BRAINR vs iFactory vs SmartF

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. SmartF is a Japanese cloud production management system from Nexta, sold to manufacturers including food makers. All three are listed under Food Manufacturing Execution & Production Planning. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    The only starting price published is SmartF's: JPY 50,000 per month. BRAINR and iFactory do not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: BRAINR: Meat and poultry processors; iFactory: Food and beverage plants with production lines to monitor; SmartF: Small and mid-size Japanese food manufacturers replacing paper or Excel.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. BRAINR: Web, Android; iFactory: Web, iOS, Android; SmartF: Web, Windows.

  • company background

    BRAINR is based in Leiria, Portugal, iFactory in Sunnyvale, United States and SmartF in Osaka, Japan.

Side by side

BRAINR vs iFactory vs SmartF: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldBRAINRiFactorySmartF
What it isBRAINR 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.SmartF is a Japanese cloud production management system from Nexta, sold to manufacturers including food makers.
Best forMeat and poultry processors; Food factories replacing paper and spreadsheets; Multi-site food manufacturersFood and beverage plants with production lines to monitor; Factories that run SAP or other ERP and PLC systemsSmall and mid-size Japanese food manufacturers replacing paper or Excel; Manufacturers that want to start with one function
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote onlySubscription per location
Starting priceNot publishedNot publishedJPY 50,000 per month
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, AndroidWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Windows
CountriesPortugal, SpainNot publishedJapan
LanguagesNot publishedDutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Mandarin and 2 moreJapanese
Number of integrations1010Not published
CertificationsISO 27001, SOC 2Not publishedNot published
Security practicesEncryption in transit and at rest, independent database per customer, daily backups, 99.9 percent uptime on AWSEnterprise-grade encryption and a 99.9% uptime SLA (vendor statement, cloud plan)Not published
Founded2021Not publishedNot published
HeadquartersLeiria, PortugalSunnyvale, United StatesOsaka, Japan
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 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
  • QuickBooks
  • Sage
  • Samsara
  • Siemens
  • Xero

Named only by SmartF

SmartF does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Which to choose

BRAINR

Choose BRAINR if you are in one of these groups: Meat and poultry processors; Food factories replacing paper and spreadsheets; Multi-site food manufacturers.

Our profile lists a 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.

SmartF

Choose SmartF if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Small and mid-size Japanese food manufacturers replacing paper or Excel; Manufacturers that want to start with one function.

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

SmartF

  • Founding year
  • Contract term
  • Named integrations
  • Security certifications
  • Employee count
  • English-language availability

Go further

BRAINR profileiFactory profileSmartF profile

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Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

SmartF, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Food edition page: features, price comparison, FAQhttps://smartf-nexta.com/food
  2. Production management functions and pricehttps://smartf-nexta.com/production-management
  3. Price structurehttps://smartf-nexta.com/price
  4. Supporthttps://smartf-nexta.com/support
  5. Company detailshttps://smartf-nexta.com/company
  6. Inventory functions and case studieshttps://smartf-nexta.com/inventory-control