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CostMyDish vs spreadsheets & other food cost tools

Independent restaurants, bakeries, and food trucks need accurate margins — not another $75/month platform or a fragile spreadsheet.

Excel / Google Sheets

Free (your time)

Best for: One-off calculations

Pain points

  • • Unit conversion errors
  • • Manual updates when prices change
  • • No margin alerts
  • • Not usable on the line

CostMyDish

Automatic unit conversion, live food cost %, margin badges, mobile

meez

From ~$75/mo

Best for: Multi-location ops with invoice integrations

Pain points

  • • Expensive for independents
  • • Browser-based, slow on tablet
  • • Steep onboarding

CostMyDish

Free tier, 3-step wizard, mobile app, start in minutes

xtraCHEF (Toast)

Quote-based

Best for: Toast POS restaurants needing AP automation

Pain points

  • • POS ecosystem lock-in
  • • Mixed support reviews
  • • Overkill if you only need costing

CostMyDish

POS-agnostic recipe costing focused on margin math

DishCost / Dishboard (web)

~$39/mo

Best for: Web-first menu engineering

Pain points

  • • Monthly fee from day one
  • • Desktop workflow
  • • Less mobile-native

CostMyDish

Free plan + Hobbyist at $4.99/mo, built for phone

Fillet / niche apps

Varies

Best for: Specific niches (chefs, bakers)

Pain points

  • • Inconsistent UX
  • • Limited free tiers
  • • Hard to compare formats

CostMyDish

Multiple selling formats, clear food cost %, global currency

Ready to cost your next dish?

Download CostMyDish on iOS or Android. Create your account, add ingredients, and see your first recipe cost breakdown in minutes.

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