What happened with SiteDocs
SiteDocs was founded in Vancouver BC and built a solid reputation as a Canadian construction safety platform. In 2025, GoCanvas — which acquired SiteDocs — was sold to the Nemetschek Group for approximately $770 million USD.
Following the acquisition, SiteDocs customers reported renewal pricing increasing by as much as 40%. One customer publicly described the situation as a "bait and switch" — paying $3,700 CDN in year one, then facing $4,989 at renewal for the same functionality.
For a small to mid-size Canada GC, those numbers don't work. A 30-person crew on SiteDocs at $49/user/month is paying $1,470/month — before a 40% increase.
SiteDocs at $1,470/month for 30 workers. TrueCOR Safety at $499/month flat for up to 25 workers, or $899/month for up to 100 workers. No per-user fees. No surprise increases at renewal.
What most SiteDocs customers actually used it for
SiteDocs is a full safety management platform — it handles FLHAs, toolbox talks, incident reports, certifications, equipment management, corrective actions, and more. For a large company with a dedicated safety team, that breadth makes sense.
For most SMB construction companies in Canada, the daily FLHA is the primary use case. The rest of the platform often goes unused — but they're paying for all of it.
If your primary need is documented daily FLHAs from every worker, GPS-verified and audit-ready, you're paying for far more than you need with a full platform like SiteDocs.
SiteDocs vs TrueCOR Safety — side by side
| Feature | SiteDocs | TrueCOR Safety |
|---|---|---|
| Price (25 workers) | $1,225/month | $499/month flat |
| Price (50 workers) | $2,450/month | $899/month flat |
| App download required | Yes | No app needed |
| FLHA focused | Full platform | Purpose-built FLHA |
| Setup time | Days | 10 minutes |
| GPS verification | Yes | Yes |
| E-signature | Yes | Yes |
| COR compliant | Yes | Yes |
| Canadian company | Acquired (Germany) | BC-based founder |
| Per-user pricing | $49/user/month | Flat rate |
Switching from SiteDocs — what you keep and what you leave behind
The most common concern when switching safety platforms is historical data. Here's the practical reality:
Your SiteDocs records stay in SiteDocs. Export them as PDFs before your subscription ends — keep them for your records and COR audit history. Your legal obligation is to retain safety records, not to keep them in any specific software.
From day one with TrueCOR Safety, every new FLHA is stored permanently in the cloud, GPS-verified, and exportable as PDF anytime. You don't lose continuity — you start building a clean digital record that grows from your switch date forward.
Who TrueCOR Safety is built for
TrueCOR Safety was built by a BC site supervisor with 20 years of construction experience. It's purpose-built for the 10–200 worker construction company in Canada — the exact customer that SiteDocs deprioritised when it moved upmarket post-acquisition.
If your crew does daily FLHAs and you need those records to be GPS-verified, e-signed, supervisor-confirmed, and audit-ready — TrueCOR Safety does that and nothing else. One thing, done right, at a fraction of the cost.
Other SiteDocs alternatives to consider
Beyond TrueCOR Safety, a few other options are worth knowing about:
- iAuditor (SafetyCulture) — $24/user/month, robust but not FLHA-specific, app required
- Safety Evolution — Canadian platform, broad feature set, more complex than most SMBs need
- BIS Safety Software — Alberta-based, strong on COR audit tools, complex setup
- Paper forms — free, but no GPS, no timestamp, and records disappear during audits
For the daily FLHA specifically, no existing platform matches TrueCOR Safety's combination of speed, simplicity, and price for the Canadian SMB construction market.