Metafoodx vs SmartKitchen

Metafoodx is a food waste tracking system for commercial kitchens built around a countertop AI scanner. SmartKitchen is a Finnish service for commercial kitchens that combines digital HACCP self-monitoring with food waste tracking. Both are listed under Food Waste Tracking & Reduction. They differ in audience, platforms and countries covered.

Key differences

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Metafoodx: Universities and colleges; SmartKitchen: Hotel and multi-kitchen operators.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: Metafoodx: Web; SmartKitchen: Web, Android.

  • countries covered

    Country coverage differs. Metafoodx names 1 country and SmartKitchen names 2 countries. No country appears in every list.

  • company background

    Headquarters: Metafoodx, San Jose, United States; SmartKitchen, Oulu, Finland.

Side by side

Metafoodx vs SmartKitchen: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldMetafoodxSmartKitchen
What it isMetafoodx is a food waste tracking system for commercial kitchens built around a countertop AI scanner.SmartKitchen is a Finnish service for commercial kitchens that combines digital HACCP self-monitoring with food waste tracking.
Best forUniversities and colleges; Hotels, resorts and cruise dining; Corporate dining and fast casual restaurantsHotel and multi-kitchen operators; Kitchens replacing paper HACCP logs; School and public-sector kitchens measuring plate waste; Kitchens that want to cut food waste costs
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb, Android
CountriesUnited StatesFinland, Norway
LanguagesNot publishedEnglish, Finnish, German, Swedish
Number of integrationsNot published4
CertificationsNot publishedGDPR
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published2013
HeadquartersSan Jose, United StatesOulu, Finland
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Metafoodx

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

Named only by SmartKitchen

  • Jamix
  • Lounastaja
  • Restolution
  • SafeDrying

Which to choose

Metafoodx

Choose Metafoodx if you fit its listed audience: Universities and colleges; Hotels, resorts and cruise dining; Corporate dining and fast casual restaurants.

SmartKitchen

Choose SmartKitchen if you are in one of these groups: Hotel and multi-kitchen operators; Kitchens replacing paper HACCP logs; School and public-sector kitchens measuring plate waste.

What we could not confirm

Metafoodx

  • Any price or contract terms
  • Named integrations
  • Founding year
  • Employee count
  • Security certifications
  • Countries served

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

Go further

Metafoodx profileSmartKitchen 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.

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/