Our verdict
Apicbase and Craftable are both inventory management tools for restaurants. On our independent rubric, Apicbase scores 4.2/5 versus 4.2/5 for Craftable. Choose Apicbase if you're multi-site restaurant groups or ghost & cloud kitchens; choose Craftable if you're bars & beverage-heavy venues or hotels.
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Apicbase | Craftable |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 4.2/5 | 4.2/5 |
| G2 rating | — | 4.4/5 (87) |
| Capterra rating | 4.6/5 (33) | 4.5/5 (122) |
| Starting price | $160/mo | Custom |
| Free tier | ||
| Free trial | ||
| Integrations | 8 · Toast, Square, Lightspeed… | 7 · Toast, Square, Micros… |
| Best for | multi-site restaurant groups, ghost & cloud kitchens, central production kitchens | bars & beverage-heavy venues, hotels, multi-unit restaurant groups |
| Category | Mid-Market | Mid-Market |
| Founded | 2014 | 2015 |
| HQ | Antwerp, Belgium | San Mateo, California, USA |
A teal check marks the stronger option on each measurable row. Ratings are sourced from G2/Capterra with attribution on each listing.
Apicbase
- Comprehensive BOH suite covering recipes, inventory and procurement in one place
- Strong fit for multi-outlet groups and central production kitchens
- Broad POS, accounting and delivery-platform integrations
- Full pricing is quote-based beyond the starting bundle
- Breadth of modules can be more than tiny single-site operators need
- Relatively low independent review volume
Craftable
- Connects purchasing, inventory, recipe costing, sales and accounting
- Best-in-class beverage inventory via the Bevager module
- Good independent ratings with healthy review volume on both Capterra and G2
- Pricing is custom with no published figures
- Breadth can be more than tiny single-site operators need
- Some setup/learning effort for full multi-module use
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