Forkto vs TraceSense

Forkto provides food safety and traceability software for UK food businesses, from small cafés to large processing facilities. It connects supplier, intake, batch, production, label and customer records to support batch recalls. Teams can keep temperature logs and use wireless sensors to monitor fridges and freezers around the clock. The system also supports opening and closing checks, cleaning schedules, and signed, timestamped records.

Its operational tools include stock and lot tracking, production, recipes, labels, wastage tracking, audits, issue management, staff training and rotas. Allergen tracking covers ingredients and recipes, and QR allergen menus can be made available to customers. Records retain a full history and can be exported as CSV. Forkto works in a modern browser on phones or tablets without a download. The listed plan costs £13 a month per site. A 14-day trial includes all features, requires no card and may have its data deleted if the customer does not subscribe. More complex and multi-site pricing depends on requirements.

TraceSense provides recipe weighing and electronic batch records for manufacturers that need ingredient lot traceability. Its records connect ingredient lots, weigh-ups, and sign-offs, with forward and backward tracing to follow lots through production. Users can set weighing tolerances, and the batch control module stops operators from proceeding when a weight falls outside them. Process checks can verify barcodes or QR codes, capture photos and documents, and require pass/fail results and actions. The modular system also covers production, quality, maintenance, stock, training, compliance, and dispatch. Listed ERP integrations include Sage, Microsoft Navision, and SAP; supported data flows include orders, stock, work orders, and process confirmations. TraceSense describes timestamped records, audit trails, and recall tools for businesses working toward BRC, SALSA, ISO, and customer audits. The cloud-based software can run alongside an existing ERP rather than replacing a full finance ERP. Its Terminal app runs on iPhones and iPads, and process checks can also use Android devices. Pricing is on request.