A Safer Risk vs Food Alert, Navitas, Trail, Checkit and Shield Safety

At a glance

The key differences

Seven key features, from each provider's public website.

At-a-glance comparison of A Safer Risk, Food Alert, Navitas Safety, Trail, Checkit and Shield Safety
Feature	A Safer RiskA Safer Risk	Food AlertFood Alert	NavitasNavitas Safety	TrailTrail	CheckitCheckit	ShieldShield Safety
Transparent pricing	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
Multi-site dashboard	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Missed-check alerts	Yes	Partial	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Temperature sensors	Yes	Yes	Yes	Partial	Yes	Not stated
Offline use in the app	Yes	Yes	Yes	Not stated	Not stated	Yes
Consultancy and audits	Yes	Yes	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated	Yes
Industry-specific templates	Yes	Partial	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated	Partial

Yes
Partial
No
Not stated publicly (not a no)

Show detailed comparisonAll 20 features, with notes and sources

How we compared

Every competitor entry comes from that company's own public website, and each one links to its source at the bottom of the page. Details for A Safer Risk come from this site and from our own team.

Where a website does not mention a feature, we show Not stated. That does not mean the feature is missing; it means we could not confirm it publicly. Products change often, so check with each provider before you decide.

Platforms compared

A Safer Risk: Food safety and compliance platform for multi-site hospitality and food businesses, with consultancy from sister company Safer Food Scores.^[1]
Food Alert: Food safety consultancy whose Alert65 software sits alongside audits, training and an advice line.^{[6, 7]}
Navitas Safety: Digital food safety platform with SmartProbe and Smart Pods temperature hardware.^{[9, 10]}
Trail: Task and checklist app for hospitality teams, with published per-site pricing.^{[13, 14]}
Checkit: Sensor-led monitoring and digital checks for hospitality and multi-site operations.^{[16, 17]}
Shield Safety: Food safety, fire safety and health and safety consultancy whose RiskProof software powers its Shield Assure packages.^{[18, 19]}

