Best Restaurant Recipe Costing Software in 2026
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Recipe costing connects ingredient prices and portions to the economics of a restaurant menu. Compare ingredient price updates and inventory tracking with menu profitability, then look at yield and portion scaling and any recipe limit. Multi-location support may be relevant across sites; free plans and paid-from pricing help clarify the cost. Galley, Optimum Control, and Chefy are among the software options, alongside RistoBrain and Savrsoft. Consider how you track ingredients, manage recipes, and assess menu costs, then weigh the listed capabilities against those needs.
28ranked
10free plans on this page
$4/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Restaurant Recipe Costing Software 25 channels on this page · 124 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromInventory trackingYield and portion scalingMenu profitabilityIngredient price updatesMulti-location supportRecipe limit Spec sheet Score
01 Cucinovo Free planYesPaid fromInventory trackingYield and portion scalingYesMenu profitabilityYesIngredient price updatesYesMulti-location supportYesRecipe limit 5/8spec lines stated 7.3
02 Cilurzo Foodcost Free planYesPaid fromInventory trackingYield and portion scalingMenu profitabilityYesIngredient price updatesYesMulti-location supportYesRecipe limit 4/8spec lines stated 7.2
03 Galley Free planYesPaid from$99/moInventory trackingYield and portion scalingMenu profitabilityIngredient price updatesMulti-location supportRecipe limit 2/8spec lines stated 7.2
04 Melba by FoodMeUp Free planNoPaid fromInventory trackingYesYield and portion scalingMenu profitabilityYesIngredient price updatesYesMulti-location supportYesRecipe limit500 recipes 6/8spec lines stated 7.2
05 Ratatool Free planNoPaid fromInventory trackingYesYield and portion scalingYesMenu profitabilityYesIngredient price updatesYesMulti-location supportYesRecipe limit 6/8spec lines stated 7.2
06 Final Menu Free planYesPaid from$99/moInventory trackingYield and portion scalingMenu profitabilityYesIngredient price updatesYesMulti-location supportRecipe limit 4/8spec lines stated 7.1
07 Optimum Control Free planNoPaid from$150/moInventory trackingYesYield and portion scalingYesMenu profitabilityYesIngredient price updatesYesMulti-location supportYesRecipe limit 7/8spec lines stated 7.1
08 reciProfity Free planNoPaid fromInventory trackingYield and portion scalingMenu profitabilityIngredient price updatesMulti-location supportRecipe limit 1/8spec lines stated 7.1
09 Chefy Free planYesPaid from$12/moInventory trackingYesYield and portion scalingYesMenu profitabilityYesIngredient price updatesYesMulti-location supportYesRecipe limit 7/8spec lines stated 7.0
10 MenuEdge Free planPaid fromInventory trackingYesYield and portion scalingYesMenu profitabilityYesIngredient price updatesYesMulti-location supportYesRecipe limit 5/8spec lines stated 7.0
11 NxtEdge Free planPaid fromInventory trackingYesYield and portion scalingYesMenu profitabilityYesIngredient price updatesYesMulti-location supportYesRecipe limit 5/8spec lines stated 7.0
12 RistoBrain Free planYesPaid fromInventory trackingYesYield and portion scalingYesMenu profitabilityYesIngredient price updatesYesMulti-location supportYesRecipe limit 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
13 Savrsoft Free planNoPaid from$49/moInventory trackingYesYield and portion scalingYesMenu profitabilityYesIngredient price updatesYesMulti-location supportYesRecipe limit 7/8spec lines stated 7.0
14 Enplace Free planYesPaid fromInventory trackingYesYield and portion scalingYesMenu profitabilityYesIngredient price updatesYesMulti-location supportYesRecipe limit 6/8spec lines stated 6.9
15 Freecost Free planYesPaid fromInventory trackingYesYield and portion scalingYesMenu profitabilityYesIngredient price updatesYesMulti-location supportYesRecipe limit 6/8spec lines stated 6.9
