Head-to-head · Restaurant Recipe Costing Software
RistoBrain vs Galley
RistoBrain 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 scoreRistoBrain · 8.8/10
- Free planboth
- Most featuresRistoBrain · 5 of 5
RistoBrain scores higher on our rubric for restaurant recipe costing software: 8.8 against 5.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.
RistoBrain offers inventory tracking; Galley doesn't publish it. RistoBrain offers yield and portion scaling; Galley doesn't publish it. RistoBrain offers menu profitability; Galley doesn't publish it. RistoBrain offers ingredient price updates; Galley doesn't publish it. RistoBrain offers multi-location support; Galley doesn't publish it.
RistoBrain is the better fit for small restaurants wanting AI-assisted costing. Galley is the better fit for operators needing purchasing and supplier connectivity.
- RistoBrain fits best
Small restaurants wanting AI-assisted costing
- Galley fits best
Operators needing purchasing and supplier connectivity
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Side by side
| Feature | RistoBrain 8.8/10 Visit ↗ | Galley 5.0/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.8 | 5.0 |
| Ranking | #5 in Restaurant Recipe Costing Software | #8 in Restaurant Recipe Costing Software |
| Best for | Small restaurants wanting AI-assisted costing | Operators needing purchasing and supplier connectivity |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | Not published | $99/mo |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Phone, Tickets, Docs | |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features RistoBrain 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 | RistoBrain is browser-based software for restaurants that need to calculate dish food costs, monitor ingredients and evaluate menu profitability. It connects recipes, ingredient quantities and supplier prices to automatic 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
RistoBrain — where it wins
- Automatic food-cost calculation from recipes and supplier prices
- Invoice extraction supports XML, PDF and photo uploads
- Menu engineering, inventory tracking and AI-assisted recommendations
Where it doesn't
- The Free plan supports only 1 location, 30 recipes and 50 ingredients
- Advanced menu engineering starts with the €49-per-month Pro plan
- Multi-restaurant teams and roles require the €99-per-month Business plan
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
- RistoBrain8.8/10 · Free plan · paid from €19/mo
A practical costing and menu-analysis tool with a free plan and AI assistance.
Visit RistoBrainFull 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