Kitro vs Upshop

KITRO is a Swiss food waste tracking service for professional kitchens. Upshop is a SaaS platform for grocery, convenience and other food retailers. Both are listed under Food Waste Tracking & Reduction. The main differences are in price, audience and countries covered.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, Kitro lists CHF 349 per month. Upshop does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Kitro: Hotel groups and resorts; Upshop: Grocery chains with large fresh departments.

  • countries covered

    On geography, Kitro names 4 countries and Upshop names 4 countries. No country appears in every list.

  • company background

    Kitro is based in Zürich, Switzerland and Upshop in Austin, United States.

Side by side

Kitro vs Upshop: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldKitroUpshop
What it isKITRO is a Swiss food waste tracking service for professional kitchens.Upshop is a SaaS platform for grocery, convenience and other food retailers.
Best forHotel groups and resorts; Contract caterers and corporate canteens; Hospitals, care homes and schoolsGrocery chains with large fresh departments; Retailers cutting food waste; Food retailers preparing for FSMA 204 traceability; Operators with a central commissary
Pricing modelSubscription (per property)Quote only
Starting priceCHF 349 per monthNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb
CountriesAustralia, Croatia, Germany, SwitzerlandDenmark, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, SpanishNot published
Number of integrationsNot published9
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
Founded2017Not published
HeadquartersZürich, SwitzerlandAustin, United States
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 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 Upshop

  • DoorDash
  • Inmar Intelligence
  • Instacart
  • ReposiTrak
  • Swish Brand Experiences
  • Toast
  • UberEats
  • VusionGroup
  • Zebra

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.

Upshop

Choose Upshop if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Grocery chains with large fresh departments; Retailers cutting food waste; Food retailers preparing for FSMA 204 traceability.

Weaker fit: Single-location restaurants. Upshop describes itself as a platform for food retailers with multi-store operations.

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

Upshop

  • Pricing
  • Founding year
  • Employee count
  • Security certifications
  • Contract terms
  • Restaurant use: the site is aimed at food retail

Go further

Kitro profileUpshop profile

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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