Head-to-head · Restaurant Recipe Costing Software
Freecost vs Galley
Freecost leads on 5 checks, Galley on 0, and 1 is 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 scoreGalley · 5.0/10
- Free planboth
- Most featuresFreecost · 5 of 5
Our editors rank Freecost at #1 and Galley at #8 for restaurant recipe costing software; Freecost has no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.
Freecost offers inventory tracking; Galley doesn't publish it. Freecost offers yield and portion scaling; Galley doesn't publish it. Freecost offers menu profitability; Galley doesn't publish it. Freecost offers ingredient price updates; Galley doesn't publish it. Freecost offers multi-location support; Galley doesn't publish it.
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 —/10 Visit ↗ | Galley 5.0/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | — | 5.0 |
| 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 | Not published | $99/mo |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web, Android | Web |
| Support | 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 published |
| Yield and portion scaling | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Menu profitability | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Ingredient price updates | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Multi-location support | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Specs | ||
| Recipe limit | Not published | Not published |
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| 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… Read the review → |
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,… Read the review → |
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
- Freecost—/10 · Free plan
A free restaurant costing system with inventory, invoices, margins, and multi-location support.
Visit FreecostFull verdict → - Galley5.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $99/mo
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 Sep 2026