Dakota Software Alternatives
5 of 75 products that share a software category or a capability term with Dakota Software, matched on what their records document.
Alternative products to investigate
Products whose records share the most documented attributes with Dakota Software: EHS Hero, SMS360, SoftExpert, Tekmon and VelocityEHS (alphabetical, not a ranking).
Tekmon pays for sponsored placements on this site; its place in this list follows the same rule as every entry. Dakota Software record checked 2 October 2026. Sources and limitations in the Dakota Software profile · How candidates are matched · Already using Dakota Software? What to check before switching
Dakota Software's own record: categories, offline status, pricing and trial
Software categories: EHS Management, Regulatory Compliance Intelligence and Incident Management. Offline filter: Not yet classified. Pricing: Dakota Software has no verified published paid amount recorded (model: “Quote based on company size, modules and support; annual billing, standard three-year contract”). Trial: trial or demo on request.
- EHS Hero
Shares: EHS Management, Incident Management and Audits & Inspections
Why listed, where it differs, against Dakota Software
Why listed: Categories shared with Dakota Software: EHS Management and Incident Management. Tags shared with Dakota Software: Audits & Inspections. Capability names sharing a term: Dakota Software's “Site-specific regulatory registers and compliance calendars” and EHS Hero's “Regulatory permit register and renewals”; Dakota Software's “Incident and observation reporting with OSHA forms” and EHS Hero's “Incident and near-miss reporting and investigation”. Pricing: EHS Hero and Dakota Software have no verified published paid amount recorded.
Where it differs: Software categories assigned to EHS Hero only: Chemical & SDS Management. Conditional in EHS Hero's record (2 of 3 capabilities): “Regulatory updates, plan builder and training materials” and “Mobile access”.
Against Dakota Software: Documented, sharing no word with any capability, category or tag in the other record: Dakota Software, “Users, SSO, hosting and support”. Pricing model: EHS Hero, “Not published; trial available on request”; Dakota Software, “Quote based on company size, modules and support; annual billing, standard three-year contract”.
- SMS360
Shares: EHS Management, Incident Management, Audits & Inspections and Employee Training
Why listed, where it differs, against Dakota Software
Why listed: Categories shared with Dakota Software: EHS Management and Incident Management. Tags shared with Dakota Software: Audits & Inspections and Employee Training. Capability names sharing a term: Dakota Software's “Incident and observation reporting with OSHA forms” and SMS360's “Incident capture, investigation and corrective actions”; Dakota Software's “Inspections” and SMS360's “Audits and inspections”. Pricing: SMS360 and Dakota Software have no verified published paid amount recorded.
Where it differs: Trial: SMS360, trial status not established; Dakota Software, trial or demo on request. Software categories assigned to SMS360 only: Driver & Fleet Safety. Conditional in SMS360's record (2 of 3 capabilities): “Compliance, training, observations and safety data sheets” and “Actions, management of change, claims and document library”.
Against Dakota Software: Documented, sharing no word with any capability, category or tag in the other record: SMS360, “Risk assessment” and “Lockout/tagout” (2 of 3); Dakota Software, “Users, SSO, hosting and support”. Pricing model: SMS360, “Quote-based subscription; unlimited users stated; tiers by employee count and storage”; Dakota Software, “Quote based on company size, modules and support; annual billing, standard three-year contract”. Access, security and record controls: SMS360, “Mobile, offline, languages and single sign-on” (documented) and “Integrations, API and security attestations” (unverified); Dakota Software, “Users, SSO, hosting and support” (documented).
- SoftExpert
Shares: EHS Management, Incident Management, Audits & Inspections and Employee Training
Why listed, where it differs, against Dakota Software
Why listed: Categories shared with Dakota Software: EHS Management. Tags shared with Dakota Software: Incident Management, Audits & Inspections and Employee Training. Capability names sharing a term: Dakota Software's “Incident and observation reporting with OSHA forms” and SoftExpert's “Incident and near-miss reporting”; Dakota Software's “EHS and ISO audits” and SoftExpert's “Audits and checklists”.
