Head-to-head · Restaurant Food Safety Software
Hubl vs Lemon
Hubl leads on 0 checks, Lemon on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreHubl · 8.9/10
- Free trialboth
- Most featuresHubl · 6 of 6
Hubl scores higher on our rubric for restaurant food safety software: 8.9 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #8.
Hubl is the better fit for feature-rich restaurant groups. Lemon is the better fit for affordable single- or multi-location restaurants.
- Hubl fits best
Feature-rich restaurant groups
- Lemon fits best
Affordable single- or multi-location restaurants
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Side by side
| Feature | Hubl 8.9/10 Visit ↗ | Lemon 8.5/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Ranking | #4 in Restaurant Food Safety Software | #8 in Restaurant Food Safety Software |
| Best for | Feature-rich restaurant groups | Affordable single- or multi-location restaurants |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | £19/site/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, Desktop | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, macOS, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Phone | Email, Live chat, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Hubl 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 | Advanced | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Hubl is a digital food-safety management app for restaurants, cafés, pubs, hotels, bakeries, catering businesses, food trucks and other hospitality operators. It replaces paper diaries with temperature logs, recurring checklists, delivery… 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
Hubl — where it wins
- Covers temperature logs, checklists, deliveries and corrective actions
- Multi-site reporting with audit history and cloud document storage
- Available on web, macOS, iOS and Android with offline mobile access
Where it doesn't
- There is no free plan
- The higher-value features require more expensive tiers
- Multi-site pricing is available by contacting Hubl
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
- Hubl8.9/10 · 14-day trial
A broad restaurant food-safety system spanning logs, checklists, allergens and reporting.
Visit HublFull verdict → - Lemon8.5/10 · 14-day trial
A focused HACCP record-keeping app with multi-location support at £19 per location monthly.
Visit LemonFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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