SmartKitchen vs Wasteless

SmartKitchen is a Finnish service for commercial kitchens that combines digital HACCP self-monitoring with food waste tracking. Wasteless is software for supermarkets and food retailers that uses AI to set markdown prices for items nearing expiry. Both 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

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: SmartKitchen: Hotel and multi-kitchen operators; Wasteless: Supermarket and grocery chains.

  • countries covered

    On geography, SmartKitchen names 2 countries and Wasteless names 6 countries. No country appears in every list.

  • company background

    SmartKitchen was founded in 2013 and Wasteless in 2017.

Side by side

SmartKitchen vs Wasteless: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldSmartKitchenWasteless
What it isSmartKitchen is a Finnish service for commercial kitchens that combines digital HACCP self-monitoring with food waste tracking.Wasteless is software for supermarkets and food retailers that uses AI to set markdown prices for items nearing expiry.
Best forHotel and multi-kitchen operators; Kitchens replacing paper HACCP logs; School and public-sector kitchens measuring plate waste; Kitchens that want to cut food waste costsSupermarket and grocery chains; Fresh-food and meat departments
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, AndroidNot published
CountriesFinland, NorwayFrance, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain
LanguagesEnglish, Finnish, German, SwedishNot published
Number of integrations4Not published
CertificationsGDPRNot published
Security practicesNot publishedFSMA and USDA grind log record-keeping requirements (as stated by the vendor)
Founded20132017
HeadquartersOulu, FinlandNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by SmartKitchen

  • Jamix
  • Lounastaja
  • Restolution
  • SafeDrying

Named only by Wasteless

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

Which to choose

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.

Wasteless

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

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Restaurants and other food service kitchens: the vendor positions the product for supermarkets and retail shelf pricing.

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

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

SmartKitchen profileWasteless 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/