SmartKitchen vs Upshop
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. Both are listed under Food Waste Tracking & Reduction. They differ in audience, platforms and countries covered.
Key differences
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: SmartKitchen: Hotel and multi-kitchen operators; Upshop: Grocery chains with large fresh departments.
platforms
Platform support differs. SmartKitchen: Web, Android; Upshop: Web.
countries covered
Country coverage differs. SmartKitchen names 2 countries and Upshop names 4 countries. No country appears in every list.
integrations
The integration lists differ. SmartKitchen names 4 integrations and Upshop names 9 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
company background
SmartKitchen is based in Oulu, Finland and Upshop in Austin, United States.
Side by side
| Field | SmartKitchen | Upshop |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | 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 for | Hotel 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 | Grocery chains with large fresh departments; Retailers cutting food waste; Food retailers preparing for FSMA 204 traceability; Operators with a central commissary |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Quote only |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, Android | Web |
| Countries | Finland, Norway | Denmark, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States |
| Languages | English, Finnish, German, Swedish | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 4 | 9 |
| Certifications | GDPR | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2013 | Not published |
| Headquarters | Oulu, Finland | Austin, United States |
| Owner | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
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
SmartKitchen
Choose SmartKitchen if you fit its listed audience: 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.
Less suited to: Single-location restaurants. Upshop describes itself as a platform for food retailers with multi-store operations.
What we could not confirm
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
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
- Homepagehttps://smartkitchen.solutions/en/frontpage/
- Food waste trackinghttps://smartkitchen.solutions/en/food-waste-reducing/
- Waste scale and licencehttps://smartkitchen.solutions/en/food-waste-reducing/products-and-licenses-to-reduce-food-waste/
- Digital HACCPhttps://smartkitchen.solutions/en/digital-haccp-commercial-kitchen/
- HACCP products, licence, languageshttps://smartkitchen.solutions/en/digital-haccp-commercial-kitchen/digital-haccp-products-and-licenses/
- Integrationshttps://smartkitchen.solutions/en/integrations/
- Customershttps://smartkitchen.solutions/en/customer-stories/
- Company historyhttps://smartkitchen.solutions/en/about-us/
- Address, contacts, customershttps://smartkitchen.solutions/en/contact/
- Legal entityhttps://smartkitchen.solutions/en/privacy-notice/
Upshop, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Overview and navigationhttps://upshop.com/
- Platformhttps://upshop.com/upshop-360
- Fresh suitehttps://upshop.com/solutions/fresh-360
- Waste suitehttps://upshop.com/solutions/waste-360
- Inventory suitehttps://upshop.com/solutions/inventory-360
- Commerce suitehttps://upshop.com/solutions/commerce-360
- Compliance suitehttps://upshop.com/solutions/compliance-360
- Commissary suitehttps://upshop.com/solutions/commissary-360
- Partnershttps://upshop.com/partners
- Company overviewhttps://upshop.com/about
- Customershttps://upshop.com/customers
- Task managementhttps://upshop.com/task-management
- Fundinghttps://upshop.com/strategic-investment-from-level-equity
- Merger with Invafreshhttps://upshop.com/upshop-and-invafresh-merge-to-transform-global-food-retail-technology

