A Squizify alternative for Australian food businesses

Squizify is an Australian digital food-safety and compliance platform. FoodSafety HQ is a software-only alternative built tightly around FSANZ and Standard 3.2.2A, here's how the two approaches compare for your venue. Squizify is a capable Australian compliance platform, and if you're comparing options you're clearly looking for a digital way to replace paper. The decision usually comes down to how closely a platform fits your specific Standard 3.2.2A obligations, how broad its compliance registers are, and how predictable the pricing is. FoodSafety HQ is software-only and built around the Australian Food Standards Code. It includes a Category 1/2 classification wizard, a Food Safety Supervisor register with 5-year and 90/30/7-day expiry reminders, PEAL allergen management under Standard 1.2.3, and approved-supplier, recall, pest and SDS registers, all in one app. Every check is logged on a phone your team already has, producing timestamped, tamper-evident records and one-tap, council-ready audit exports, for a flat per-venue price with no hardware to buy. How FoodSafety HQ compares to Squizify: Standard 3.2.2A tooling — FoodSafety HQ: Category 1/2 classification wizard + FSS register with 5-year and 90/30/7-day reminders, built in. Squizify: Australian compliance platform; specific 3.2.2A tooling varies, check current features.. Allergen management — FoodSafety HQ: PEAL allergen matrix and label-check aligned with FSANZ Standard 1.2.3. Squizify: Allergen features vary by plan.. Compliance registers — FoodSafety HQ: Supplier/recall traceability, pest control and SDS/chemical registers included. Squizify: Register breadth varies, confirm on their site.. Hardware — FoodSafety HQ: None, works on any phone or tablet your team already has. Squizify: Approach varies; confirm whether any hardware is involved.. Pricing model — FoodSafety HQ: Flat, per-venue subscription. 14-day free trial. Squizify: Subscription, compare current plans.. Best fit — FoodSafety HQ: Australian operators who want deep 3.2.2A coverage and broad registers in one place. Squizify: Operators wanting an established Australian compliance platform.. Why switch: Standard 3.2.2A at the core: Category 1/2 classification and Food Safety Supervisor tracking are built in, so your compliance program matches the actual rule. PEAL allergen management: Keep an allergen matrix and verify labelling against FSANZ Standard 1.2.3, the allergen requirements venues are audited on. One app, all the registers: Supplier, recall, pest and SDS registers sit alongside daily checks, so an inspection is never a scramble across systems. Flat pricing: A predictable per-venue subscription with no hardware and no per-user fees. Council-ready in one tap: Export a state-aware PDF/CSV audit pack the moment an environmental health officer visits. Offline and fast: Checks queue offline in poor-signal areas and sync automatically; large tap targets keep records complete on a busy floor. Is FoodSafety HQ a good Squizify alternative? Yes, particularly if you want tooling built specifically around Standard 3.2.2A (Category 1/2 classification and Food Safety Supervisor tracking), PEAL allergen management, and supplier/recall/pest/SDS registers together in one software-only app. Do I need hardware? No. FoodSafety HQ is software-only, every check is entered on a phone or tablet with automatic timestamps and staff attribution. How does pricing compare? FoodSafety HQ is a flat per-venue subscription with a 14-day free trial. Compare it to Squizify's current plans for your venue count. Is it built for Australian rules? Yes, it's built around FSANZ, Standard 3.2.2A and PEAL allergen labelling (Standard 1.2.3), with council-ready exports. How quickly can we switch? Most venues are live the same week; set up venues, checklists and team, and start logging, there's no hardware to migrate.