Kitro vs LeanPath vs Orbisk vs Wasteless

KITRO is a Swiss food waste tracking service for professional kitchens. Leanpath is a food waste prevention system for commercial kitchens. Orbisk is a food waste monitor for professional kitchens. Wasteless is software for supermarkets and food retailers that uses AI to set markdown prices for items nearing expiry. All four are listed under Food Waste Tracking & Reduction. They differ in price and audience.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, Kitro lists CHF 349 per month. LeanPath, Orbisk and Wasteless do not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Kitro: Hotel groups and resorts; LeanPath: Contract caterers and multi-site foodservice accounts; Orbisk: Hotels; Wasteless: Supermarket and grocery chains.

Side by side

Kitro vs LeanPath vs Orbisk vs Wasteless: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldKitroLeanPathOrbiskWasteless
What it isKITRO is a Swiss food waste tracking service for professional kitchens.Leanpath is a food waste prevention system for commercial kitchens.Orbisk is a food waste monitor for professional kitchens.Wasteless is software for supermarkets and food retailers that uses AI to set markdown prices for items nearing expiry.
Best forHotel groups and resorts; Contract caterers and corporate canteens; Hospitals, care homes and schoolsContract caterers and multi-site foodservice accounts; Hotels and gaming venues; Universities and healthcare kitchens; Restaurant groups and mid-market operatorsHotels; Company catering and cruise operations; Multi-site portfolios and ESG teamsSupermarket and grocery chains; Fresh-food and meat departments
Pricing modelSubscription (per property)Quote onlyQuote onlyQuote only
Starting priceCHF 349 per monthNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWebWebNot published
CountriesAustralia, Croatia, Germany, SwitzerlandNot publishedNetherlands, Poland, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United StatesFrance, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, SpanishNot publishedDutch, English, French, German, SpanishNot published
Number of integrationsNot published3Not publishedNot published
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedFSMA and USDA grind log record-keeping requirements (as stated by the vendor)
Founded20172004Not published2017
HeadquartersZürich, SwitzerlandBeaverton, United StatesNetherlandsNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Kitro

Kitro does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Named only by LeanPath

  • CBORD
  • Galley
  • Nutritics

Named only by Orbisk

Orbisk does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Named only by Wasteless

Wasteless does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Which to choose

Kitro

Choose Kitro if you are in one of these groups: Hotel groups and resorts; Contract caterers and corporate canteens; Hospitals, care homes and schools.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Very small kitchens: the vendor says proven return on investment starts from about EUR 400,000 in annual food costs.

LeanPath

Choose LeanPath if you fit its listed audience: Contract caterers and multi-site foodservice accounts; Hotels and gaming venues; Universities and healthcare kitchens.

Orbisk

Choose Orbisk if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Hotels; Company catering and cruise operations; Multi-site portfolios and ESG teams.

Wasteless

Choose Wasteless if you are in one of these groups: Supermarket and grocery chains; Fresh-food and meat departments.

Weaker fit: Restaurants and other food service kitchens: the vendor positions the product for supermarkets and retail shelf pricing.

What we could not confirm

Kitro

  • Contract minimum term and renewal
  • Named integrations with POS, inventory or reporting systems
  • Funding history
  • Employee count
  • Security certifications
  • Official list of countries served
  • Setup or installation fees

LeanPath

  • Any price or plan structure
  • Contract length and renewal terms
  • Which countries the product is sold in (the vendor says 45+)
  • Funding history and any parent company
  • Employee count
  • Security certifications
  • Which product languages exist: the products page says over 40 languages are supported but lists none
  • Whether the Leanpath mobile app is on iOS and Android: the products page mentions a phone app but no store listing is linked
  • Vendor performance claims (2 to 7 times return, food purchases cut by 2 to 6 percent) are unaudited

Orbisk

  • Any price or contract term
  • Funding, founding year, headquarters city, team size
  • Integrations with POS or inventory tools
  • Security certifications
  • Vendor result claims (savings percentages) are unaudited

Wasteless

  • Pricing and contract terms
  • Headquarters and which office is the head office, funding and team size
  • Named integrations
  • Mobile app platforms
  • Security certifications
  • Support arrangements

Go further

Kitro profileLeanPath profileOrbisk profileWasteless 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.

Kitro, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Positioning and customer resultshttps://www.kitro.ch/
  2. Product overview and fithttps://www.kitro.ch/food-waste-solution
  3. How it works and waste categorieshttps://www.kitro.ch/solution
  4. Pricing and inclusionshttps://www.kitro.ch/pricing
  5. Company story and teamhttps://www.kitro.ch/about-us
  6. Industries servedhttps://www.kitro.ch/industries
  7. Healthcare usehttps://www.kitro.ch/industries/hospitals-care-homes
  8. Aramark case studyhttps://www.kitro.ch/case-studies/aramark
  9. Legal entity and foundershttps://www.kitro.ch/policies/imprint
  10. Zürich addresshttps://www.kitro.ch/contact
  11. Free assessmenthttps://www.kitro.ch/free-assessment

LeanPath, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, claims, testimonialshttps://www.leanpath.com/
  2. Tracker range, platform, integrations, languageshttps://www.leanpath.com/products/
  3. Kitchen waste trackershttps://www.leanpath.com/products/food-waste-tracking/
  4. Plate waste tracking and Sparkhttps://www.leanpath.com/products/plate-waste-tracking/
  5. Industries servedhttps://www.leanpath.com/industries/
  6. Founding, B Corp, founder, countrieshttps://www.leanpath.com/about/
  7. Offices and support contactshttps://www.leanpath.com/contact/
  8. Legal entity and headquartershttps://www.leanpath.com/privacy-policy/
  9. Page discoveryhttps://www.leanpath.com/sitemap_index.xml
  10. Restaurant-specific landing pagehttps://restaurants.leanpath.com/