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From $40.83/mo Free plan Web
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Spec score 7.6 #24 of 39 in Restaurant Menu Engineering Software

What it is

Platematics is web-based menu engineering software for restaurants. It classifies menu items as Stars, Plowhorses, Puzzles, or Dogs by comparing each item's contribution margin and popularity with the restaurant's own menu average. POS sales data can sync nightly from Square, Toast, and Clover, and supplier invoices can be uploaded for OCR line-item reading and menu mapping. The free Starter plan provides monthly analysis for up to 50 items, manual food cost entry, dashboard and snapshot history, and PDF exports. Pro costs $49 a month and adds weekly analysis, email alerts, unlimited items, invoice scanning, a price simulator, AI ordering suggestions, an AP payables dashboard, and advanced reporting. The simulator previews the margin effect of a price change; AI ordering uses par levels and POS sales velocity to prepare a reorder list for approval. Annual costs $490 a year and includes multi-location dashboards, cross-location reports, an accountant referral portal, and priority support. Pro signup offers a 14-day trial.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Platematics provides menu engineering software that analyzes restaurant menu items as Stars, Plowhorses, Puzzles, or Dogs.Read 30 Sep 2026 · platematics.com
Trial
The Pro plan signup button offers a 14-day trial.Read 30 Sep 2026 · platematics.com
Support
The Annual plan includes priority support.Read 30 Sep 2026 · platematics.com
AI ordering
The platform combines par levels and POS sales velocity to produce a reorder list for approval.Read 30 Sep 2026 · platematics.com
Analysis method
It plots each item by contribution margin and popularity relative to the restaurant's own menu average.Read 30 Sep 2026 · platematics.com
Data cadence
POS sales data syncs nightly, and the Starter plan provides monthly quadrant analysis.Read 30 Sep 2026 · platematics.com
Getting started
The site says setup takes under an hour and describes POS connection as a two-minute OAuth flow.Read 30 Sep 2026 · platematics.com
Invoice scanning
Supplier invoices can be uploaded for OCR line-item reading and mapping to the menu.Read 30 Sep 2026 · platematics.com
Item limit
Starter supports up to 50 menu items, while Pro lists unlimited menu items.Read 30 Sep 2026 · platematics.com
Multi-location
The Annual plan includes a multi-location dashboard and cross-location comparison reports.Read 30 Sep 2026 · platematics.com
POS integrations
The site lists Square, Toast, and Clover for nightly sales data syncing.Read 30 Sep 2026 · platematics.com
Price simulator
The Pro plan includes a slider to preview the margin impact of a price change.Read 30 Sep 2026 · platematics.com

Plans and prices

Starter Free free forever Monthly quadrant analysis · Up to 50 menu items · Manual food cost entry · Dashboard + snapshot history · PDF exports Read 30 Sep 2026 · platematics.com
Pro $49 a month per month Weekly analysis + email alerts · Unlimited menu items · Invoice scanning (OCR) · Price simulator · AI ordering suggestions · AP payables dashboard · Advanced reporting Read 30 Sep 2026 · platematics.com
Annual $490 a year per year Everything in Pro · Multi-location dashboard · Cross-location comparison reports · Accountant referral portal · Priority support Read 30 Sep 2026 · platematics.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Free Starter supports up to 50 menu items
  • Syncs sales data nightly from Square, Toast, and Clover
  • Pro includes a price simulator and AI ordering suggestions
  • Annual includes multi-location comparison reports

Limits

  • Starter analysis is monthly
  • Starter is limited to 50 menu items
  • Annual costs $490 a year

Who it suits

Platematics suits restaurant operators who want to assess menu item performance against their own menu average. Pro and Annual may fit users who need invoice scanning, pricing scenarios, AI reorder suggestions, or multi-location reporting.

Verdict

Platematics offers a free entry tier and paid plans with more frequent analysis and expanded tools. Restaurants can weigh the item limit and reporting cadence against their needs for price simulation, ordering suggestions, or multi-location views.

Where Specifiction places it

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