ChefTec vs PlateSense
ChefTec
cheftec.aiPlateSense
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| Figure | ChefTec | PlateSense |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $59/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Restaurant Back Office Software | 7.3 (#11) | 7.9 (#6) |
| Integrations | The product page lists food vendors, POS systems, QuickBooks, Caterease, and Total Party Planner among integration categories or examples. | The site describes invoice submission by upload or email forwarding and mentions Sysco in an example; it does not identify a named POS integration on the pages reviewed. |
| Inventory | The product page describes tracking inventory, purchases, invoices, and inventory value across kitchen operations. | It tracks ingredient stock, purchase and count history, average inventory cost and latest delivery cost. |
| Purpose | ChefTec describes itself as an operating system for kitchens that manages food costs, inventory, menus, and compliance. | PlateSense is restaurant inventory and recipe costing software that uses supplier invoices to update food costs. |
| Support | ChefTec lists customer support at [email protected] and provides the phone number 303-447-3334. | Support is available at [email protected], and the company says it aims to respond within a few hours during business days. |
Plans
ChefTec
- BasicPriced on request
- PlusPriced on request
- UltimaPriced on request
- UltraPriced on request
In their own words
PlateSense
PlateSense is restaurant inventory and recipe-costing software that uses supplier invoices to update food costs. It extracts invoice items, quantities, units and prices, and sends entries needing a decision for review before they affect inventory. Kitchens can track ingredient stock, purchase and count history, average inventory cost and latest delivery cost. Reusable prep recipes and menu build sheets link ingredient costs to dish food cost and contribution margin, recalculating as costs change. Its assistant, Sage, answers questions about invoices, ingredients and recipe costs and can help users navigate the app. The free plan reads 15 invoices per month automatically and includes inventory, recipes, menu costing, price alerts and Sage. PlateSense Pro costs $59 a month, billed per location, and includes unlimited invoices, inventory, recipes and menu items for a team on one account. New kitchens get a 30-day trial with everything included and no card; afterward the account pauses while its data remains available. PlateSense runs on Android, iOS and the web, with invoice submission by upload or email forwarding. It does not currently compare expected ingredient usage from sales with actual usage.