# Best HACCP Software for UK Hospitality (2026)

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Last reviewed: 2026-09-11 by the Paddl team

Digital HACCP plan builders and monitoring tools compared for UK food businesses.

## In one sentence

Paddl drafts the HACCP plan with AI and runs the CCP checks on the app for £69 per location per month; FoodDocs builds a plan from $199 per site; MyHACCP from the FSA is free but writes nothing for you.

HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) is a legal requirement under EC Regulation 852/2004 for all UK food businesses. While you can manage HACCP on paper, digital tools make it dramatically easier to build plans, monitor critical control points, record corrective actions, and produce documentation for audits. We compared the leading HACCP software options available to UK hospitality businesses.

Methodology: We evaluated HACCP software on plan generation capabilities, CCP monitoring features, corrective action workflows, audit documentation, and UK regulatory compliance. Each platform was assessed against the requirements of EC Regulation 852/2004.

## The picks

| Product | Best for | Pricing | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Paddl | A HACCP plan in an afternoon | £69 per location per month, every feature included, 30-day free trial. No tiers and no volume discount. |  |
| FoodDocs | HACCP plan builder with traceability | From $99 a site a month (Lite); the HACCP plan is on Standard at $199; 20% less billed annually | 2026-09-11 |
| GoHACCP | Certification-led manufacturers | Quote-led; Capterra lists from US$90 a month | 2026-09-11 |
| Trail (by Access) | Checklists that monitor an existing plan | From £38 per site per month on a 12-month term (Team); £75 Standard, £82.50 Trail Evo; unlimited users | 2026-09-11 |
| MyHACCP (FSA) | A free plan, written by hand | Free | 2026-09-11 |
| Safefood 360 (Ideagen) | Food manufacturers and BRCGS sites | Not published; enterprise plans on request | 2026-09-11 |

### Paddl

The AI drafts the plan from your menu, chemicals and equipment, each CCP becomes a check on the app, and the plan exports with its records as one PDF.

Strengths: SFBB, HACCP, allergens, temperature and cleaning records in one subscription; AI drafts the HACCP plan from your menu, equipment and chemicals; EHO audit pack exports every record as one PDF; One published price with every feature and a 30-day free trial
Weaknesses: No sensor hardware: staff log temperatures on the app; No volume discount for larger groups; Four tills connect today: Square, Zettle, Epos Now and SumUp POS
Pricing: £69 per location per month, every feature included, 30-day free trial. No tiers and no volume discount.

### FoodDocs

Builds a downloadable HACCP plan and connects to temperature sensors; traceability on the higher tiers. HACCP needs the $199 Standard tier.

Strengths: AI-powered HACCP plan builder; Strong traceability features; Good for food production environments; Temperature monitoring integration
Weaknesses: No UK SFBB pack generation; Limited team management; No equipment tracking or maintenance scheduling; No complaints, risk assessments, or fire safety
Pricing: From $99 a site a month (Lite); the HACCP plan is on Standard at $199; 20% less billed annually (checked 2026-09-11 against https://www.fooddocs.com/pricing)
Reviews: 4.9/5 from 28 on Capterra (https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1027183/fooddocs)
Full comparison: https://paddl-ai.co/compare/fooddocs

### GoHACCP

HACCP software sold with consulting for SQF, BRCGS and FSSC 22000 certification. Manufacturing rather than hospitality.

Strengths: Multiple certification support (SQF, BRCGS, etc.); Good for food manufacturing; Consulting services available; Strong HACCP documentation
Weaknesses: Manufacturing focused, less suitable for hospitality; No UK SFBB support or EHO preparation; No AI-powered features; Limited team and equipment management
Pricing: Quote-led; Capterra lists from US$90 a month (checked 2026-09-11 against https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1018213/gohaccp-compliance-software)
Reviews: 4.5/5 from 11 on Capterra (https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1018213/gohaccp-compliance-software)
Full comparison: https://paddl-ai.co/compare/gohaccp

### Trail (by Access)

Trail runs the daily checks well; the HACCP plan itself is written elsewhere and the checks are mapped to it by hand.

Strengths: Established platform with proven scale; Strong daily checklist and task management workflows; Strong sensor integration for temperature monitoring; Good document storage capabilities
Weaknesses: No AI-powered HACCP generation; Checklist-led workflows are not the same as a full food safety management system; No dedicated EHO visit preparation dashboard; Limited structured SFBB, COSHH, risk assessment, and allergen workflows compared with Paddl
Pricing: From £38 per site per month on a 12-month term (Team); £75 Standard, £82.50 Trail Evo; unlimited users (checked 2026-09-11 against https://trailapp.com/pricing)
Reviews: 4.9/5 from 7 on Capterra (https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/176765/trail)
Full comparison: https://paddl-ai.co/compare/trail

### MyHACCP (FSA)

The Food Standards Agency's free online tool that walks a food business through writing its own HACCP plan. It produces the document; it does not monitor anything afterwards.

Strengths: Free and official; Follows the seven principles step by step; Good for a first plan
Weaknesses: No monitoring records, checks or reminders; Everything is typed by hand from scratch; No link to daily temperature or cleaning records
Pricing: Free (checked 2026-09-11 against https://myhaccp.food.gov.uk/)

### Safefood 360 (Ideagen)

An enterprise food safety and supplier management platform for manufacturers: HACCP, supplier approval, audits and CAPA at factory scale. It is not built for a restaurant kitchen.

Strengths: Built for manufacturing and certification (BRCGS, SQF); Supplier and CAPA management; Established, Ideagen-owned
Weaknesses: Enterprise pricing on request; No SFBB, EHO view or hospitality workflows; Implementation-led, not self-serve
Pricing: Not published; enterprise plans on request (checked 2026-09-11 against https://safefood360.com/plans/)

## Buying guide

### Do I need dedicated HACCP software?

If you run a food business with complex processes (multiple cooking methods, high-risk ingredients, sous vide, etc.), dedicated HACCP software will save significant time and reduce errors compared to paper-based plans. For simpler operations like cafes and sandwich shops, an all-in-one compliance platform that includes HACCP alongside SFBB and other requirements may be more practical than a HACCP-only tool.

### HACCP software vs SFBB software

HACCP and SFBB are not mutually exclusive - SFBB is itself a simplified HACCP-based system. Smaller food businesses often only need SFBB, while larger or more complex operations need full HACCP plans. The best platforms support both, allowing you to use SFBB for straightforward compliance and add detailed HACCP plans where needed.

## Questions

**Is HACCP software a legal requirement?**

No, but having a documented HACCP-based food safety management system is a legal requirement under EC 852/2004. You can use paper records, but software makes compliance significantly easier and produces better documentation for EHO inspections.

**Can AI generate a valid HACCP plan?**

AI can generate a strong starting point for a HACCP plan, identifying common hazards, critical control points, and monitoring procedures based on your business type and menu. However, every AI-generated plan should be reviewed by someone with food safety knowledge to ensure it covers the specific risks of your operation.