The BIS Safety alternative for the program beyond training.
BIS Safety Software (BIStrainer) is a strong training platform: courses, records, and certification tracking, priced per user per module with course content sold separately. TruStar Connect runs the whole safety program, from AI incident investigation to permits, scheduling, daily reports, and COR readiness, for one flat published price with nothing sold by the module.
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Why teams look past BIS Safety
Four reasons crews choose TruStar Connect
Pricing you can actually read
Our plans are published. No "request a quote", no demo gate. You know the number before you ever talk to us.
The whole platform on every plan
Nothing is gated behind a higher tier. You choose how many workers you cover, not which features you unlock.
AI root cause, built in
Every investigation runs the TruStar Method with an independent bias audit. Not just digital forms, the whole program.
Canadian, COR and SECOR native
Forged on working Canadian job sites and used to run a real field program every day. Hosted in Canada and mapped to the COR and SECOR standards you are audited against.
Side by side
TruStar Connect vs BIS Safety
Both are Alberta-built safety companies. BIS grew outward from training delivery; TruStar Connect was built as a whole-program platform. Here is where they differ on price structure, program scope, and audit readiness.
| What matters | TruStar Connect | BIS Safety |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | Published on our website. Read the plans and start without talking to sales. | Published, to their credit: a modular list at about $8.50 per user per month with all modules on, plus portal setup fees, per their public pricing guide. Course content is priced separately. |
| How you are billed | One flat monthly price by worker band. Add crew within your band at no extra cost. | Per user, per module, with training content on top: courses per seat or subscription packages per user per month. The bill stacks as modules and courses are added. |
| What each plan includes | The entire platform on every plan. Nothing gated behind a higher tier or sold by the module. | The modules you licence: LMS, training records, digital forms, folders, classroom calendar, equipment. Each is its own line item. |
| Getting started | Self-serve 14-day free trial of the whole platform. No credit card, no sales call. | Demo-led, with a custom portal setup fee listed on their pricing guide. |
| COR and SECOR readiness | Purpose-built readiness module mapped to the current audit standard, with live readiness scoring. | Training records that supply part of the audit evidence, but no scored readiness module mapped to the audit standard. |
| Root cause investigation | AI root cause built in, with an independent bias audit and six frameworks, no proprietary lock-in. | Incident reporting through digital forms, not a dedicated investigation and root cause suite. |
| Program scope | Investigations, inspections, permits, hazards, equipment, training, One Card, daily reports, documents, corrective actions. | Training-first: LMS, records, classroom scheduling, and the forms and folders built around them. |
| Training content | Tracks, proves, and schedules training from any provider: matrix by role and site, expiry alerts, One Card, and mentorship sign-offs. We do not sell courses, and you keep your providers. | A genuine strength: a store of 2,000+ courses through its provider network, sold per seat or as per-user subscription packages on top of the platform fee. |
| Data residency | Hosted in Canada (ca-central-1). Built to align with PIPEDA and Alberta PIPA. | A Sherwood Park, Alberta company. Confirm hosting specifics with the vendor. |
| Who built it | Credentialed Canadian safety professionals (CHSC, GSC, NCSO, peer auditor) who run a real field program on it every day, not a product team guessing at site work. | An Alberta company that grew out of safety training delivery. |
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Comparison reflects publicly available information about BIS Safety Software (including its published pricing guide) and TruStar Connect's current plans as of August 2026, and is provided to help you evaluate options. BIS Safety Software and BIStrainer are trademarks of their owner; TruStar Safety Inc. is not affiliated with or endorsed by BIS Safety Software. Prices are as listed by the vendor and can change, so confirm the current specifics with each provider.
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The pricing difference
Flat price for your crew, not a fee for every name on it.
BIS publishes a modular price list, which we respect: about $8.50 per user per month with every module on, or per-module rates from $0.50 to $3.00, plus portal setup fees, per their public pricing guide. Training content is separate: courses per seat, or course subscription packages billed per user per month on top.
That means the bill grows with headcount twice, once for the platform and once for the content, and every module is its own line item. TruStar Connect is one flat monthly price for a worker band, whole platform included, and you keep using whatever course providers you already trust.
