ComplianceMate vs Hawk Safety vs SmartSense by Digi

ComplianceMate is a food safety product that pairs wireless temperature sensors with digital HACCP checklists and real-time alerts. Hawk Safety sells wireless temperature and humidity sensors together with a paperless food safety and checklist app. SmartSense by Digi is an IoT monitoring service that combines wireless temperature sensors, food probes, cellular gateways, a cloud dashboard and digital checklists to automate HACCP logging and equipment monitoring. All three are listed under Temperature Monitoring & Sensors. They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    The only starting price published is Hawk Safety's: GBP 130 one-off per device. ComplianceMate and SmartSense by Digi do not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: ComplianceMate: Multi-unit restaurant chains; Hawk Safety: Restaurants and takeaways going paperless; SmartSense by Digi: Multi-site restaurant chains.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. ComplianceMate: Web; Hawk Safety: Web, iOS, Android; SmartSense by Digi: Web.

  • company background

    ComplianceMate names Ladle (Storewise Inc. dba Ladle) as its parent company, Hawk Safety names Sense Applications Limited group and SmartSense by Digi names Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII).

Side by side

ComplianceMate vs Hawk Safety vs SmartSense by Digi: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldComplianceMateHawk SafetySmartSense by Digi
What it isComplianceMate is a food safety product that pairs wireless temperature sensors with digital HACCP checklists and real-time alerts.Hawk Safety sells wireless temperature and humidity sensors together with a paperless food safety and checklist app.SmartSense by Digi is an IoT monitoring service that combines wireless temperature sensors, food probes, cellular gateways, a cloud dashboard and digital checklists to automate HACCP logging and equipment monitoring.
Best forMulti-unit restaurant chains; Convenience stores and grocers; Caterers, distributors and food trucksRestaurants and takeaways going paperless; Multi-site operators; Care homes, hospitals and other regulated kitchensMulti-site restaurant chains; Grocery and convenience retailers; Schools and universities; Pharmacies and healthcare providers
Pricing modelQuote onlyHardware plus licenceSubscription per asset (quote)
Starting priceNot publishedGBP 130 one-off per deviceNot published
Free planNot publishedYesNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractSet on each order12-month Workflows licenceA term applies (equipment replacements are free "for the life of the term"); its length is not stated
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CountriesNot publishedIreland, United KingdomUnited States
LanguagesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Number of integrationsNot published1Not published
CertificationsNot publishedCyber Essentials Plus, ISMS certification, ISO 27001ISO 9001, SOC 2 Type 2
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersNot publishedBeckenham, Kent, United KingdomBoston, United States
OwnerLadle (Storewise Inc. dba Ladle)Sense Applications Limited groupDigi International (NASDAQ: DGII)
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by ComplianceMate

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

Named only by Hawk Safety

  • Milesight sensors

Named only by SmartSense by Digi

SmartSense by Digi does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Which to choose

ComplianceMate

Choose ComplianceMate if you fit its listed audience: Multi-unit restaurant chains; Convenience stores and grocers; Caterers, distributors and food trucks.

Hawk Safety

Choose Hawk Safety if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants and takeaways going paperless; Multi-site operators; Care homes, hospitals and other regulated kitchens.

SmartSense by Digi

Choose SmartSense by Digi if you fit its listed audience: Multi-site restaurant chains; Grocery and convenience retailers; Schools and universities.

What we could not confirm

ComplianceMate

  • Any price (quote only)
  • Integrations with POS, kitchen or other systems
  • Mobile apps and their platforms
  • Countries where it is sold
  • Founding year, headquarters, team size and funding
  • Security certifications
  • Initial contract term (set per order)
  • Support hours

Hawk Safety

  • Any subscription price for the monitoring platform or licence renewal cost after the first year
  • Which two modules are free forever (the vendor does not name them beyond the free Allergen and Sense Lite items)
  • Whether a free trial exists (the header offers 'Start free')
  • Founding year, headcount and funding
  • Named POS, accounting or other software integrations
  • Interface languages
  • Full list of countries served

SmartSense by Digi

  • Any price, per-asset rate or term length
  • Named integrations
  • Founding year and team size
  • Which countries it is sold in
  • Whether the mobile app is on iOS and Android and its store listings
  • Product-level sensor specifications beyond the vendor claims
  • Migration path for existing Jolt customers into SmartSense ONE

Go further

ComplianceMate profileHawk Safety profileSmartSense by Digi 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.

ComplianceMate, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Ladle homepage and product suitehttps://ladle.com
  2. ComplianceMate overviewhttps://ladle.com/products/compliancemate/
  3. Key featureshttps://ladle.com/products/compliancemate/features/
  4. Temperature monitoringhttps://ladle.com/solutions/continuous-temperature-monitoring/
  5. Digital checklistshttps://ladle.com/solutions/operational-food-safety-checklists/
  6. Foodservice use cases, sensorshttps://ladle.com/industries/restaurants-food-services/
  7. Brand familyhttps://ladle.com/company/about/brands/
  8. Company overviewhttps://ladle.com/company/about/
  9. Subscription agreement: entity, renewalhttps://ladle.com/legal/
  10. UK subscription agreementhttps://ladle.com/uklegal/
  11. Customer storyhttps://ladle.com/resources/videos/five-guys-customer-story/
  12. Customer pagehttps://ladle.com/resources/customer-directories/golden-corral/
  13. Customer profilehttps://ladle.com/resources/blog/get-to-know-our-customers-krystal-restaurants/

Hawk Safety, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: modules, free and premium tiers, monitoringhttps://hawksafety.com/
  2. Monitoring features and how it workshttps://hawksafety.com/hawk-monitor/
  3. Checklists, audits, licence and appshttps://hawksafety.com/hawk-checks/
  4. Modules, free tools, Sense Litehttps://hawksafety.com/digital-food-safety/
  5. Restaurant fithttps://hawksafety.com/restaurants/
  6. Company story and sectorshttps://hawksafety.com/about
  7. Certifications, registered office, Irish partnerhttps://hawksafety.com/accreditations
  8. Sensor pricehttps://hawksafety.com/shop/temperature-sensor/
  9. Hub price and specificationhttps://hawksafety.com/shop/micro-hub/
  10. Workflows Lite pricehttps://hawksafety.com/shop/workflows-lite-with-tablet/
  11. Workflows Standard pricehttps://hawksafety.com/shop/workflows-standard/
  12. Supporthttps://hawksafety.com/customer-service/
  13. Customer case studyhttps://hawksafety.com/hawk-safety-case-study-kaviari/

SmartSense by Digi, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Home: modules, industries, customershttps://www.smartsense.co/
  2. Food service solutions and customershttps://www.smartsense.co/food-service
  3. Food safety monitoring: how it workshttps://www.smartsense.co/solutions/food-safety-monitoring
  4. Alerts, data retention, API, mobile apphttps://www.smartsense.co/faqs
  5. Per-asset pricinghttps://www.smartsense.co/how-to-buy
  6. SmartSense ONE moduleshttps://www.smartsense.co/press/smartsense-one
  7. Digi acquisition of Jolthttps://www.smartsense.co/jolt-acquisition
  8. SOC 2, ISO 9001https://www.smartsense.co/press/soc2-type2
  9. Company profilehttps://www.smartsense.co/about-us
  10. Offices and support hourshttps://www.smartsense.co/contact
  11. Cloud dashboardhttps://www.smartsense.co/system-overview/cloud-dashboard