Our verdict
Orbisk and KITRO are both food waste tools for restaurants. On our independent rubric, Orbisk scores 4.0/5 versus 3.4/5 for KITRO. Choose Orbisk if you're hotels & restaurant groups or high-volume / buffet kitchens; choose KITRO if you're hotels & resorts or staff & contract catering / canteens.
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Orbisk | KITRO |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 4.0/5 | 3.4/5 |
| G2 rating | — | — |
| Capterra rating | — | — |
| Starting price | Custom | CHF 349/mo |
| Free tier | ||
| Free trial | ||
| Integrations | 3 · BI systems, Purchasing systems, WiFi / 4G connectivity… | 0 |
| Best for | hotels & restaurant groups, high-volume / buffet kitchens, operators with sustainability/CSRD reporting targets | hotels & resorts, staff & contract catering / canteens, healthcare & senior-living kitchens |
| Category | Mid-Market | Mid-Market |
| Founded | 2019 | 2017 |
| HQ | Utrecht, Netherlands | Lausanne, Switzerland (EPFL Innovation Park); office in Zürich |
A teal check marks the stronger option on each measurable row. Ratings are sourced from G2/Capterra with attribution on each listing.
Orbisk
- Fully automatic capture with no staff logging
- Strong, documented waste reduction and ROI claims
- Adopted by major hospitality brands; good multi-site reporting
- Pricing is quote-based and includes hardware
- Focused only on food waste, not full inventory/procurement
- Little independent review-site presence to verify ratings
KITRO
- Touchless capture removes manual waste logging by staff
- Publishes a concrete monthly starting price, unusual for hardware waste tools
- Quantifies both cost and environmental (CO2) impact of waste
- Requires the TARE camera/scale hardware in each kitchen
- No published POS or inventory/accounting integrations
- No independent third-party review ratings found
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