Best Restaurant Inventory Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: OrderNow Inventory is ranked #1 of 25 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Fourth Inventory and Galley. The best-ranked option with a free plan is growyze. The lowest first paid tier on this page is OrderNow Inventory at $44/mo.
Keeping ingredients, purchasing, and stock movements in view is central to restaurant inventory work. Compared on POS integrations, purchase orders, location transfers, recipe costing, and waste tracking, these options give you several angles for assessing fit with your operation. Mobile app availability may matter for staff handling inventory away from a desk, while a free plan and paid-from pricing offer cost context. OrderNow Inventory, Fourth Inventory, and Galley are among the entries to examine. Consider how many locations and purchasing workflows you need to manage, then weigh the listed capabilities against those day-to-day requirements.
25 restaurant inventory management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Restaurant Inventory Management Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 5 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 OrderNow Inventory API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$44/mo
- 02 Fourth Inventory API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9
- 03 Galley API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8$99/mo
- 04 MarketMan API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$249/mo
- 05 Crunchtime Labor & Scheduling API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 06 growyze API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$59.25/mo
- 07 Craftable API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6
- 08 WISK API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4$249/mo
- 09 COGS-Well API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$49/mo
- 10 MarginEdge API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$350/mo
- 11 StockTake Online API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 12 Apicbase API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 13 Marji API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 14 Restaurant365 Payroll & HR API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 15 Kitchen CUT API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 16 Nory API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 17 ScanOrbit API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1Free
- 18 Spec API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 19 reciProfity API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 20 meez API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 21 PlateSense API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 22 TruLens for Food API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 23 Arqenix API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8₹899/mo
- 24 EZchef API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
- 25 GastroCore API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Recipe costing | Waste tracking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OrderNow Inventory | 7.3 | Free plan | $44/mo | Yes | 44 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Fourth Inventory | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 3 | Galley | 6.8 | No | $99/mo | Yes | 99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | MarketMan | 6.7 | No | $249/mo | No | 249 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | Crunchtime Labor & Scheduling | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | growyze | 5.9 | Free plan | $59.25/mo | No | 79 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | Craftable | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | WISK | 5.4 | No | $249/mo | No | 249 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | COGS-Well | 5.3 | No | $49/mo | No | 199 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | MarginEdge | 5.3 | No | $350/mo | No | 350 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | StockTake Online | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Apicbase | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | Marji | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | 59 /mo | Yes | No |
| 14 | Restaurant365 Payroll & HR | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 15 | Kitchen CUT | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Nory | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | ScanOrbit | 5.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | Spec | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | 99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | reciProfity | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | meez | 4.9 | No | — | No | 19 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | PlateSense | 4.9 | No | — | No | 59 /mo | Yes | No |
| 22 | TruLens for Food | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | Arqenix | 4.8 | No | ₹899/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | EZchef | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 25 | GastroCore | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which restaurant inventory management software is ranked first on Inferse?
OrderNow Inventory is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 7.3. Fourth Inventory is second and Galley third.
How many of these have a free plan?
3 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, OrderNow Inventory has the lowest first paid tier we found: $44/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.