BRAINR vs SmartF

BRAINR is cloud software for food factories that covers production planning, shop-floor execution, quality, traceability and warehousing in one system. SmartF is a Japanese cloud production management system from Nexta, sold to manufacturers including food makers. Both are listed under Food Manufacturing Execution & Production Planning. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    SmartF publishes a starting price of JPY 50,000 per month. BRAINR does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: BRAINR: Meat and poultry processors; SmartF: Small and mid-size Japanese food manufacturers replacing paper or Excel.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: BRAINR: Web, Android; SmartF: Web, Windows.

  • countries covered

    On geography, BRAINR names 2 countries and SmartF names 1 country. No country appears in every list.

  • company background

    By headquarters, BRAINR (Leiria, Portugal) and SmartF (Osaka, Japan).

Side by side

BRAINR vs SmartF: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldBRAINRSmartF
What it isBRAINR is cloud software for food factories that covers production planning, shop-floor execution, quality, traceability and warehousing in one system.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 manufacturersSmall and mid-size Japanese food manufacturers replacing paper or Excel; Manufacturers that want to start with one function
Pricing modelQuote onlySubscription per location
Starting priceNot publishedJPY 50,000 per month
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, AndroidWeb, Windows
CountriesPortugal, SpainJapan
LanguagesNot publishedJapanese
Number of integrations10Not published
CertificationsISO 27001, SOC 2Not published
Security practicesEncryption in transit and at rest, independent database per customer, daily backups, 99.9 percent uptime on AWSNot published
Founded2021Not published
HeadquartersLeiria, PortugalOsaka, Japan
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by BRAINR

  • BarTender
  • Bizerba
  • Captemp
  • Marel
  • MTECH
  • PHC
  • Primavera
  • SAGE X3
  • SAP
  • Zebra

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.

Less suited to: Restaurants, cafes and other food service businesses: the product is aimed at food factories.

SmartF

Choose SmartF if you are in one of these groups: 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

SmartF

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

Go further

BRAINR 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