Feature comparison of A Safer Risk, Food Alert, Navitas Safety, Trail, Checkit and Shield Safety, last checked October 2026
Feature	A Safer Risk	Food Alert	Navitas Safety	Trail	Checkit	Shield Safety
Daily food safety
Digital checklists	Yes^{[1, 4]}	Yes^[7]	Yes^[9]	Yes^{[13, 14]}	Yes^[17]	Yes^{[20, 22]}
Manual temperature records	Yes^{[3, 4]}Recorded through checklists	Yes^{[6, 7]}	Yes^[9]SmartProbe	Yes^[14]Record logs	Not stated	Not stated
Temperature sensors and probes	Yes^[5]	Yes^[8]Bluetooth monitoring	Yes^[10]Smart Pods	Partial^[15]Through the labl.it integration	Yes^{[16, 17]}	Not stated
SFBB and HACCP records	Yes^{[3, 4]}Monitoring and records that support your plan; it does not write the HACCP plan	Yes^[7]Digital HACCP plans	Yes^{[9, 10]}HACCP-ready records	Partial^[14]Food hygiene checks and HACCP evidence	Partial^[17]Food service compliance	Yes^{[19, 24]}HACCP-based systems and digital documentation
Allergen matrix or labelling	No^[5]Allergen procedures can be kept in the document store	Yes^[7]Allergen matrix	Yes^{[9, 12]}Allergen labelling	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Mobile app	Yes^[5]iPhone app	Yes^[7]Works on any device	Yes^[9]	Yes^[13]	Yes^[17]	Yes^[22]RiskProof app
Offline use	Yes^[5]Checks and audits in the iPhone app	Yes^[7]	Yes^[9]	Not stated	Not stated	Yes^[22]Syncs when the connection returns
Oversight and follow-up
Multi-site dashboard	Yes^{[1, 3]}	Yes^[7]	Yes^[10]	Yes^[13]Standard plan and above	Yes^[17]	Yes^[19]Live dashboards by location, division or brand
Missed-check alerts	Yes^{[2, 5]}Email alerts; Teams and Slack alerts on Professional and above	Partial^[7]Instant issue flagging and RAG task tracking	Yes^[10]Escalation	Yes^[13]Alerts and digests	Yes^[17]Escalation	Yes^[20]Alerts when checks are due or missed
Audits and corrective actions	Yes^{[1, 3]}	Yes^{[6, 7]}	Yes^{[10, 11]}	Yes^[13]Corrective actions on Standard and above	Partial^[17]Audit-ready reports	Yes^{[21, 22]}Audit module with non-conformance reporting
EHO and inspection readiness	Yes^{[1, 3]}Evidence and audit history	Yes^[7]EHO inspection prediction	Yes^{[9, 10]}	Partial^{[13, 14]}Task history and reports	Partial^[17]Audit-ready reports	Yes^[19]Records kept ready for inspections and audits
Wider compliance
Incident management	Yes^[1]	Yes^[7]	Yes^[11]	Yes^[14]	Not stated	Yes^[19]Helpline module for incidents
Risk assessments	Yes^[1]	Yes^[7]200+ templates	Yes^[11]	Not stated	Not stated	Yes^[19]
Document control and versioning	Yes^{[2, 3]}30 GB to 250 GB by plan	Yes^[7]Version history	Not stated	Yes^[13]Evo plan	Partial^[17]Records management	Partial^[19]Registry for statutory documents and certificates
Training records or e-learning	Partial^[5]Training course tracking and reporting; no e-learning content	Yes^{[6, 7]}Training logs and courses	Yes^[11]Navitas Academy	Not stated	Not stated	Yes^[23]E-learning and classroom courses
Industry-specific templates	Yes^{[1, 5]}Templates for restaurants, hospitality, education, healthcare and multi-site food businesses	Partial^[7]200+ risk assessment templates	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated	Partial^{[18, 24]}Shield Assure packages tailored by sector
Buying and support
Transparent pricing	Yes^[2]£69 Core, £149 Professional, per site per month	No^[7]Demo or quote	No^[11]Not published on the UK site	Yes^[13]£32 to £82.50 per site per month	No^[16]	No^[24]Demo on request
Free trial	Yes^{[3, 5]}	Not statedDemo offered	Not statedDemo offered	Yes^[13]14 days, no card needed	Not stated	Not statedDemo offered
Consultancy and audit services	Yes^{[1, 2]}Through sister company Safer Food Scores; external audit in Complete or as an add-on	Yes^{[6, 7]}Advice line, audits and HACCP support	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated	Yes^{[18, 19]}Environmental Health Practitioner support and Safe to Trade audits
Integrations and API	Partial^[2]Teams and Slack alerts; API coming soon	Not stated	Not stated	Yes^[15]8,000+ apps through no-code tools	Not stated	Not stated

Daily food safety

Digital checklists
A Safer Risk
Yes^{[1, 4]}
Food Alert
Yes^[7]
Navitas Safety
Yes^[9]
Trail
Yes^{[13, 14]}
Checkit
Yes^[17]
Shield Safety
Yes^{[20, 22]}
Manual temperature records
A Safer Risk
Yes^{[3, 4]}Recorded through checklists
Food Alert
Yes^{[6, 7]}
Navitas Safety
Yes^[9]SmartProbe
Trail
Yes^[14]Record logs
Checkit
Not stated
Shield Safety
Not stated
Temperature sensors and probes
A Safer Risk
Yes^[5]
Food Alert
Yes^[8]Bluetooth monitoring
Navitas Safety
Yes^[10]Smart Pods
Trail
Partial^[15]Through the labl.it integration
Checkit
Yes^{[16, 17]}
Shield Safety
Not stated
SFBB and HACCP records
A Safer Risk
Yes^{[3, 4]}Monitoring and records that support your plan; it does not write the HACCP plan
Food Alert
Yes^[7]Digital HACCP plans
Navitas Safety
Yes^{[9, 10]}HACCP-ready records
Trail
Partial^[14]Food hygiene checks and HACCP evidence
Checkit
Partial^[17]Food service compliance
Shield Safety
Yes^{[19, 24]}HACCP-based systems and digital documentation
Allergen matrix or labelling
A Safer Risk
No^[5]Allergen procedures can be kept in the document store
Food Alert
Yes^[7]Allergen matrix
Navitas Safety
Yes^{[9, 12]}Allergen labelling
Trail
Not stated
Checkit
Not stated
Shield Safety
Not stated
Mobile app
A Safer Risk
Yes^[5]iPhone app
Food Alert
Yes^[7]Works on any device
Navitas Safety
Yes^[9]
Trail
Yes^[13]
Checkit
Yes^[17]
Shield Safety
Yes^[22]RiskProof app
Offline use
A Safer Risk
Yes^[5]Checks and audits in the iPhone app
Food Alert
Yes^[7]
Navitas Safety
Yes^[9]
Trail
Not stated
Checkit
Not stated
Shield Safety
Yes^[22]Syncs when the connection returns

