ClearCOGS vs 5-Out

ClearCOGS7.2Visit 5-Out7.1Visit

Higher score ClearCOGS #4 in Restaurant Demand Forecasting Software 7.2/10 From $150/mo ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit ClearCOGS

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5-Out #6 in Restaurant Demand Forecasting Software 7.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit 5-Out

• ClearCOGS fits best

  Established brands needing item-level forecasts

• 5-Out fits best

  Large restaurant groups needing mature planning

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Side by side

Feature	ClearCOGS 7.2/10 Visit ↗	5-Out 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.2	7.1
Ranking	#4 in Restaurant Demand Forecasting Software	#6 in Restaurant Demand Forecasting Software
Best for	Established brands needing item-level forecasts	Large restaurant groups needing mature planning
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$150/mo	Not published
Free plan	—	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email	Email
Integrations	18 integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ClearCOGS 0/6 · 5-Out 0/6
Sales forecasts	Not published	Not published
Covers or order forecasts	Not published	Not published
Inventory forecasts	Not published	Not published
Staffing forecasts	Not published	Not published
Real-time data inputs	Not published	Not published
Multi-location support	Not published	Not published
Specs
Forecast horizon	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Item-level forecasts support prep, ordering and staffing decisions Multi-location dashboards help standardize operational planning Connects with Toast, Square, Oracle, Olo and other restaurant tools	Forecasts guest counts, sales, and item-level demand with AI Connects prep, purchasing, inventory, recipes, labor, and food costs Supports multi-location benchmarking with extensive restaurant integrations
Cons	Starts at $150 per location per month Designed for restaurant operations rather than general forecasting Web access and supported report-delivery channels shape the workflow	Pricing requires a sales conversation Available as a web platform only Its broad scope may exceed the needs of simpler single-site operators
Our verdict	ClearCOGS is restaurant operations software for independent restaurants, emerging multi-location brands, franchises and enterprise restaurant groups. It turns POS and other operating data into item-level demand forecasts, daily prep… Read the review →	5-Out is a restaurant operations and forecasting platform for quick-service, fast-casual, full-service, multi-unit, franchise, and specialty restaurant groups. It combines sales, labor, purchasing, recipe, inventory, and financial data to… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ClearCOGS — where it wins

  • Item-level forecasts support prep, ordering and staffing decisions
  • Multi-location dashboards help standardize operational planning
  • Connects with Toast, Square, Oracle, Olo and other restaurant tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $150 per location per month
  • Designed for restaurant operations rather than general forecasting
  • Web access and supported report-delivery channels shape the workflow

• 5-Out — where it wins

  • Forecasts guest counts, sales, and item-level demand with AI
  • Connects prep, purchasing, inventory, recipes, labor, and food costs
  • Supports multi-location benchmarking with extensive restaurant integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Available as a web platform only
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of simpler single-site operators

• ClearCOGS7.2/10 · From $150/mo

  Item-level forecasts connect prep, ordering, labor and food-cost planning.

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• 5-Out7.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad planning platform for restaurant groups, with contact-sales pricing and web access.

  Visit 5-OutFull verdict →