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Basic
Mobile Inventory
Vendor Purchasing
Drink Costing
POS Integration
Up to 10 Recipes
Basic Reporting
6 Month History
Single Location
Essential
Everything in Basic, Plus...
Collaborative Inventory
Advanced Reporting
Unlimited Recipes & Costing
Basic POS Financial Reports
User Permissions
Unlimited History
Multiple Locations*
Professional
Everything in Essential, Plus...
Automatic Invoice Data Capture
Custom Tags for Reporting
Full POS Financial Reports
Suggested Pars
Excess Inventory Reporting
Cost Variance Tracking
Cost Change Alerts
Features | Basic | Essential | Professional |
Inventory | |||
Web and Mobile InventoryTake inventory from your computer, iOS or Android device. Multiple users can take inventory simultaneously.
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X | X | X |
Multiple Inventory LocationsSetup and report on different storage areas
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X | X | X |
POS IntegrationReal-time depletions for perpetual inventory with select POS systems
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X | X | X |
Collaborative InventoryColor coded visuals show which user added which inventory counts
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X | X | |
Drink Costing & PricingCalculated pour costs, menu prices and profits for drinks
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X | X | X |
Enhanced Drink Costing & PricingAdjust serving sizes to see pour cost, menu price and profit for the sizes you serve
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X | X | |
Recipe BuilderCreate recipes from ingredients and cost them out
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10 recipes | X | X |
Recipe Costing & PricingView or set margins, menu prices and profits for cocktails and recipes
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X | X | |
Item Transaction HistoryView an audit history of who made changes and purchases and when for items. The Essential and Professional plans have unlimited audit history.
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6 mo. | ∞ | ∞ |
Suggested ParsGet suggested pars automatically based on your prior usage
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X | ||
Custom TaggingTag items however you like. Filter screens and view reports based on your tags
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X | ||
Purchasing | |||
Place Orders with VendorsCreate and send purchase orders to vendors
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X | X | X |
Upload InvoicesTake a photo of your invoices to store digital copies
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X | X | X |
Order RemindersGet a reminder to place an order before your deadline so you don't miss a delivery
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X | X | X |
Automatic Entry of InvoicesAll data from your invoices will be entered for you just by taking a picture of the invoice
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X | ||
Cost Variance AlertsSee when product costs change for an order
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X | ||
Reporting | |||
Basic Inventory and Purchase ReportsDetailed and summary reports
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X | X | X |
Sales, Variance, Profit, COGS ReportsWith POS integration, view important financial metrics. Essential plan just shows top performing products in select reports.
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Limited | X | |
Usage ReportsSee product usage along with daily, weekly & monthly averages
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X | X | |
Comparison ReportsCompare summary and detailed reports between two dates
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X | X | |
Trend ReportsCompare summary and product-level trends over time
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X | X | |
Excess Inventory ReportIdentify products with excess inventory that are tying up cash flow
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X | ||
Product Cost VarianceTrack product cost changes over time and get alerted when prices change
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X | ||
Pricing, Pour Costs & ProfitsView all product menu prices, pour cost percentages and profit based on price calculator data in a single report
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X | X | |
Report HistoryFree accounts can only access 6 months of inventory and order history
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6 mo. | ∞ | ∞ |
Other | |||
Number of UsersInvite as many users as you like
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∞ | ∞ | ∞ |
User PermissionsSet specific permissions for individual users
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X | X | |
Custom QR Code Web LinkCustomize the URL of your online and QR code menu
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X | ||
Number of LocationsFree accounts are limited to one location. Paid accounts can have more than one and are charged per location.
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1 | ∞ | ∞ |
Priority SupportPaid accounts receive priority support with faster response times
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X | X |