16 ReciPal Free planNoPaid fromInventory trackingYesYield and portion scalingYesMenu profitabilityYesIngredient price updatesYesMulti-location supportRecipe limit1 recipes 6/8spec lines stated 6.9
17 DishCost Free planYesPaid from$39/moInventory trackingNoYield and portion scalingYesMenu profitabilityYesIngredient price updatesYesMulti-location supportNoRecipe limit 7/8spec lines stated 6.8
18 Dishboard Free planYesPaid fromInventory trackingNoYield and portion scalingYesMenu profitabilityYesIngredient price updatesYesMulti-location supportRecipe limit 5/8spec lines stated 6.7
19 FoodNotify Free planNoPaid fromInventory trackingYesYield and portion scalingYesMenu profitabilityYesIngredient price updatesYesMulti-location supportYesRecipe limit 6/8spec lines stated 6.7
20 iCOST PRO Free planNoPaid fromInventory trackingNoYield and portion scalingYesMenu profitabilityYesIngredient price updatesYesMulti-location supportNoRecipe limit 6/8spec lines stated 6.7
21 JAMIX Free planNoPaid fromInventory trackingYesYield and portion scalingYesMenu profitabilityYesIngredient price updatesYesMulti-location supportYesRecipe limit 6/8spec lines stated 6.7
22 Oventab Free planNoPaid from$49/moInventory trackingYield and portion scalingYesMenu profitabilityYesIngredient price updatesYesMulti-location supportYesRecipe limit 6/8spec lines stated 6.7
23 EZchef Free planNoPaid fromInventory trackingYield and portion scalingMenu profitabilityIngredient price updatesMulti-location supportRecipe limit 1/8spec lines stated 6.6
24 meez Free planNoPaid from$19/moInventory trackingYield and portion scalingMenu profitabilityIngredient price updatesMulti-location supportRecipe limit 2/8spec lines stated 6.6
25 OpenProperty Free planYesPaid fromInventory trackingYield and portion scalingMenu profitabilityIngredient price updatesMulti-location supportYesRecipe limit 2/8spec lines stated 6.6
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Inventory tracking | Yield and portion scaling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cucinovo | 7.3 | Free plan | €7/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2 | Cilurzo Foodcost | 7.2 | Free plan | €79/mo | Yes | |||
| 3 | Galley | 7.2 | $99/mo | Yes | 99 /mo | |||
| 4 | Melba by FoodMeUp | 7.2 | No | €15/mo | No | Yes | ||
| 5 | Ratatool | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 6 | Final Menu | 7.1 | Free plan | $99/mo | Yes | 99 /mo | ||
| 7 | Optimum Control | 7.1 | No | $25/mo | No | 150 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | reciProfity | 7.1 | No | $40.83/mo | No | |||
| 9 | Chefy | 7.0 | Free plan | $4/mo | Yes | 12 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | MenuEdge | 7.0 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 11 | NxtEdge | 7.0 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 12 | RistoBrain | 7.0 | Free plan | €19/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 13 | Savrsoft | 7.0 | No | $49/mo | No | 49 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | Enplace | 6.9 | Free plan | $250/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 15 | Freecost | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 16 | ReciPal | 6.9 | $4.08/mo | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| 17 | DishCost | 6.8 | Free plan | $39/mo | Yes | 39 /mo | No | Yes |
| 18 | Dishboard | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 19 | FoodNotify | 6.7 | No | €174.90/mo | No | Yes | Yes | |
| 20 | iCOST PRO | 6.7 | No | €16.58/mo | No | No | Yes | |
| 21 | JAMIX | 6.7 | No | Yes | Yes | |||
| 22 | Oventab | 6.7 | No | $49/mo | No | 49 /mo | Yes | |
| 23 | EZchef | 6.6 | No | No | ||||
| 24 | meez | 6.6 | No | $19/mo | No | 19 /mo | ||
| 25 | OpenProperty | 6.6 | Yes |
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