Paper vs software for your compliance records
Paper consent and patch-test folders are free to start but easy to lose, slow to search and hard to produce in an inspection or a reaction claim. Compliance software keeps the same records time-stamped, backed up, searchable and exportable as an inspection pack — for the price of a coffee a month. For most solo operators the liability protection alone justifies switching.
Side by side
| Paper | SkinReady | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Cheap to start | Free tier; Pro £4.99/mo or £39/yr |
| Inspection pack | Manual to assemble | One-tap export |
| Lost / damaged records | Common | Backed up, UK/EU hosted |
| Patch-test reminders | None | Automated (Pro) |
| Reaction-claim evidence | If you can find it | Time-stamped & searchable |