PaddlvsAccess Hospitality
Access Hospitality (Evo platform) provides POS, payroll, scheduling, maintenance, and compliance for UK hospitality chains. Part of The Access Group.
33 features compared · £69/location/month all-inclusive · No contracts
Used Daily & Trusted By:
Used Daily & Trusted By: Edgie Eats, Frothed, Good Chemistry Brewing, Paper Tiger Food Services, Restore, Royal Marine Hotel, The Staff of Life, The Tower Inn, World Famous Dive Bars.
Complete side-by-side comparison
Food Safety & Compliance
| Feature | Paddl | Access Hospitality |
|---|---|---|
| Digital SFBB Packs | ||
| HACCP Plans | ||
| AI HACCP GenerationPaddl Only | ||
| Allergen Management | ||
| Risk Assessments | ||
| EHO Report GenerationPaddl Only | ||
| One-Click Audit PacksPaddl Only | ||
| Fire Safety - Drills, Certificates & Expiry Alerts | ||
| COSHH Management |
Operations & Equipment
| Feature | Paddl | Access Hospitality |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment Tracking | ||
| AI Equipment Anomaly DetectionPaddl Only | ||
| Temperature Monitoring | ||
| Maintenance Swimlanes | ||
| Supplier Management | ||
| Delivery ChecksPaddl Only |
Team & Training
| Feature | Paddl | Access Hospitality |
|---|---|---|
| Team Management | ||
| Rota Building & Publishing | ||
| Shift Swaps & Open Shifts | ||
| Holiday & Leave | ||
| Timesheets & Payroll Export | ||
| Training Tracking | ||
| Staff Inductions | ||
| GPS Check-inPaddl Only | ||
| Shift Handovers / EOD ReportsPaddl Only | ||
| Staff Notifications |
Documents & Knowledge
| Feature | Paddl | Access Hospitality |
|---|---|---|
| Document Management | ||
| Knowledge Hub | ||
| Digital Signatures | ||
| Licence Management | ||
| Insurance Gap DetectionPaddl Only | ||
| Lease & Property ManagementPaddl Only |
Reporting & Incidents
| Feature | Paddl | Access Hospitality |
|---|---|---|
| Complaint MonitoringPaddl Only | ||
| Incident & Accident ReportingPaddl Only | ||
| EHO Visit DashboardPaddl Only | ||
| AI Legal Guidance & Evidence PacksPaddl Only |
Platform & AI
| Feature | Paddl | Access Hospitality |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile App | ||
| Mobile Manager ViewPaddl Only | ||
| Offline Mode | ||
| AI Assistant | ||
| AI That Carries Out TasksPaddl Only | ||
| AI Document ExtractionPaddl Only | ||
| Compliance Dashboard | ||
| Multi-Location |
What Access Hospitality is missing
Access Hospitality: Complex pricing with multiple modules
Access Hospitality: Enterprise-focused, may be overkill for SMBs
Access Hospitality: No AI-powered HACCP generation or document extraction
Access Hospitality: Requires combining multiple products
Access Hospitality: No shift handovers, GPS check-in, or insurance gap detection
Access Hospitality: No complaints management
What Paddl offers instead
AI-Powered Automation
AI-generated HACCP plans, smart document extraction, equipment health analysis, and insurance gap detection.
UK Compliance Built-In
SFBB pack generation, EHO preparation dashboard, Natasha's Law allergen tracking, fire safety, and COSHH management.
Transparent Pricing
£69/location/month with all 33 features included. No modules, no hidden costs, no long-term contracts.
Shift Handovers Done Right
End-of-day reports with urgent items, stock issues, equipment problems. Incoming staff acknowledge before starting.
Features Access Hospitality doesn't have
Real screenshots from the Paddl platform showing what you're missing
Shift Handovers & EOD Reports
Paddl AdvantageStaff submit end-of-day reports with urgent actions, stock shortages, and equipment problems. Incoming staff acknowledge handovers before starting their shift.
Push Notifications to On-Shift Staff
Paddl AdvantageTemperature alerts, handover submissions, and maintenance updates go directly to staff who are checked in that day. No more missed alerts.
EHO Visit Ready
Paddl AdvantageQuick access to all compliance documentation during inspections. Staff can pull up SFBB packs, delivery records, and temperature logs instantly.
Equipment Management with AI Health Monitoring
Paddl AdvantageTrack all equipment with service history, temperature logs, and AI-powered diagnostics that identify developing issues, recommend specific actions, and estimate repair costs.
Instant Allergen Lookup
Paddl AdvantageStaff can quickly search menu items by allergen during service. No hunting through folders - just type and find what you need.
Report Issues from Mobile
Paddl AdvantageStaff can report maintenance issues, equipment breakdowns, and safety concerns directly from the app with priority levels and photos.
AI HACCP Plan Generation
Paddl AdvantageAI analyzes your business context, existing routines, equipment, and menu to generate a complete HACCP plan with process steps and critical control points.
Ask Paddy: AI That Does the Admin
Paddl AdvantageNot just answers. Ask Paddy books the contractor visit, builds the routine, drafts the risk assessment and gathers your inspection pack. You confirm every action, and it never fills in or signs a compliance record.
Manager View in Mobile App
Paddl AdvantageManagers can switch to admin view on mobile to see team progress, compliance status, recent activity, and SFBB status across all locations.
AI Insurance Gap Detection
Paddl AdvantageUpload your insurance documents and AI analyzes coverage, identifies gaps, and recommends improvements. Know you're properly covered.
Why pay more for less?
All 33 features included. No contracts. Cancel anytime.
Modular pricing. Multiple products to combine.
Missing from Access Hospitality:
Which is right for you?
Choose Access Hospitality if...
- You need enterprise HR and payroll integration
- You are a large chain with complex requirements
- You want a single vendor for all business systems
Choose Paddl if...
- You want focused compliance and operations without complexity
- AI-powered features matter (HACCP, document extraction, equipment health ratings)
- Simple, all-in-one pricing (£69/month) is preferable
- EHO preparation, complaints, and shift handovers are important
Paddl as an Access Hospitality alternative
Most groups keep Access for EPOS, payroll or bookings and move compliance and daily operations to Paddl. Set up sites and scoped managers, let the AI draft the HACCP plan and SFBB pack, pilot one site and switch the rest in waves.
| Access Hospitality | Paddl |
|---|---|
| Modular, from £65 a month per module, by quote for the combination | £69/location/month per location, every feature, no contract |
How the switch works
- Decide which Access modules stay (EPOS, payroll, bookings) and which records move (compliance checks, maintenance, training)
- Export the records you must keep and file them in Paddl documents
- Create the account with your site count and give managers the sites they run
- Build the template library and let the AI draft the HACCP plan and SFBB pack
- Pilot one site for a week, then assign to every site and switch in waves
What you keep
- Daily checks and maintenance records per site
- Multi-site reporting for head office
- Training records and expiry tracking
- Access EPOS and payroll, if you keep those modules
What you give up
- A single vendor for every business system
- Access's enterprise HR and payroll integration inside the compliance product
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