Where it differs: Pricing: SoftExpert publishes $30.00 per month at one user for the Risks Start plan, shown on the English pricing page only after that need is chosen (check product, module and purchase scope); Dakota Software has no verified published paid amount recorded. Trial: SoftExpert, trial status not established; Dakota Software, trial or demo on request. Software categories assigned to SoftExpert only: Quality Management Systems (QMS). Conditional in SoftExpert's record: “Mobile and offline use” and “ESG-style indicators and exports”.
Against Dakota Software: Documented, sharing no word with any capability, category or tag in the other record: SoftExpert, “Hazard and environmental impact assessment” and “Document control and licence records” (2 of 3); Dakota Software, “Users, SSO, hosting and support”. Pricing model: SoftExpert, “Self-service monthly per-user plans (Start, Standard, Premium) for a chosen need; Enterprise on request”; Dakota Software, “Quote based on company size, modules and support; annual billing, standard three-year contract”.
- Tekmon
Shares: EHS Management, Incident Management, Audits & Inspections and Employee Training
Why listed, where it differs, against Dakota Software
Why listed: Categories shared with Dakota Software: EHS Management. Tags shared with Dakota Software: Incident Management, Audits & Inspections and Employee Training. Capability names sharing a term: Dakota Software's “Incident and observation reporting with OSHA forms” and Tekmon's “Incident capture, routing and follow-up”; Dakota Software's “Inspections” and Tekmon's “Configurable audit and inspection templates”. Pricing: Tekmon and Dakota Software have no verified published paid amount recorded.
Where it differs: Offline filter: Tekmon, documented offline workflow; Dakota Software, not yet classified. Trial: Tekmon, free trial documented; Dakota Software, trial or demo on request. Software categories assigned to Tekmon only: Quality Management Systems (QMS) and CMMS & Maintenance Management. Conditional in Tekmon's record (2 of 5 capabilities): “ERP and reporting connections” and “CAPA assignment and approval”.
Against Dakota Software: Documented, sharing no word with any capability, category or tag in the other record: Tekmon, “Cross-discipline quality and safety CAPA” and “CAPA and quality records” (2 of 11); Dakota Software, “Users, SSO, hosting and support”. Pricing model: Tekmon, “Enterprise subscription; custom quote”; Dakota Software, “Quote based on company size, modules and support; annual billing, standard three-year contract”. Access, security and record controls: Tekmon, “Document library with history and access control” (documented); Dakota Software, “Users, SSO, hosting and support” (documented).
- VelocityEHS
Shares: EHS Management, Incident Management, Audits & Inspections and Employee Training
Why listed, where it differs, against Dakota Software
Why listed: Categories shared with Dakota Software: EHS Management and Incident Management. Tags shared with Dakota Software: Audits & Inspections and Employee Training. Capability names sharing a term: Dakota Software's “Incident and observation reporting with OSHA forms” and VelocityEHS's “Incident investigation and OSHA reporting”; Dakota Software's “Inspections” and VelocityEHS's “Scheduled inspections and finding follow-up”. Pricing: VelocityEHS and Dakota Software have no verified published paid amount recorded.
Where it differs: Offline filter: VelocityEHS, documented offline workflow; Dakota Software, not yet classified. Trial: VelocityEHS, trial status not established; Dakota Software, trial or demo on request. Software categories assigned to VelocityEHS only: Chemical & SDS Management, Ergonomics, Environmental Management, Carbon Accounting and Industrial Hygiene. Conditional in VelocityEHS's record (2 of 3 capabilities): “Electronic permit to work” and “Contractor qualification and self-service onboarding”.
Against Dakota Software: Documented, sharing no word with any capability, category or tag in the other record: VelocityEHS, “GHG and materiality”; Dakota Software, “Regulatory content and change alerts” and “Users, SSO, hosting and support”. Pricing model: VelocityEHS, “Request an application-specific proposal”; Dakota Software, “Quote based on company size, modules and support; annual billing, standard three-year contract”.
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Already using Dakota Software? What its record leaves open
Limitations the Dakota Software profile records:
- No prices are published and the standard contract term is three years
- Integrations, API, security certifications and offline use across modules are not described on the reviewed pages
- What EHS Compliance+ includes beyond registers, permit obligations and calendars is not stated
Available only under stated conditions or not documented (checked 2 October 2026): Permit management and AI permit analysis; Mobile access and offline use; Analytics and dashboards; Package differences; API and integrations with other systems. Check each against the contract you hold.
