Lumitics vs Orbisk vs SmartKitchen vs Upshop

Lumitics makes Insight, a smart bin that weighs food waste and uses a camera and AI image recognition to identify what is thrown away. Orbisk is a food waste monitor for professional kitchens. SmartKitchen is a Finnish service for commercial kitchens that combines digital HACCP self-monitoring with food waste tracking. Upshop is a SaaS platform for grocery, convenience and other food retailers. All four are listed under Food Waste Tracking & Reduction. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in audience, countries covered and company background.

Key differences

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Lumitics: Hotels and hotel groups; Orbisk: Hotels; SmartKitchen: Hotel and multi-kitchen operators; Upshop: Grocery chains with large fresh departments.

  • countries covered

    On geography, Lumitics names 1 country, Orbisk names 6 countries, SmartKitchen names 2 countries and Upshop names 4 countries. No country appears in every list.

  • company background

    Headquarters: Lumitics, Singapore, Singapore; Orbisk, Netherlands; SmartKitchen, Oulu, Finland; Upshop, Austin, United States.

Side by side

Lumitics vs Orbisk vs SmartKitchen vs Upshop: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldLumiticsOrbiskSmartKitchenUpshop
What it isLumitics makes Insight, a smart bin that weighs food waste and uses a camera and AI image recognition to identify what is thrown away.Orbisk is a food waste monitor for professional kitchens.SmartKitchen is a Finnish service for commercial kitchens that combines digital HACCP self-monitoring with food waste tracking.Upshop is a SaaS platform for grocery, convenience and other food retailers.
Best forHotels and hotel groups; Large commercial kitchens and buffetsHotels; Company catering and cruise operations; Multi-site portfolios and ESG teamsHotel and multi-kitchen operators; Kitchens replacing paper HACCP logs; School and public-sector kitchens measuring plate waste; Kitchens that want to cut food waste costsGrocery chains with large fresh departments; Retailers cutting food waste; Food retailers preparing for FSMA 204 traceability; Operators with a central commissary
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote onlyQuote onlyQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
PlatformsNot publishedWebWeb, AndroidWeb
CountriesSingaporeNetherlands, Poland, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United StatesFinland, NorwayDenmark, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States
LanguagesNot publishedDutch, English, French, German, SpanishEnglish, Finnish, German, SwedishNot published
Number of integrationsNot publishedNot published49
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedGDPRNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Founded2017Not published2013Not published
HeadquartersSingapore, SingaporeNetherlandsOulu, FinlandAustin, United States
OwnerWinnowNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Lumitics

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

Named only by Orbisk

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

Named only by SmartKitchen

  • Jamix
  • Lounastaja
  • Restolution
  • SafeDrying

Named only by Upshop

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

Which to choose

Lumitics

Choose Lumitics if you are in one of these groups: Hotels and hotel groups; Large commercial kitchens and buffets.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Small kitchens with little food output. The vendor says the solution is best suited to facilities that produce a large amount of food.

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.

SmartKitchen

Choose SmartKitchen if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Hotel and multi-kitchen operators; Kitchens replacing paper HACCP logs; School and public-sector kitchens measuring plate waste.

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

Lumitics

  • Price or contract terms
  • Software integrations
  • Employee count
  • Security certifications
  • Interface languages
  • Countries where it is installed
  • Whether the Lumitics brand will continue after the Winnow transition

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

SmartKitchen

  • Any price, licence fee or contract term (quote only)
  • Whether KitchenHelper is listed in the App Store or Google Play
  • Security certifications and hosting location
  • Team size and funding
  • Countries served beyond Finland and Norway
  • Company registration number

Upshop

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

Go further

Lumitics profileOrbisk profileSmartKitchen profileUpshop 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.

SmartKitchen, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepagehttps://smartkitchen.solutions/en/frontpage/
  2. Food waste trackinghttps://smartkitchen.solutions/en/food-waste-reducing/
  3. Waste scale and licencehttps://smartkitchen.solutions/en/food-waste-reducing/products-and-licenses-to-reduce-food-waste/
  4. Digital HACCPhttps://smartkitchen.solutions/en/digital-haccp-commercial-kitchen/
  5. HACCP products, licence, languageshttps://smartkitchen.solutions/en/digital-haccp-commercial-kitchen/digital-haccp-products-and-licenses/
  6. Integrationshttps://smartkitchen.solutions/en/integrations/
  7. Customershttps://smartkitchen.solutions/en/customer-stories/
  8. Company historyhttps://smartkitchen.solutions/en/about-us/
  9. Address, contacts, customershttps://smartkitchen.solutions/en/contact/
  10. Legal entityhttps://smartkitchen.solutions/en/privacy-notice/