Comparing SDS registers

Looking for an SDS Manager alternative? Here's a fair comparison.

SDS Manager is a capable SDS management system with a large SDS database, a free plan and tools well beyond a register. SupplySafe works differently: the companies that issue the SDS publish and update them, and you pay one price per site. Here's what each one does, so you can choose.

What SDS Manager offers

In SDS Manager's own words, from its public Australian website:

  • A database of more than 30 million SDS, including more than 1 million for Australia.
  • Pricing is based on the number of SDS you manage, with no additional fees for administrative users or extra locations. Plans are billed annually and prices are shown without tax.
  • A free plan for up to 200 SDS, which makes a digital SDS binder file. Its Basic plan needs employees to log in to see SDS.
  • Its Premium plan adds access by scanning a QR code poster, automatic alerts for new revisions and an offline app for iOS and Android. For up to 100 SDS it is AUD 708 a year.
  • Its Pro plan adds risk assessment, alerts for hazardous products, chemical usage and disposal tracking, and reports.
  • GHS and secondary container labels, a 30-day free trial with no credit card, and free import of your existing SDS files.

Source: SDS Manager, checked 2 November 2026: Australian home page and pricing.

Where SupplySafe is different

  • SDS from the company that issues them

    Manufacturers and importers publish their current SDS on SupplySafe, free. Each one is checked against the PDF before it goes live. When they publish a revision, every register that holds the product switches to it automatically and marks the line as updated. Nobody has to chase it.

  • One price per site, whatever you hold

    A$39 per site per month, or A$390 per site per year (two months free). The price doesn't rise with the number of products or people, and there's a 30-day free trial with no card needed.

  • One QR poster per site, no login

    Print one A4 poster for each site. Staff and emergency services scan it and see every current SDS on site. No login, no app, and the poster never needs reprinting.

  • Set up on your phone

    Name your site, search by brand or product, tick what you hold. A typical site takes a few minutes, right there on the floor.

  • A printed backup folder in one click

    The register list and every current SDS for a site, ready to print. The register shows "Reprint needed" when an SDS changes.

  • The safety document is never switched off

    If you stop paying, the current SDS for products already in your register and the QR poster view keep working.

Founding price: A$29 a month per site for your first 12 paid months. First 100 workplaces, start your plan by 31 March 2027. Paying yearly, it is A$290 a year per site for your first year.

How it works

When SDS Manager is the better choice

SupplySafe does one job. SDS Manager will suit you better if you need any of these:

  • A free plan. If you hold up to 200 SDS and an SDS binder file is enough, its free plan costs nothing.
  • Many sites, few products. SupplySafe charges per site; SDS Manager says it charges by the number of SDS, with no fee for extra locations.
  • Risk assessments. SupplySafe doesn't do them.
  • Labels. SupplySafe doesn't make GHS or secondary container labels.
  • Usage and disposal tracking or reports. SupplySafe has a free-text quantity note, nothing more.
  • Sites in several countries. SupplySafe is built for Australian workplaces, in English.

Compare on your own numbers: price your SDS count on SDS Manager's pricing page, and set it against A$39 a site a month.

Who SupplySafe suits

Workshops and other small workplaces that hold a shelf of products from many brands and want the companies that issue the SDS to keep them current. One site or several: see SupplySafe for multi-site businesses.

SupplySafe keeps the register, the access and the currency. It does not decide which of your products are hazardous, and it is not a substitute for a risk assessment or professional safety advice.

Check an SDS review date, free

Statements about SDS Manager come only from its public website, checked 2 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Email hello@supplysafe.com.au and we'll fix it.

Questions about switching

Is SupplySafe part of SDS Manager?
No. SupplySafe is a separate Australian business with no connection to SDS Manager. SDS Manager and its product names belong to their owner.
Does SupplySafe do risk assessments or labels?
No. SupplySafe keeps your register, the current SDS for each product and the QR poster. It doesn't do risk assessments, GHS or secondary container labels, or chemical usage and disposal tracking. If you need those, a broader system will suit you better.
How do I move my register across?
Search the catalogue and tick what you hold; you can add every result of a search at once. There's no self-serve spreadsheet import yet, so send us your current register (hello@supplysafe.com.au) and we'll help load it. Product not listed yet? Send us the PDF from your folder and we load it and keep it current.
Do I still need printed SDS?
Safe Work Australia's guidance says the register and SDS can be kept electronically, as long as workers and emergency services can get to them readily. The model Code of Practice also says to provide a backup means, such as hard copies, in case power, internet or phones fail. So we recommend a printed backup folder alongside your SupplySafe register. SupplySafe makes it in one click and tells you when an SDS changes and it needs reprinting.
What does SupplySafe cost?
A$39 per site per month, or A$390 per site per year (two months free). The price doesn't change with the number of products or people. A 30-day free trial with no card needed, and you can cancel any time. Founding price: A$29 a month per site for your first 12 paid months. First 100 workplaces, start your plan by 31 March 2027. Paying yearly, it is A$290 a year per site for your first year.
Who keeps the SDS up to date?
The company that issues it. Manufacturers and importers publish their current SDS on SupplySafe, free, and each one is checked against the PDF before it goes live. When they publish a revision, every register that holds the product switches to it automatically and marks the line as updated, so you can tell your team what changed. An SDS we load for you from your folder, we keep current too. SupplySafe never writes or edits an SDS.

Try SupplySafe on one site.

Free trial, no card needed. Tick what you hold, print the poster, and see if it fits.

Questions? Call 1800 759 638, business hours, or book a 15-minute walkthrough.