# Food safety apps for small kitchens, compared

Markdown copy of https://everlongapps.com/cheflog/guides/food-safety-apps-compared

> In short: Most HACCP apps are subscriptions priced per site per month: Trail lists £38 to £82.50 a site a month with a 12-month minimum term, FoodDocs $79 to $250 a site a month billed yearly. Cheflog is a one-time purchase of €49.99 after a 30-day free trial. Subscriptions add things Cheflog doesn't have, such as wireless sensors, task management and head office dashboards for chains; Cheflog is built for an independent kitchen that wants its records done without a contract.

Updated 6 November 2026. By Everlong, the maker of Cheflog.

## What to look for in any food safety app

- [ ] Your country's checks and limits, with the source shown and editable
- [ ] Every entry signed by a person, with the time
- [ ] Corrections added as new entries, with the original kept
- [ ] Missed checks shown on the printout, not left out
- [ ] A PDF for any period and a view you can hand to the inspector
- [ ] Works without internet, so a dropped connection doesn't stop the checks
- [ ] Your data backed up somewhere you control
- [ ] The price over three years, not per month

## Price over three years, one kitchen

| Option | Pricing | About 3 years |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Safer food, better business on paper | Free from the FSA | Printing |
| Cheflog | €49.99 once, after a 30-day free trial | €49.99 |
| Trail (Team plan) | £38 a site a month, 12-month minimum term | About £1,370 |
| FoodDocs (Lite plan) | $79 a site a month billed yearly ($99 monthly) | About $2,840 |

Prices as listed on the vendors' pricing pages on 6 November 2026, before VAT where stated; check the current prices before you decide.

## When a subscription is the better choice

- You run several sites and want one dashboard for all of them
- You want wireless sensors that log fridge temperatures by themselves
- You need task management, staff rotas or audits beyond food safety
- You want a supplier to set the system up for you

## When Cheflog fits

- One kitchen: a restaurant, café, takeaway, bakery, butcher, food truck or caterer
- You want the records done on a tablet, with reminders, and printed when asked
- You don't want an account, a contract or a monthly bill
- You work in English, German or French, in the UK, Germany, France or elsewhere

Cheflog keeps records; it doesn't certify anything and isn't approved by any authority. Neither is any other app: what counts at an inspection is that the checks were done and recorded honestly.

## Questions
### Is there a free HACCP app?
Safer food, better business on paper is free, and some apps have free plans or trials. Cheflog is free for 30 days with every feature, and after that its opening and closing checks and two fridges or freezers stay free.
### Do inspectors accept food safety apps?
Yes. The FSA says the SFBB diary can be kept electronically. Inspectors look at whether the checks were done and recorded, not at the medium.
### Does Cheflog work with temperature sensors?
No. Readings are typed in from a probe or the fridge display, with large keys made for wet hands.

## Sources
- [Trail pricing, checked 6 November 2026](https://trailapp.com/pricing)
- [FoodDocs pricing, checked 6 November 2026](https://www.fooddocs.com/pricing)
- [Safer food, better business: how to use the pack and diary (gov.uk)](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/safer-food-better-business-sfbb/safer-food-better-business-sfbb)


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This page is general information, not legal advice. Limits in the templates are a starting point: check them against your own food safety plan and ask your local authority if you are unsure. Cheflog and Everlong are not connected to the Food Standards Agency, Food Standards Scotland or any other authority, and nothing here is approved by them.