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Head-to-head · Restaurant Inventory Management Software

StockTake Online vs Galley

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score StockTake Online #5 in Restaurant Inventory Management Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Try StockTake Online
Galley #8 in Restaurant Inventory Management Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Galley

StockTake Online leads on 0 checks, Galley on 1, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreStockTake Online · 8.8/10
  • Free planonly Galley
  • Most featuresStockTake Online · 6 of 6

StockTake Online scores higher on our rubric for restaurant inventory management software: 8.8 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

Galley offers free plan; StockTake Online doesn't.

StockTake Online is the better fit for restaurant teams managing stock across locations. Galley is the better fit for teams wanting a free starting point and open API.

  • StockTake Online fits best

    Restaurant teams managing stock across locations

  • Galley fits best

    Teams wanting a free starting point and open API

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Side by side

Feature StockTake Online 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Galley 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.5
Ranking #5 in Restaurant Inventory Management Software #8 in Restaurant Inventory Management Software
Best for Restaurant teams managing stock across locations Teams wanting a free starting point and open API
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Pricing on request $99/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7 Phone, Tickets, Docs
Integrations 8 integrations 25+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features StockTake Online 6/6 · Galley 4/6
Recipe costing ✓ ✓
Waste tracking ✓ ✓
Purchase orders ✓ ✓
Location transfers ✓ (best) Not checked yet
POS integrations ✓ ✓
Mobile app ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Tracks recipe costs, waste and stock variance alongside inventory counts.
  • Supports purchase orders, receiving, requisitioning and inter-location transfers.
  • Offers mobile apps and links to POS and accounting tools, including Xero.
  • Free Test Kitchen tier for recipe and menu workflows
  • Live vendor pricing supports recipe and menu costing
  • Open API, EDI, POS, and supplier integrations
Cons
  • Custom pricing means costs depend on location, operation type and chosen features.
  • No self-serve trial; evaluation is through a personalised demo.
  • Its broad inventory scope may exceed the needs of teams seeking simple stock counts.
  • 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
Our verdict

StockTake Online is a cloud-based inventory and stock-control platform for restaurants and other hospitality operators. It brings stock, products, recipes, orders, deliveries, suppliers and reporting into one system, with web access and…

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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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  1. StockTake OnlineRestaurant Inventory Management Software 8.8Pricing on request
  2. GalleyRestaurant Inventory Management Software 8.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • StockTake Online — where it wins

    • Tracks recipe costs, waste and stock variance alongside inventory counts.
    • Supports purchase orders, receiving, requisitioning and inter-location transfers.
    • Offers mobile apps and links to POS and accounting tools, including Xero.

    Where it doesn't

    • Custom pricing means costs depend on location, operation type and chosen features.
    • No self-serve trial; evaluation is through a personalised demo.
    • Its broad inventory scope may exceed the needs of teams seeking simple stock counts.

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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