Oversight and follow-up

Multi-site dashboard
A Safer Risk
Yes^{[1, 3]}
Food Alert
Yes^[7]
Navitas Safety
Yes^[10]
Trail
Yes^[13]Standard plan and above
Checkit
Yes^[17]
Shield Safety
Yes^[19]Live dashboards by location, division or brand
Missed-check alerts
A Safer Risk
Yes^{[2, 5]}Email alerts; Teams and Slack alerts on Professional and above
Food Alert
Partial^[7]Instant issue flagging and RAG task tracking
Navitas Safety
Yes^[10]Escalation
Trail
Yes^[13]Alerts and digests
Checkit
Yes^[17]Escalation
Shield Safety
Yes^[20]Alerts when checks are due or missed
Audits and corrective actions
A Safer Risk
Yes^{[1, 3]}
Food Alert
Yes^{[6, 7]}
Navitas Safety
Yes^{[10, 11]}
Trail
Yes^[13]Corrective actions on Standard and above
Checkit
Partial^[17]Audit-ready reports
Shield Safety
Yes^{[21, 22]}Audit module with non-conformance reporting
EHO and inspection readiness
A Safer Risk
Yes^{[1, 3]}Evidence and audit history
Food Alert
Yes^[7]EHO inspection prediction
Navitas Safety
Yes^{[9, 10]}
Trail
Partial^{[13, 14]}Task history and reports
Checkit
Partial^[17]Audit-ready reports
Shield Safety
Yes^[19]Records kept ready for inspections and audits

Wider compliance

Incident management
A Safer Risk
Yes^[1]
Food Alert
Yes^[7]
Navitas Safety
Yes^[11]
Trail
Yes^[14]
Checkit
Not stated
Shield Safety
Yes^[19]Helpline module for incidents
Risk assessments
A Safer Risk
Yes^[1]
Food Alert
Yes^[7]200+ templates
Navitas Safety
Yes^[11]
Trail
Not stated
Checkit
Not stated
Shield Safety
Yes^[19]
Document control and versioning
A Safer Risk
Yes^{[2, 3]}30 GB to 250 GB by plan
Food Alert
Yes^[7]Version history
Navitas Safety
Not stated
Trail
Yes^[13]Evo plan
Checkit
Partial^[17]Records management
Shield Safety
Partial^[19]Registry for statutory documents and certificates
Training records or e-learning
A Safer Risk
Partial^[5]Training course tracking and reporting; no e-learning content
Food Alert
Yes^{[6, 7]}Training logs and courses
Navitas Safety
Yes^[11]Navitas Academy
Trail
Not stated
Checkit
Not stated
Shield Safety
Yes^[23]E-learning and classroom courses
Industry-specific templates
A Safer Risk
Yes^{[1, 5]}Templates for restaurants, hospitality, education, healthcare and multi-site food businesses
Food Alert
Partial^[7]200+ risk assessment templates
Navitas Safety
Not stated
Trail
Not stated
Checkit
Not stated
Shield Safety
Partial^{[18, 24]}Shield Assure packages tailored by sector

Buying and support

Transparent pricing
A Safer Risk
Yes^[2]£69 Core, £149 Professional, per site per month
Food Alert
No^[7]Demo or quote
Navitas Safety
No^[11]Not published on the UK site
Trail
Yes^[13]£32 to £82.50 per site per month
Checkit
No^[16]
Shield Safety
No^[24]Demo on request
Free trial
A Safer Risk
Yes^{[3, 5]}
Food Alert
Not statedDemo offered
Navitas Safety
Not statedDemo offered
Trail
Yes^[13]14 days, no card needed
Checkit
Not stated
Shield Safety
Not statedDemo offered
Consultancy and audit services
A Safer Risk
Yes^{[1, 2]}Through sister company Safer Food Scores; external audit in Complete or as an add-on
Food Alert
Yes^{[6, 7]}Advice line, audits and HACCP support
Navitas Safety
Not stated
Trail
Not stated
Checkit
Not stated
Shield Safety
Yes^{[18, 19]}Environmental Health Practitioner support and Safe to Trade audits
Integrations and API
A Safer Risk
Partial^[2]Teams and Slack alerts; API coming soon
Food Alert
Not stated
Navitas Safety
Not stated
Trail
Yes^[15]8,000+ apps through no-code tools
Checkit
Not stated
Shield Safety
Not stated

