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Head-to-head · Restaurant Inventory Management Software

Fourth Inventory vs growyze

  • 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
growyze #7 in Restaurant Inventory Management Software 8.6/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit growyze

Fourth Inventory leads on 0 checks, growyze 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 trialonly growyze
  • Most featuresgrowyze · 6 of 6

Fourth Inventory scores higher on our rubric for restaurant inventory management software: 9.0 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

Fourth Inventory is the better fit for established restaurant groups with complex POS needs. growyze is the better fit for small and mid-sized sites wanting transparent pricing.

  • Fourth Inventory fits best

    Established restaurant groups with complex POS needs

  • growyze fits best

    Small and mid-sized sites wanting transparent pricing

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Side by side

Feature Fourth Inventory 9.0/10 Visit ↗ growyze 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.6
Ranking #3 in Restaurant Inventory Management Software #7 in Restaurant Inventory Management Software
Best for Established restaurant groups with complex POS needs Small and mid-sized sites wanting transparent pricing
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request $711/site/yr
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Phone, Live chat, Tickets, Docs Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Integrations 16 integrations 8 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Fourth Inventory 5/6 · growyze 6/6
Recipe costing ✓ ✓
Waste tracking Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Purchase orders ✓ ✓
Location transfers ✓ ✓
POS integrations ✓ ✓
Mobile app ✓ ✓
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
  • Barcode counting, digital stock sheets and waste tracking
  • Recipe costing, COGS and gross-profit reporting
  • POS and accounting integrations across web, iOS and Android
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
  • No permanent free plan after the 30-day trial
  • Enterprise features add separate tier requirements
  • Platform connections are limited to selected POS and accounting systems
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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growyze is a cloud-based back-of-house management platform for restaurants, hotels, cafés, bars and other hospitality businesses. It brings inventory counting, barcode scanning, supplier ordering, delivery and invoice reconciliation,…

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  1. Fourth InventoryRestaurant Inventory Management Software 9.0Pricing on request
  2. growyzeRestaurant Inventory Management Software 8.630-day trial

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

  • growyze — where it wins

    • Barcode counting, digital stock sheets and waste tracking
    • Recipe costing, COGS and gross-profit reporting
    • POS and accounting integrations across web, iOS and Android

    Where it doesn't

    • No permanent free plan after the 30-day trial
    • Enterprise features add separate tier requirements
    • Platform connections are limited to selected POS and accounting systems
  • Fourth Inventory9.0/10 · Pricing on request

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

    Visit FourthFull verdict →
  • growyze8.6/10 · 30-day trial

    A broad restaurant inventory suite with transparent Pro pricing and a 30-day trial.

    Visit growyzeFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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