eSmiley vs FoodDocs vs Forkto

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 three are listed under HACCP & Food Safety Management. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and countries covered.

Key differences

  • price

    Starting prices: 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

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: eSmiley: Restaurants and canteens in the Nordics; FoodDocs: Restaurant and hospitality groups; Forkto: Restaurants and cafes preparing for hygiene inspections.

  • countries covered

    Country coverage differs. ESmiley names 3 countries, FoodDocs names 2 countries and Forkto names 1 country. No country appears in every list.

Side by side

eSmiley vs FoodDocs vs Forkto: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldeSmileyFoodDocsForkto
What it iseSmiley 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 forRestaurants and canteens in the Nordics; Multi-kitchen operators; Kitchens that want inspection supportRestaurant and hospitality groups; Food-to-go, retail and grocery chains; Care homes and healthcare kitchens; Central kitchens needing traceabilityRestaurants and cafes preparing for hygiene inspections; Bakeries and butchers; Caterers and multi-site operators; Care homes, hotels and food manufacturers
Pricing modelQuote onlySubscription per siteSubscription per location
Starting priceNot publishedGBP 59 per site per month, billed annuallyGBP 13 per site per month
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedYesYes
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNone stated ("Cancel anytime")
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesDenmark, Norway, SwedenNorth America, United KingdomUnited Kingdom
LanguagesDanish, English, Norwegian, SwedishNot publishedEnglish
Number of integrationsNot published21
CertificationsNot publishedGDPRNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedEncryption, regular backups and secure hosting (no certification named)
Founded20072017Not published
HeadquartersCopenhagen, DenmarkTallinn, EstoniaNot published
OwnerWeKomply (Nordic compliance group)Not publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

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

eSmiley

Choose eSmiley if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: 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 are in one of these groups: Restaurants and cafes preparing for hygiene inspections; Bakeries and butchers; Caterers and multi-site operators.

Our profile lists a 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

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

Go further

eSmiley profileFoodDocs profileForkto 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.

eSmiley, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: products, languages, customer counthttps://www.esmiley.com/
  2. Company, WeKomply, foundinghttps://www.esmiley.com/about-us/
  3. HACCP featureshttps://www.esmiley.com/product/haccp-management/
  4. Sensor featureshttps://www.esmiley.com/product/automatic-temperature-measurement/
  5. Cleaning planhttps://www.esmiley.com/product/cleaning-plan/
  6. Audit planhttps://www.esmiley.com/product/audit-plan/
  7. Food wastehttps://www.esmiley.com/product/measure-food-waste/
  8. Nutrition labellinghttps://www.esmiley.com/product/nutrition-calculator-and-labelling/
  9. Workplace assessmenthttps://www.esmiley.com/product/workplace-assessment/
  10. Multi kitchenhttps://www.esmiley.com/product/multi-kitchen/
  11. Guarantee, address, VAThttps://www.esmiley.com/smiley-guarantee/
  12. Quote form, phone hourshttps://www.esmiley.com/offer/
  13. Notice periodhttps://www.esmiley.com/termination/
  14. iOS app listinghttps://apps.apple.com/dk/app/esmiley-4safe/id1613520686?l=da
  15. Google Play listinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.esmiley.app.haccp

FoodDocs, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, customers, app linkshttps://www.fooddocs.com/
  2. Plans, prices, trial, supporthttps://www.fooddocs.com/pricing
  3. App and task featureshttps://www.fooddocs.com/haccp-app
  4. HACCP builder and compliance featureshttps://www.fooddocs.com/food-safety-compliance-software
  5. Traceability feature page (listed in sitemap, features taken from pricing and compliance pages)https://www.fooddocs.com/food-traceability
  6. How it works, customer quotehttps://www.fooddocs.com/how-does-fooddocs-work
  7. Founding year and foundershttps://www.fooddocs.com/about
  8. Partner program and sensor partnershttps://www.fooddocs.com/partners
  9. Integration partner programhttps://www.fooddocs.com/integrations
  10. Sensor API detailshttps://www.fooddocs.com/knowledge/how-to-integrate-sensors
  11. Legal entity, registry code, GDPR statementhttps://www.fooddocs.com/privacy
  12. Fees multiplied per site, paid in advancehttps://www.fooddocs.com/termsofuse
  13. iOS app listinghttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/fooddocs/id1487448481
  14. Google Play link from the homepage (listing not opened)https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.fooddocs.operator
  15. Page discoveryhttps://www.fooddocs.com/sitemap.xml

Forkto, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepagehttps://forkto.com
  2. Pricing and FAQhttps://forkto.com/pricing
  3. Founders, operator SlantedBox Ltdhttps://forkto.com/about
  4. Feature overviewhttps://forkto.com/features
  5. Temperature monitoringhttps://forkto.com/features/temperature-monitoring
  6. Allergen matrixhttps://forkto.com/features/allergen-management
  7. Stock by lothttps://forkto.com/features/stock-management
  8. Labellinghttps://forkto.com/features/labelling-system
  9. Business typeshttps://forkto.com/solutions
  10. Restaurant fithttps://forkto.com/solutions/for-restaurants
  11. Customershttps://forkto.com/case-studies
  12. Help centre indexhttps://forkto.com/help
  13. Auditor and supplier accesshttps://forkto.com/help/access-control
  14. Data exporthttps://forkto.com/help/client-profile
  15. Operator and termshttps://forkto.com/terms
  16. iOS listinghttps://apps.apple.com/gb/app/forkto-simplify-food-safety/id6451446254
  17. Google Play listinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.forkto.app