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Inventory & purchasing

MarginEdge

Invoice automation, live food cost and bill pay.

~$330/mo flat

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What it costs

Flat $350/mo per location (10% off with annual billing). Bill Pay is free and unlimited for US clients; no traditional setup fees (onboarding packages instead). Optional Freepour add-on ~$150/mo per location. Toast users pay Toast ~$50/mo per location for API access.

Best for

Single sites and small groups that want invoice automation, live food cost, and bill pay without per-unit games.

Pros

  • Flat, predictable per-location pricing
  • Automates invoice entry and shows daily food cost
  • Free, unlimited bill pay for US clients
  • No traditional setup fees

Cons

  • Flat fee can outrun savings for a very small, low-volume QSR
  • Toast users incur an extra Toast API fee
  • Beverage/Freepour costing is a paid add-on

Integrations

Integrates with most major POS systems (with a small extra fee on Toast) and accounting platforms like QuickBooks and Sage Intacct.

Alternatives

MarketMan · xtraCHEF (by Toast) · Crunchtime

Our take: Excellent at killing back-office hours and shaving food cost, with refreshingly simple flat pricing. Best once your volume is high enough that the savings clear the $350/mo.

Pricing is the public list rate or a research estimate as of June 2026 — always confirm on a live quote. We take no commission from any vendor; this is for reference.

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