Voice-first inventory management for restaurants and cafes

Voice-first inventory.

Know your food costs without the spreadsheet hell. Voice counting, automated invoices, and real-time food costs. Built for operators, not accountants.

StockCount app on iPhone

You know your food costs matter. You just don't have time to track them.

Counts take hours. Cost tracking lives in a spreadsheet you update monthly, if you remember. Recipe costing is a guess. By the time you spot variance, the damage is done.

You need a tool that handles counting, costs, recipes, and variance without adding hours of admin work.

Stockcount is that tool. Just talk to it.

Fits your workflow. Answers your questions.

Connects to Square. Works with your vendors. AI does the data work.

Count inventory by voice.

Lock your phone, pocket it, count out loud. Stockcount listens, matches items, and records everything. No typing, no tapping.

Track costs in conversation.

"I spent $340 at US Foods on dairy." Stockcount parses it, maps to ingredients, and updates costs. You review and confirm.

See where your money goes.

What's my food cost this week? Which items are losing money? Where's the variance? Ask Stockcount and get answers based on your data.

Never forget to order.

Shopping lists from what you have vs. what you need. By vendor. Updated after every count.

Talk to it. It does the data entry.

1

Tell it what you stock

Add ingredients by voice, text, or spreadsheet upload. Set par levels, vendors, and costs.

2

Count by voice

Walk your storage, count out loud. Stockcount does the data entry.

3

Know where your money goes

Food cost percentage, plate costs, and variance calculated from your counts and expenses. Every number traces to source data.

“I spent years counting with a clipboard, typing it into spreadsheets, then calculating food costs by hand. I built Stockcount because I wanted to talk to an app instead of staring at one.”
Jeremy Dudet
Founder, Stockcount. Former restaurant operator & Uber engineer.

Simple pricing.

No setup fees. No long-term contracts. Cancel anytime.

Essentials

$29/month per location

14-day free trial

Know what's on your shelves, what it costs to make, and what to order.

  • Voice counting
  • AI agent (chat + voice)
  • Ingredient management
  • Conversational expense tracking
  • Recipe management
  • Plate cost per menu item
  • Contribution margin per menu item
  • Shopping list (by vendor)
  • Vendor tracking with cost-per-unit
  • Square integration
  • User-created menu items
  • Guided cycle counting schedule
  • Today tab with recommended actions
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Professional

$69/month per location

14-day free trial

Know how your business is performing over time.

  • Everything in Essentials, plus:
  • Invoice scanning (snap a photo or upload a PDF)
  • Full analytics dashboard
  • Food cost %, theoretical vs. actual costs, variance analysis
  • Cost trends and price creep tracking
  • Menu engineering (Stars, Plowhorses, Puzzles, Dogs)
  • Revenue tracking (manual or Square)
  • Data freshness scoring
  • Periodic food cost reports
  • Data export (spreadsheets + reports)
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14-day trial includes full Professional access. No credit card required.

See how Stockcount compares.

Every tool makes trade-offs. Here's an honest look at what you get and what you don't.

Stockcount

$29-69/mo
Monthly price (per location)
From $29
Setup fee
None
14-day free trial
Voice inventory counting
AI conversational agent
Recipe costing & plate costs
Invoice scanning (photo + PDF)
$69 plan
Variance analysis
$69 plan
Menu engineering
$69 plan
Shopping lists by vendor
Point-of-sale integration
Square
Mobile app
No long-term contract
QuickBooks / Xero integration
Soon
Direct vendor ordering
Multi-location management
Soon
Payroll & staff scheduling
Waste logging

Craftable

$99+/mo
Monthly price (per location)
From $99
Setup fee
Unknown
14-day free trial
Voice inventory counting
AI conversational agent
Recipe costing & plate costs
Invoice scanning (photo + PDF)
Variance analysis
Menu engineering
Shopping lists by vendor
Point-of-sale integration
1,000+
Mobile app
No long-term contract
Unknown
QuickBooks / Xero integration
Direct vendor ordering
Multi-location management
Payroll & staff scheduling
Waste logging

MarketMan

$199+/mo
Monthly price (per location)
From $199
Setup fee
$500
14-day free trial
Voice inventory counting
AI conversational agent
Recipe costing & plate costs
$249+ plan
Invoice scanning (photo + PDF)
Variance analysis
Menu engineering
$249+ plan
Shopping lists by vendor
Point-of-sale integration
Multiple
Mobile app
No long-term contract
QuickBooks / Xero integration
Direct vendor ordering
Multi-location management
Payroll & staff scheduling
Waste logging
$249+ plan

MarginEdge

$330/mo
Monthly price (per location)
$330
Setup fee
None
14-day free trial
Voice inventory counting
AI conversational agent
Recipe costing & plate costs
Invoice scanning (photo + PDF)
Variance analysis
Menu engineering
Shopping lists by vendor
Point-of-sale integration
60+
Mobile app
No long-term contract
QuickBooks / Xero integration
Direct vendor ordering
Multi-location management
Payroll & staff scheduling
Waste logging

Restaurant365

$249+/mo
Monthly price (per location)
From $249
Setup fee
Varies
14-day free trial
Voice inventory counting
AI conversational agent
Recipe costing & plate costs
Invoice scanning (photo + PDF)
Variance analysis
Menu engineering
$459+ plan
Shopping lists by vendor
Point-of-sale integration
Multiple
Mobile app
No long-term contract
QuickBooks / Xero integration
Direct vendor ordering
Multi-location management
Payroll & staff scheduling
Waste logging

Pricing and features as of early 2026. This may be outdated. Contact each platform directly for the latest information.

