Chemical manufacturers, importers, and downstream users operate in one of the most complex regulatory environments in the world. Between REACH, PFAS restrictions, CLP revisions, and a growing web of national chemical regulations, staying on top of regulatory changes requires dedicated tools. This article compares the leading regulatory intelligence platforms available for chemicals and advanced materials compliance teams in 2026.
What makes chemicals regulatory intelligence different?
Chemicals regulation has specific characteristics that set it apart from other regulatory domains. The right monitoring tool for this sector needs to handle several unique challenges.
- Substance-level tracking: Regulatory changes often target specific chemical substances or groups (like PFAS). Teams need to connect regulatory updates to the substances they use or produce.
- Early signal detection: In chemicals regulation, early signals of upcoming changes (committee opinions, restriction proposals, public consultations) are as important as final regulations. Monitoring needs to catch these upstream signals.
- Multi-agency complexity: A single substance can be regulated by ECHA in Europe, EPA in the United States, Environment Canada, and dozens of national agencies, each with different timelines and requirements.
- Supply chain implications: Regulatory changes cascade through supply chains. A restriction on one substance can affect formulations, products, and downstream users across multiple industries.
Leading platforms for chemicals regulatory intelligence
Obsidian Monitoring Advisory
Obsidian Monitoring Advisory provides real-time regulatory monitoring from official government sources, with a dedicated vertical for Chemicals and Advanced Materials (REACH and PFAS). The platform monitors 200+ official sources globally.
Key strengths for chemicals teams:
- Dedicated chemicals and PFAS industry filtering across all monitored sources
- Real-time detection of ECHA publications, EU Official Journal entries, EPA rules, and national agency updates
- 100% official sources with direct links to original government publications
- Per-user customizable email notifications by jurisdiction and topic
- Plug-and-play setup with no implementation project
- Transparent, published pricing
- Global jurisdictional coverage including EU, US, Canada, Switzerland, and additional jurisdictions
Considerations: Focused on regulatory monitoring and alerting rather than substance-level product compliance management. Does not include SDS authoring or product compliance declaration workflows.
Enhesa
Enhesa is a large-scale regulatory intelligence provider with deep capabilities in EHS and product compliance. Their Product Intelligence platform covers chemical regulations across 279 jurisdictions with expert-authored content.
Key strengths for chemicals teams:
- Regulatory Database covering 279 jurisdictions for product and chemical regulations
- Dedicated Focused Compliance Solutions for PFAS, GHS, RoHS, batteries, packaging
- Chemical Watch news and insight integration for industry analysis
- Expert analyst access and SDS authoring services
- Regulatory Forecaster for anticipating upcoming changes
Considerations: Enterprise pricing model without published rates. Broader EHS scope means the platform covers many areas beyond chemicals-specific regulatory monitoring.
Foresight
Foresight is a regulatory monitoring platform that tracks 94,000+ global regulations with substance-level mapping capabilities. It is designed to help product compliance teams connect regulatory changes to specific substances and products.
Key strengths for chemicals teams:
- Substance-level regulatory mapping to products and formulations
- AI-powered filtering across a very large regulation database
- Early warning of regulatory changes before they become enforcement issues
- Team collaboration features for cross-functional compliance work
Considerations: Information about pricing and detailed feature availability based on publicly accessible sources is limited. We recommend contacting Foresight directly for the most current details.
Assent
The Assent Sustainability Platform enables multi-regulation compliance in a single workflow, covering REACH, RoHS, TSCA, and PFAS. It focuses on supply chain compliance and product declarations.
Key strengths for chemicals teams:
- Multi-regulation compliance in a single platform (REACH, RoHS, TSCA, PFAS)
- Supply chain data collection with supplier compliance declarations
- Heavy Equipment Declarable Substance List (HEDSL) module
- EU REACH SVHC solutions aligned with current ECHA Candidate List
Considerations: Primarily focused on supply chain compliance declarations rather than real-time regulatory monitoring and alerting. Best suited for organizations that need supplier data management alongside regulatory awareness.
Regology
Regology provides a multi-industry regulatory management platform covering US federal, all 50 states, and 135+ countries. It offers AI-driven workflows that connect regulatory changes to organizational obligations.
Key strengths for chemicals teams:
- Comprehensive US state-level chemical regulation coverage
- Obligation mapping connecting regulations to business controls
- Multi-industry coverage extending beyond chemicals
Considerations: Broader platform not exclusively focused on chemicals. Enterprise pricing model.
Comparison summary for chemicals compliance
| Platform | Chemicals focus | Real-time | PFAS coverage | Substance mapping | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obsidian | Dedicated vertical | Yes | Yes, global | Industry-level filtering | Published, per-user |
| Enhesa | Core expertise | Regular updates | Yes, dedicated tracker | Substance-level | Custom enterprise |
| Foresight | Core focus | Yes | Yes | Substance-to-product | Contact vendor |
| Assent | Supply chain focus | Periodic | Yes | Declaration-based | Custom enterprise |
| Regology | Multi-industry | Near real-time | Partial | Obligation mapping | Custom enterprise |
Key factors for choosing a chemicals regulatory intelligence tool
When evaluating platforms for your chemicals compliance program, consider these specific factors:
- PFAS coverage depth: Given the scale and complexity of PFAS regulation globally, look for platforms that provide comprehensive tracking across EU, US federal, US state, and international PFAS developments.
- Source quality: Prioritize platforms that monitor official government sources (ECHA, EPA, national agencies) directly. Secondary sources introduce delay and potential interpretation errors.
- Speed of detection: In chemicals regulation, early awareness of restriction proposals, committee opinions, and public consultations can make the difference between proactive preparation and reactive scrambling.
- Scope alignment: Some platforms emphasize supply chain compliance declarations, others focus on regulatory monitoring and alerting, and others combine both. Match the platform to your primary need.
We recommend evaluating multiple platforms based on your specific regulatory scope, organizational size, and the balance of monitoring vs. compliance management capabilities you require.
Disclaimer
This article is published by Obsidian Monitoring Advisory. While we have made every effort to present accurate and fair information about all platforms listed, the descriptions of third-party solutions are based on publicly available information from their websites and published materials as of early 2026. We do not have access to the internal workings, full feature sets, or detailed pricing of competing platforms. Features, coverage, and pricing may have changed since publication. We recommend contacting each vendor directly for the most current and complete information about their offerings.