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Food cost software for small QSRs, compared

Honest, side-by-side comparisons of ChopOps and the tools owners usually look at, including what ChopOps doesn't do. Competitor details come from their own websites, checked October 2026.

Software	Published price	Best for
ChopOps	$99 USD per location a month	Small QSRs that want food cost, inventory, labour and daily operations in one app	Try free →
MarginEdge	$350 per location a month, or 10% less billed annually	Both read your invoices and keep food cost current.	Compare →
xtraCHEF by Toast	Not published; pricing is by quote from Toast	xtraCHEF is Toast's back-office tool for invoices, recipe costing and inventory, and it fits most naturally if your restaurant already runs on Toast POS.	Compare →
MarketMan	Starter $249/month, Growth $299/month, Enterprise from $449	MarketMan is inventory and purchasing software with strong ordering features, like supplier EDI and smart ordering.	Compare →

How to choose

Need bill pay and automatic POS sync? MarginEdge, or xtraCHEF if you're on Toast.
Ordering is the big headache? MarketMan's ordering and supplier EDI features are its strength.
A small QSR that wants the numbers and daily routines, at a low published price? That's what ChopOps is built for.

Whatever you pick, test it with your own invoices during a trial or demo before you sign anything.

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