# BrightSafe (Peninsula) vs Paddl Canonical: https://paddl-ai.co/compare/brightsafe Last reviewed: 2026-09-11 by the Paddl team BrightSafe is a health & safety software platform from Peninsula, offering risk assessment builders, incident reporting, and integration with Peninsula's 24/7 consultancy advice line. ## 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. BrightSafe: From £16.67 per employee per month on a two to five year contract as part of BrightHR; Capterra lists BrightSafe from £9. ## BrightSafe pricing BrightSafe: BrightHR packages from £16.67 per employee per month (£83.35 a month minimum) on 24, 36 or 60 month contracts, with health and safety in the Core package; Capterra lists BrightSafe from £9. GBP excluding tax. Sold as part of BrightHR with a Peninsula advice line; the FAQ says pricing can start from £3 per person depending on size. Checked 2026-09-11 against https://www.brighthr.com/pricing/. Paddl: £69 per location per month, every feature included, 30-day free trial. No tiers and no volume discount. 5 owner and manager users per location included, £2.99 a month for each extra; staff do not take a seat. ## BrightSafe reviews 4.7 out of 5 from 36 reviews on Capterra (https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1011342/brightsafe), read 2026-09-11. ## Where BrightSafe and Paddl differ 44 features compared; 37 are in Paddl and not in BrightSafe, checked against BrightSafe's published feature list on 2026-09-11. **Food Safety & Compliance** Paddl has, BrightSafe does not: Digital SFBB Packs, HACCP Plans, AI HACCP Generation, Allergen Management, EHO Report Generation, One-Click Audit Packs. BrightSafe covers in part: Fire Safety - Drills, Certificates & Expiry Alerts, COSHH Management. **Operations & Equipment** Paddl has, BrightSafe does not: Equipment Tracking, AI Equipment Anomaly Detection, Temperature Monitoring, Maintenance Swimlanes, Supplier Management, Delivery Checks. **Team & Training** Paddl has, BrightSafe does not: Team Management, Rota Building & Publishing, Shift Swaps & Open Shifts, Holiday & Leave, Timesheets & Payroll Export, Staff Inductions, GPS Check-in, Shift Handovers / EOD Reports, Staff Notifications, Team Chat & Direct Messages. BrightSafe covers in part: Training Tracking. **Documents & Knowledge** Paddl has, BrightSafe does not: Knowledge Hub, Digital Signatures, Licence Management, Insurance Gap Detection, Lease & Property Management. BrightSafe covers in part: Document Management. **Reporting & Incidents** Paddl has, BrightSafe does not: Complaint Monitoring, EHO Visit Dashboard, AI Legal Guidance & Evidence Packs. **Platform & AI** Paddl has, BrightSafe does not: Mobile App, Mobile Manager View, Offline Mode, AI Assistant, AI That Carries Out Tasks, AI Document Extraction, Multi-Location. BrightSafe covers in part: Compliance Dashboard. Where BrightSafe is stronger: Backed by Peninsula, a large UK H&S consultancy; Risk assessment templates and builders; Incident reporting and investigation tools; Integration with Peninsula's 24/7 advice line. ## Choose BrightSafe if - General H&S compliance is your main concern - You want Peninsula's consultancy support included - Risk assessment and incident reporting are your priorities ## Choose Paddl if - Food safety compliance is essential for your business - You need SFBB, HACCP, allergens, and COSHH management - AI-powered HACCP generation saves consultant costs - Mobile app for daily tasks, handovers, and check-ins matters - Transparent pricing at £69/month with all features included ## What matters most **Part of an HR package on a multi-year term** BrightSafe comes with BrightHR: HR software, a Peninsula advice line and health and safety tools, on 24 to 60 month contracts priced per employee. Paddl is a monthly subscription per location with no contract. **General H&S versus hospitality compliance** BrightSafe gives you risk assessment templates, incident reporting and a document library for any workplace. Paddl gives a hospitality venue its food safety records too (HACCP, SFBB, allergens, COSHH, EHO pack) and the operations around them. **Staff use** BrightSafe is a manager tool with a mobile advice app. Paddl is used on every shift by staff for checks, temperatures and training. ## Switching from BrightSafe to Paddl - Risk assessments, fire, COSHH and incidents completed on the app by staff - Food safety records the package does not have - Monthly, no multi-year contract - Routines, rota, equipment, licences and insurance A day for the records. ### How the switch works 1. Check the BrightHR term and notice period 2. Export risk assessments and policies; upload to Paddl documents 3. Let the AI draft assessments from your premises and chemicals 4. Assign fire and H&S checks as routines 5. Keep BrightHR for HR until the term ends What you keep: Your policies and assessments as documents What you give up: The Peninsula advice line; BrightHR's HR modules ## Alternatives to BrightSafe for UK hospitality | Product | Category | Pricing | | --- | --- | --- | | Paddl | Food safety, compliance and operations | £69 per location per month, every feature included, 30-day free trial. No tiers and no volume discount. | | Citation (https://paddl-ai.co/compare/citation) | Health and safety consultancy | Quote-led per employee per month on a three to seven year term | | Shield Safety (https://paddl-ai.co/compare/shield-safety) | Health and safety consultancy | Quote-led consultancy packages with the RiskProof platform; no published price | | SafetyCulture (iAuditor) (https://paddl-ai.co/compare/safetyculture) | Food safety and compliance | Free for up to 10 seats; Premium $24 per seat per month billed annually ($29 monthly) | ## Questions **How much does BrightSafe cost?** BrightSafe is sold with BrightHR from £16.67 per employee per month (£83.35 a month minimum, excluding tax) on 24, 36 or 60 month contracts; Capterra lists BrightSafe from £9. Paddl is £69 a location a month, monthly, with every feature. **What do BrightSafe reviews say?** BrightSafe has 4.7 from 36 reviews on Capterra UK; BrightHR holds 4.7 from over 6,500 on Trustpilot, praising the advice line, with complaints about contract length. **Does BrightSafe cover food safety?** No. It is general health and safety and HR. Food safety records live in a separate system such as Paddl. **What is the best alternative to BrightSafe for a restaurant or pub?** Paddl for the records staff complete daily, including food safety; Citation or Shield Safety for another consultancy-led package. **Can I use Paddl alongside BrightHR?** Yes. Keep BrightHR for HR and the advice line if you are in contract, and use Paddl for food safety, fire, COSHH and risk assessments and the daily operations.