Where Lemon wins
- A focused recording tool when wider compliance administration is already handled elsewhere.
- A lower starting subscription for daily food-safety records.
- Unlimited staff accounts without a separate per-user charge.
Lemon vs Paddl.Daily records or broader compliance tools?
A kitchen diary and a wider compliance workspace solve overlapping, but different, problems.
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Published prices
Lemon
£19/ location / month
Paddl
£69/ location / month
Or £703.80 / year, with 5 staff included and extra users charged.
The short version.
Lemon suits teams whose main job is recording daily food-safety checks. Paddl deserves consideration when you also need assisted plan creation and wider compliance administration.
The relevant trade-off is the work you can consolidate, together with the full team cost and the time needed to maintain the system.
What each app does,
feature by feature.
Lemon is £19 per location per month. Paddl: £69 / location / month or £703.80 / year, with 5 staff included and extra users charged.
| Feature | LemonOne plan, £19 per location per month | Paddl£69 per location per month |
|---|---|---|
| Daily records and checks | LemonYes | PaddlYes |
| Allergen information | LemonYesOptional dish matrix | PaddlYesAllergen and labelling tools advertised |
| AI-assisted HACCP and SFBB drafts | LemonNo | PaddlYesA person reviews and confirms the output |
| Equipment, licences and wider compliance | LemonFocused on food-safety records | PaddlYesWider operational scope |
| Team pricing | LemonUnlimited team members | PaddlPricing page: 5 staff per location included, then £2.99 / user / month |
| Offline use | LemonReadings, food checks, deliveries and issues saved on the phone; checklists need a connection | PaddlAdvertised for the staff app |
| Continuous sensor monitoring | LemonNo | PaddlNot verified |
| Trial | Lemon14 days, no card | Paddl30 days, card required |
Sources checked 13 October 2026. Compare the current plan and terms before buying.
Which app suits
which kitchen.
Test the tasks your team does each day before you choose.
Where Paddl fits
- Assistance drafting HACCP and SFBB materials, with human review.
- A broader set of compliance and operational jobs within one workspace.
- An advertised offline staff app worth testing where connectivity is unreliable.
Common
questions.
Something else on your mind?support@getlemon.app
Does Paddl include unlimited staff for £69?
The dedicated pricing page lists five included staff per location and extra-user charges. Some homepage wording differs. Ask for a written total for your team before subscribing.
Is Lemon a substitute for Paddl's plan-generation tools?
No. Lemon's daily records support your existing procedures; it does not generate a HACCP plan or SFBB pack.
Should a small restaurant always choose the cheaper app?
Only if it covers the work required. List the jobs you need, test each workflow and compare the total cost of the plan, staff and services that meet those needs.
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