BRAINR vs iFactory vs MACCA vs Tracktile
BRAINR is cloud software for food factories that covers production planning, shop-floor execution, quality, traceability and warehousing in one system. iFactory AI is industrial software for factories that combines a manufacturing execution system, maintenance management, OEE tracking, AI vision cameras and digital twins. MACCA is a browser-based production management system for food factories, sold in Japan by Mutenet Inc. Tracktile is a cloud manufacturing execution platform for food and beverage producers. All four are listed under Food Manufacturing Execution & Production Planning. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in audience, platforms and company background.
Key differences
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: BRAINR: Meat and poultry processors; iFactory: Food and beverage plants with production lines to monitor; MACCA: Small food manufacturers replacing Excel and paper records; Tracktile: Meat, seafood and dairy processors.
platforms
Platform support differs. BRAINR: Web, Android; iFactory: Web, iOS, Android; MACCA: Web; Tracktile: Web.
company background
Headquarters: BRAINR, Leiria, Portugal; iFactory, Sunnyvale, United States; MACCA, Nanae, Hokkaido, Japan; Tracktile, Cornwall, Canada.
Side by side
| Field | BRAINR | iFactory | MACCA | Tracktile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | BRAINR is cloud software for food factories that covers production planning, shop-floor execution, quality, traceability and warehousing in one system. | iFactory AI is industrial software for factories that combines a manufacturing execution system, maintenance management, OEE tracking, AI vision cameras and digital twins. | MACCA is a browser-based production management system for food factories, sold in Japan by Mutenet Inc. | Tracktile is a cloud manufacturing execution platform for food and beverage producers. |
| Best for | Meat and poultry processors; Food factories replacing paper and spreadsheets; Multi-site food manufacturers | Food and beverage plants with production lines to monitor; Factories that run SAP or other ERP and PLC systems | Small food manufacturers replacing Excel and paper records; Factories that need HACCP records | Meat, seafood and dairy processors; Producers leaving spreadsheets and paper logs |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Quote only | Quote only | Quote only |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, Android | Web, iOS, Android | Web | Web |
| Countries | Portugal, Spain | Not published | Not published | Canada, United States |
| Languages | Not published | Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Mandarin and 2 more | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 10 | 10 | Not published | 7 |
| Certifications | ISO 27001, SOC 2 | Not published | Not published | SOC 2 Type 2 |
| Security practices | Encryption in transit and at rest, independent database per customer, daily backups, 99.9 percent uptime on AWS | Enterprise-grade encryption and a 99.9% uptime SLA (vendor statement, cloud plan) | Not published | Encryption in transit and at rest, row-level tenant isolation, third-party penetration testing |
| Founded | 2021 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Leiria, Portugal | Sunnyvale, United States | Nanae, Hokkaido, Japan | Cornwall, Canada |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | Mutenet Inc. | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by BRAINR
- BarTender
- Bizerba
- Captemp
- Marel
- MTECH
- PHC
- Primavera
- SAGE X3
- Zebra
Named only by iFactory
- Allen-Bradley
- Geotab
- Mitsubishi
- NetSuite
- Samsara
- Siemens
Named only by MACCA
MACCA does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.
Named only by Tracktile
- Certdox
- OrderEase
- Orderful
- Stripe
Which to choose
BRAINR
Choose BRAINR if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Meat and poultry processors; Food factories replacing paper and spreadsheets; Multi-site food manufacturers.
Weaker fit: Restaurants, cafes and other food service businesses: the product is aimed at food factories.
iFactory
Choose iFactory if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Food and beverage plants with production lines to monitor; Factories that run SAP or other ERP and PLC systems.
MACCA
Choose MACCA if you are in one of these groups: Small food manufacturers replacing Excel and paper records; Factories that need HACCP records.
Tracktile
Choose Tracktile if you are in one of these groups: Meat, seafood and dairy processors; Producers leaving spreadsheets and paper logs.
What we could not confirm
BRAINR
- Any price (quote only)
- Contract term and renewal
- Date and investors of the 11 million euro seed round
- Legal entity name and company registration
- Team size
- Which product languages are supported (the pricing page mentions multilanguage support without a list)
- iOS support (only native Android apps are described)
- Certifications: the vendor says SOC2 and ISO27001 'ready', not certified
- Full country list of customers
iFactory
- Any price
- Legal entity, founding year, team size and funding (no about page)
- Named food-industry customers
- Security certifications (only an encryption and uptime statement)
- Contract term and renewal
- Vendor performance claims such as OEE gains, which were not verified
MACCA
- Any price or subsidy amount (the table is an image)
- Named integrations
- Customers, founding year, team size
- Whether the interface is available in languages other than Japanese
- Free trial (the site has an FAQ question about it but its answer is not shown)
Tracktile
- Any price or plan tiers
- Named customers
- Founding year, funding and team size
- Interface languages
- Minimum contract term
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
BRAINR, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: positioning, industries, customershttps://www.brainr.com
- Feature listhttps://www.brainr.com/features
- Plans and quote-only pricinghttps://www.brainr.com/pricing
- Integrationshttps://www.brainr.com/platform/iot-equipment-integrations
- Security and hostinghttps://www.brainr.com/platform/cloud-native-infrastructure
- Traceability modulehttps://www.brainr.com/module/traceability-compliance
- Foundershttps://www.brainr.com/about-us
- Founding year, partner programhttps://www.brainr.com/partners-services
- Seed roundhttps://www.brainr.com/careers
- Headquarters and contact form countrieshttps://www.brainr.com/contact
- Customer case studyhttps://www.brainr.com/case-studies/how-avisabor-scaled-poultry-processing-with-brainr
- Page discoveryhttps://www.brainr.com/sitemap.xml
iFactory, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://ifactoryapp.com
- Deployment models and moduleshttps://ifactoryapp.com/pricing
- Food and beverage featureshttps://ifactoryapp.com/industries/food-manufacturing
- MES featureshttps://ifactoryapp.com/manufacturing-execution-system/
- Integrationshttps://ifactoryapp.com/integration
- Languages, availabilityhttps://ifactoryapp.com/faq
- Address and contacthttps://ifactoryapp.com/support
MACCA, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Single-page product site: features, subsidy, company addresshttps://lp.macca.app/
- Publisher Mutenet: local IT company profilehttp://www.mutenet.co.jp/
Tracktile, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage and featureshttps://tracktile.io
- Founders, partnershiphttps://tracktile.io/about
- Integrationshttps://tracktile.io/integrations
- Hardwarehttps://tracktile.io/features/hardware
- Security and SOC 2 statushttps://tracktile.io/security
- Manufacturing Enablement Platformhttps://tracktile.io/mep
- Legal entity and subscription termshttps://tracktile.io/terms
- Company addresshttps://tracktile.io/privacy
- Contacthttps://tracktile.io/contact