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Fourth Inventory review

#3 of 26 in Restaurant Inventory Management Software

A mature, integration-focused inventory platform for complex restaurant groups.

9.0/10Editor score
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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.

Fourth Inventory pros and cons

  • 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

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