Best Restaurant Recipe Costing Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Freecost is ranked #1 of 28 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Galley and FoodNotify. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Chefy. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Chefy at $4/mo.
When planning a menu, it helps to see how ingredient costs, portions, and stock fit together. Compare ingredient price updates and inventory tracking with menu profitability, yield and portion scaling, and the recipe limit. Free plans and paid-from pricing offer cost details to weigh, while multi-location support may matter for restaurants working across sites. The ranking begins with Freecost, Chefy, and RistoBrain, followed by MenuEdge and ChefExpenses. Use the listed comparison points to consider which costing and inventory features align with your restaurant’s needs.
28 restaurant recipe costing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Freecost Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9Free Inventory tracking: YesYield and portion scaling: YesMenu profitability: Yes
- 2 Galley iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2$99/mo
- 3 FoodNotify iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1€174.90/mo Inventory tracking: YesYield and portion scaling: YesMenu profitability: Yes
- 4 Optimum Control iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$25/mo Inventory tracking: YesYield and portion scaling: YesMenu profitability: Yes
- 5 Savrsoft iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0$49/mo Inventory tracking: YesYield and portion scaling: YesMenu profitability: Yes
- 6 MenuEdge Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Inventory tracking: YesYield and portion scaling: YesMenu profitability: Yes
- 7 Chefy No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$4/mo Inventory tracking: YesYield and portion scaling: YesMenu profitability: Yes
- 8 DishCost No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$39/mo Inventory tracking: NoYield and portion scaling: YesMenu profitability: Yes
- 9 RistoBrain No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4€19/mo Inventory tracking: YesYield and portion scaling: YesMenu profitability: Yes
- 10 Enplace No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$250/mo Inventory tracking: YesYield and portion scaling: YesMenu profitability: Yes
- 11 Dishboard No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Inventory tracking: NoYield and portion scaling: YesMenu profitability: Yes
- 12 NxtEdge No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Inventory tracking: YesYield and portion scaling: YesMenu profitability: Yes
- 13 OpenProperty No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4
- 14 ChefExpenses No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Yield and portion scaling: YesMenu profitability: Yes
- 15 Cucinovo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Yield and portion scaling: YesMenu profitability: Yes
- 16 ChefTec No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Inventory tracking: YesYield and portion scaling: YesMenu profitability: Yes
- 17 Cilurzo Foodcost No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Menu profitability: Yes
- 18 Final Menu No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Menu profitability: Yes
- 19 iCOST PRO No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Inventory tracking: NoYield and portion scaling: YesMenu profitability: Yes
- 20 JAMIX iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Inventory tracking: YesYield and portion scaling: YesMenu profitability: Yes
- 21 Oventab No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Yield and portion scaling: YesMenu profitability: Yes
- 22 Ratatool No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Inventory tracking: YesYield and portion scaling: YesMenu profitability: Yes
- 23 ReciPal No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Inventory tracking: YesYield and portion scaling: YesMenu profitability: Yes
- 24 Melba by FoodMeUp No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Inventory tracking: YesMenu profitability: Yes
- 25 Prezo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Inventory tracking: YesMenu profitability: Yes
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Questions about this list
Which restaurant recipe costing software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Freecost is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 7.9. Galley is second and FoodNotify third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Chefy has the lowest first paid tier we found: $4/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.