Fourth Inventory

Paid#3 of 26 in Restaurant Inventory Management Software

Fourth Inventory: A mature, integration-focused inventory platform for complex restaurant groups. Ranked #3 of 26 in Restaurant Inventory Management Software by our editors (9.0/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for established restaurant groups with complex POS needs.

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At a glance

• Editor score
  9.0 / 10
• Pricing
  Pricing on request
• Best for
  Established restaurant groups with complex POS needs
• Recipe costing
  Yes
• Founded
  1999 · Austin, Texas, United States
• Facts checked
  20 Sep 2026

• Where it wins

  • Tracks ingredients, purchasing, receiving, transfers and recipe costs
  • Connects with 15 listed POS systems, including Toast and Aloha
  • Supports mobile updates plus menu, recipe and supplier APIs

• Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation and demo
  • Core restaurant inventory support is described for Chrome on Windows
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller operators

Our verdict on Fourth Inventory

Fourth Inventory is a cloud-based inventory and purchasing platform for restaurants and hospitality operators. It is designed for restaurant groups and multi-site businesses that need ingredient-level stock visibility, centralized supplier management, purchasing control and cost information connected to point-of-sale activity. The platform covers inventory counting, receiving, transfers, recipe costing, menu engineering and mobile inventory workflows. Founded in 1999, Fourth brings a long operating history to a category where multi-location coordination matters.

Pricing follows a contact-sales model, with prospective customers directed toward a demo rather than published plan tiers. That makes the buying process more consultative and gives larger operators room to discuss their purchasing, POS and location requirements. Integration coverage is a central strength: Fourth lists connections for Aloha, Digital Dining, Focus, HungerRush, Lightspeed U Series, Micros 3700, PAR POS, POSitouch, Restaurant Manager, Squirrel, Toast, Xpient, Xenial IRIS, QU and Revel. Its APIs extend to menus, recipes, suppliers and transaction data, supporting organizations that need inventory information to move between operational systems.

The product is strongest when inventory management requires more than stock counts. Purchase-order creation, electronic sending and status tracking sit alongside supplier catalogs, ingredient management, recipe costing and POS-driven inventory movement. Mobile applications support counting, ordering, receiving and transfer workflows, while restaurant inventory is supported in Chrome on Windows. That breadth suits established groups with complex procurement and POS environments. Smaller restaurants seeking a simple, self-serve inventory tool may find the sales-led purchase process and wider operational scope unnecessary. Operators should also choose it for its purchasing, costing and integration coverage rather than for a narrowly focused waste-management workflow.

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Fourth Inventory pricing

Fourth Inventory fact sheet

Fourth Inventory integrations

Fourth Inventory lists 16 integrations on its own site.

• Aloha
• Digital Dining
• Focus
• HungerRush
• Lightspeed U Series
• Micros 3700
• PAR POS
• POSitouch
• Restaurant Manager
• Squirrel
• Toast
• Xpient
• Xenial IRIS
• QU
• Revel
• Simphony

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Alternatives to Fourth Inventory

• ApicbaseDeep inventory, purchasing, and recipe control for multi-location foodservice teams.9.2
• CraftableA broad restaurant back-office platform with strong costing and integration coverage.9.1
• KCKitchen CUTDetailed recipe, inventory, purchasing, and outlet controls for multi-location food-service teams.8.9

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Fourth Inventory vs the competition

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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