Honest comparison
Trail (part of The Access Group) is a well-proven checks platform used by big UK restaurant groups. ProCafe is the whole-operation tool for cafes, delis and bakeries at a fraction of the price — with no annual contract.
Competitor details are taken from their published websites and pricing pages, checked July 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll correct it.
One site · year one
Their prices as published, July 2026. ProCafe: £19 × 12, rolling — cancel any month.
Trail is the safer pick for a large multi-site estate that wants the platform Wagamama and Gail's use — and it prices like it, on a 12-month term. For a cafe, deli or bakery, ProCafe covers the daily checks Trail is known for plus the rota, handover, deliveries and stock Trail leaves to other Access products — for £19 a month you can cancel any time.
At a glance
Trail: sold separately as other Access products
ProCafe: open sensor API · Trail: partner integration
Trail: 12-month term
Wagamama, Leon, Gail's and more — theirs, fairly
✓ included · ◐ partial / via integration or a higher tier · — not offered
What a year costs
Published prices, July 2026. Currencies shown as each product bills them.
The detail
| ProCafe | Trail | |
|---|---|---|
| Published price | £19/month + £10 per extra location, every Core feature included | From £38 per site/month; the recommended tier is £75–£82.50 |
| Contract | Rolling monthly — leave whenever | 12-month term |
| Team members | Unlimited, included | Unlimited, included |
| Daily checks & records | Included, with exports and a one-tap inspection report | Included — it's Trail's core strength |
| Rotas & scheduling | Included (rota, time-off, handover) | Sold separately as other Access products |
| Automated temperature monitoring | Open sensor API — connect compatible sensors | Via a partner integration |
| Named customers | A young product — no big logos yet, and we won't pretend otherwise | Wagamama, Leon, Gail's and other major UK groups |
What £19/month includes
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Common questions
At published prices, yes — considerably. Trail starts at £38 per site per month on a 12-month term (its recommended tier is £75–£82.50); ProCafe Core is £19 per month per site, rolling, with every Core feature included.
Trail's published plans are on a 12-month term. ProCafe is rolling monthly — you can cancel any month and keep access to the end of the paid period.
Yes — rota planning, time-off, shift handover, announcements, stock requests and one-off tasks are all part of the £19 plan. Trail focuses on checks; scheduling is sold separately as other Access products.
Large multi-site groups standardising operations at scale, teams already inside The Access Group ecosystem, and buyers who need named enterprise references — Trail's UK brand list is real and impressive.
14-day free trial · no card required · then £19/month + £10 per extra location