FoodLogiQ Traceability vs Wherefour

FoodLogiQ Traceability helps food companies capture and share Critical Tracking Event (CTE) data across their organization and supply chain partners. It supports FSMA 204 traceability recordkeeping and lets teams follow products forward and backward at the batch-lot level. The Investigations interface shows product movement on timelines and maps and helps identify gaps in CTE data. Users can create a withdrawal from an investigation and export investigation events in an FSMA 204 Electronic Sortable Spreadsheet ZIP containing related event, location, and product information. Trustwell describes the product as aligned with GS1 standards for organizing product, location, and event data to share with supply chain partners. Mobile access supports reporting, reviewing, and acting on supply chain data. APIs and connected workflows can support integrations with ERP, MES, supplier, and operational systems. Listed audit capabilities include role-based permissions, audit trails, time-stamped activity, historical data visibility, and change tracking. Trustwell identifies restaurants, grocers and retailers, food manufacturers, and food distributors as audiences. Platforms include Android, iOS, web, and API. Pricing is on request; prospective customers can request a personalized demo.

Wherefour is a paid ERP platform built for growing manufacturers, available through web and API access. It provides real-time, lot-level inventory visibility across locations, with FIFO, FEFO, LIFO, and custom lot selection. Work-order-driven production supports customizable workflows and tracks production costs. MRP and forecasting calculate material requirements and can create replenishment purchase orders with one click. The system records materials, costs, users, dates, and times, and generates traceability reports. Listed compliance capabilities include FSMA 204 support, mock recalls, COA management, and audit trails. Integrations include QuickBooks, Xero, Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Epicor, Shopify, Amazon FBA, SPS Commerce, ShipStation, LeafLink, and Metrc. Its authenticated REST API provides read and write access to core data, with webhooks for inventory, orders, and production events. Wherefour lists food and beverage, cannabis, nutraceuticals, cosmetics, and distribution among its industries. Plans are custom, billed monthly, quarterly, or annually, with no long-term contracts. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Petaluma, California, and Toronto, Ontario.