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Head-to-head · Restaurant Inventory Management Software

Fourth Inventory vs Galley

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Fourth Inventory #3 in Restaurant Inventory Management Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Fourth
Galley #8 in Restaurant Inventory Management Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Galley

Fourth Inventory leads on 0 checks, Galley on 0, and 7 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 scoreFourth Inventory · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly Galley
  • Most featuresFourth Inventory · 5 of 6

Fourth Inventory scores higher on our rubric for restaurant inventory management software: 9.0 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

Fourth Inventory is the better fit for established restaurant groups with complex POS needs. Galley is the better fit for teams wanting a free starting point and open API.

  • Fourth Inventory fits best

    Established restaurant groups with complex POS needs

  • Galley fits best

    Teams wanting a free starting point and open API

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Side by side

Feature Fourth Inventory 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Galley 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.5
Ranking #3 in Restaurant Inventory Management Software #8 in Restaurant Inventory Management Software
Best for Established restaurant groups with complex POS needs Teams wanting a free starting point and open API
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Pricing on request $99/mo
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, iOS, Android Web
Support Phone, Live chat, Tickets, Docs Phone, Tickets, Docs
Integrations 16 integrations 25+ integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Fourth Inventory 5/6 · Galley 4/6
Recipe costing ✓ ✓
Waste tracking Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Purchase orders ✓ ✓
Location transfers ✓ (best) Not checked yet
POS integrations ✓ ✓
Mobile app ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Tracks ingredients, purchasing, receiving, transfers and recipe costs
  • Connects with 15 listed POS systems, including Toast and Aloha
  • Supports mobile updates plus menu, recipe and supplier APIs
  • Free Test Kitchen tier for recipe and menu workflows
  • Live vendor pricing supports recipe and menu costing
  • Open API, EDI, POS, and supplier integrations
Cons
  • Pricing requires a sales conversation and demo
  • Core restaurant inventory support is described for Chrome on Windows
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller operators
  • Larger operations use customized pricing and a sales process
  • Free Test Kitchen is positioned for test-kitchen workflows
  • Web and API are the listed platform options
Our verdict

Fourth Inventory is a cloud-based inventory and purchasing platform for restaurants and hospitality operators. It is designed for restaurant groups and multi-site businesses that need ingredient-level stock visibility, centralized supplier…

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Galley is a culinary resource planning platform for restaurants, caterers, commissaries, contract foodservice providers, and multi-unit operators. It brings recipes, menus, ingredient costs, production planning, inventory, purchasing,…

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  1. Fourth InventoryRestaurant Inventory Management Software 9.0Pricing on request
  2. GalleyRestaurant Inventory Management Software 8.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Fourth Inventory — where it wins

    • Tracks ingredients, purchasing, receiving, transfers and recipe costs
    • Connects with 15 listed POS systems, including Toast and Aloha
    • Supports mobile updates plus menu, recipe and supplier APIs

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a sales conversation and demo
    • Core restaurant inventory support is described for Chrome on Windows
    • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller operators

  • Galley — where it wins

    • Free Test Kitchen tier for recipe and menu workflows
    • Live vendor pricing supports recipe and menu costing
    • Open API, EDI, POS, and supplier integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Larger operations use customized pricing and a sales process
    • Free Test Kitchen is positioned for test-kitchen workflows
    • Web and API are the listed platform options
  • Fourth Inventory9.0/10 · Pricing on request

    A mature, integration-focused inventory platform for complex restaurant groups.

    Visit FourthFull verdict →
  • Galley8.5/10 · Free plan

    A flexible inventory and costing platform with a free entry tier and open API.

    Visit GalleyFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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