CalmCompliance vs Every Compliance by IRIS
Compared on facilities, compliance and health & safety, usability and pricing.
CalmCompliance and Every Compliance by IRIS both serve UK schools and multi-academy trusts that need statutory checks, assets, risks, policies and reporting in one place. Every Compliance is a strong module inside the wider IRIS school-management suite; CalmCompliance is a focused, standalone alternative that is quicker to adopt without buying into a broader vendor stack, with an audit-ready evidence trail built in from the start.
Built for education too: as well as serving care, construction, manufacturing, leisure and facilities, CalmCompliance covers the school estate, statutory checks, planned maintenance, policies and oversight across every site a trust runs.
At a glance
CalmCompliance vs Every Compliance by IRIS
CalmCompliance
CalmCompliance is a compliance operations platform that brings facilities, compliance and health & safety into one connected system. Premises and assets, planned and reactive work, policies, risk, training and incidents live across three layers: Operate, Govern and Manage, with a Standards capstone that proves you are meeting the bar, site by site.
Best for
Any organisation that has to operate safe premises and prove it across care, construction, manufacturing, leisure, facilities management, charities and education that wants statutory compliance, premises/estates, H&S, training and incidents in one system.
Every Compliance by IRIS
Cloud, modular compliance system for schools and trusts covering RAG dashboards, activities, assets, contracts, incidents, risks, documents, policies and mobile recording: part of the wider IRIS suite.
Known for
Feature comparison
How CalmCompliance and Every Compliance by IRIS compare
CalmCompliance confirms 1 capability Every Compliance by IRISdoesn’t.
| Feature | CalmCompliance | Every Compliance by IRIS |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance & statutory | ||
| Statutory checks & scheduled tasksPre-built statutory check schedules with reminders and escalation. | Yes | Yes |
| RAG compliance dashboardsRed/amber/green status across a school or trust. | Yes | Yes |
| Risk register & assessmentsRisk register, heatmaps and review-date tracking. | Yes | Yes |
| Incident & accident reportingLog incidents/accidents with RIDDOR flagging. | Yes | Yes |
| Policy managementStore, version and acknowledge policies. | Yes | Yes |
| Audit-ready evidence trailTime-stamped, exportable evidence for inspections. | Yes | Yes |
| Estates & premises (PPM) | ||
| Planned preventative maintenance (PPM)Schedule and track PPM tasks and contractor servicing. | Yes | Yes |
| Asset managementAsset register, lifecycle, depreciation and renewals. | Yes | Yes |
| Helpdesk / reactive ticketsLog, assign and track reactive maintenance jobs. | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Contract managementContract register with renewal alerts. | Yes | Yes |
| DfE GEMS alignedAligned to Good Estate Management for Schools. | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Capital / project planningCondition surveys, costings and capital planning. | Partial / add-on | Yes |
| Platform & usability | ||
| Multi-academy trust oversightTrust-wide rollups and per-school drill-down. | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app / on-the-go recordingRecord checks and jobs from a phone or tablet. | Yes | Yes |
| QR code requestsQR codes for quick fault/issue reporting. | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Document managementCentral document store with certificates. | Yes | Yes |
| Designed for non-specialist staffLow-training interface for busy school staff. | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Training, support & commercials | ||
| Built-in eLearning / CPDAccredited training courses inside the platform. | Partial / add-on | Yes |
| Hands-on onboarding & migrationSupported data migration and setup. | Yes | Yes |
| No per-staff training feesStaff training included, not charged per head. | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Transparent / published pricingPricing available without a sales call. | Yes | No |
| UK-based supportUK support team. | Yes | Yes |
Comparison based on each provider’s public information, last reviewed 10 August 2026. Features marked “Not confirmed” could not be verified from public sources. Every Compliance by IRIS is a trademark of its respective owner.
Weighing it up
CalmCompliance vs Every Compliance by IRIS: the verdict
Why teams choose CalmCompliance
- Standalone platform: no need to buy into a wider suite.
- Faster, lighter onboarding for a single school or small trust.
- Transparent pricing without a sales process to get a number.
When Every Compliance by IRIS may be better
- You already run other IRIS school-management products and want one vendor.
- You want deep asset depreciation/forecasting reporting.
Guidance for school estates teams
Review the statutory compliance checklist or see how CalmCompliance supports schools and multi-academy trusts.
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See what CalmCompliance actually does
One connected system for facilities, compliance and health & safety. Explore the platform across Operate, Govern and Manage.
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