ConnectedFresh vs Cooper-Atkins vs DicksonOne vs Kelsius
ConnectedFresh is a wireless monitoring platform for food businesses. Cooper-Atkins is a temperature management brand, now part of Copeland, that makes thermometers, timers and wireless monitoring for foodservice, food retail, healthcare and HVAC-R. DicksonOne is cloud software from Dickson for remote monitoring of temperature, humidity and differential pressure. Kelsius sells wireless temperature monitoring and digital HACCP systems for food businesses and life-science organisations. All four are listed under Temperature Monitoring & Sensors. The main differences are in audience, countries covered and company background.
Key differences
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: ConnectedFresh: Restaurants replacing paper temperature logs; Cooper-Atkins: Restaurants and foodservice kitchens; DicksonOne: Food and beverage producers and distributors; Kelsius: Hospitality and catering kitchens.
countries covered
On geography, ConnectedFresh names 1 country, Cooper-Atkins names 25 countries, DicksonOne names 3 countries and Kelsius names 3 countries. No country appears in every list.
company background
Founding years: ConnectedFresh, 2019; Cooper-Atkins, 1885; DicksonOne, 1923; Kelsius, 2000.
Side by side
| Field | ConnectedFresh | Cooper-Atkins | DicksonOne | Kelsius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | ConnectedFresh is a wireless monitoring platform for food businesses. | Cooper-Atkins is a temperature management brand, now part of Copeland, that makes thermometers, timers and wireless monitoring for foodservice, food retail, healthcare and HVAC-R. | DicksonOne is cloud software from Dickson for remote monitoring of temperature, humidity and differential pressure. | Kelsius sells wireless temperature monitoring and digital HACCP systems for food businesses and life-science organisations. |
| Best for | Restaurants replacing paper temperature logs; Multi-location operators; Chains and franchise groups; Grocery, convenience and cold storage sites | Restaurants and foodservice kitchens; Food retail, commissaries and cold storage | Food and beverage producers and distributors; Multi-site cold storage and cold chain; Regulated environments needing audit records | Hospitality and catering kitchens; Quick service restaurant chains; Butchers and food retail; Food in transit, wholesale and logistics |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Quote only | Quote only | Quote only |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | None required; month-to-month is available on all plans, and hardware is included with an annual commitment | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web | Not published | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | United States | Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany and 19 more | France, Malaysia, United States | Ireland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom |
| Languages | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 7 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Certifications | SOC 2 Type 2 | Not published | ISO 9001 | ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 9001 |
| Security practices | Not published | HACCP-aligned tools; NSF certification referenced | A2LA certificate (Dickson), FDA 21 CFR Part 11 (vendor states DicksonOne complies with the guidelines) | Encrypted sensor data and app two-factor authentication, Systems comply with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 |
| Founded | 2019 | 1885 | 1923 | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Not published | Not published | Addison, United States | Falcarragh, Co. Donegal, Ireland |
| Owner | Not published | Copeland | May River Capital (acquired Dickson in 2018) | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by ConnectedFresh
- CMX1
- Ecotrak
- FoodDocs
- Restaurant365
- Science On Call
- Slack
- Star Micronics
Named only by Cooper-Atkins
Cooper-Atkins does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.
Named only by DicksonOne
DicksonOne does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.
Named only by Kelsius
Kelsius does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.
Which to choose
ConnectedFresh
Choose ConnectedFresh if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants replacing paper temperature logs; Multi-location operators; Chains and franchise groups.
Cooper-Atkins
Choose Cooper-Atkins if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants and foodservice kitchens; Food retail, commissaries and cold storage.
DicksonOne
Choose DicksonOne if you fit its listed audience: Food and beverage producers and distributors; Multi-site cold storage and cold chain; Regulated environments needing audit records.
Kelsius
Choose Kelsius if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Hospitality and catering kitchens; Quick service restaurant chains; Butchers and food retail.
