Best Restaurant Inventory Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: OrderNow Inventory is ranked #1 of 25 as of 8 October 2026, ahead of growyze and Spec. The best-ranked option with a free plan is growyze. The lowest first paid tier on this page is reciProfity at $40.83/mo.
For restaurants balancing stock and purchasing, inventory software offers features to compare across day-to-day operations. Compared on free plan, location transfers, mobile app, paid from, POS integrations, purchase orders, recipe costing, and waste tracking, these entries let you examine what each product specifies. OrderNow Inventory and growyze are among the names to weigh against your needs; Galley is another option to compare. Consider whether POS connections, ingredient costing, or tracking waste matters most for your operation, and whether staff need mobile access or transfers between locations. Check the listed pricing details alongside the purchasing and inventory capabilities that fit your workflow.
25 restaurant inventory management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Recipe costing | Waste tracking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OrderNow Inventory | 7.8 | Free plan | $44/mo | Yes | 44 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | growyze | 7.6 | Free plan | $59.25/mo | No | 79 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Spec | 7.6 | Free plan | $83.25/mo | Yes | 99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Galley | 7.3 | No | $99/mo | Yes | 99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | Marji | 7.2 | Free plan | $59/mo | Yes | 59 /mo | Yes | No |
| 6 | PlateSense | 7.1 | No | $59/mo | No | 59 /mo | Yes | No |
| 7 | reciProfity | 7.1 | No | $40.83/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | ScanOrbit | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Craftable | 7.0 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | MarketMan | 7.0 | No | $249/mo | No | 249 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | MarginEdge | 6.7 | No | $350/mo | No | 350 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Nory | 6.7 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | WISK | 6.6 | No | $249/mo | No | 249 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | Crunchtime Labor & Scheduling | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Fourth Inventory | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 16 | Restaurant365 Payroll & HR | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 17 | StockTake Online | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | Apicbase | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | COGS-Well | 6.3 | No | $49/mo | No | 199 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | Arqenix | 6.1 | No | ₹899/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 21 | Kitchen CUT | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | meez | 5.6 | No | — | No | 19 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | TruLens for Food | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | GastroCore | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | EZchef | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored, and a sponsored row is labelled as paid.
Questions about this list
Which restaurant inventory management software is ranked first on Specifiction?
OrderNow Inventory is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 7.8. growyze is second and Spec third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, reciProfity has the lowest first paid tier we found: $40.83/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.











