Chefy vs RistoBrain

Chefy is a web-based hospitality costing platform for kitchens, bars and multi-venue groups. It tracks food costs and menu margins, with product price changes updating costs through recipes and menu items. Chefy Core supports nested recipes, standard products, wastage recording and approval workflows; its free plan includes one core venue, costing, recipes, bulk product import and real-time costing updates. Chefy can process supplier invoices with AI to extract prices. It syncs Square sales and menu items to costed recipes; Square is the POS it currently links to. Chefy Admin provides performance analytics, contribution margin, approvals and audit logs across venues. Chefy Go offers mobile-first tools for prep, wastage recording and stock counting on the floor. Margin threshold alerts and automated daily reports provide further monitoring. Chefy says data is encrypted at rest, hosted in Australia and automatically backed up, and that it does not hold formal certifications such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001. Core is free; modules start at $12 a month per module.

RistoBrain is a web-based tool for restaurant dish costing and menu, allergen, stock, and price management. Its food-cost calculations use supplier ingredient prices and recipe quantities while accounting for waste and yield. Menu engineering sorts dishes into Star, Plowhorse, Puzzle, and Dog quadrants. The system tracks 14 allergens per dish and generates compliance documentation. Users can upload electronic XML invoices, PDFs, or photos for automatic extraction of ingredients and prices. Inventory tools track stock and produce reorder lists by supplier. An AI advisor analyzes restaurant data and offers guidance on menu choices, cost reductions, and dish pricing. The Free plan is billed at €0/month and includes one location, up to 30 recipes and 50 ingredients, invoice upload, and a basic AI advisor. Base costs €19 a month; Pro is €49 a month; Business is €99 a month. The paid plans add capabilities such as unlimited locations, advanced menu tools, or multi-restaurant teams. The site says passwords are encrypted, connections are secure, and users can export or delete their data. Accounts are personal and cannot be shared.