SmartSense by Digi vs Squadle

SmartSense by Digi is an IoT monitoring service that combines wireless temperature sensors, food probes, cellular gateways, a cloud dashboard and digital checklists to automate HACCP logging and equipment monitoring. Squadle is a food safety and shift-management product now sold as Squadle by Crunchtime. Both are listed under Temperature Monitoring & Sensors. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in audience, platforms and security and compliance.

Key differences

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: SmartSense by Digi: Multi-site restaurant chains; Squadle: Multi-unit and franchise restaurant operators.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. SmartSense by Digi: Web; Squadle: Web, iOS.

  • security and compliance

    Listed security and compliance items: SmartSense by Digi: ISO 9001, SOC 2 Type 2; Squadle: SOC 2 Type 2.

  • company background

    SmartSense by Digi names Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII) as its parent company and Squadle names Crunchtime (Squadle by Crunchtime).

Side by side

SmartSense by Digi vs Squadle: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldSmartSense by DigiSquadle
What it isSmartSense by Digi is an IoT monitoring service that combines wireless temperature sensors, food probes, cellular gateways, a cloud dashboard and digital checklists to automate HACCP logging and equipment monitoring.Squadle is a food safety and shift-management product now sold as Squadle by Crunchtime.
Best forMulti-site restaurant chains; Grocery and convenience retailers; Schools and universities; Pharmacies and healthcare providersMulti-unit and franchise restaurant operators; Chains replacing paper temperature logs
Pricing modelSubscription per asset (quote)Quote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractA term applies (equipment replacements are free "for the life of the term"); its length is not statedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS
CountriesUnited StatesNot published
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrationsNot publishedNot published
CertificationsISO 9001, SOC 2 Type 2SOC 2 Type 2
Security practicesNot publishedHTTPS, multifactor authentication and encryption in transit and at rest
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersBoston, United StatesBoston, United States
OwnerDigi International (NASDAQ: DGII)Crunchtime (Squadle by Crunchtime)
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Which to choose

SmartSense by Digi

Choose SmartSense by Digi if you fit its listed audience: Multi-site restaurant chains; Grocery and convenience retailers; Schools and universities.

Squadle

Choose Squadle if you are in one of these groups: Multi-unit and franchise restaurant operators; Chains replacing paper temperature logs.

What we could not confirm

SmartSense by Digi

  • Any price, per-asset rate or term length
  • Named integrations
  • Founding year and team size
  • Which countries it is sold in
  • Whether the mobile app is on iOS and Android and its store listings
  • Product-level sensor specifications beyond the vendor claims
  • Migration path for existing Jolt customers into SmartSense ONE

Squadle

  • Date and terms of Crunchtime's acquisition of Squadle
  • Any price or contract term
  • Android app
  • Squadle-specific integrations
  • Named Squadle customers
  • Countries and languages
  • Squadle-specific support offering

Go further

SmartSense by Digi profileSquadle 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.

SmartSense by Digi, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Home: modules, industries, customershttps://www.smartsense.co/
  2. Food service solutions and customershttps://www.smartsense.co/food-service
  3. Food safety monitoring: how it workshttps://www.smartsense.co/solutions/food-safety-monitoring
  4. Alerts, data retention, API, mobile apphttps://www.smartsense.co/faqs
  5. Per-asset pricinghttps://www.smartsense.co/how-to-buy
  6. SmartSense ONE moduleshttps://www.smartsense.co/press/smartsense-one
  7. Digi acquisition of Jolthttps://www.smartsense.co/jolt-acquisition
  8. SOC 2, ISO 9001https://www.smartsense.co/press/soc2-type2
  9. Company profilehttps://www.smartsense.co/about-us
  10. Offices and support hourshttps://www.smartsense.co/contact
  11. Cloud dashboardhttps://www.smartsense.co/system-overview/cloud-dashboard

Squadle, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Squadle product pagehttps://www.crunchtime.com/squadle
  2. Temperature monitoring hardware and claimshttps://www.crunchtime.com/ops-execution/temp-monitoring
  3. Crunchtime scalehttps://www.crunchtime.com/about-us
  4. Security and SOC auditshttps://www.crunchtime.com/security
  5. iOS app listinghttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/squadle-hq-managers/id1446934534