DishMath vs tSpoonLab
DishMath
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tSpoonLab
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| Figure | DishMath | tSpoonLab |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $149/mo | €95/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 12 |
| Spec score · Restaurant Menu Engineering Software | 8.2 (#8) | 8.5 (#7) |
| Data handling | The FAQ says DishMath hosts data in AWS us-east-1 and us-west-2, encrypted at rest with AES-256 and in transit with TLS 1.3. | For customer data entered into the contracted platform, tSpoonLab says it acts as processor and handles that data under the customer's documented instructions for service delivery, technical support, and maintenance. |
| Integrations | The maker lists POS connections including Toast, Square for Restaurants, and Clover, plus QuickBooks Online and Xero accounting sync. | Official integration documentation covers POS CSV files sent by SFTP and accounting or billing exports through the REST API. |
| Support | DishMath lists live chat, email, and phone support daily from 7am to 9pm ET, with support included across tiers. | The listed paid plans include chat support, and the maker says personal advisors help customers through implementation. |
Plans
tSpoonLab
- Professional€95 a month
- Professional (Restauración)€95 a month
- tspoonFast€110 a month
- tspoonFast (Cocinas de producción)€110 a month
- tspoonFast (Hoteles)€110 a month
- tspoonFast (Restauración)€110 a month
- Premium (Cocinas de producción)€150 a month
- Premium Buffet (Hoteles)€250 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Enterprise (Cocinas de producción)Priced on request
In their own words
DishMath
DishMath gives independent restaurants a way to examine the costs and margins of individual menu items, then sends weekly recommendations by SMS. It calculates food cost, labor cost, and contribution margin from POS sales and supplier invoices. Its weekly menu analysis sorts dishes into Stars, Plowhorses, Puzzles, or Dogs according to popularity and margin. Listed connections include Toast, Square for Restaurants, Clover, QuickBooks Online, and Xero, as well as labor tools, supplier invoice sources, and services such as DoorDash and OpenTable. TouchBistro, Lightspeed, and Revel connections are labeled beta; CSV import is offered as a fallback. The product runs on web and provides an API, including rate-limited REST access and webhooks for agencies and accountants. Group costs $149 a month, billed month-to-month; Solo costs $199 a month, billed month-to-month. Annual billing is listed as two months free. There is no free plan, but a 14-day trial is available.
tSpoonLab
tSpoonLab is a software ecosystem for professional kitchens, combining the tspoonBack WebApp, tspoonFast app, and personal advice. tspoonBack manages and analyzes menus, purchases, sales, warehouses, and inventory across a business’s points of sale. Recipe tools support production sheets, cost and ingredient control, shared preparations, and standardized processes. Purchasing tools centralize buying activity and support supplier comparison and negotiation. For daily operations, tspoonFast supports voice-based orders and inventories, delivery-note capture by photo, checklists, waste tracking, transfers between cost centers, and production-sheet lookup. Production-kitchen tools add weekly planning and event management, including purchasing, production, profitability, allergens, staffing, and logistics. Food-safety functions cover lots, expiration dates, traceability, nutrition, allergens, and critical control points, and can generate APPCC checklists. Integrations cover POS, ERP, and e-commerce partners; ERP data can also be exported via API, CSV, or SFTP. Platforms include Android, iOS, web, and API. Plans start at €95 a month, and a no-obligation trial is offered.