Optimum Control vs reciProfity

Optimum Control is a suite of restaurant inventory management tools for Windows-based desktop devices, with options for restaurants, multi-unit chains, and leisure or entertainment centers. OC Pro supports full or targeted inventory counts, menu engineering to identify dishes that perform well or need improvement, and ordering guided by par levels, forecasts, and reminders. OC Enterprise is designed for multi-unit chains, with centralized recipe management and cloud-based reporting accessible over the internet. OC Premier handles multiple inventories across outlets and supports stock requisitions and transfers between centers. The suite integrates with POS, accounting, and rebate processing systems; named integrations include Aloha, TouchBistro, QuickBooks Desktop, Sysco, US Foods, and Notch. Usernames, passwords, and role-based access levels range from no access to full access. Subscriptions include support, and the company says it aims to answer enquiries within 24 hours on business days. Evaluation Mode is available for the first 30 days before registration. Plans include OC Mobile at $25 a month, OC Pro at $150 a month, OC Enterprise at $180 a month, and OC Premier at $300 a month.

reciProfity is cloud-hosted software for food costing, inventory control, and recipe management. It calculates recipe costs from ingredient prices and yield data, then suggests selling prices based on food-cost targets. Inventory reports cover on-hand stock, actual-versus-ideal variance, sales mix, and menu engineering information; offline mode protects data if Wi-Fi is lost during counts. Its recipe database handles nested prep and serving recipes, supplier ingredients, and more than 200 units of measurement with conversions. Integrated USDA nutritional data supports recipe nutrition calculations, and recipes can be tagged with allergens from ingredients. The system imports sales-mix files from POS systems that export XLS files, and lists integrations including Caterease, QuickBooks Online, Passport Accounting, Sage 100, PlateIQ, iControl, Accardis, and Upserve. Plans listed are Starter at $49 a month, limited to 10 recipes; Core at $82 a month; Operations at $99 a month; and Multi-Unit at $124 a month. A 30-day trial with the full Analyzer plan and support is offered.