Find the right fit.

The right tool depends on who's using it and what they can maintain.

Stockcount

From $29/mo

Best for: Independent restaurants & cafes

$250K to $1.5M annual revenue

You're the owner and the person counting stock. Voice AI lets you dictate counts hands-free in walk-ins and freezers. No screen, no setup, no admin work.

  • 1 to 3 locations, owner-operated
  • $5K to $30K monthly food spend
  • No dedicated finance person
  • Counts happen after long shifts in walk-ins
  • Zero setup fees or implementation time

You'll outgrow it past 10 to 15 locations. It doesn't do corporate procurement, commissary management, or general ledger consolidation.

Craftable

From $99/mo

Best for: Bars & beverage-heavy operations

$1M+ with 40%+ beverage revenue

Built for the math of liquids. Tracks fractional bottle counts, batch cocktail costing, and pour-yield analysis that generic inventory tools can't handle.

  • Cocktail bars, wine bars, hotel F&B
  • Fractional bottle tracking (e.g. 0.3 full)
  • Pre-loaded spirits & wine database
  • Requires a dedicated Bar Manager

Heads up: Users report significant daily admin per location to maintain accuracy. Check with Craftable directly about current workflow requirements.

MarketMan

From $239/mo

Best for: Multi-unit chains with standardized menus

$30K+ monthly food spend per location

A procurement engine. Automated par-level ordering, commissary transfers, and centralized vendor catalogs to control purchasing across locations.

  • QSR, fast-casual, ghost kitchens, 2 to 20 locations
  • Central commissary supplying satellite stores
  • Run by a Director of Ops or Procurement Manager
  • Standardized menus, not seasonal or chef-driven

Heads up: Some users report issues with offline counting in areas with poor connectivity. Check with MarketMan about their current mobile experience.

MarginEdge

$330/mo

Best for: High-volume independents with a bookkeeper

$1.5M to $10M annual revenue

Digitizes vendor invoices line by line and pushes costs into QuickBooks or Xero in real time. A bridge between the kitchen and the ledger, not a replacement for either.

  • 1 to 10 locations, culinary-driven concepts
  • Unlimited invoice processing included
  • Needs an external bookkeeper or fractional CFO
  • Real-time alerts when vendors raise prices

Heads up: Invoice digitization requires clean photos and consistent vendor formatting. Reconciling unit-of-measure mismatches can be time-consuming. Check with MarginEdge for current capabilities.

Restaurant365

From $469/mo

Best for: Enterprise groups needing a full back-office ERP

$5M+ total group revenue

Accounting, payroll, scheduling, and inventory in one platform with consolidated P&L across legal entities. Built for CFOs and Controllers, not kitchen staff.

  • 10+ locations or franchise networks
  • Replaces QuickBooks, scheduling apps, standalone trackers
  • Requires standardized chart of accounts across units
  • Needs a dedicated back-office or accounting team

Heads up: Enterprise software requires significant onboarding. The UI prioritizes accounting workflows, which may not suit frontline kitchen staff. Contact R365 for current implementation timelines.

Pricing and features may be outdated or inaccurate. Contact each platform directly for the latest information.

Frequently asked questions

Can't find what you're looking for? Reach out to our support team.

How does voice counting work?
Start a session, lock your phone, count out loud: 'five gallons whole milk', '3 bags flour'. Stockcount matches what you say to your ingredient list and records the counts. You can review and correct matches. Manual entry is always available.
What is the AI agent?
A conversational assistant you chat with by text or voice. Use it to count inventory, log expenses, define recipes, generate shopping lists, and ask about your food costs. It replaces most form-based data entry with natural conversation.
Do I need Square to use Stockcount?
No. Stockcount works standalone with voice counting, expense tracking, recipes, plate costs, and shopping lists. Connecting Square adds menu item import, sales-based food cost tracking, and variance analysis.
How does Stockcount calculate my food costs?
Actual food costs from inventory counts and expenses (Beginning Inventory + Purchases - Ending Inventory). Plate cost per menu item from recipes and ingredient costs. With Square, it compares what you should have used vs. what you actually used to find waste.
What's the difference between Essentials and Professional?
Essentials ($29/month) covers daily inventory: voice counting, expense tracking, recipes, plate costs, and shopping lists. Professional ($69/month) adds analytics: food cost trends, variance analysis, invoice scanning, menu engineering, and reports. Free trial includes full Professional access.
Can I add team members?
Yes. Invite team members as Managers (inventory + recipes) or Counters (counting only). They share your subscription, no separate accounts needed.

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