# Stockcount

> Stockcount is an AI-powered inventory management and food cost tracking tool for restaurants, cafes, and small food operations. It uses voice-powered counting, automatic receipt matching, and real-time COGS calculation to replace spreadsheets and manual data entry.

## Key Pages

- [Homepage](https://stockcount.io): Product overview, features, pricing, and waitlist signup.
- [Blog](https://stockcount.io/blog): Practical guides on restaurant inventory management, food cost calculation, and kitchen operations.

## Blog Posts

- [Restaurant Prime Cost Formula & Benchmarks](https://stockcount.io/blog/restaurant-prime-cost): Prime cost is the single most important number in your restaurant. Learn the formula, industry benchmarks, and how to calculate it weekly with real examples.
- [Stop Overcomplicating Unit Conversions](https://stockcount.io/blog/stop-overcomplicating-inventory-unit-conversions): Nested packaging hierarchies make inventory harder. Here's the flat conversion model that's simpler to set up, easier to maintain, and more accurate.
- [From Receipt Chaos to Inventory Accuracy](https://stockcount.io/blog/receipt-chaos-to-inventory-accuracy): Stores abbreviate and change receipt formats without warning. Here's how our four-layer matching system turns messy receipt text into accurate inventory data.
- [How Smart Cycle-Counting Works](https://stockcount.io/blog/stockcount-smart-counting): Most inventory apps give you a static checklist. Stockcount uses ABC classification and real-time signals to tell you exactly what to count each day.
- [Staying on Top of Your Restaurant Costs](https://stockcount.io/blog/staying-on-top-of-your-costs): A 4-part crash course for solo operators with no accounting team. Costs are up 35%, and here's how to stop bleeding money without losing your mind.
- [How to Calculate Food Cost Percentage](https://stockcount.io/blog/how-to-calculate-food-cost-percentage): Learn the food cost percentage formula, industry benchmarks, and common mistakes. A practical guide for restaurant and cafe operators.
- [Restaurant Inventory Counting Guide](https://stockcount.io/blog/restaurant-inventory-counting-guide): How to count restaurant inventory efficiently. Covers frequency, best practices, common methods, and how to cut counting time in half.
- [What Is COGS in a Restaurant?](https://stockcount.io/blog/what-is-cogs-restaurant): Understand cost of goods sold for restaurants. Learn the COGS formula, actual vs theoretical COGS, and how to use it to make better decisions.
- [How to Calculate Plate Cost (With Examples)](https://stockcount.io/blog/plate-cost-guide-restaurants): Learn how to calculate plate cost for every menu item. Includes real examples, menu engineering basics, and why most operators get this wrong.
- [Restaurant Food Cost Tracking with AI](https://stockcount.io/blog/restaurant-food-cost-tracking-ai): Most restaurants know they should track food costs weekly but don't because it takes too long. Here's how AI removes the busywork for any size operation.

## Product Details

- Voice-powered inventory counting (speak counts instead of typing)
- Automatic COGS and food cost percentage calculation
- Receipt processing with AI-powered ingredient matching
- Smart cycle-counting with ABC classification
- Real-time plate cost and contribution margin tracking
- Unit conversion handling (purchase units to counting units)
- POS integration (Square, Toast): in development
- Built for independent restaurants, cafes, and small food operations

## Pricing

- Free tier: 200 credits on signup (~$2 of AI usage), no card required — enough to try voice counting and the chat agent
- Pro: $49.99/month — voice counting, expense tracking, recipes, plate costs, shopping lists, analytics, invoice scanning, and 1,500 AI credits/month
- Enterprise: $149/month — 5,000 AI credits/month, priority support, volume discounts on credit top-ups
- Credit top-ups available à la carte; purchased credits never expire; auto-refill keeps you running uninterrupted

## Extended Content

- [Full content version](https://stockcount.io/llms-full.txt): Complete blog post content for deeper context.