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

FoodDocs vs Forkto: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldFoodDocsForkto
What it isFoodDocs 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 forRestaurant 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 modelSubscription per siteSubscription per location
Starting priceGBP 59 per site per month, billed annuallyGBP 13 per site per month
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialYesYes
ContractNot publishedNone stated ("Cancel anytime")
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesNorth America, United KingdomUnited Kingdom
LanguagesNot publishedEnglish
Number of integrations21
CertificationsGDPRNot published
Security practicesNot publishedEncryption, regular backups and secure hosting (no certification named)
Founded2017Not published
HeadquartersTallinn, EstoniaNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 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

  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