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Head-to-head · Restaurant Recipe Costing Software

Freecost vs Galley

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Freecost #1 in Restaurant Recipe Costing Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Freecost
Galley #8 in Restaurant Recipe Costing Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Galley

Freecost leads on 0 checks, Galley on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreFreecost · 9.3/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresFreecost · 5 of 5

Freecost scores higher on our rubric for restaurant recipe costing software: 9.3 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

Freecost is the better fit for free users needing full costing and inventory. Galley is the better fit for operators needing purchasing and supplier connectivity.

  • Freecost fits best

    Free users needing full costing and inventory

  • Galley fits best

    Operators needing purchasing and supplier connectivity

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Side by side

Feature Freecost 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Galley 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.6
Ranking #1 in Restaurant Recipe Costing Software #8 in Restaurant Recipe Costing Software
Best for Free users needing full costing and inventory Operators needing purchasing and supplier connectivity
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Free plan $99/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, Android Web
Support Email Phone, Tickets, Docs
Built for Small business, Mid-market Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Freecost 5/5 · Galley 0/5
Inventory tracking ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Yield and portion scaling ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Menu profitability ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Ingredient price updates ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Multi-location support ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Recipe limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Automatic cost updates when ingredient prices change
  • Includes inventory, waste logging, invoices, and vendor orders
  • Supports multiple kitchens through one account
  • Free plan includes recipe costing, menus, and production planning
  • EDI, POS, supplier connections, and an open API support connected operations
  • Covers recipes, inventory, purchasing, nutrition, allergens, and labeling
Cons
  • Available through web and Android only
  • Focused on restaurant costing and kitchen operations
  • Terms allow paid features after at least 30 days' notice
  • Paid SMB pricing starts at $99 per month
  • Larger operations go through a customized sales process
  • Its wide feature set may exceed the needs of recipe-only teams
Our verdict

Freecost is restaurant recipe-costing software for operators who need one place to manage ingredient prices, vendors, pack sizes, allergens, recipes, menu items, and food-cost margins. It supports recipe and menu-item costing, food-cost…

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Galley is a culinary resource planning platform for restaurants, caterers, commissaries, contract foodservice providers, and multi-unit operators. It brings recipe and menu management together with ingredient costs, production planning,…

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  1. FreecostRestaurant Recipe Costing Software 9.3Free plan
  2. GalleyRestaurant Recipe Costing Software 8.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Freecost — where it wins

    • Automatic cost updates when ingredient prices change
    • Includes inventory, waste logging, invoices, and vendor orders
    • Supports multiple kitchens through one account

    Where it doesn't

    • Available through web and Android only
    • Focused on restaurant costing and kitchen operations
    • Terms allow paid features after at least 30 days' notice

  • Galley — where it wins

    • Free plan includes recipe costing, menus, and production planning
    • EDI, POS, supplier connections, and an open API support connected operations
    • Covers recipes, inventory, purchasing, nutrition, allergens, and labeling

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid SMB pricing starts at $99 per month
    • Larger operations go through a customized sales process
    • Its wide feature set may exceed the needs of recipe-only teams
  • Freecost9.3/10 · Free plan

    A free restaurant costing system with inventory, invoices, margins, and multi-location support.

    Visit FreecostFull verdict →
  • Galley8.6/10 · Free plan

    A broad foodservice platform with free recipe costing and paid purchasing workflows.

    Visit GalleyFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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