Beacon
5.9#13 in product traceability softwareAndroidiOSWebAPI
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TraceSense
7.1#2 in batch management softwareFrom £295 a monthAndroidiOSWeb
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| Fact | Beacon | TraceSense |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Canton, Michigan, United States | Bathgate, West Lothian, United Kingdom |
| Integrations | The platform page lists QuickBooks Online import, webhooks, a REST API, read-only MCP, and SAML SSO as connection options. | The maker lists Sage, Microsoft Navision and SAP integrations, with supported data flows including orders, stock, work orders and process confirmations. |
| Purpose | Beacon is a cloud-based food safety management platform for organizations to manage food safety programs. | TraceSense provides recipe weighing and electronic batch records with ingredient lot traceability for manufacturing. |
| Support | The Single Facility package includes email and chat support; Multi-Facility adds priority support and an account manager. | The site invites customers to contact its team for support and lists a UK telephone number and email address. |
Beacon plans
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Multi-FacilityPriced on request
- Single FacilityPriced on request
TraceSense plans
- Essential CMMS£295 a month
- Professional CMMS£595 a month
- Enterprise CMMS£995 a month
Pick Beacon if…
Beacon suits food manufacturers, restaurants, and co-packers managing food safety programs, especially those coordinating multiple facilities. It may also fit teams that need traceability, audits, and digital plant-floor checklists.
Pick TraceSense if…
TraceSense suits food, beverage, cosmetics, and chemical manufacturers that need weigh-up controls, lot tracking, and electronic batch records. Its shop-floor focus may suit organizations using an existing ERP rather than seeking a full finance ERP.