Our verdict
Orbisk and Winnow are both food waste tools for restaurants. On our independent rubric, Orbisk scores 4.0/5 versus 3.5/5 for Winnow. Choose Orbisk if you're hotels & restaurant groups or high-volume / buffet kitchens; choose Winnow if you're hotels & resorts or contract & staff catering.
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Orbisk | Winnow |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 4.0/5 | 3.5/5 |
| G2 rating | — | — |
| Capterra rating | — | — |
| Starting price | Custom | Custom |
| Free tier | ||
| Free trial | ||
| Integrations | 3 · BI systems, Purchasing systems, WiFi / 4G connectivity… | 2 · Kitchen Management Systems, Inventory Software… |
| Best for | hotels & restaurant groups, high-volume / buffet kitchens, operators with sustainability/CSRD reporting targets | hotels & resorts, contract & staff catering, high-volume / multi-site kitchens |
| Category | Mid-Market | Enterprise |
| Founded | 2019 | 2013 |
| HQ | Utrecht, Netherlands | London, United Kingdom |
A teal check marks the stronger option on each measurable row. Ratings are sourced from G2/Capterra with attribution on each listing.
Orbisk
- Fully automatic capture with no staff logging
- Strong, documented waste reduction and ROI claims
- Adopted by major hospitality brands; good multi-site reporting
- Pricing is quote-based and includes hardware
- Focused only on food waste, not full inventory/procurement
- Little independent review-site presence to verify ratings
Winnow
- Touchless AI capture removes manual waste logging
- Proven at enterprise scale with major hotel and catering brands
- Strong onboarding, reporting and multi-site rollup analytics
- Pricing is entirely quote-based with no published starting figure
- Requires hardware (camera/scale) and is aimed at high-volume kitchens
- No published POS or accounting integrations
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