Fourth Purchasing vs Eatec

Fourth Purchasing9.2Visit Eatec9.1Visit

Higher score Fourth Purchasing #2 in Restaurant Procurement Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Fourth

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Eatec #3 in Restaurant Procurement Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Agilysys

• Fourth Purchasing fits best

  Enterprise groups focused on procure-to-pay control

• Eatec fits best

  Established groups needing deep purchasing controls

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Side by side

Feature	Fourth Purchasing 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Eatec 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.1
Ranking	#2 in Restaurant Procurement Software	#3 in Restaurant Procurement Software
Best for	Enterprise groups focused on procure-to-pay control	Established groups needing deep purchasing controls
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	8 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Fourth Purchasing 6/6 · Eatec 6/6
Supplier management	✓	✓
Purchase orders	✓	✓
Receiving workflows	✓	✓
Invoice capture	✓	✓
Food-cost tools	✓	✓
Multi-location support	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Connects supplier catalogs, ordering, receiving, invoices, and reporting AI invoice capture and three-way matching support invoice control Multi-site purchasing controls with POS, ERP, EDI, and API connectivity	Covers purchasing, receiving, invoice reconciliation and inventory control Supports recipe costing, forecasting and replenishment workflows Provides multi-outlet control with web, iOS and Android access
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation Enterprise controls may exceed the needs of a single-site operator Focused on procurement and payables rather than broader restaurant operations	Pricing requires a contact-sales process Its broad control set may exceed the needs of a single outlet Deployment spans SaaS and on-premises options rather than one simple model
Our verdict	Fourth Purchasing is a hospitality procurement and purchase-to-pay platform for restaurants, hotels, and multi-site operators. It brings supplier catalog and contract price management, demand-driven order suggestions, electronic purchase… Read the review →	Eatec is hospitality inventory and procurement software from Agilysys for restaurants, hotels, resorts, casinos, institutional foodservice and other multi-outlet operators. It brings inventory, purchasing, vendor management, receiving,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Fourth Purchasing — where it wins

  • Connects supplier catalogs, ordering, receiving, invoices, and reporting
  • AI invoice capture and three-way matching support invoice control
  • Multi-site purchasing controls with POS, ERP, EDI, and API connectivity

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Enterprise controls may exceed the needs of a single-site operator
  • Focused on procurement and payables rather than broader restaurant operations

• Eatec — where it wins

  • Covers purchasing, receiving, invoice reconciliation and inventory control
  • Supports recipe costing, forecasting and replenishment workflows
  • Provides multi-outlet control with web, iOS and Android access

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
  • Its broad control set may exceed the needs of a single outlet
  • Deployment spans SaaS and on-premises options rather than one simple model

• Fourth Purchasing9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad procure-to-pay platform for enterprise restaurant groups managing suppliers, invoices, and sites.

  Visit FourthFull verdict →
• Eatec9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A deep purchasing and inventory suite for established multi-outlet operators.

  Visit AgilysysFull verdict →