Eezytrace vs eSmiley vs FoodDocs vs Forkto
Eezytrace is a HACCP and food safety app that replaces paper self-checks with a customisable Android app, a web manager portal and dashboards across many sites. eSmiley is a Danish food safety system for professional kitchens. FoodDocs is a digital food safety management system for restaurants, cafes, food-to-go chains, care homes and other food businesses. Forkto is UK food safety management software that replaces paper HACCP records with digital temperature logs, daily checks, allergen matrices, batch traceability, labelling and audits. All four are listed under HACCP & Food Safety Management. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
Starting prices: Eezytrace at EUR 29.9 per month, excluding VAT; FoodDocs at GBP 59 per site per month, billed annually; Forkto at GBP 13 per site per month. The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable. ESmiley does not publish a starting price.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Eezytrace: Contract and institutional catering (schools, hospitals, care homes, companies); eSmiley: Restaurants and canteens in the Nordics; FoodDocs: Restaurant and hospitality groups; Forkto: Restaurants and cafes preparing for hygiene inspections.
platforms
Platform support differs. Eezytrace: Web, Android; eSmiley: Web, iOS, Android; FoodDocs: Web, iOS, Android; Forkto: Web, iOS, Android.
countries covered
On geography, Eezytrace names 2 countries, eSmiley names 3 countries, FoodDocs names 2 countries and Forkto names 1 country. No country appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | Eezytrace | eSmiley | FoodDocs | Forkto |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Eezytrace is a HACCP and food safety app that replaces paper self-checks with a customisable Android app, a web manager portal and dashboards across many sites. | eSmiley is a Danish food safety system for professional kitchens. | FoodDocs is a digital food safety management system for restaurants, cafes, food-to-go chains, care homes and other food businesses. | Forkto is UK food safety management software that replaces paper HACCP records with digital temperature logs, daily checks, allergen matrices, batch traceability, labelling and audits. |
| Best for | Contract and institutional catering (schools, hospitals, care homes, companies); Restaurant, fuel-station and retail networks; Small single sites | Restaurants and canteens in the Nordics; Multi-kitchen operators; Kitchens that want inspection support | Restaurant and hospitality groups; Food-to-go, retail and grocery chains; Care homes and healthcare kitchens; Central kitchens needing traceability | Restaurants and cafes preparing for hygiene inspections; Bakeries and butchers; Caterers and multi-site operators; Care homes, hotels and food manufacturers |
| Pricing model | Subscription per plan | Quote only | Subscription per site | Subscription per location |
| Starting price | EUR 29.9 per month, excluding VAT | Not published | GBP 59 per site per month, billed annually | GBP 13 per site per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published | Yes | Yes |
| Contract | 36 months for Premium and Smart | Not published | Not published | None stated ("Cancel anytime") |
| Platforms | Web, Android | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | Belgium, France | Denmark, Norway, Sweden | North America, United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
| Languages | English, French | Danish, English, Norwegian, Swedish | Not published | English |
| Number of integrations | 8 | Not published | 2 | 1 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | GDPR | Not published |
| Security practices | Hosted with a provider in the European Union, GDPR framework (no certification named) | Not published | Not published | Encryption, regular backups and secure hosting (no certification named) |
| Founded | Not published | 2007 | 2017 | Not published |
| Headquarters | Aubagne, France | Copenhagen, Denmark | Tallinn, Estonia | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | WeKomply (Nordic compliance group) | Not published | 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 Eezytrace
- Brother
- Cooper Atkins
- ETI
- Holifresh
- JRI
- MyDevices
- Samsung
- Sigfox
Named only by eSmiley
eSmiley does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.
Named only by FoodDocs
- ConnectedFresh
- Smaats
Named only by Forkto
- Stripe
Which to choose
Eezytrace
Choose Eezytrace if you are in one of these groups: Contract and institutional catering (schools, hospitals, care homes, companies); Restaurant, fuel-station and retail networks; Small single sites.
eSmiley
Choose eSmiley if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants and canteens in the Nordics; Multi-kitchen operators; Kitchens that want inspection support.
FoodDocs
Choose FoodDocs if you are in one of these groups: Restaurant and hospitality groups; Food-to-go, retail and grocery chains; Care homes and healthcare kitchens.
Forkto
Choose Forkto if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants and cafes preparing for hygiene inspections; Bakeries and butchers; Caterers and multi-site operators.
Weaker fit: Businesses outside the UK. The vendor says it is built around UK Food Standards Agency guidance and what UK environmental health officers ask to see.
