Comparison

Lemon vs FoodDocs: a focused UK app or a global HACCP platform?

FoodDocs is a strong global platform with automated HACCP plan generation. Lemon is a lower-cost, UK-calibrated tool focused on the day-to-day logging UK kitchens actually do.

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The short version

FoodDocs is a well-reviewed global player whose headline feature is fast, automated HACCP plan generation, and it is highly configurable across regions. That is a genuine draw if you operate internationally or want the plan built for you. Lemon is cheaper, built specifically around UK regulation rather than configured for it, and deliberately focused on daily record-keeping: temperatures, cook and cool logs, deliveries, checklists, issues and exports. Choose FoodDocs for an international footprint or automated plan generation; choose Lemon for a focused UK tool at a lower flat price.

The Lemon home screen, showing the day's fridge, checklist, food and delivery tasks at a glance
Lemon's home screen: the day's checks at a glance.

Feature by feature

Lemon at £19 / month / location. FoodDocs at from around £59 / month / site (billed annually).

LemonFoodDocs
Built specifically for UK regulationFSA, FHRS, SFBB and CookSafeGlobal, configured per region
Automated HACCP plan generationRecord-keeping, not plan buildingHeadline feature
Temperature, cook and cool logs
Flat, all-inclusive price£19, every feature includedTiered, from around £59 / site
Free trial14 days, no card14 days, no card
Price£19 / month / locationfrom around £59 / month / site, annual

Where Lemon wins

  • Built around UK regulation from the ground up, not a global product configured for the UK.
  • A lower flat price with unlimited team members included.
  • Focused on the daily logging a UK kitchen actually does, with nothing extra to wade through.
  • Native iOS and Android app.

Where FoodDocs fits

  • Automated HACCP plan generation, which Lemon does not do.
  • Strong multi-region configurability if you operate internationally.
  • A large body of third-party reviews on Trustpilot, Capterra and G2.

Common questions

Is FoodDocs more expensive than Lemon?

Generally yes. FoodDocs starts at around £59 per month per site on an annual plan, against Lemon's £19 per month per location. FoodDocs offers more in the way of automated HACCP plan generation and multi-region configuration; Lemon is a focused, lower-cost UK record-keeping tool.

Does Lemon generate a HACCP plan for me?

No. Lemon is built for day-to-day record-keeping: temperatures, cook and cool logs, deliveries, checklists and issues. If automated HACCP plan generation is the feature you are buying for, FoodDocs leads there. If you already have your plan and need to run and evidence it daily, Lemon is the simpler fit.

Is FoodDocs UK-specific?

FoodDocs is a global platform that is configured per region rather than built solely for the UK. Lemon is built specifically around UK frameworks (FSA, FHRS, SFBB and CookSafe). For a single UK site, that focus can mean less configuration and fewer settings you do not need.

Do both offer a free trial?

Yes. Both offer a 14-day trial with no card required, so you can try either before paying.

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