody blocked at the gate.
- You want one price per worker that includes every feature.
Plainly: The Site Book writes a wider range of documents than JobGate. JobGate does more with the signature once it exists. Some firms will want both.
Questions
Can JobGate write a RAMS?
Yes. From the job page, JobGate drafts a RAMS with AI help, suggests hazards, and refuses to approve until every suggested hazard has been kept or removed and a named person has signed it off. It produces a firm-branded PDF. It does not write construction phase plans or COSHH assessments; upload those and JobGate gets them signed.
Does The Site Book do timesheets?
Its website does not mention timesheets or payroll exports on 3 November 2026. It records attendance and a live sign-in register on Business and above.
Which is cheaper for a small firm?
For sign-in and sign-off together, The Site Book needs Business at £199 a month. JobGate for 15 operatives is £75 a month; for 40 it is £200. For document writing alone, The Site Book Pro at £39 a month is cheaper than anything JobGate offers, because JobGate is not sold for that.
Do they block workers who have not signed?
The Site Book Site Control does; its Business plan tracks sign-off without enforcing it. JobGate never blocks at the gate: it tells the person and the office, and the office chases.