Maya by Inputly

Overview

Maya by Inputly is restaurant-management software that links sales, recipes, inventory and purchasing to anticipated demand. It is best suited to operators who want forecasts to inform food-cost and stock decisions, while keeping staff in control of actions. The connected workflow is its strongest appeal; its paid entry point makes fit and budget worth weighing carefully.

Key features

Maya connects menu items to recipes and translates forecast sales into ingredient requirements, including batch yields and unit conversions. That gives operators a path from expected covers to what they may need to buy, rather than treating sales planning and kitchen stock as separate jobs.

Inventory tools track ingredient stock, flag low levels, suggest reorder points and follow expiry by perishable lot. Forecasts draw on a restaurant’s sales history and account for calendars, holidays, paydays, weather and local events. These inputs can help teams plan for demand changes, but they do not remove the need for staff judgment.

For purchasing, Maya weighs forecast demand against current and in-transit stock, supplier lead times and pack sizes. It drafts orders by supplier, rounds quantities to pack sizes, and emails approved orders to verified suppliers. Proposed actions require approval; role-based access, audit trails, reversible actions and a one-click kill switch provide useful control for teams wary of automated changes.

POS connections include Square, Toast, TouchBistro, Clover, SeroPOS, Lightspeed and custom connections, alongside a REST API and webhooks. Other listed connections include Stripe, WhatsApp Business, Twilio SMS, Salesforce, HubSpot and Google Calendar. The range may help teams fit Maya into a wider operating stack, though the connection set alone does not establish how any particular setup will work.

Inputly states that data is encrypted with AES-256 at rest and TLS 1.3 in transit, with tenant isolation and multifactor authentication required for admin accounts. PCI-DSS, GDPR and CCPA compliance are listed, while SOC 2 Type II is in progress. Payment card data is processed through Stripe and Square rather than passing through Inputly servers.

Pricing

Maya is paid, with a stated starting price of $249/mo, and there is no free plan. The pricing options shown for restaurant buyers include Restaurant — Gold at $499 a month, billed $499.00 /mo, for 1,000 customer interactions per month across all channels. An interaction is a complete conversation: text conversations restart after 15 minutes of customer inactivity, and each voice call counts as a new interaction. That cap matters for restaurants handling frequent customer conversations.

Other named Gold plans are aimed at different sectors: Coaching, Salon and Home Services each cost $199 a month, billed $199.00 /mo, for 600 interactions per month; Automobile and Retail each cost $499 a month, billed $499.00 /mo, for 1,000; and Meta Leads + Calls costs $1,000 a month, billed $1,000.00 /mo, for 750. Airlines — Gold and Hotel — Gold each include 1,000 interactions per month and use custom pricing. These cross-industry options do not change the restaurant plan’s published cap, and the difference between the general starting price and Restaurant — Gold makes it important to confirm which offer applies to a restaurant’s needs.

Platforms

Maya is listed for web, API, Android, iOS, macOS and Windows, with native apps for Windows, iOS, macOS and Android. This gives operators desktop and mobile access options. Inputly lists support by email on Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM EST.

Who it's for

Maya makes the most sense for restaurant teams that need to connect forecasts with recipes, perishable inventory and supplier ordering, especially where several staff roles need approval and audit controls. Inputly also describes services for hospitality, automotive services, medical and healthcare providers, professional services, hotels and airlines, but Maya’s described workflow is specifically built around restaurant operations. Teams outside restaurants should check whether that workflow fits their work before choosing it.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Forecast sales flow into ingredient needs and purchase proposals, tying planning to practical stock decisions.
• Pro: Perishable-lot expiry tracking and reorder suggestions address two concrete inventory pressures for restaurants.
• Pro: Approval requirements, audit trails and reversible actions keep people accountable for changes.
• Con: There is no free plan, and the restaurant Gold option costs $499 a month for 1,000 interactions, a meaningful commitment for smaller operators.
• Con: The interaction allowance is defined around customer conversations, including each voice call as a new interaction, so it may be a separate constraint for teams using customer-facing channels heavily.

Alternatives

Restaurant Demand Forecasting Software is a broader category to explore when comparing forecasting tools. Choose Pourcast Operations if a free tier for venue search and market discovery, or a $29 a month Plus plan with venue claiming and monitoring, is a closer fit; its free tier includes 10 AI Analyst uses per month, while the operations suite is not included there. OPPI may suit readers seeking a free, no-payment, no-contract early-access option, with public release pending.

For a paid option on Android and iOS, consider PreciTaste Demand Forecasting. Orkeneo is another paid web option. 5-Out may suit buyers seeking a clearly priced web product at $100 a month per location. For web and API access with demo-led pricing, consider Fourth Inventory. Fullkitch uses custom pricing and has no published tiers; Fullsoon is another paid alternative with custom pricing.

Verdict

Choose Maya if your restaurant wants one workflow connecting demand forecasts to ingredient stock, recipes and supplier orders, and you want staff approval before actions proceed. Its key advantage is that operational link from anticipated sales to proposed purchasing. Look elsewhere if a free entry point or a lower, clearly defined restaurant price is central to your decision.