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Head-to-head · Restaurant Back Office Software

ChefTec vs Galley

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score ChefTec #4 in Restaurant Back Office Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit ChefTec
Galley #6 in Restaurant Back Office Software 8.4/10 Free plan · paid from $99/mo Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Galley

ChefTec leads on 0 checks, Galley on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreChefTec · 8.6/10
  • Free planonly Galley
  • Most featuresGalley · 1 of 6

ChefTec scores higher on our rubric for restaurant back office software: 8.6 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

Galley offers free plan; ChefTec doesn't.

ChefTec is the better fit for operators needing detailed recipe and menu costing. Galley is the better fit for teams needing recipes, purchasing, and supplier connections.

  • ChefTec fits best

    Operators needing detailed recipe and menu costing

  • Galley fits best

    Teams needing recipes, purchasing, and supplier connections

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Side by side

Feature ChefTec 8.6/10 Visit ↗ Galley 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.4
Ranking #4 in Restaurant Back Office Software #6 in Restaurant Back Office Software
Best for Operators needing detailed recipe and menu costing Teams needing recipes, purchasing, and supplier connections
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not checked yet $99/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Support Email, Phone, Live chat Phone, Tickets, Docs
Integrations 70+ integrations 25+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ChefTec 0/6 · Galley 1/6
Recipe costing Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Inventory management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Purchasing & procurement Not checked yet Not checked yet
Sales reconciliation Not checked yet Not checked yet
Multi-unit reporting Not checked yet Not checked yet
Invoice capture Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Location limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Scales recipes by portion size or yield and calculates recipe and menu costs.
  • Connects inventory, purchasing, and ingredient price comparisons.
  • Supports menu profitability, nutrition, allergen, lot, and waste analysis.
  • Live recipe and menu costing uses vendor pricing.
  • Menu-based purchasing and automated purchase orders link planning to buying.
  • EDI connections support supplier orders, invoices, and price updates.
Cons
  • The $995 starting price creates a significant entry cost.
  • Basic limits purchasing to manual ordering and nutritional analysis to basic analysis.
  • Multi-location inventory tracking is listed for Ultra, not Basic or Plus.
  • The listed $99/month SMB plan may not fit larger operations.
  • Larger operations are directed to a customized sales process.
  • No mobile app is listed among the platform options.
Our verdict

ChefTec is foodservice management software from Culinary Software Services for restaurants, caterers, hotels, clubs, and other commercial kitchens. Its focus is operational detail: costing recipes and menus, tracking ingredients and…

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Galley brings recipes, menus, costing, production planning, inventory, and purchasing into a cloud platform for restaurants, caterers, commissaries, contract foodservice providers, and multi-unit operators. Its focus is the operational…

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  1. ChefTecRestaurant Back Office Software 8.6Paid
  2. GalleyRestaurant Back Office Software 8.4Free plan · paid from $99/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • ChefTec — where it wins

    • Scales recipes by portion size or yield and calculates recipe and menu costs.
    • Connects inventory, purchasing, and ingredient price comparisons.
    • Supports menu profitability, nutrition, allergen, lot, and waste analysis.

    Where it doesn't

    • The $995 starting price creates a significant entry cost.
    • Basic limits purchasing to manual ordering and nutritional analysis to basic analysis.
    • Multi-location inventory tracking is listed for Ultra, not Basic or Plus.

  • Galley — where it wins

    • Live recipe and menu costing uses vendor pricing.
    • Menu-based purchasing and automated purchase orders link planning to buying.
    • EDI connections support supplier orders, invoices, and price updates.

    Where it doesn't

    • The listed $99/month SMB plan may not fit larger operations.
    • Larger operations are directed to a customized sales process.
    • No mobile app is listed among the platform options.
  • ChefTec8.6/10 · Paid

    ChefTec combines recipe costing, inventory, purchasing, and menu analysis for commercial kitchens.

    Visit ChefTecFull verdict →
  • Galley8.4/10 · Free plan · paid from $99/mo

    Galley connects recipe costing, inventory, purchasing, and supplier workflows in one platform.

    Visit GalleyFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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