Key differentiators

Why teams choose A Safer Risk

Prices on the website
From £69 per site per month. No quote needed to budget.
Software plus expert support
Audits and HACCP advice from sister company Safer Food Scores.
Food safety and H&S together
Risk assessments, incidents and documents alongside your checks.
Industry-specific templates
Ready-made templates for restaurants, hospitality, education, healthcare and multi-site food businesses.
Sensors and an iPhone app
Temperature sensors, plus offline checks and audits on iPhone.
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An honest note

Where we differ

No platform does everything. Here is where others list something we do not.

Allergen tools
Food Alert lists an allergen matrix and Navitas lists allergen labelling. We do not have an allergen matrix.
E-learning
Food Alert, Navitas and Shield Safety offer courses or e-learning. We track training courses but have no e-learning content.
Integrations
Trail lists 8,000+ app connections. We offer Teams and Slack alerts, with an API coming soon.

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Sources

Last checked October 2026. Competitor information is taken from each company's public website and may have changed since. Food Alert, Alert65, Navitas Safety, Trail, Checkit, Shield Safety and RiskProof are trademarks of their respective owners, who do not endorse this page. Spotted something out of date? Email hello@asaferrisk.com and we will correct it.

1.A Safer Risk: home page
2.A Safer Risk: pricing
3.A Safer Risk: HACCP monitoring software
4.A Safer Risk: Safer Food Better Business
5.Confirmed by the A Safer Risk team, October 2026
6.Food Alert: home page (opens in a new tab)www.foodalert.com
7.Food Alert: Alert65 software (opens in a new tab)www.foodalert.com/software/alert65
8.Food Alert: remote temperature monitoring (opens in a new tab)www.foodalert.com/software/remote-temperature-monitoring
9.Navitas Safety: digital food safety (opens in a new tab)www.navitassafety.com/platform/digital-food-safety
10.Navitas Safety: real-time monitoring (opens in a new tab)www.navitassafety.com/platform/real-time-monitoring
11.Navitas Safety: home page (opens in a new tab)www.navitassafety.com/
12.Navitas Safety: digital food safety hardware setup (help centre) (opens in a new tab)help.navitassafety.com/en/articles/5996362-digital-food-safety-hardware-setup
13.Trail: pricing (opens in a new tab)www.trailapp.com/pricing
14.Trail: home page (opens in a new tab)www.trailapp.com/
15.Trail: integrations (opens in a new tab)www.trailapp.com/integrations
16.Checkit: home page (opens in a new tab)www.checkit.net/
17.Checkit: hospitality (opens in a new tab)www.checkit.net/industries/hospitality
18.Shield Safety: home page (opens in a new tab)www.shieldsafety.co.uk/
19.Shield Safety: RiskProof software (opens in a new tab)shieldsafety.co.uk/software/
20.Shield Safety: RiskProof monitoring module (opens in a new tab)shieldsafety.co.uk/software/monitoring-module/
21.Shield Safety: RiskProof audit module (opens in a new tab)shieldsafety.co.uk/software/audit-module/
22.RiskProof on the App Store (opens in a new tab)apps.apple.com/gb/app/riskproof/id1451065773
23.Shield Safety: training (opens in a new tab)shieldsafety.co.uk/services/training/
24.Shield Safety: Shield Assure (opens in a new tab)shieldsafety.co.uk/shield-assure/

The key differences

How we compared

Platforms compared

Daily food safety

Oversight and follow-up

Wider compliance

Buying and support

Why teams choose A Safer Risk

Prices on the website

Software plus expert support

Food safety and H&S together

Industry-specific templates

Sensors and an iPhone app

Try it free

Where we differ

Allergen tools

E-learning

Integrations

See A Safer Risk on your own sites

Sources