Foodcast vs Inpulse

Foodcast is web-based software for restaurant sales forecasting, intended to help manage stock and staffing. It turns city events into expected covers and analyzes 24 months of sales history for seasonal and weekly patterns. Foodcast says it compares forecasts with actual sales daily and adjusts predictions in real time for weather, local events, holidays, and strikes; the site claims 95% forecast accuracy. Listed tools include proactive weather alerts, a local events calendar, and staffing recommendations based on customer flow. It automatically syncs historical sales data from a connected POS, and plans deliver forecasts by newsletter. Named POS integrations include Lightspeed, L'Addition, SumUp, Zelty, Innovorder, Jalia, Clyo Systems, MyPOS, PI Electronique, and Cashpad. Basic costs €49 a month, Pro €69 a month, and Enterprise €99 a month; the first month is free on each listed plan. Basic and Pro have capacity and seat limits and exclude multi-site management and API integration, both included with Enterprise. Per-service, per-dish, and per-channel forecasts and staffing recommendations are marked as coming soon.

Inpulse is an operations and margin-management platform for restaurant groups and other foodservice businesses operating across multiple sites. It combines forecasts, purchasing, inventory, production, and invoice checking. Forecasts use sales history, seasonality, weather, sporting events, religious holidays, strikes, and promotions. Ordering recommendations consider projected raw-material use and revenue, stock levels, and supplier conditions. Teams can perform collaborative mobile stocktaking offline, scan barcodes, and transfer stock. Production planning uses hourly forecasts by product and sales channel for bakeries, food kiosks, supermarkets, and central kitchens. AI reviews delivery notes, invoices, and credit notes for price or quantity discrepancies. The API-first service connects with more than 40 POS, aggregator, HR, and accounting systems and supports EDI with major suppliers. It runs on Android, iOS, web, and API. Pricing is on request, with no free plan. Data is hosted on European servers, encrypted, and backed up daily.