BackResto vs Lemon

BackResto9.4Visit Lemon8.5Visit

Higher score BackResto #1 in Restaurant Food Safety Software 9.4/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit BackResto

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Lemon #8 in Restaurant Food Safety Software 8.5/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Lemon

• BackResto fits best

  Restaurants needing broad HACCP operations

• Lemon fits best

  Affordable single- or multi-location restaurants

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Side by side

Feature	BackResto 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Lemon 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Restaurant Food Safety Software	#8 in Restaurant Food Safety Software
Best for	Restaurants needing broad HACCP operations	Affordable single- or multi-location restaurants
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	€14.90/mo	£19/site/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	GDPR
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features BackResto 6/6 · Lemon 5/6
Temperature logs	✓	✓
Digital checklists	✓	✓
Corrective actions	✓	✓
Inspections and audits	✓	✓
Offline mobile access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Multi-location support	✓	✓
Specs
Compliance reporting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers temperatures, cleaning, receiving, corrective actions, and traceability Offline mobile recording supports later synchronization Multi-site management with inspection-ready HACCP exports	Temperature, cooking, delivery and checklist records in one app Automatic issues, corrective actions and resolution history Unlimited team members with multi-location management
Cons	No free plan; standard access starts with a paid trial model The lower EUR 14.90 monthly rate requires a one-year commitment Connected sensors and the label printer cost extra	No free plan; access starts with a paid subscription Group workspace pricing is quoted separately The feature set focuses on food-safety record-keeping
Our verdict	BackResto is a HACCP and food-safety management app for restaurants and other food-service businesses. It brings temperature readings, delivery and receiving checks, cleaning plans, traceability, shelf-life labels, corrective actions,… Read the review →	Lemon is a food-safety record-keeping app for restaurants, cafés, food trucks, bakeries, pubs, takeaways and dark kitchens. It is aimed primarily at UK food businesses managing HACCP-related daily records. Teams can record fridge, freezer… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• BackResto — where it wins

  • Covers temperatures, cleaning, receiving, corrective actions, and traceability
  • Offline mobile recording supports later synchronization
  • Multi-site management with inspection-ready HACCP exports

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; standard access starts with a paid trial model
  • The lower EUR 14.90 monthly rate requires a one-year commitment
  • Connected sensors and the label printer cost extra

• Lemon — where it wins

  • Temperature, cooking, delivery and checklist records in one app
  • Automatic issues, corrective actions and resolution history
  • Unlimited team members with multi-location management

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; access starts with a paid subscription
  • Group workspace pricing is quoted separately
  • The feature set focuses on food-safety record-keeping

• BackResto9.4/10 · 14-day trial

  Broad HACCP coverage with offline mobile capture, sensors, and multi-site controls.

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• Lemon8.5/10 · 14-day trial

  A focused HACCP record-keeping app with multi-location support at £19 per location monthly.

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