What we could not confirm
ConnectedFresh
- Any price
- Funding rounds and amounts (the vendor calls itself seed-stage)
- Headquarters, legal entity and team size
- Mobile app platforms (the site has a Download App link)
- Security certifications (none held per the vendor)
- Countries outside the United States
- Interface languages
Cooper-Atkins
- Any price
- Named software integrations for the Bluetooth thermometers
- Where products are sold and supported
- Whether the wireless monitoring sold to restaurants is a subscription service
- Copeland headquarters and Cooper-Atkins team size
- The vendor gives both 'over 130 years' and 'over 140 years' of experience on different pages
DicksonOne
- Software subscription price and logger prices (quote based)
- Named integrations or API
- Contract term
- Customer names
- Employee count and legal entity name
Kelsius
- Any price or plan structure (quote only)
- Contract length and renewal terms (only a warranty tied to the agreement term is stated)
- Third-party software integrations (none named)
- Full list of countries served (vendor says over 50 without naming them)
- Interface languages
- Employee count and funding
- Founders (leadership named, founders not stated)
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
ConnectedFresh, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://connectedfresh.com
- Plans, contracthttps://connectedfresh.com/pricing
- Integrationshttps://connectedfresh.com/integrations
- Securityhttps://connectedfresh.com/security
- Founders, founding yearhttps://connectedfresh.com/about
- Customershttps://connectedfresh.com/customers
- FAQ, hardware, alertshttps://connectedfresh.com/faq
- Investor overview, partnershttps://connectedfresh.com/investors
- Sensor typeshttps://connectedfresh.com/sensors
Cooper-Atkins, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Brand page under Copelandhttps://www.copeland.com/en-us/brands/cooper-atkins
- Food safety monitoring products, FAQ, historyhttps://www.copeland.com/en-us/products-solutions/controls-solutions/food-safety-monitoring
- Food retail cold chain monitoringhttps://www.copeland.com/en-us/end-markets/cold-chain/food-retail
- Healthcare monitoring linehttps://www.copeland.com/en-us/products-solutions/controls-solutions/healthcare-monitoring
DicksonOne, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Login page, support contacthttps://www.dicksonone.com
- Product pagehttps://dicksondata.com/dicksonone
- Mobile apphttps://dicksondata.com/solutions/dicksonone-mobile
- Food and beverage usehttps://dicksondata.com/solutions/food-beverage
- Company historyhttps://dicksondata.com/about-us
- Officeshttps://dicksondata.com/locations
- Compliance backgroundhttps://dicksondata.com/fda-21-cfr-part-11
- Paid support tierhttps://dicksondata.com/services/24-7-care
Kelsius, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage and product navigationhttps://kelsius.com
- FoodCheck 2.0 product, equipment, customershttps://kelsius.com/foodcheck-2/
- FoodCheck2Go hardwarehttps://kelsius.com/foodcheck2go/
- Food in transit producthttps://kelsius.com/foodtrak365/
- CoolCheck for life sciences and wholesalehttps://kelsius.com/coolcheck/
- Hospitality fit, 30 minute readingshttps://kelsius.com/hospitality-catering/
- QSR fit, alert channels, probeshttps://kelsius.com/quick-service-restaurants/
- Reportinghttps://kelsius.com/solutions/reporting-suite/
- Traceabilityhttps://kelsius.com/solutions/traceability/
- Shelf-lifehttps://kelsius.com/solutions/shelf-life-management/
- App alerts, iOS and Androidhttps://kelsius.com/push-notification-alerts/
- Allergen apphttps://kelsius.com/allergen-app/
- Temperature mapping servicehttps://kelsius.com/temperature-mapping/
- Customisationhttps://kelsius.com/solutions/customisation/
- Support hourshttps://kelsius.com/solutions/services/customer-support/
- Warranty termshttps://kelsius.com/solutions/services/lifetime-warranty/
- Founding year, certifications, export reachhttps://kelsius.com/about/
- Leadershiphttps://kelsius.com/our-people/
- Offices, quote and demo optionshttps://kelsius.com/contact/
- Legal entity and registered officehttps://kelsius.com/company-registration/