5-Out vs Pourcast Operations
5-Out
5out.ioPourcast Operations
pourcast.aiSide by side
| Figure | 5-Out | Pourcast Operations |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $100/mo | $29/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 5 |
| Spec score · Restaurant Demand Forecasting Software | 7.8 (#8) | 7.7 (#12) |
| Forecasting | Its machine learning forecasts combine historical sales and guest patterns, day-part trends, menu mix, weather, local events, and operational data, with hourly, daily, and weekly outputs. | It forecasts a venue’s own POS sales by day and category and says forecasts are backtested and calibrated to the venue’s books. |
| Security | The privacy policy states that customer data is protected with AES-256 encryption, segregated in the database behind a VPC firewall, and transmitted using TLS 1.3. | The maker’s site says data is SSL encrypted and all data is transmitted securely. |
Plans
Pourcast Operations
- FreeFree
- Plus$29 a month
- Professional$79 a month
- Business$199 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
5-Out
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.
Pourcast Operations
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