Field1st vs BeaconHS

Field1st9.3Visit BBeaconHS6.5Visit

Higher score Field1st #2 in Safety Management Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Field1st

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B BeaconHS #28 in Safety Management Software 6.5/10 Open source ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit BeaconHS

• Field1st fits best

  Teams wanting AI-assisted field safety

• BeaconHS fits best

  Organizations wanting flexible open-source EHS

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Side by side

Feature	Field1st 9.3/10 Visit ↗	BBeaconHS 6.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	6.5
Ranking	#2 in Safety Management Software	#28 in Safety Management Software
Best for	Teams wanting AI-assisted field safety	Organizations wanting flexible open-source EHS
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Pricing on request	Open source
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Community, Docs
Integrations	20 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Field1st 5/5 · BeaconHS 5/5
Incident management	✓	✓
Safety inspections	✓	✓
Corrective actions	✓	✓
Safety training	✓	✓
Hazard assessments	✓	✓
Specs
Mobile access	Ios_android	Responsive_web
Our review
Pros	Offline iOS and Android capture with secure synchronization AI hazard recognition suggests controls from jobsite photos Broad EHS, identity, asset, and BI integrations	Covers incidents, inspections, hazards, actions and training Configurable forms support logic, signatures and workflows Self-hosted, multi-tenant design includes audit trails and tenant isolation
Cons	Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation No free product plan for smaller teams to self-serve Founded in 2020, with less operating history than older tools	Currently described by its maintainers as pre-launch Field access is provided through responsive web rather than a native mobile app Integration options center on databases, NetSuite, CSV and Nango
Our verdict	Field1st is safety management software for utilities, oil and gas, industrial maintenance, construction, and other field-intensive organizations. Its core workflows cover job hazard and job safety analyses, inspections, observations,… Read the review →	BeaconHS is an open-source, multi-tenant health, safety and environment platform designed for industrial construction. It brings incident investigation, safety inspections, hazard assessments, corrective actions and training into one… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Field1st — where it wins

  • Offline iOS and Android capture with secure synchronization
  • AI hazard recognition suggests controls from jobsite photos
  • Broad EHS, identity, asset, and BI integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation
  • No free product plan for smaller teams to self-serve
  • Founded in 2020, with less operating history than older tools

• BeaconHS — where it wins

  • Covers incidents, inspections, hazards, actions and training
  • Configurable forms support logic, signatures and workflows
  • Self-hosted, multi-tenant design includes audit trails and tenant isolation

  Where it doesn't

  • Currently described by its maintainers as pre-launch
  • Field access is provided through responsive web rather than a native mobile app
  • Integration options center on databases, NetSuite, CSV and Nango

• Field1st9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A field-focused safety suite combining offline capture, AI hazard recognition, and broad integrations.

  Visit Field1stFull verdict →
• BBeaconHS6.5/10 · Open source

  A flexible, self-hosted safety platform covering core EHS workflows.

  Visit BeaconHSFull verdict →