5-Out vs Fullsoon

5-Out is a web-based restaurant forecasting and automation platform founded in 2013. It uses machine learning to forecast sales from historical sales and guest patterns, day-part trends, menu mix, weather, local events, and operational data. Forecasts are available hourly, daily, and weekly. The platform turns forecasts into automated prep lists, predictive Smart Pars, purchasing recommendations, inventory and recipe management, labor forecasting, and food-cost visibility. Restaurant operations tools include labor schedules and budgets, food budgets, purchase and prep lists, Smart Actions, forecasts, and custom reporting. Managers can adjust prep amounts, labor guidance, and purchasing recommendations for local events or promotions. 5-Out lists integrations including PAR Brink, Harri, MarketMan, Aloha, Square, Toast, 7shifts, SevenRooms, Craftable, MarginEdge, Micros, Restaurant365, Simphony, Tripleseat, and xtraCHEF. It supports restaurants from one location to 500 and connects to restaurant tools without manual setup or data entry. Pricing is on request, with a listed plan at $100 a month per location.

Fullsoon is a web-based AI decision tool for restaurants, bakeries and canteens. It forecasts revenue, sales, customer attendance and ingredient requirements up to two weeks ahead, with sales, order, inventory and staffing forecasts. Inventory functions include stock counts, variance analysis, loss control and food-cost optimization. Supplier integrations support automated orders, delivery tracking, claims, centralized purchase orders and credits. Fullsoon analyzes occupancy, customers, stocks, meals, employees and financial data through a dashboard for headquarters and operational teams such as managers, servers and cooks. It describes an integrated ecosystem spanning POS, HR, order aggregators, business intelligence, collective-catering tools and HACCP software, with named POS partners including Innovorder, Cashpad, Zelty, Oracle, Odoo, Lightspeed and Menlog. Its CO2 solution measures dish emissions, recommends lower-impact ingredient alternatives and creates menu or packaging pictograms. Fullsoon states that forecasts reach 94% accuracy and reports outcomes including up to six additional margin points, 20 fewer inventory and ordering hours, and nearly €1,000 monthly food-waste reduction after one month. Pricing is on request, and the site offers a free demo request.