GastroCore vs TruLens for Food
GastroCore
gastrocore.co.ukTruLens for Food
trulens.co.ukSide by side
| Figure | GastroCore | TruLens for Food |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £44.25/mo | £99/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 6 |
| Spec score · Restaurant Inventory Management Software | 8.1 (#6) | 7.3 (#21) |
| Intended users | The maker says GastroCore is built for independent restaurants, cafés, pubs, and takeaways across the UK. | The wholesale offering is described for producers, manufacturers, distributors, bakeries, delis and businesses combining wholesale with retail. |
| Recipe costing | It calculates recipe costs and margins and generates PDF recipe cards with allergens. | Recipes use a bill of materials and FIFO costing to calculate cost per unit and per dish. |
| Security | The FAQ says GastroCore runs on Render and PostgreSQL with encrypted connections, JWT authentication, daily automatic backups, and no third-party data sharing. | The privacy policy lists encryption in transit, encryption at rest where applicable, customer database schema separation, role-based access, administrative multi-factor authentication and audit logging. |
Plans
TruLens for Food
- Retail Starter£99 a month
- Retail Growth£149 a month
- Wholesale£199 a month
- Wholesale£250 a month
- CustomPriced on request
- Retail Multi-sitePriced on request
In their own words
GastroCore
GastroCore is stock control, ingredient tracking and food-cost software for independent UK restaurants, cafés, pubs and takeaways. It tracks ingredient quantities in real time, supports minimum levels and expiry dates, and emails low-stock alerts. Recipe tools calculate costs and margins, produce PDF recipe cards, and track all 14 mandatory UK allergens with report generation. Teams can record food waste with reasons and costs, create purchase orders, and update inventory when deliveries arrive. Batch traceability follows products from supplier to plate, while reports cover consumption, margins, low stock and cost breakdowns. Unlimited team members can be assigned Owner, Manager or Staff roles without extra charge. GastroCore runs on Android, iOS and the web, and responds to phones, tablets and desktops. Monthly pricing is 59.00 GBP; annual pricing is 531.00 GBP, both with a 14-day trial.
TruLens for Food
TruLens for Food has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.