Best Restaurant Recipe Costing Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Chefy is ranked #1 of 28 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Freecost and DishCost. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Freecost. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Chefy at $4/mo.
Restaurant recipe costing software helps you assess what recipes require and how they contribute to menu decisions. Compare ingredient price updates and inventory tracking with menu profitability, yield and portion scaling, and the recipe limit. Multi-location support is worth considering if you manage operations across sites. Free plans and paid-from prices add another dimension when weighing options. The ranking begins with Freecost and Chefy, followed by RistoBrain, ChefExpenses and Cucinovo. Galley and NxtEdge appear among the next entries. Use these comparison points to focus on the recipe, inventory and cost details that matter to your restaurant, and consider which capabilities fit the way you plan and manage your menu.
28 restaurant recipe costing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Chefy Top pick · 7.0 Free plan · $4/mo
#2 Freecost Runner-up · 7.0 Free plan · Free
#3 DishCost Also great · 6.9 Free plan · $39/mo- Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 12 /mo
- Inventory tracking
- Yes
- Yield and portion scaling
- Yes
- Menu profitability
- Yes
- Ingredient price updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$4/mofirst paid tier About ChefyVisit site - Free plan AndroidWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Inventory tracking
- Yes
- Yield and portion scaling
- Yes
- Menu profitability
- Yes
- Ingredient price updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 39 /mo
- Inventory tracking
- No
- Yield and portion scaling
- Yes
- Menu profitability
- Yes
- Ingredient price updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$39/mofirst paid tier About DishCostVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Inventory tracking
- Yes
- Yield and portion scaling
- Yes
- Menu profitability
- Yes
- Ingredient price updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$250/mofirst paid tier About EnplaceVisit site - AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 99 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$99/mofirst paid tier About GalleyVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Inventory tracking
- Yes
- Yield and portion scaling
- Yes
- Menu profitability
- Yes
- Ingredient price updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€19/mofirst paid tier About RistoBrainVisit site - AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Inventory tracking
- Yes
- Yield and portion scaling
- Yes
- Menu profitability
- Yes
- Ingredient price updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€174.90/mofirst paid tier About FoodNotifyVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 150 /mo
- Inventory tracking
- Yes
- Yield and portion scaling
- Yes
- Menu profitability
- Yes
- Ingredient price updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$25/mofirst paid tier About Optimum ControlVisit site - Free trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 49 /mo
- Inventory tracking
- Yes
- Yield and portion scaling
- Yes
- Menu profitability
- Yes
- Ingredient price updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$49/mofirst paid tier About SavrsoftVisit site - WebAndroid
- Inventory tracking
- Yes
- Yield and portion scaling
- Yes
- Menu profitability
- Yes
- Ingredient price updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Inventory tracking
- No
- Yield and portion scaling
- Yes
- Menu profitability
- Yes
- Ingredient price updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Inventory tracking
- Yes
- Yield and portion scaling
- Yes
- Menu profitability
- Yes
- Ingredient price updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Yield and portion scaling
- Yes
- Menu profitability
- Yes
- Ingredient price updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Yield and portion scaling
- Yes
- Menu profitability
- Yes
- Ingredient price updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Menu profitability
- Yes
- Ingredient price updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 99 /mo
- Menu profitability
- Yes
- Ingredient price updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Inventory tracking
- No
- Yield and portion scaling
- Yes
- Menu profitability
- Yes
- Ingredient price updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Inventory tracking
- Yes
- Yield and portion scaling
- Yes
- Menu profitability
- Yes
- Ingredient price updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 49 /mo
- Yield and portion scaling
- Yes
- Menu profitability
- Yes
- Ingredient price updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Inventory tracking
- Yes
- Yield and portion scaling
- Yes
- Menu profitability
- Yes
- Ingredient price updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Inventory tracking
- Yes
- Yield and portion scaling
- Yes
- Menu profitability
- Yes
- Ingredient price updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- No
- Inventory tracking
- Yes
- Yield and portion scaling
- Yes
- Menu profitability
- Yes
- Ingredient price updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Inventory tracking
- Yes
- Menu profitability
- Yes
- Ingredient price updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Inventory tracking
- Yes
- Menu profitability
- Yes
- Ingredient price updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which restaurant recipe costing software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Chefy is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 7.0. Freecost is second and DishCost 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 on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.
































