Platematics vs tSpoonLab

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.

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.