Checkit vs Compliance by MAPAL vs Culinary Key vs Hubl

Checkit sells wireless temperature and humidity sensors together with a cloud platform and mobile apps for digital checklists and workflows. Compliance is the digital checklist and food safety module of Mapal OS, a hospitality back-of-house platform. Culinary Key is a web-based food safety records system for UK kitchens. Hubl is a food safety app for UK kitchens that replaces paper diaries with digital temperature logs, checklists, delivery records, allergen records and documents. All four are listed under Digital Food Safety Checklists & Audits. They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    Each vendor that publishes a price gives a starting figure: Culinary Key at GBP 40 per location per month; Hubl at GBP 19 per site per month. The currency and billing basis match. Checkit and Compliance by MAPAL do not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Checkit: Multi-site food and beverage operators; Compliance by MAPAL: Multi-site restaurant and catering operators; Culinary Key: UK independent kitchens and cafes; Hubl: UK restaurants, cafes and pubs.

  • platforms

    Platform support differs. Checkit: Web, iOS, Android; Compliance by MAPAL: Web; Culinary Key: Web; Hubl: Web, iOS.

  • countries covered

    Checkit names 2 countries, Compliance by MAPAL names 6 countries, Culinary Key names 1 country and Hubl names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.

Side by side

Checkit vs Compliance by MAPAL vs Culinary Key vs Hubl: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldCheckitCompliance by MAPALCulinary KeyHubl
What it isCheckit sells wireless temperature and humidity sensors together with a cloud platform and mobile apps for digital checklists and workflows.Compliance is the digital checklist and food safety module of Mapal OS, a hospitality back-of-house platform.Culinary Key is a web-based food safety records system for UK kitchens.Hubl is a food safety app for UK kitchens that replaces paper diaries with digital temperature logs, checklists, delivery records, allergen records and documents.
Best forMulti-site food and beverage operators; Coffee shops and cafes; Hospitality and care-home kitchensMulti-site restaurant and catering operators; Hotels and catering businessesUK independent kitchens and cafes; Small multi-site food businessesUK restaurants, cafes and pubs; Multi-site groups and franchises; Care homes and schools
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote onlySubscription per locationSubscription per location
Starting priceNot publishedNot publishedGBP 40 per location per monthGBP 19 per site per month
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedYesYes
Contract3 years unless the quote says otherwiseNot publishedNo contract statedNone on monthly plans; 12 months on Venti Plus
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWebWebWeb, iOS
CountriesUnited Kingdom, United StatesFrance, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United KingdomUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom
LanguagesNot publishedEnglish, French, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, SwedishEnglishNot published
Number of integrationsNot published7Not publishedNot published
CertificationsCyber Essentials, ISO 17025Not publishedNot publishedGDPR
Security practicesICO data protection registrationPublished information security policy (no certification named)Not publishedNot published
FoundedNot published2012Not publishedNot published
HeadquartersCambridge, United KingdomNot publishedNot publishedBerkhamsted, United Kingdom
OwnerCheckit plc, a listed company that announced a formal sale process on 26 March 2026Not publishedNot publishedComplete Food Safety
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Checkit

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

Named only by Compliance by MAPAL

  • ADP
  • Alkimii
  • BAYZAT
  • Berger-Levrault
  • cashpad
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Aloha

Named only by Culinary Key

Culinary Key does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Named only by Hubl

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

Which to choose

Checkit

Choose Checkit if you fit its listed audience: Multi-site food and beverage operators; Coffee shops and cafes; Hospitality and care-home kitchens.

Compliance by MAPAL

Choose Compliance by MAPAL if you fit its listed audience: Multi-site restaurant and catering operators; Hotels and catering businesses.

Culinary Key

Choose Culinary Key if you fit its listed audience: UK independent kitchens and cafes; Small multi-site food businesses.

Weaker fit: Businesses outside the UK: the product is built around UK rules such as Safer Food Better Business, FHRS ratings and the 14 UK allergens.

Hubl

Choose Hubl if you are in one of these groups: UK restaurants, cafes and pubs; Multi-site groups and franchises; Care homes and schools.

What we could not confirm

Checkit

  • Any price or per-sensor cost
  • Named third-party integrations (POS, accounting, etc.)
  • Founding year, employee count and funding
  • Countries where it is sold
  • Interface languages
  • Names of the mobile apps in the app stores
  • Outcome of the 2026 formal sale process

Compliance by MAPAL

  • Any price or plan
  • Full integration list (the vendor shows logos without names)
  • Contract term and renewal
  • Supported temperature sensor brands
  • Team size and funding
  • Which country is headquarters
  • Security certifications

Culinary Key

  • Integrations
  • Native mobile apps
  • Founding year, headquarters, team size
  • Customer names
  • Security certifications and hosting
  • Hardware such as sensors

Hubl

  • Named integrations
  • Android availability and app store links
  • Founding year and team size
  • Security certifications beyond a UK GDPR statement
  • Multi-site pricing

Go further

Checkit profileCompliance by MAPAL profileCulinary Key profileHubl profile

Other comparisons with these products

Sources

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

Checkit, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning and industrieshttps://www.checkit.net
  2. Food safety solutionhttps://www.checkit.net/solutions/food-safety
  3. Benefits, sensor range, customer quotehttps://www.checkit.net/solutions/digital-operations
  4. Platform capabilitieshttps://www.checkit.net/platform/overview
  5. Sensor hardwarehttps://www.checkit.net/technology/sensors
  6. Mobile apps and availabilityhttps://www.checkit.net/technology/checkit-mobile-apps
  7. Hospitality use caseshttps://www.checkit.net/industries/hospitality
  8. Cafe use casehttps://www.checkit.net/industries/coffee-shops
  9. Legal entity, minimum term, registered officehttps://www.checkit.net/terms-of-service/row
  10. Support hours and service levelshttps://www.checkit.net/sla
  11. Certificationshttps://www.checkit.net/compliance-certifications
  12. Formal sale process noticehttps://www.checkit.net/investor-relations/formal-sale-process

Culinary Key, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, trial, company number, founderhttps://www.culinarykey.co.uk/
  2. Pricing tiers and trialhttps://www.culinarykey.co.uk/pricing
  3. Feature listhttps://www.culinarykey.co.uk/features
  4. About: audience, annual pricehttps://www.culinarykey.co.uk/about
  5. Renewal and cancellation termshttps://www.culinarykey.co.uk/legal/terms-of-service
  6. Page discoveryhttps://www.culinarykey.co.uk/sitemap.xml

Hubl, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Overview, features, FAQhttps://hublapp.co.uk/
  2. Plans, contract termshttps://hublapp.co.uk/pricing
  3. Company backgroundhttps://hublapp.co.uk/about
  4. Integrations and APIhttps://hublapp.co.uk/food-safety-app-integrations/
  5. App Store mentionhttps://hublapp.co.uk/hubl-food-safety-diary