Craftable vs StockTake Online

Craftable9.1Visit StockTake Online8.8Visit

Higher score Craftable #2 in Restaurant Inventory Management Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Craftable

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StockTake Online #5 in Restaurant Inventory Management Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Try StockTake Online

• Craftable fits best

  Operators wanting strong costing and integrations

• StockTake Online fits best

  Restaurant teams managing stock across locations

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Side by side

Feature	Craftable 9.1/10 Visit ↗	StockTake Online 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Restaurant Inventory Management Software	#5 in Restaurant Inventory Management Software
Best for	Operators wanting strong costing and integrations	Restaurant teams managing stock across locations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	1,000+ integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Craftable 6/6 · StockTake Online 6/6
Recipe costing	✓	✓
Waste tracking	✓	✓
Purchase orders	✓	✓
Location transfers	✓	✓
POS integrations	✓	✓
Mobile app	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Live recipe costing and theoretical-versus-actual COGS analysis Barcode counting, waste monitoring, and multi-location transfers Integrations with named POS, accounting, ERP, and supplier systems	Tracks recipe costs, waste and stock variance alongside inventory counts. Supports purchase orders, receiving, requisitioning and inter-location transfers. Offers mobile apps and links to POS and accounting tools, including Xero.
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation and demo The broad feature set may exceed the needs of single-site operators AI assistance is focused on recipe and purchase-order drafting	Custom pricing means costs depend on location, operation type and chosen features. No self-serve trial; evaluation is through a personalised demo. Its broad inventory scope may exceed the needs of teams seeking simple stock counts.
Our verdict	Craftable is a cloud-based back-office platform for restaurants, hotels, bars, and multi-location hospitality operators. It brings purchasing, inventory management, recipe costing, accounts payable automation, financial reporting, and… Read the review →	StockTake Online is a cloud-based inventory and stock-control platform for restaurants and other hospitality operators. It brings stock, products, recipes, orders, deliveries, suppliers and reporting into one system, with web access and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Craftable — where it wins

  • Live recipe costing and theoretical-versus-actual COGS analysis
  • Barcode counting, waste monitoring, and multi-location transfers
  • Integrations with named POS, accounting, ERP, and supplier systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation and demo
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of single-site operators
  • AI assistance is focused on recipe and purchase-order drafting

• StockTake Online — where it wins

  • Tracks recipe costs, waste and stock variance alongside inventory counts.
  • Supports purchase orders, receiving, requisitioning and inter-location transfers.
  • Offers mobile apps and links to POS and accounting tools, including Xero.

  Where it doesn't

  • Custom pricing means costs depend on location, operation type and chosen features.
  • No self-serve trial; evaluation is through a personalised demo.
  • Its broad inventory scope may exceed the needs of teams seeking simple stock counts.

• Craftable9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad restaurant back-office platform with strong costing and integration coverage.

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• StockTake Online8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A mobile-friendly stock platform covering recipes, purchasing, waste and location transfers.

  Try StockTake OnlineFull verdict →