Fourth Purchasing
Fourth Purchasing: A broad procure-to-pay platform for enterprise restaurant groups managing suppliers, invoices, and sites. Ranked #2 of 28 in Restaurant Procurement Software by our editors (9.2/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for enterprise groups focused on procure-to-pay control.
At a glance
- Editor score9.2 / 10
- PricingPricing on request
- Best forEnterprise groups focused on procure-to-pay control
- Supplier managementYes
- Founded1999 · Austin, Texas, United States
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Connects supplier catalogs, ordering, receiving, invoices, and reporting
- AI invoice capture and three-way matching support invoice control
- Multi-site purchasing controls with POS, ERP, EDI, and API connectivity
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a sales conversation
- Enterprise controls may exceed the needs of a single-site operator
- Focused on procurement and payables rather than broader restaurant operations
Our verdict on Fourth Purchasing
Fourth Purchasing is a hospitality procurement and purchase-to-pay platform for restaurants, hotels, and multi-site operators. It brings supplier catalog and contract price management, demand-driven order suggestions, electronic purchase orders, delivery verification, receiving, invoice workflows, and food-spend reporting into one operating model. Web, iOS, Android, and API access support office, site, and integration use cases. Its strongest fit is an enterprise group that needs consistent purchasing controls across locations rather than a lightweight ordering tool.
Pricing is handled through a sales-led process, which suits organizations that need a tailored discussion around procurement scope, locations, suppliers, and integrations. The platform connects with POS systems, ERP systems, supplier catalogs, EDI, REST APIs, SOAP APIs, Fourth Connect, and SAML 2.0 identity providers. That ecosystem coverage supports environments where purchasing must exchange data with operational, financial, supplier, and identity systems. The tradeoff is that buyers should expect an evaluation process rather than selecting a published self-serve tier.
The standout capability is the connection between receiving and invoice control. Mobile receiving workflows, delivery and goods-in verification, AI invoice capture from images or PDFs, three-way invoice matching, approval workflows, and discrepancy handling create a clear path from order to payment. Multi-site controls and real-time purchasing reporting extend that process into oversight of food spend and contract pricing. Choose Fourth Purchasing when supplier governance, invoice accuracy, and cross-location consistency are priorities. A single-site operator seeking a simpler purchasing workflow, or a team needing a broader restaurant operations suite, may prefer a more focused or wider platform.
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Fourth Purchasing fact sheet
| Free plan | Not verified |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Supplier management | Yes |
| Purchase orders | Yes |
| Receiving workflows | Yes |
| Invoice capture | Yes |
| Food-cost tools | Yes |
| Multi-location support | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android |
| Compliance & security | GDPR, SSO/SAML |
| Support | Live chat, Tickets, Docs |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 8 integrations: POS systems, ERP systems, Supplier catalogs, EDI, REST APIs, SOAP APIs … See all → |
| Pricing | Pricing on request |
| Website | uk.fourth.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Fourth Purchasing integrations
Fourth Purchasing lists 8 integrations on its own site.
- POS systems
- ERP systems
- Supplier catalogs
- EDI
- REST APIs
- SOAP APIs
- Fourth Connect
- SAML 2.0 identity providers
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- EatecA deep purchasing and inventory suite for established multi-outlet operators.9.1
- CraftableA broad restaurant procurement platform with costing, inventory, AI, and 1,000 integrations.9.0
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