DishMath vs ClearCOGS

DishMath8.2Visit ClearCOGS6.9Visit

Higher score DishMath #3 in Restaurant Analytics Software 8.2/10 From $149/mo · 14-day trial ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit DishMath

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ClearCOGS #8 in Restaurant Analytics Software 6.9/10 From $150/mo ✓ 6 of 7 features Visit ClearCOGS

• DishMath fits best

  Operators wanting detailed profitability analytics

• ClearCOGS fits best

  Restaurants needing precise prep forecasting

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Side by side

Feature	DishMath 8.2/10 Visit ↗	ClearCOGS 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	6.9
Ranking	#3 in Restaurant Analytics Software	#8 in Restaurant Analytics Software
Best for	Operators wanting detailed profitability analytics	Restaurants needing precise prep forecasting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$149/mo (best)	$150/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community	Email
Integrations	60+ integrations	18 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DishMath 7/7 · ClearCOGS 6/7
POS data connectors	✓	✓
Labor analytics	✓	✓
Food-cost analysis	✓	✓
Customer behavior analysis	✓	✓
Multi-location reporting	✓	✓
Forecasting	✓	✓
Data export	✓ (best)	Not published
Our review
Pros	Dish-level P&L combines food cost, labor cost, and contribution margin. Broad POS, accounting, supplier, labor, and scheduling integrations. Weekly menu engineering, supplier recommendations, and operational SMS briefings.	Item-level forecasts guide prep, ordering and labor decisions. POS integrations include Toast, Square, Oracle and Restaurant365. Multi-location dashboards support consistent operational standards.
Cons	Starts at $149 per location per month with no free plan. Solo costs $199 per location per month on monthly billing. Group requires 2–10 locations; Operator pricing is custom.	Starts at $150 per location per month with no free plan. Web-only access may not suit teams needing a native app. Data export is not supplied.
Our verdict	DishMath is restaurant analytics software for independent operators, small restaurant groups, accountants, and distributors. It connects POS, accounting, supplier-invoice, labor, scheduling, reservation, and delivery data in a web app with… Read the review →	ClearCOGS turns point-of-sale and other operating data into daily guidance for restaurant preparation, ordering and labor planning. Its focus is operational forecasting rather than broad restaurant management: item-level demand forecasts,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DishMath — where it wins

  • Dish-level P&L combines food cost, labor cost, and contribution margin.
  • Broad POS, accounting, supplier, labor, and scheduling integrations.
  • Weekly menu engineering, supplier recommendations, and operational SMS briefings.

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $149 per location per month with no free plan.
  • Solo costs $199 per location per month on monthly billing.
  • Group requires 2–10 locations; Operator pricing is custom.

• ClearCOGS — where it wins

  • Item-level forecasts guide prep, ordering and labor decisions.
  • POS integrations include Toast, Square, Oracle and Restaurant365.
  • Multi-location dashboards support consistent operational standards.

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $150 per location per month with no free plan.
  • Web-only access may not suit teams needing a native app.
  • Data export is not supplied.

• DishMath8.2/10 · From $149/mo · 14-day trial

  Detailed dish-level profitability analytics for operators managing food, labor, and suppliers.

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• ClearCOGS6.9/10 · From $150/mo

  A focused restaurant operations platform for item-level forecasting and daily planning.

  Visit ClearCOGSFull verdict →