ConnectedFresh vs Hawk Safety vs Squadle

ConnectedFresh is a wireless monitoring platform for food businesses. Hawk Safety sells wireless temperature and humidity sensors together with a paperless food safety and checklist app. Squadle is a food safety and shift-management product now sold as Squadle by Crunchtime. All three are listed under Temperature Monitoring & Sensors. They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, Hawk Safety lists GBP 130 one-off per device. ConnectedFresh and Squadle do not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: ConnectedFresh: Restaurants replacing paper temperature logs; Hawk Safety: Restaurants and takeaways going paperless; Squadle: Multi-unit and franchise restaurant operators.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. ConnectedFresh: Web; Hawk Safety: Web, iOS, Android; Squadle: Web, iOS.

  • security and compliance

    The security and compliance details they list differ. ConnectedFresh: SOC 2 Type 2; Hawk Safety: Cyber Essentials Plus, ISMS certification, ISO 27001; Squadle: SOC 2 Type 2.

Side by side

ConnectedFresh vs Hawk Safety vs Squadle: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldConnectedFreshHawk SafetySquadle
What it isConnectedFresh is a wireless monitoring platform for food businesses.Hawk Safety sells wireless temperature and humidity sensors together with a paperless food safety and checklist app.Squadle is a food safety and shift-management product now sold as Squadle by Crunchtime.
Best forRestaurants replacing paper temperature logs; Multi-location operators; Chains and franchise groups; Grocery, convenience and cold storage sitesRestaurants and takeaways going paperless; Multi-site operators; Care homes, hospitals and other regulated kitchensMulti-unit and franchise restaurant operators; Chains replacing paper temperature logs
Pricing modelQuote onlyHardware plus licenceQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedGBP 130 one-off per deviceNot published
Free planNot publishedYesNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNone required; month-to-month is available on all plans, and hardware is included with an annual commitment12-month Workflows licenceNot published
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS
CountriesUnited StatesIreland, United KingdomNot published
LanguagesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations71Not published
CertificationsSOC 2 Type 2Cyber Essentials Plus, ISMS certification, ISO 27001SOC 2 Type 2
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedHTTPS, multifactor authentication and encryption in transit and at rest
Founded2019Not publishedNot published
HeadquartersNot publishedBeckenham, Kent, United KingdomBoston, United States
OwnerNot publishedSense Applications Limited groupCrunchtime (Squadle by Crunchtime)
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 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 Hawk Safety

  • Milesight sensors

Named only by Squadle

Squadle 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.

Hawk Safety

Choose Hawk Safety if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants and takeaways going paperless; Multi-site operators; Care homes, hospitals and other regulated kitchens.

Squadle

Choose Squadle if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Multi-unit and franchise restaurant operators; Chains replacing paper temperature logs.

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

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

Squadle

  • Date and terms of Crunchtime's acquisition of Squadle
  • Any price or contract term
  • Android app
  • Squadle-specific integrations
  • Named Squadle customers
  • Countries and languages
  • Squadle-specific support offering

Go further

ConnectedFresh profileHawk Safety profileSquadle 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.

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/

Squadle, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Squadle product pagehttps://www.crunchtime.com/squadle
  2. Temperature monitoring hardware and claimshttps://www.crunchtime.com/ops-execution/temp-monitoring
  3. Crunchtime scalehttps://www.crunchtime.com/about-us
  4. Security and SOC auditshttps://www.crunchtime.com/security
  5. iOS app listinghttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/squadle-hq-managers/id1446934534