DishCost
6.6#11 in restaurant recipe costing softwareFrom $39 a monthFree planWeb
VisitDishCost vs reciProfity
reciProfity
7.7#1 in restaurant back office softwareFrom $30 a monthAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | DishCost | reciProfity |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2025 | 2017 |
| Menu engineering | Users can add weekly order counts to categorize dishes as Stars, Plowhorses, Puzzles, and Dogs. | Sales-mix and menu-engineering reports identify menu items contributing the most dollars to profit. |
| Purpose | DishCost calculates food cost percentage for restaurant recipes, tracks ingredient price changes, and identifies dishes with weak margins. | reciProfity provides cloud-hosted food costing, inventory control, and recipe management software for food operators. |
| Recipe costing | Recipes show ingredient line costs, total and per-serving cost, food cost percentage, suggested price, and profit per serving. | It recalculates recipe costs from current ingredient prices and recommends selling prices against target food-cost percentages. |
| Support | The contact page lists [email protected] and says replies usually arrive within a few hours. | Email support is available Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Eastern, supplemented by a knowledge base, in-app tips and video tutorials. |
DishCost plans
- Free tierFree
- Pro$39 a month
reciProfity plans
- Add-on component$10 a month
- Additional unit$30 a month
- Starter$49 a month
- Core$82 a month
- Operations$99 a month
- Multi-Unit$124 a month
Pick DishCost if…
DishCost suits independent, single-location restaurants that need to cost recipes and track ingredient price changes for one kitchen. It may fit operators who want menu profitability categories but do not need inventory counts or live POS sync.
Pick reciProfity if…
reciProfity is aimed at food operators that need recipe costing, inventory control, and recipe management. Its listed audiences include restaurants, hotels, caterers, retail food operators, and multi-unit businesses.