There are many restaurant and bar inventory software systems. Unlike most others that target large companies with complex features, Backbar is focused on being the most simple, user-friendly inventory and purchasing platform for small to mid-sized restaurants. That's why Backbar is #1 as a faster and better alternative to spreadsheets, without the cost or complexity of systems that are bloated with features that don't get used.
We see our competition as Excel spreadsheets, not other inventory software. With Backbar you get the core inventory and purchasing features to be more efficient, reporting to measure your performance, and costing & recipe calculators without the need to mess with formulas, all completely free.
Companies choose Backbar when they want powerful, easy-to-use tools to manage their restaurant, hotel, bar or other venue. If you're looking to use scales to measure every drop or track every time a bottle moves from the storage room to a bar, then Backbar is not the right fit. But for the other 98% of restaurants, Backbar may be the best solution. See the comparison chart below for differences between some of the top best alternative bar management, inventory and purchasing software.
| Backbar | Bevspot | Craftable (Bevager) | Partender | Provi | |
| Plans & Pricing |
Basic - $0 Essential - $99/mo Professional - $149/mo
No extra fees for anything. Discount available for annual plans. |
Starter - $1188/yr Standard - $1788/yr Pro - $2628/yr
No monthly option, subscriptions paid upfront for the year. |
Standard - $99/mo Premium - $149/mo Pro - $199/mo
Price for Bevager only. Food module (Foodable) may double above subscription prices. |
Pro - $249/mo or $1980/yr |
No plans, $0 |
| Subscription Trial |
180 days Change to free plan any time. |
Undisclosed Previously 14 days |
30 days | 14 days | N/A |
| Drink & Recipe Costing | X | X | X | ||
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Collaborative Inventory Just like Google Docs, instantly see on screen when other users count inventory with color-coded syncing |
X | ||||
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Native iOS & Android Apps |
X | X | X | ||
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Automatic Invoice Capture Eliminate data entry by taking a picture of your invoice to have costs updated for you |
X Unlimited on Professional Plan |
X Additional $1.99 per invoice fee on Pro Plan |
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Cost Change Alerts Get alerted when the cost from your vendor changes |
X | X | X | ||
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Custom Inventory Locations Setup, organize and report on custom inventory areas |
X | X | X | X | |
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Web & QR Code Menus Automatically updated menus for customers |
X |
X Additional $150/month fee |
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| POS Integration |
X Requires Standard Plan and additional $25/mo fee |
X Requires Premium Plan and additional $200 fee |
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| Food and Beverage | Both included free | Possible additional charge for food |
Possible additional charge for food |
Beverage Only | Beverage Only |
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Automatic Ordering with Any Vendor Place orders to any food or alcohol vendors with a single click |
X | X |
X |
Generate XLS files to manually email | Place orders only with partner alcohol distributors |
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Localisation Support for all currencies, change measurement units |
X |
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Staff Education Tasting notes on over 300k wines, beers & spirits available in the app |
X |
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Information in the table above is from each company's website and published data (last updated Dec 9, 2020). Features, pricing and other information could change, so it's always a good idea to check with each company directly to verify pricing or other information listed. The features listed above are not meant to be all-inclusive of every feature that each product offers. Some features checked for Craftable, Bevspot or Backbar may only be available on specific plans.
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