Our verdict
Galley Solutions and Parsley are both recipe costing tools for restaurants. On our independent rubric, Galley Solutions scores 3.8/5 versus 3.8/5 for Parsley. Choose Galley Solutions if you're scaling multi-unit & enterprise food operations or caterers and ghost/commissary kitchens; choose Parsley if you're independent restaurants & caterers or prepared-meal / grab-n-go producers.
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Galley Solutions | Parsley |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 3.8/5 | 3.8/5 |
| G2 rating | — | — |
| Capterra rating | 4.8/5 (12) | — |
| Starting price | $0 | $129/mo |
| Free tier | ||
| Free trial | ||
| Integrations | 4 · POS systems, ERP systems, labeling software… | 2 · POS import, QuickBooks… |
| Best for | scaling multi-unit & enterprise food operations, caterers and ghost/commissary kitchens, food manufacturers and meal-prep brands | independent restaurants & caterers, prepared-meal / grab-n-go producers, corporate & university dining |
| Category | Mid-Market | Small Business |
| Founded | 2017 | 2016 |
| HQ | San Diego, California, USA | Santa Monica, California, USA |
A teal check marks the stronger option on each measurable row. Ratings are sourced from G2/Capterra with attribution on each listing.
Galley Solutions
- Broad CRP scope: recipes, menus, costing, inventory, production and ordering
- Free basic tier plus free test kitchen lowers the barrier to try it
- Strong documented adoption with notable enterprise customers
- Paid-plan pricing is quote-based, not published
- Few integrations named publicly (POS/ERP/labeling referenced generally)
- Independent review volume is still small
Parsley
- Fully published, tiered pricing
- Recipe costing plus nutrition facts, allergen and USDA-label generation
- Strong independent reputation (4.7 on GetApp across ~110 reviews)
- No free trial
- Higher entry price than some recipe-costing tools
- POS/accounting integrations are limited (invoice scanning and multi-location gated to Enterprise)
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