OrderNow Inventory

Overview

OrderNow Inventory brings recipe costing, purchasing, receiving, waste and stock reporting into a workflow for food businesses. It is best suited to operators already recording eligible sales through OrderNow, particularly those managing stock across multiple sites. Inventory is reserved for the 95.00 USD-per-month Ultra plan, so the free tier is not a way to trial stock management.

Key features

Recipe-linked inventory and purchasing

Eligible sales recorded through OrderNow can trigger recipe-based ingredient-use calculations. That connection can help teams relate menu activity to stock consumption, but it depends on those sales being recorded through OrderNow; it is not a general stock deduction promise for sales from other systems.

Purchase orders, goods received notes, supplier details and purchase history cover the procurement trail from order to receipt. Reports can include low stock, valuation, variance, cost of goods sold, supplier activity and stock movement. Together, these give operators several views of stock position and change, although the published capabilities do not establish how reporting can be customized.

Locations, waste and integrations

Location-level balances and transfers support operators moving stock among outlets, kitchens, stores and central warehouses. Teams can also record waste, damage and stock corrections, and configure HACCP or food-safety checks. That makes the scope relevant to restaurant groups and other multi-site food businesses, not just single-location stock counts.

OrderNow describes third-party delivery workflows, accounting and health-app sync, and Google Reserve. API and webhook connections are marked as coming soon, so teams that need those connections now should not treat them as current capabilities. The Ultra plan includes priority 24/7 WhatsApp and dedicated technical support; Enterprise adds a dedicated account manager.

Pricing

OrderNow uses a freemium model, but its free and lower-cost plans do not include inventory. The plans are billed monthly unless otherwise stated:

• Free: Free forever, no credit card needed. It includes a view-only QR menu with up to 12 menu items and unlimited scans, but ordering is disabled and the plan is ad-supported. This is a menu display option, not an inventory starter tier.
• Pro: 44.00 USD per month. It includes unlimited menu items, ordering and KOT, one location, and standard chat and email support. It may suit a single-location operator needing OrderNow ordering, but it does not include inventory or recipe costing.
• Ultra: 95.00 USD per month. It adds inventory and recipe costing, supports up to two locations, and includes priority 24/7 WhatsApp support. This is the entry point for teams that need OrderNow's inventory capabilities; the two-location ceiling may not fit larger groups.
• Enterprise: Custom pricing with volume pricing and a tailored SLA. It includes unlimited locations, custom integrations, direct API and webhooks, a 99.9% uptime SLA and a dedicated account manager. It is the fit for larger operations that need broader deployment or direct connections.

Plan, market and implementation affect service availability, and uninterrupted or error-free operation is not guaranteed. The Enterprise SLA offers a stated uptime commitment, while other plans do not have that stated commitment.

Platforms

OrderNow lists Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, web and API support. It does not offer a mobile app, so the Android and iOS listings should not be read as confirmation of a dedicated mobile application.

Who it's for

Restaurants, cafés, hotels, cloud kitchens, restaurant groups and catering operations are the stated audience. The strongest fit is a food operator that wants recipe-linked stock tracking and purchasing in the same system as eligible OrderNow sales. Teams that need inventory at one location still face the Ultra price of 95.00 USD per month, while Pro's lower price buys no inventory features.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Recipe-based usage calculations can connect eligible OrderNow sales with ingredient consumption, reducing the divide between ordering activity and stock records.
• Purchase orders, receiving records, supplier history, stock reports, waste records and location transfers cover several operational steps in one inventory workflow.
• Ultra supports up to two locations, and Enterprise extends that to unlimited locations with custom integrations and a dedicated account manager.

Cons

• Inventory and recipe costing start at 95.00 USD per month; the Free plan is view-only and Pro excludes inventory.
• Recipe deductions rely on eligible sales being recorded through OrderNow, limiting the value of the sales-to-stock link for teams using another sales system.
• Ultra is capped at two locations, and API and webhook connections are described as coming soon outside the Enterprise plan's direct connections.
• There is no mobile app, despite Android and iOS platform listings.

Alternatives

Restaurant Inventory Management Software is the category list to consult when comparing inventory tools more broadly.

Fourth Inventory is a paid, web- and API-supported option with pricing available by demo; consider it if those listed access modes and a demo-led buying process suit your evaluation.

MarketMan is a paid alternative with no free plan. Its Starter plan is 249.00 USD per month and includes one Vendor EDI Integration and 50 AI-Powered Invoice Scans per month, so it may suit operators who specifically need those invoice and vendor capabilities and can budget for a higher monthly starting price.

Crunchtime Labor & Scheduling has pricing discussed through a demo, and its demo page asks operators with 10 or more restaurant locations to contact Crunchtime; it is a route to consider for organizations at that scale.

growyze offers a free plan and free trial, with its free tier including capped quantities for stocktakes, supplier orders, suppliers, delivery notes, invoice validations, recipes and dishes, and waste records. Consider it if a free, quota-limited starting point matters more than OrderNow's sales-linked workflow.

Craftable is another inventory option with Android, iOS and web support.

Marji has a freemium model and web support.

Spec has a freemium model and web support.

Galley has a freemium model and broad platform support. Its SMB Accelerator starts at 99.00 USD per month and includes recipes, menus, costing, simplified onboarding and no long contracts; it may suit teams prioritizing those terms and capabilities.

Verdict

OrderNow Inventory is a strong candidate for food operators already using OrderNow sales workflows who want purchasing, recipe costing and multi-location stock movement together. Its chief advantage is that breadth of operational coverage; its chief drawback is that inventory begins at 95.00 USD per month and recipe-linked deductions depend on eligible OrderNow sales. Choose it when that connection fits your stack, and look elsewhere if you need a lower-cost inventory-only entry point or a dedicated mobile app.