Food Label Maker vs MenuSano vs ReciPal

Food Label Maker is cloud software for building recipes, analysing nutrition and allergens, and producing regulator-compliant nutrition labels. MenuSano is Canadian-built cloud software that calculates nutrition from recipes and generates compliant labels for Canada, the US and the UK, including supplement facts, front-of-package symbols and ingredient lists. ReciPal is cloud software for food producers that turns a recipe into a nutrition facts label, ingredient list and allergen statement, using the USDA database plus its own ingredient entries. All three are listed under Nutrition Analysis & Recipe Labelling. The main differences are in price, audience and countries covered.

Key differences

  • price

    Starting prices: MenuSano at $29 (currency not stated) per month; ReciPal at USD 29 per recipe. The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable. Food Label Maker does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Food Label Maker: Small food brands and startups; MenuSano: Food manufacturers and small producers needing labels; ReciPal: Small food startups making packaged products.

  • countries covered

    Country coverage differs. Food Label Maker names 4 countries, MenuSano names 3 countries and ReciPal names 2 countries. 2 countries appear in every list.

Side by side

Food Label Maker vs MenuSano vs ReciPal: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldFood Label MakerMenuSanoReciPal
What it isFood Label Maker is cloud software for building recipes, analysing nutrition and allergens, and producing regulator-compliant nutrition labels.MenuSano is Canadian-built cloud software that calculates nutrition from recipes and generates compliant labels for Canada, the US and the UK, including supplement facts, front-of-package symbols and ingredient lists.ReciPal is cloud software for food producers that turns a recipe into a nutrition facts label, ingredient list and allergen statement, using the USDA database plus its own ingredient entries.
Best forSmall food brands and startups; Food manufacturers; Restaurants, caterers and meal plan companiesFood manufacturers and small producers needing labels; Restaurants, schools and hospitals; Platforms that want nutrition data built inSmall food startups making packaged products; Commercial kitchens, co-packers and food consultants; Producers who need lot tracing
Pricing modelSubscription per userSubscription per userSubscription per user
Starting priceNot published$29 (currency not stated) per monthUSD 29 per recipe
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialYesYesNot published
ContractNot publishedMonthly or yearly renewalNone (cancel anytime on labeling plans)
PlatformsWebWebWeb
CountriesCanada, Mexico, United Kingdom, United StatesCanada, United Kingdom, United StatesCanada, United States
LanguagesEnglish, French, SpanishNot publishedNot published
Number of integrationsNot publishedNot publishedNot published
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Security practicesMulti-factor authentication, single sign-on and role-based access control (plan-dependent)Not publishedFDA and CFIA label formats
Founded2021Not published2011
HeadquartersNot publishedCanadaNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Which to choose

Food Label Maker

Choose Food Label Maker if you fit its listed audience: Small food brands and startups; Food manufacturers; Restaurants, caterers and meal plan companies.

MenuSano

Choose MenuSano if you are in one of these groups: Food manufacturers and small producers needing labels; Restaurants, schools and hospitals; Platforms that want nutrition data built in.

ReciPal

Choose ReciPal if you fit its listed audience: Small food startups making packaged products; Commercial kitchens, co-packers and food consultants; Producers who need lot tracing.

What we could not confirm

Food Label Maker

  • US dollar plan prices
  • Free trial length and contract term
  • Legal entity, headquarters, team size and funding
  • Named integrations and customers
  • Hardware and app availability

MenuSano

  • Exact pricing currency
  • Founding year, headquarters city, funding, team size
  • Named integrations
  • Security certifications
  • Interface languages

ReciPal

  • Headquarters, founders, team size and funding
  • Free plan or trial terms (the site offers a free label but does not describe limits)
  • Mobile apps and interface languages
  • Security certifications and hosting
  • Integrations with accounting or POS software

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Food Label Maker profileMenuSano profileReciPal profile

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