What we could not confirm
Eezytrace
- Prices for Premium and Smart (quote only)
- Founding year, team size and funding
- Free trial (a 'try for free' button exists but its terms are not stated)
- iOS support (the FAQ says it runs on Android)
- Security certifications and the hosting provider's name
- Renewal terms after the 36-month commitment
- Company registration number
eSmiley
- Any price or plan tiers (quote only)
- Minimum contract term
- Named integrations
- Security certifications and hosting details
- Countries outside the Nordics where it is sold
- Legal entity name and team size
- Funding history
FoodDocs
- Contract minimum term and cancellation notice
- Countries where it is sold beyond the UK and North America
- Interface languages
- Security certifications (none stated besides a GDPR compliance statement)
- Customer count: the homepage says 1,200+ food safety leaders while another page says more than 30,000 customers
- Funding, employee count and founder names
- POS, accounting and payroll integrations (none named)
Forkto
- Founding year, headquarters and team size
- Funding
- Founders' surnames
- Contract minimum term and renewal terms
- Terms of the "free until you get your 5" offer
- Any POS, accounting or supplier integrations
- Which wireless sensor hardware is supported and its price
- Security certifications
- Countries outside the UK
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Eezytrace, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: sectors, positioninghttps://www.eezytrace.com/
- Plans and priceshttps://www.eezytrace.com/offres
- Field app featureshttps://www.eezytrace.com/produits/application-terrain
- Dashboards, Explore, Scorehttps://www.eezytrace.com/produits/pilotage
- Score module, co-founderhttps://www.eezytrace.com/produits/eezytrace-score
- APIhttps://www.eezytrace.com/ressources/api
- Hardware partnershttps://www.eezytrace.com/ressources/partenaires-techniques
- FAQ: contract, billing, Android, offlinehttps://www.eezytrace.com/ressources/faq
- Customer storieshttps://www.eezytrace.com/ressources/cas-clients
- Legal entity and hostinghttps://www.eezytrace.com/ressources/mentions-legales
- Company positioninghttps://www.eezytrace.com/ressources/eeworx
eSmiley, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: products, languages, customer counthttps://www.esmiley.com/
- Company, WeKomply, foundinghttps://www.esmiley.com/about-us/
- HACCP featureshttps://www.esmiley.com/product/haccp-management/
- Sensor featureshttps://www.esmiley.com/product/automatic-temperature-measurement/
- Cleaning planhttps://www.esmiley.com/product/cleaning-plan/
- Audit planhttps://www.esmiley.com/product/audit-plan/
- Food wastehttps://www.esmiley.com/product/measure-food-waste/
- Nutrition labellinghttps://www.esmiley.com/product/nutrition-calculator-and-labelling/
- Workplace assessmenthttps://www.esmiley.com/product/workplace-assessment/
- Multi kitchenhttps://www.esmiley.com/product/multi-kitchen/
- Guarantee, address, VAThttps://www.esmiley.com/smiley-guarantee/
- Quote form, phone hourshttps://www.esmiley.com/offer/
- Notice periodhttps://www.esmiley.com/termination/
- iOS app listinghttps://apps.apple.com/dk/app/esmiley-4safe/id1613520686?l=da
- Google Play listinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.esmiley.app.haccp
FoodDocs, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: positioning, customers, app linkshttps://www.fooddocs.com/
- Plans, prices, trial, supporthttps://www.fooddocs.com/pricing
- App and task featureshttps://www.fooddocs.com/haccp-app
- HACCP builder and compliance featureshttps://www.fooddocs.com/food-safety-compliance-software
- Traceability feature page (listed in sitemap, features taken from pricing and compliance pages)https://www.fooddocs.com/food-traceability
- How it works, customer quotehttps://www.fooddocs.com/how-does-fooddocs-work
- Founding year and foundershttps://www.fooddocs.com/about
- Partner program and sensor partnershttps://www.fooddocs.com/partners
- Integration partner programhttps://www.fooddocs.com/integrations
- Sensor API detailshttps://www.fooddocs.com/knowledge/how-to-integrate-sensors
- Legal entity, registry code, GDPR statementhttps://www.fooddocs.com/privacy
- Fees multiplied per site, paid in advancehttps://www.fooddocs.com/termsofuse
- iOS app listinghttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/fooddocs/id1487448481
- Google Play link from the homepage (listing not opened)https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.fooddocs.operator
- Page discoveryhttps://www.fooddocs.com/sitemap.xml
Forkto, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://forkto.com
- Pricing and FAQhttps://forkto.com/pricing
- Founders, operator SlantedBox Ltdhttps://forkto.com/about
- Feature overviewhttps://forkto.com/features
- Temperature monitoringhttps://forkto.com/features/temperature-monitoring
- Allergen matrixhttps://forkto.com/features/allergen-management
- Stock by lothttps://forkto.com/features/stock-management
- Labellinghttps://forkto.com/features/labelling-system
- Business typeshttps://forkto.com/solutions
- Restaurant fithttps://forkto.com/solutions/for-restaurants
- Customershttps://forkto.com/case-studies
- Help centre indexhttps://forkto.com/help
- Auditor and supplier accesshttps://forkto.com/help/access-control
- Data exporthttps://forkto.com/help/client-profile
- Operator and termshttps://forkto.com/terms
- iOS listinghttps://apps.apple.com/gb/app/forkto-simplify-food-safety/id6451446254
- Google Play listinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.forkto.app