29 comparisons

How Paddl compares

Every comparison here is built the same way: the rival's published price or a sourced quote, its public review score, its published feature list against Paddl's, and the date each was checked. Where a vendor does not publish a price, the page says so.

In one sentence

Paddl is food safety, compliance and operations software for UK hospitality: digital SFBB, HACCP plans, allergens and Natasha's Law labels, temperature, cleaning and training records, and an EHO-ready audit pack. £69 per location per month with every feature included, a 30-day free trial and no contract. Each comparison below uses the rival's published price or a sourced quote, its public review score and its published feature list, with the date each was checked.

Reviewed by the Paddl team · 11 September 2026

Food safety and compliance

Trail (by Access) vs Paddl

Intelligent operations platform for hospitality

From £38 per site per month on a 12-month term (Team); £75 Standard, £82.50 Trail Evo; unlimited usersChecked 2026-09-11

Alert65 (Food Alert) vs Paddl

Food Alert compliance software backed by consultants

Quote-led; Capterra lists from £20,000 a year, a three-site basic package was quoted at about £2,250 a yearChecked 2026-09-11

Navitas Safety vs Paddl

Operational compliance platform for multi-site food businesses

Quote-led; Capterra lists from £90 a month, Culinary Key from around £39 a month plus hardware on a 12 to 24 month contractChecked 2026-09-11

FoodDocs vs Paddl

Digital food safety management system

From $99 a site a month (Lite); the HACCP plan is on Standard at $199; 20% less billed annuallyChecked 2026-09-11

SafetyCulture (iAuditor) vs Paddl

Mobile-first inspection and audit platform

Free for up to 10 seats; Premium $24 per seat per month billed annually ($29 monthly)Checked 2026-09-11

Checkit vs Paddl

Automated compliance and IoT monitoring

Quote-led; software plus installed wireless sensorsChecked 2026-09-11

Jolt (SmartSense) vs Paddl

Digital operations platform for restaurants

Quote-led via SmartSense; Capterra lists from US$89.99 a monthChecked 2026-09-11

GoHACCP vs Paddl

Food safety compliance and consulting

Quote-led; Capterra lists from US$90 a monthChecked 2026-09-11

Leafe vs Paddl

UK's #1 food hygiene app

Per venue per month; Culinary Key reports from £28 a venue, Pro about £119Checked 2026-09-11

Logit vs Paddl

One digital platform to manage work and engage teams

Modular, per site per module, on quoteChecked 2026-09-11

Food Alert vs Paddl

Food safety consultancy and compliance software for UK hospitality

Quote-led consultancy packages; the Alert65 software is bundled, not sold separatelyChecked 2026-09-11

Operations and multi-site execution

Operandio vs Paddl

Operations platform for multi-unit success

Quote-led, by locations or users and modulesChecked 2026-09-11

Xenia vs Paddl

Facility maintenance and operations platform

Quote-led per location or user; Capterra lists a free starting tier; 14-day trialChecked 2026-09-11

Access Hospitality vs Paddl

Enterprise hospitality operations software

Suite on quote; Trail (its checklist product) from £38 a site a month; Maintain Evo from £65Checked 2026-09-11

Mapal OS vs Paddl

Compliance, Flow training and workforce tools for hospitality groups

Suites on quote, sized to the estateChecked 2026-09-11

Crunchtime (Zenput) vs Paddl

Operations execution for large restaurant chains

Quote-led; Capterra lists from US$40 a monthChecked 2026-09-11

Health and safety consultancy

Shield Safety vs Paddl

Food, fire and health & safety solutions

Quote-led consultancy packages with the RiskProof platform; no published priceChecked 2026-09-11

Citation vs Paddl

UK health & safety, HR, and employment law compliance

Quote-led per employee per month on a three to seven year termChecked 2026-09-11

BrightSafe (Peninsula) vs Paddl

Health & safety software and documentation from Peninsula

From £16.67 per employee per month on a two to five year contract as part of BrightHR; Capterra lists BrightSafe from £9Checked 2026-09-11

Rota and scheduling

Homebase vs Paddl

Scheduling, time clock and team messaging for small businesses

Free for one location up to 10 employees; Essentials $30, Plus $70, All-in-One $120 per location per monthChecked 2026-09-22

Deputy vs Paddl

Scheduling, time tracking, and workforce management for hospitality

£3.25 to £6.50 per user per month, £20 minimum; a 40-person team on Core is £170 a month for the rota aloneChecked 2026-09-22

RotaCloud vs Paddl

UK-built rota planning and time tracking for hospitality

From £10 a month for up to five employees, scaling by headcount; Capterra lists £5 per user; no contractChecked 2026-09-11

Planday (Xero) vs Paddl

Workforce scheduling and management platform, owned by Xero

Per user per month from around £2.99, five-user minimum; Pro on quoteChecked 2026-09-11

7shifts vs Paddl

Restaurant scheduling, communication, and workforce management

Free plan for one location; paid from US$39.99 a location a monthChecked 2026-09-22

Workforce management

All Gravy vs Paddl

Modular employee app for hospitality teams

$375 a month under 50 people; modules multiplied by seats above thatChecked 2026-09-22

Blink vs Paddl

Frontline employee app with a feed, chat and a digital hub

Core from $3.75 per user per month billed annually ($4.50 monthly); Pro from $5.00 billed annually; Enterprise quotedChecked 2026-09-22

Sona (with Yapster) vs Paddl

AI workforce management for frontline teams, with the Yapster messenger

Not published: the pricing page offers a consultation and a custom quoteChecked 2026-09-22

Connecteam vs Paddl

All-in-one employee management app

Free up to 10 employees; from $29 a month per hub for 30 users, three hubs for the full productChecked 2026-09-22

Workforce.com vs Paddl

Workforce management platform for hourly teams

Quote-led per user by moduleChecked 2026-09-11

Software Paddl runs alongside

Tills, rota, payroll and training providers

Square, Zettle, Epos Now, Lightspeed, Zonal, Kobas, Tevalis, Fourth, Harri, Nory, All Gravy, iHASCO and High Speed Training are not rivals. What each does and what Paddl adds next to it.

Compare Paddl with your current setup for 30 days

£69 per location per month, every feature included, 30-day free trial. No tiers and no volume discount. Card required to start, nothing charged until the trial ends.

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