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Head-to-head · Restaurant Inventory Management Software

Galley vs OrderNow Inventory

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score Galley #8 in Restaurant Inventory Management Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Galley
OrderNow Inventory #9 in Restaurant Inventory Management Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit OrderNow

Galley leads on 0 checks, OrderNow Inventory on 1, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGalley · 8.5/10
  • Lowest starting priceOrderNow Inventory · $44/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresOrderNow Inventory · 5 of 6

Galley scores higher on our rubric for restaurant inventory management software: 8.5 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #8 and #9.

OrderNow Inventory is cheaper to start at $44/mo against $99/mo.

Galley is the better fit for teams wanting a free starting point and open API. OrderNow Inventory is the better fit for budget-conscious operators needing broad core features.

  • Galley fits best

    Teams wanting a free starting point and open API

  • OrderNow Inventory fits best

    Budget-conscious operators needing broad core features

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Side by side

Feature Galley 8.5/10 Visit ↗ OrderNow Inventory 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 8.4
Ranking #8 in Restaurant Inventory Management Software #9 in Restaurant Inventory Management Software
Best for Teams wanting a free starting point and open API Budget-conscious operators needing broad core features
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $99/mo $44/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support Phone, Tickets, Docs Email, Live chat · 24/7
Integrations 25+ integrations 9 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Galley 4/6 · OrderNow Inventory 5/6
Recipe costing ✓ ✓
Waste tracking ✓ ✓
Purchase orders ✓ ✓
Location transfers Not checked yet ✓ (best)
POS integrations ✓ ✓
Mobile app Not checked yet —
Our review
Pros
  • Free Test Kitchen tier for recipe and menu workflows
  • Live vendor pricing supports recipe and menu costing
  • Open API, EDI, POS, and supplier integrations
  • Recipe-linked ingredient deductions and food-cost reporting
  • Purchasing, receiving, waste, transfers and reorder workflows
  • POS, QR ordering and kitchen workflow connections
Cons
  • 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
  • The Free plan is limited to a view-only QR menu
  • Inventory is listed in the Ultra plan at $95 per month
  • Some integration capabilities are marked as coming soon
Our verdict

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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OrderNow Inventory is a cloud-based inventory module for restaurants, cafés, hotels, cloud kitchens and multi-location food operations. It tracks ingredients, raw materials, semi-finished items, recipes, stock balances, purchasing, goods…

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  1. GalleyRestaurant Inventory Management Software 8.5Free plan
  2. OrderNow InventoryRestaurant Inventory Management Software 8.4Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • OrderNow Inventory — where it wins

    • Recipe-linked ingredient deductions and food-cost reporting
    • Purchasing, receiving, waste, transfers and reorder workflows
    • POS, QR ordering and kitchen workflow connections

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan is limited to a view-only QR menu
    • Inventory is listed in the Ultra plan at $95 per month
    • Some integration capabilities are marked as coming soon

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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