# ChefTec vs MarginEdge

**Leader by Vioscale score:** MarginEdge

| Attribute | ChefTec | MarginEdge |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 33.7 (25% (low)) | 55.6 (37% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | ChefTec is inventory and recipe management software that enables foodservice operations to track ingredient costs, optimize menu pricing, manage purchasing, and integrate with POS systems and accounting platforms to streamline back-of-house operations. | - |
| features.capabilities | `{"iso_27001":false,"soc2_type_ii":false,"recipe_and_portion_level_cogs_costing":true,"accounting_gl_sync_for_accounts_payable":true,"pos_depletion_sync_auto_deduct_inventory":true,"menu_engineering_and_profitability_matrix":true,"edi_direct_wholesale_supplier_ordering_sysco":true,"ocr_invoice_scanning_and_line_item_digitization":true,"multi_location_commissary_and_transfer_management":true,"theoretical_vs_actual_variance_and_waste_tracking":true}` | `{"recipe_and_portion_level_cogs_costing":true,"automated_par_level_and_reorder_alerts":true,"accounting_gl_sync_for_accounts_payable":true,"pos_depletion_sync_auto_deduct_inventory":true,"menu_engineering_and_profitability_matrix":true,"ocr_invoice_scanning_and_line_item_digitization":true,"multi_location_commissary_and_transfer_management":true}` |
| integrations.count | 14 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"QuickBooks Online"},{"name":"QuickBooks Desktop"},{"name":"Jonas POS"},{"name":"Sysco"},{"name":"US Foodservice"},{"name":"Cheney Brothers"},{"name":"FreshPoint"},{"name":"Maines"},{"name":"Shamrock Foods"},{"name":"PFG"},{"name":"Reinhart Foodservice"},{"name":"UNFI"},{"name":"Caterease"},{"name":"Mettler Toledo"}]` | `[{"name":"Genius"},{"name":"Toast"},{"name":"Freepour"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["US"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","addOns":[{"name":"QB Integration","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":595,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Caterease Banquet Event Orders Import","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":595,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Purveyor Integration (EDI)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Scale Integration","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Subscription-based with add-on integrations from $595/year","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.cheftec.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T15:35:47.603Z","billingPeriods":["year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"MarginEdge","summary":"$350/location/month; annual billing available at 10% discount","features":["Unlimited invoice processing and digitization","Unlimited email support","1:1 software training","Recipe costing and menu analysis","POS integrations","Accounting integrations","Budget tracking","Price monitoring and alerts","Inventory management tools","Commissary and multi-location support","Vendor statement reconciliation and Bill Pay"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"location","amount":350,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Core restaurant management system with automated invoice processing, inventory tracking, and financial reporting","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"MarginEdge + Freepour","summary":"$500/location/month; annual billing available at 10% discount","features":["Everything in MarginEdge","Freepour smart scale for liquor inventory"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"location","amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"MarginEdge bundled with Freepour smart scale for rapid, accurate liquor inventory counting","contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $350/location/month. All-inclusive pricing with no hidden fees.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.marginedge.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T10:20:47.653Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"location","amount":350,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":350,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |

## Capabilities (Restaurant Inventory)

| Capability | ChefTec | MarginEdge |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Recipe and portion level cogs costing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Theoretical vs actual variance and waste tracking | ✓ | - |
| POS depletion sync auto deduct inventory | ✓ | ✓ |
| OCR invoice scanning and line item digitization | ✓ | ✓ |
| Edi direct wholesale supplier ordering sysco | ✓ | - |
| Automated par level and reorder alerts | - | ✓ |
| Multi location commissary and transfer management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Menu engineering and profitability matrix | ✓ | ✓ |
| Accounting gl sync for accounts payable | ✓ | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | ✗ | - |
| ISO 27001 | ✗ | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:56:37.262Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*