Our verdict
Recipe Cost Calculator and Galley Solutions are both recipe costing tools for restaurants. On our independent rubric, Recipe Cost Calculator scores 3.9/5 versus 3.8/5 for Galley Solutions. Choose Recipe Cost Calculator if you're restaurants, bakeries & caterers or small food producers / CPG; choose Galley Solutions if you're scaling multi-unit & enterprise food operations or caterers and ghost/commissary kitchens.
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Recipe Cost Calculator | Galley Solutions |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 3.9/5 | 3.8/5 |
| G2 rating | — | — |
| Capterra rating | — | 4.8/5 (12) |
| Starting price | $24.17/mo | $0 |
| Free tier | ||
| Free trial | ||
| Integrations | 2 · Excel import, invoice processing (upload/email)… | 4 · POS systems, ERP systems, labeling software… |
| Best for | restaurants, bakeries & caterers, small food producers / CPG, owner-operators wanting tight food-cost control | scaling multi-unit & enterprise food operations, caterers and ghost/commissary kitchens, food manufacturers and meal-prep brands |
| Category | Small Business | Mid-Market |
| Founded | 2012 | 2017 |
| HQ | Canada | San Diego, California, USA |
A teal check marks the stronger option on each measurable row. Ratings are sourced from G2/Capterra with attribution on each listing.
Recipe Cost Calculator
- Fully published, low pricing with a free trial and no per-user lock-in on Core
- Excellent independent rating (4.9 on GetApp) and large customer base (10,000+)
- Scales from pure costing up to planning, inventory and FDA nutrition labels
- Limited POS/accounting integrations (Excel import and invoice upload, not deep POS sync)
- Inventory and nutrition labels are paid add-ons/higher tiers
- Review volume is modest versus larger platforms
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
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