Cooper-Atkins vs DicksonOne vs Kelsius
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 three are listed under Temperature Monitoring & Sensors. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in audience, countries covered and company background.
Key differences
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Cooper-Atkins: Restaurants and foodservice kitchens; DicksonOne: Food and beverage producers and distributors; Kelsius: Hospitality and catering kitchens.
countries covered
Country coverage differs. Cooper-Atkins names 25 countries, DicksonOne names 3 countries and Kelsius names 3 countries. No country appears in every list.
company background
By founding year, Cooper-Atkins (1885), DicksonOne (1923) and Kelsius (2000).
Side by side
| Field | Cooper-Atkins | DicksonOne | Kelsius |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | 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 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 |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Not published | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | 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 |
| Number of integrations | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Certifications | Not published | ISO 9001 | ISO 14001, ISO 27001, ISO 9001 |
| Security practices | 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 | 1885 | 1923 | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Not published | Addison, United States | Falcarragh, Co. Donegal, Ireland |
| Owner | Copeland | May River Capital (acquired Dickson in 2018) | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Which to choose
Cooper-Atkins
Choose Cooper-Atkins if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants and foodservice kitchens; Food retail, commissaries and cold storage.
DicksonOne
Choose DicksonOne if you are in one of these groups: 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
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.
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/