Listed candidates that document a capability with a related name (confirm the scope in a demo):
- “Permit management and AI permit analysis”: EHS Hero's “Regulatory permit register and renewals”, SMS360's “Work permits” and Tekmon's “Permit requests and approval routing”.
Dakota Software evaluation checks, for every candidate
- Package and module scope: Ask for a written list of modules in the quoted package, since permits, audits and training are described on some pages but not listed for every package. Source
- Regulatory content fit: Test the registers for your own sites and jurisdictions, ask who writes and reviews the content, and ask what is covered outside US federal and state rules. Source
- Incident records and OSHA: Run a recordable case through reporting, classification and the 300 and 301 forms, and check who can correct a case. Source
- Offline and mobile use: Offline use is described for audits only; test audits, inspections and incident reports with no signal, and ask whether a native app exists. Source
- Permit analysis: If permits matter, supply one of your own and check what the AI extracts, what analysts review and which package includes the module. Source
- Contract, cost and security: Obtain an itemised quote for the three-year term, implementation, SSO and renewal, and request security documentation and the data-return terms. Source
Leaving Dakota Software: what to plan for
- Dates matter as much as features. The record describes annual billing with a standard length of three years, so the end date, renewal terms and any notice period in your own contract decide when a move can start, and the exit and data-return terms are among the points the record says to have stated.
- Export each site's regulatory register and the applicability answers behind it. The registers are described as generated per site from guided questions and exportable, and a replacement or an adviser will need those answers to show why a requirement was included or left out.
- Permit analyses, the recurring tasks drawn from them and the citations attached to each task are derived outputs, so list them before leaving. The record is explicit that the module concerns regulatory permits and not permit to work, and that the pages do not say whether the module is in every package.
Who may have reason to stay with Dakota Software
- A team that depends on the monthly change alerts from the vendor's analysts should know who maintains the content in any candidate. The volume figures on the product page, such as 100,000 citations and 6,000 changes a year, are described as vendor statements, and the record asks who writes and reviews the content.
- The quote is described as reflecting employees, facilities and geographic footprint, the modules selected and onboarding, training and support needs, with an unlimited-user model. A team that adds sites rather than users is the case where the figure could move, so ask how a new facility would change it.
- EHS Essentials is described as including a library of 170+ courses, while audits are not listed among its modules. Whichever package a team holds, a move should start from what that package contains, since the record says it is not stated whether the three packages share one platform and data model.
What to test in a trial of a replacement for Dakota Software
- Report a recordable injury from a phone, review the resulting 300 and 301 forms and the TRIR calculation, and check who can correct a case afterwards. Use the same case with each candidate so the classification decisions can be compared.
- Complete an audit with the network off, reconnect, and note what was saved and what synchronised. Then repeat with an inspection and an incident report, because offline use is described for audits only and the other two are left undescribed.
- Ask in writing how implementation, single sign-on and customisation are charged. The pricing FAQ is described as giving about half the annual software cost for implementation, SSO costs that vary by identity provider and hourly billing for product-code customisation, and a candidate's quote can be set out in the same lines.
Conditions and sources in the Dakota Software profile · Recorded commercial terms
Dakota Software alternatives — frequently asked questions
Which Dakota Software alternatives have published amounts?
Published amounts (see each profile's product, module and purchase scope): SoftExpert. No verified published paid amount recorded: EHS Hero, SMS360, Tekmon and VelocityEHS. Dakota Software has no verified published paid amount recorded.
Which Dakota Software alternatives have a documented offline workflow?
Documented offline workflow: Tekmon and VelocityEHS. Not yet classified: EHS Hero, SMS360 and SoftExpert. Offline filter: Dakota Software, not yet classified.
Which Dakota Software alternatives document a free trial?
Free trial documented: Tekmon. Trial or demo on request: EHS Hero. Trial status not established: SMS360, SoftExpert and VelocityEHS. Trial: Dakota Software, trial or demo on request.