FoodDocs vs Forkto
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. Both are listed under HACCP & Food Safety Management. The main differences are in price, audience and countries covered.
Key differences
price
The vendors price on different terms. FoodDocs at GBP 59 per site per month, billed annually; Forkto at GBP 13 per site per month. The amounts cannot be compared directly.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: FoodDocs: Restaurant and hospitality groups; Forkto: Restaurants and cafes preparing for hygiene inspections.
countries covered
On geography, FoodDocs names 2 countries and Forkto names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.
integrations
On integrations, FoodDocs names 2 integrations and Forkto names 1 integration. No partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | FoodDocs | Forkto |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | 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 | 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 site | Subscription per location |
| Starting price | GBP 59 per site per month, billed annually | GBP 13 per site per month |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Contract | Not published | None stated ("Cancel anytime") |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | North America, United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Not published | English |
| Number of integrations | 2 | 1 |
| Certifications | GDPR | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Encryption, regular backups and secure hosting (no certification named) |
| Founded | 2017 | Not published |
| Headquarters | Tallinn, Estonia | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by FoodDocs
- ConnectedFresh
- Smaats
Named only by Forkto
- Stripe
Which to choose
FoodDocs
Choose FoodDocs if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: 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.
Less suited to: 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
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.
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

