Best Restaurant Demand Forecasting Software in 2026

19 restaurant demand forecasting software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

19ranked
2free plans on this page
$29/molowest paid tier
3 Oct 2026last checked
#1 MarginKitchen Top pick · 8.1 $119/mo #2 OPPI Runner-up · 7.8 Free plan · Free #3 Lineup.ai Also great · 7.6 $79/mo
  1. Free trial iOSWeb
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    119 /mo
    Sales forecasts
    Yes
    Covers or order forecasts
    Yes
    Inventory forecasts
    Yes
    Staffing forecasts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    $119/mofirst paid tier About MarginKitchenVisit site
  2. 2 7.8
    Free plan Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Sales forecasts
    Yes
    Covers or order forecasts
    Yes
    Inventory forecasts
    Yes
    Staffing forecasts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  3. 3 7.6
    Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    79 /mo
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    $79/mofirst paid tier About Lineup.aiVisit site
  4. 4 7.4
    apiWeb
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    150 /mo
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    $150/mofirst paid tier About ClearCOGSVisit site
  5. AndroidapiiOSmacOSWebWindows
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    249 /mo
    Sales forecasts
    Yes
    Covers or order forecasts
    Yes
    Inventory forecasts
    Yes
    Staffing forecasts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    $199/mofirst paid tier About Maya by InputlyVisit site
  6. 6 7.2
    Web
    Sales forecasts
    Yes
    Covers or order forecasts
    Yes
    Inventory forecasts
    Yes
    Staffing forecasts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  7. 7 7.2
    Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    150 /mo
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    $150/mofirst paid tier About MeuzeVisit site
  8. iOSAndroid
    Sales forecasts
    Yes
    Covers or order forecasts
    Yes
    Inventory forecasts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  9. 9 7.0
    Web
    Sales forecasts
    Yes
    Covers or order forecasts
    Yes
    Inventory forecasts
    Yes
    Staffing forecasts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  10. Free plan Web
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    199 /mo
    Sales forecasts
    Yes
    Covers or order forecasts
    Yes
    Inventory forecasts
    Yes
    Staffing forecasts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  11. 11 6.8
    AndroidapiiOSWeb
    Free plan
    No
    Sales forecasts
    Yes
    Inventory forecasts
    Yes
    Staffing forecasts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  12. 12 6.5
    Web
    Sales forecasts
    Yes
    Covers or order forecasts
    Yes
    Inventory forecasts
    Yes
    Staffing forecasts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  13. 13 6.4
    Web
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  14. 14 6.3
    Web
    Free plan
    No
    Sales forecasts
    Yes
    Covers or order forecasts
    Yes
    Staffing forecasts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  15. 15 5.9
    WebWindowsAndroid
    Free plan
    No
    Sales forecasts
    Yes
    Covers or order forecasts
    Yes
    Inventory forecasts
    Yes
    Staffing forecasts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  16. Web
    Free plan
    No
    Sales forecasts
    Yes
    Inventory forecasts
    Yes
    Staffing forecasts
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  17. 17 5.5
    Web
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
  18. 18 5.2
    AndroidiOSWeb
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    350 /mo
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
    $350/mofirst paid tier About MarginEdgeVisit site
  19. Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial

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Questions about this list

Which restaurant demand forecasting software is ranked first on Specifiction?

MarginKitchen is ranked #1 of 19 with a score of 8.1. OPPI is second and Lineup.ai third.

How many of these have a free plan?

2 of the 19 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, Pourcast Operations has the lowest first paid tier we found: $29/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.

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