Platematics vs Plattr

Platematics is web-based menu engineering software for restaurants. It classifies menu items as Stars, Plowhorses, Puzzles, or Dogs by comparing each item's contribution margin and popularity with the restaurant's own menu average. POS sales data can sync nightly from Square, Toast, and Clover, and supplier invoices can be uploaded for OCR line-item reading and menu mapping. The free Starter plan provides monthly analysis for up to 50 items, manual food cost entry, dashboard and snapshot history, and PDF exports. Pro costs $49 a month and adds weekly analysis, email alerts, unlimited items, invoice scanning, a price simulator, AI ordering suggestions, an AP payables dashboard, and advanced reporting. The simulator previews the margin effect of a price change; AI ordering uses par levels and POS sales velocity to prepare a reorder list for approval. Annual costs $490 a year and includes multi-location dashboards, cross-location reports, an accountant referral portal, and priority support. Pro signup offers a 14-day trial.

Plattr brings restaurant menus, table bookings, loyalty tools, marketing automation, and a public guide together for independent restaurants, cafes, and bars in Germany and the EU. QR and online menus can include photos and allergen information, and support several languages and currencies. Booking tools include online reservations, a visual floor plan, and live table management. Loyalty options include points, coupons, subscriptions, and digital cards for Apple Wallet and Google Wallet. Marketing features cover automated campaigns, customer win-back, and Google review management.

The Free plan costs nothing and includes a Guide listing, restaurant card and gallery, basic analytics, a QR code for a Guide menu, and a Plattr Bonus Card. That menu appears only on the Guide, and Guide bookings start at €1 per Plattr network guest. Small costs €99 a month; Plus costs €199 a month; Pro costs €399 a month. The service is available on Android, iOS, and the web, with an API, and its site is in English and German.