Worked example
A 100-worker operation
TruStar Connect, Pro plan
Covers 51 to 150 workers. Grow from 100 to 140 people and your price does not move.
BIS Safety, at listed rates
At the listed rates, all modules for 100 users is about $850 a month before content. Add a course subscription package ($3.50 to $9.62 per user per month on their published packages) and the same 100 people can pass $1,800 a month, plus per-seat courses and setup fees, for a training-first scope.
More than forms
The whole program, in one login
Digital forms are table stakes. TruStar Connect adds the parts that usually live in a second tool, a spreadsheet, or an inbox, and brings them under one roof.
Investigations and AI root cause
Investigations that find the real cause.
Every incident runs the TruStar Method with an independent AI bias audit on the analysis, plus SCAT, ICAM, HFACS, 5 Whys, and Bowtie when you want them. This is the part most form-first tools leave to a separate product.
COR and SECOR readiness
Walk into the audit knowing your score.
A readiness module mapped to the current audit standard, with self-assessment, element-by-element scoring against the pass bar, certificate tracking, and a renewal countdown. Built for the standard you are actually measured against.
Full offline mode
No signal, no problem.
Complete forms, inspections, permits, and reports with no connection. Everything syncs the moment the crew is back in coverage, so remote sites are not a blind spot.
TruStar One Card
Every worker's tickets, one scan away.
A digital training card for each worker with a QR code anyone can scan to verify certifications at the gate. Print a wallet card or add it to a phone. Included on every plan.
Pricing, in the open
Pick a worker band. Get everything.
Every plan includes the entire platform. You are only choosing how many workers you cover.
Enterprise
150+ workers
Tailored pricing for large operations.
Straight answers
Questions buyers ask us
Is TruStar Connect a real alternative to BIS Safety Software?
Yes, with one honest caveat. TruStar Connect runs the whole safety program: investigations with AI root cause, inspections and forms, permits, hazards, equipment, training tracking, scheduling, daily reports, documents, and corrective actions, with full offline support. What it does not do is sell training courses. If you buy course content from BIS or another provider, you can keep doing that, and track every certificate it produces in TruStar Connect.
Can TruStar Connect replace BIStrainer for training?
It replaces the tracking and proving side: the training matrix by role, site, and project, expiry alerts, the digital One Card, and mentorship sign-offs for new and short-service workers. Course delivery stays with the providers you already use. Many teams run exactly that way: content from a course provider, program and records in TruStar Connect.
Do I have to sit through a sales call to see your pricing?
No. Our pricing is published on this page and on our website. You can read the plans, pick the worker band that fits, and start a 14-day free trial yourself with no credit card and no sales call.
How is your pricing different from per-user safety software?
Per-user software charges for every worker you put on a licence, so the monthly bill climbs with your headcount. TruStar Connect uses one flat monthly price for a band of workers. You only move plans when you cross into the next band, which makes your cost predictable as crews grow and shrink.
What is included on each plan?
The entire platform is included on every plan. Nothing is locked behind a higher tier. You are only choosing how many workers you cover, not which features you get.
Can I move my existing forms and records over?
Yes. TruStar Connect includes an import option so you can bring your existing program and records in rather than starting from scratch.
Is my data stored in Canada?
Yes. TruStar Connect is hosted in Canada (ca-central-1) and is built to align with PIPEDA and Alberta PIPA. Your safety records stay on Canadian infrastructure.
Does it work offline?
Yes. The whole app works offline. Crews can complete forms, inspections, and reports without a signal, and everything syncs when they are back in coverage.
Try it before you talk to anyone.
Full access to the whole platform for 14 days. No credit card, no demo, no sales call. We spin up your workspace and email a link to set your password and get started.
- The entire platform, not a limited tier
- Published pricing waiting for you when the trial ends
- Your data hosted in Canada (ca-central-1)
- Import your existing program and records
- Works fully offline in the field
Built for the work that carries real risk, and proven on it: TruStar Connect runs a working Canadian safety program in the field every day.
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