# ChefTec vs Notch

| Attribute | ChefTec | Notch |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 33.7 (25% (low)) | 39.4 (26% (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. | Engineering management platform for leaders that uses AI to predict team capacity, optimize workloads, automate administrative workflows, and provide real-time visibility into delivery performance and team health metrics. |
| 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}` | - |
| 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":"Jira"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Stripe"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":["GB","US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":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":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Trial Pack","summary":"15% per hire","components":[{"of":"hire","kind":"percentage","rate":15}],"description":"Starter tier to explore the platform; includes 1 project posting capability","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Starter Pack","summary":"10% per hire","components":[{"of":"hire","kind":"percentage","rate":10}],"description":"For regular hiring needs","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Growth Pack","summary":"8% per hire","components":[{"of":"hire","kind":"percentage","rate":8}],"description":"For clients scaling hiring with multiple projects","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise Pack","summary":"Custom pricing","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From 8-15% per hire depending on plan; free trial available","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://notchup.com/product-updates/comprehensive-pricing-plans-for-talent-teams-hiring","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T10:24:54.693Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Restaurant Inventory)

| Capability | ChefTec | Notch |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T17:19:39.433Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*