Head-to-head · Food Costing Software
Craftable vs BatchMaster Food and Beverage ERP
Craftable leads on 0 checks, BatchMaster Food and Beverage ERP on 5, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreCraftable · 9.0/10
- Most featuresBatchMaster Food and Beverage ERP · 6 of 6
Craftable scores higher on our rubric for food costing software: 9.0 against 6.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.
BatchMaster Food and Beverage ERP offers inventory cost tracking; Craftable doesn't publish it. BatchMaster Food and Beverage ERP offers menu pricing tools; Craftable doesn't publish it. BatchMaster Food and Beverage ERP offers nutrition and allergens; Craftable doesn't publish it. BatchMaster Food and Beverage ERP offers purchase price updates; Craftable doesn't publish it. BatchMaster Food and Beverage ERP offers multi-location support; Craftable doesn't publish it.
Craftable is the better fit for restaurants needing live costing across locations. BatchMaster Food and Beverage ERP is the better fit for food manufacturers costing production formulas.
- Craftable fits best
Restaurants needing live costing across locations
- BatchMaster Food and Beverage ERP fits best
Food manufacturers costing production formulas
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Side by side
| Feature | Craftable 9.0/10 Visit ↗ | BatchMaster Food and Beverage ERP 6.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.0 | 6.8 |
| Ranking | #1 in Food Costing Software | #6 in Food Costing Software |
| Best for | Restaurants needing live costing across locations | Food manufacturers costing production formulas |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, Windows, iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Docs | Email, Phone |
| Compliance | SOC 2 | GDPR |
| Integrations | 1,000+ integrations | 6 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Craftable 1/6 · BatchMaster Food and Beverage ERP 6/6 | ||
| Inventory cost tracking | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Menu pricing tools | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Nutrition and allergens | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Purchase price updates | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Multi-location support | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Mobile app | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Costing scope | Not published | Recipe |
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| Our verdict | Craftable brings recipe and plate costing into a cloud-based back-office platform for restaurants, hotels, bars and multi-location hospitality operators. Its costing tools use live ingredient pricing and sit alongside inventory,… Read the review → |
BatchMaster Food and Beverage ERP connects formula and recipe management with inventory, production, quality, warehousing, and traceability. Its intended users range from small and mid-sized food manufacturers to larger businesses that… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Craftable — where it wins
- Costs recipes and plates using live ingredient pricing.
- Tracks inventory, waste and transfers across locations and departments.
- Connects with POS, accounting, ERP and supplier systems.
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting sales and booking a demo.
- The platform spans several back-office workflows, not just food costing.
- Support channels listed are email and documentation.
BatchMaster Food and Beverage ERP — where it wins
- Costs formulas across ingredients, labor, and consumables
- Tracks inventory by lot, expiration date, location, and quantity
- Links formulation with production planning, quality, and traceability
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting sales
- ERP scope may exceed the needs of teams seeking recipe costing alone
- Mobile workflows are browser-based rather than separate native apps
- Craftable9.0/10 · Pricing on request
Live recipe costing, inventory, purchasing and COGS analysis for multi-location hospitality teams.
Visit CraftableFull verdict → - BatchMaster Food and Beverage ERP6.8/10 · Pricing on request
A manufacturing ERP that connects formula costing with inventory, production, and quality workflows.
Visit BatchMasterFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
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