Compliance by MAPAL vs Culinary Key vs Inspectle
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. Inspectle Food is a mobile and web platform for hygiene inspections in food production plants. All three are listed under Digital Food Safety Checklists & Audits. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price and audience.
Key differences
price
The vendors price on different terms. Culinary Key at GBP 40 per location per month; Inspectle at EUR 24 per user per month. The amounts cannot be compared directly. Compliance by MAPAL does not publish a starting price.
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Compliance by MAPAL: Multi-site restaurant and catering operators; Culinary Key: UK independent kitchens and cafes; Inspectle: Food producers working to GFSI standards.
Side by side
| Field | Compliance by MAPAL | Culinary Key | Inspectle |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | 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. | Inspectle Food is a mobile and web platform for hygiene inspections in food production plants. |
| Best for | Multi-site restaurant and catering operators; Hotels and catering businesses | UK independent kitchens and cafes; Small multi-site food businesses | Food producers working to GFSI standards; Plants that want faster non-conformity follow-up |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Subscription per location | Subscription per user |
| Starting price | Not published | GBP 40 per location per month | EUR 24 per user per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | No |
| Free trial | Not published | Yes | Yes |
| Contract | Not published | No contract stated | None stated; the agreement runs for an indefinite period |
| Platforms | Web | Web | Web |
| Countries | France, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom | United Kingdom | Not published |
| Languages | English, French, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish | English | English, Estonian |
| Number of integrations | 7 | Not published | Not published |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Published information security policy (no certification named) | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2012 | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Not published | Not published | Estonia |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
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 Inspectle
Inspectle does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.
Which to choose
Compliance by MAPAL
Choose Compliance by MAPAL if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Multi-site restaurant and catering operators; Hotels and catering businesses.
Culinary Key
Choose Culinary Key if you are in one of these groups: 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.
Inspectle
Choose Inspectle if you are in one of these groups: Food producers working to GFSI standards; Plants that want faster non-conformity follow-up.
Less suited to: Restaurants and small kitchens. The vendor describes the platform as made for food production plants and says the larger the production scale, the greater the benefit.
What we could not confirm
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
Inspectle
- Integrations
- Mobile app store listings and supported operating systems
- Headquarters city, founding year, funding, employee count
- Countries served
- Security certifications
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Compliance by MAPAL, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Product pagehttps://mapal-os.com/en/solutions/compliance/
- Integrations logoshttps://mapal-os.com/en/solutions/integrations/
- Company history, foundinghttps://mapal-os.com/en/company/
- Industries, onboarding, supporthttps://mapal-os.com/en/industry/restaurant-operations-software/
- Offices, legal entityhttps://mapal-os.com/en/company/contact-us-at-mapal-os/
- Sites and countries claimedhttps://mapal-os.com/en/company/press-centre/
- Platform overviewhttps://mapal-os.com/en/mapal-os/
- Security policyhttps://mapal-os.com/en/security-policy/
Culinary Key, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: positioning, trial, company number, founderhttps://www.culinarykey.co.uk/
- Pricing tiers and trialhttps://www.culinarykey.co.uk/pricing
- Feature listhttps://www.culinarykey.co.uk/features
- About: audience, annual pricehttps://www.culinarykey.co.uk/about
- Renewal and cancellation termshttps://www.culinarykey.co.uk/legal/terms-of-service
- Page discoveryhttps://www.culinarykey.co.uk/sitemap.xml
Inspectle, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.inspectle.com
- Pricing and planshttps://www.inspectle.com/pricing
- How it workshttps://www.inspectle.com/how-food-safety-inspection-software-works
- Foundershttps://www.inspectle.com/team
- Legal entity, termination, languageshttps://www.inspectle.com/terms-conditions