OrderNow Inventory

OrderNow Inventory connects ingredients, recipes, purchasing, receiving, waste and stock reporting for food businesses. Eligible sales recorded through OrderNow can trigger recipe-based calculations of ingredient use. Purchasing tools cover purchase orders, goods received notes, supplier details and purchase history. Reports can show low stock, stock valuation, variance, cost of goods sold, supplier activity and stock movement. For operations with multiple locations, the inventory module tracks balances and supports transfers among outlets, kitchens, stores and central warehouses. Teams can log waste, damage and stock corrections, as well as configured HACCP or food-safety checks. The stated users include restaurants, cafés, hotels, cloud kitchens, restaurant groups and caterers. Pro costs $44 a month and includes one location; Ultra costs $95 a month and supports up to two locations. A free plan is listed, but its offering is a view-only QR menu with up to 12 menu items and ordering disabled. Third-party delivery workflows, accounting and health app sync, Google Reserve, and API and webhook connections are listed as coming soon.

OrderNow Inventory links purchasing, stock control and recipe-based usage for food-service operations. Note the plan limits and that listed delivery, accounting, health and API connections are coming soon.

OrderNow Inventory suits food businesses that need to track purchasing, stock, waste and recipes. Its location transfers and balances may be useful to restaurant groups, hotel kitchens and other multi-site operations.

Overview

OrderNow Inventory is a stock-management system for food-service businesses that connects purchasing, receiving, recipes, waste and reporting. It is best suited to operators already recording eligible sales through OrderNow, particularly groups moving stock between locations. The main drawback is the price of entry for inventory: the free plan has no ordering, and inventory and recipe costing start with Ultra at $95 a month.

Key features

Recipes, purchasing and reporting

Eligible sales recorded through OrderNow can trigger recipe-based ingredient-use calculations, linking sales with stock consumption. That can help operators connect menu activity to inventory, but the calculation depends on those sales being recorded through OrderNow; it is not a general promise to deduct stock from sales in other systems.

Purchase orders, goods received notes, supplier details and purchase history cover the purchasing trail from order to receipt. Reports can include low stock, valuation, variance, cost of goods sold, supplier activity and stock movement. Together, these tools give managers several ways to review stock and purchasing, though the value of the reporting depends on maintaining accurate records.

Locations, waste and food safety

Location-level stock balances and transfers support operators moving goods between outlets, kitchens, stores and central warehouses. This is a practical fit for multi-site teams; a single-location operator may have less need for the transfer workflow. Teams can also record waste, damage and stock corrections, as well as configured HACCP or food-safety checks.

Integrations and safeguards

Third-party delivery workflows, accounting and health-app sync, Google Reserve, and API and webhook connections are described as coming soon. They should not be treated as current integrations when choosing the system. OrderNow says it uses safeguards such as encrypted network connections where supported, access controls, monitoring, backups and security updates. It says it does not sell personal information, while allowing limited sharing with service providers or for legal and business-change purposes.

Pricing

OrderNow uses a freemium model, but its free tier is not a free inventory plan. The Free plan is free forever with no credit card needed; it offers a view-only QR menu, up to 12 menu items and unlimited scans, while disabling ordering and showing ads. It suits businesses that only need a small QR menu, not operators seeking stock control.

Pro costs $44 a month, billed monthly. It includes unlimited menu items, ordering and KOT, one location, and standard chat and email support. It is the lower-cost paid option for a single-site operator focused on ordering, but it does not include the inventory and recipe-costing features that are explicitly included with Ultra.

Ultra costs $95 a month, billed monthly. It adds inventory and recipe costing for up to two locations, plus priority 24/7 WhatsApp support. This is the relevant tier for food businesses wanting OrderNow's inventory workflow, though groups with more than two locations may need Enterprise. Enterprise has custom volume pricing and a tailored SLA; it includes unlimited locations, custom integrations, direct API and webhooks, and a 99.9% uptime SLA. The published plans do not state a trial period or seat limits.

Platforms

OrderNow lists Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, Windows and API support, but also states that there is no mobile app. Businesses should not interpret the Android and iOS listings as confirmation of a dedicated mobile application. Availability can depend on plan, market and implementation, and uninterrupted or error-free operation is not guaranteed.

Who it's for

The inventory workflow is aimed at restaurants, cafés, hotels, cloud kitchens, restaurant groups and catering operations. It is most compelling for teams that use OrderNow for eligible sales and need recipe-linked stock tracking, purchasing records, waste logs or transfers across sites. Businesses that need inventory on a free tier, or depend on the integrations described as coming soon, should look elsewhere or wait until those connections are available.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Recipe-based ingredient-use calculations can connect eligible OrderNow sales with stock consumption.
• Purchase orders, goods received notes and supplier history support a documented purchasing workflow.
• Location balances and transfers accommodate stock movement across outlets, kitchens, stores and warehouses.
• Waste, damage, stock corrections and configured food-safety checks cover operational records beyond purchasing.

Cons

• The free plan disables ordering and provides no inventory features, so it is not a meaningful way to start stock management at no cost.
• Inventory and recipe costing are included with Ultra at $95 a month, while Pro at $44 a month does not include them.
• Recipe deductions depend on eligible sales being recorded through OrderNow.
• Several delivery, accounting, health, reservation and API connections are coming soon rather than ready to rely on now.
• There is no mobile app, despite Android and iOS appearing among the platform listings.

Alternatives

For a wider shortlist, see Restaurant Inventory Management Software.

growyze is worth considering for teams seeking a paid product with a free plan, a free trial and Android, iOS and web support; its free tier sets caps across stocktakes, supplier orders, suppliers, delivery notes, invoice validations, recipes and dishes.

Spec may suit teams focused on recipe and menu costing: its free plan includes capped recipe ingredient costing, labor costing, sub-recipes and menus, but no stock counts.

Craftable is another paid option with Android, iOS and web support.

Galley is a freemium alternative with broad platform support; its SMB Accelerator starts at $99/month for recipes, menus and costing, with simplified onboarding and no long contracts.

PlateSense may fit teams wanting a per-location plan: PlateSense Pro costs $59 per location / month and includes unlimited invoices, inventory, recipes and menu items on one team account.

reciProfity is a paid alternative with a free trial but no free plan; its Starter plan costs $49/mo. and is limited to 10 recipes.

WISK may suit beverage-focused single venues that can accommodate a higher-cost plan: its listed Single Venue — Beverage plan is $249 per month, with 1,000 SKUs, 75 AI invoices/month, five users, email support and a $750 setup fee.

Verdict

OrderNow Inventory is a sensible choice for food-service teams already using OrderNow sales who need recipe-linked stock use, procurement records and location transfers in one workflow. Its main reason to choose is that connection between eligible sales and ingredient usage, reinforced by tools for receiving, waste and multi-site stock. Look elsewhere if you need a free inventory tier, a mobile app, or integrations that are still coming soon; the inventory features begin at $95 a month.