OrderNow Inventory

Overview

OrderNow Inventory is a stock-management system for food businesses, linking recipes and ingredient use with purchasing, receiving, waste and reporting. It is best suited to operators already recording eligible sales through OrderNow, particularly those managing stock across several locations. Its main trade-off is price: inventory features start with the paid Ultra plan, while the free tier is only a view-only QR menu.

Location-level balances and transfers make the system relevant to restaurant groups, hotels, cafés, cloud kitchens and catering operations with stock moving among outlets, kitchens, stores or a central warehouse. Service availability depends on plan, market and implementation, and uninterrupted or error-free operation is not guaranteed.

Key features

Recipes and purchasing

Eligible sales recorded through OrderNow can trigger recipe-based ingredient-use calculations. This connects menu activity to stock consumption, but its usefulness depends on eligible sales running through OrderNow; it is not a promise of automatic deductions from every sales system.

Purchase orders, goods received notes, supplier details and purchase history cover the path from ordering to receipt. For operators who need more than a stock count, this provides a way to keep procurement activity alongside inventory records.

Reports, locations and waste

Reports can cover low stock, stock valuation, variance, cost of goods sold, supplier activity and stock movement. That range can help teams review both what they hold and how stock changes, though it does not guarantee error-free operation or results.

Location-level balances and transfers suit businesses moving stock between sites. Teams can also record waste, damage and stock corrections, and configure HACCP or food-safety checks. These workflows are useful for food operations tracking losses and checks alongside stock, rather than relying on a basic inventory count alone.

Integrations and security

Third-party delivery app workflows, including UberEats, accounting and health app sync, Google Reserve, and API and webhook connections are described as coming soon. They should not be treated as current integrations. OrderNow says it uses safeguards including encrypted network connections where supported, access controls, monitoring, backups and security updates. It says it does not sell personal information, though it may share limited information with service providers or for legal and business-change purposes.

Pricing

OrderNow uses a freemium model, but its Free plan does not include inventory. It offers a view-only QR menu with up to 12 menu items, unlimited scans and ads; ordering is disabled, and no credit card is needed. That makes it a limited menu option, not a way to manage stock without paying.

Pro costs $44 a month, billed monthly. It includes unlimited menu items, ordering and KOT, one location, and standard chat and email support. It is the lower-cost paid option, but it does not include the inventory and recipe-costing features named in Ultra.

Ultra costs $95 a month, billed monthly. It adds inventory and recipe costing for up to two locations, plus priority 24/7 WhatsApp support. This is the entry point for inventory; the two-location cap may constrain a larger group.

Enterprise has custom pricing, volume pricing and a tailored SLA. It includes unlimited locations, custom integrations, direct API and webhooks, a 99.9% uptime SLA and a dedicated account manager. It is aimed at larger operations that need broader deployment and support rather than a fixed-price package.

Platforms

OrderNow lists Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, Windows and API support. It has no mobile app, so the Android and iOS listings should not be read as confirmation of a dedicated mobile application.

Who it's for

Restaurants, cafés, hotels, cloud kitchens, restaurant groups and catering operations are the intended users. The strongest fit is a food business already using OrderNow for eligible sales and needing recipe-linked stock use, procurement records and multi-location transfers. A single-site operator seeking only basic inventory may find the jump to Ultra difficult to justify, while teams needing inventory without tying eligible sales to OrderNow should weigh that dependency carefully.

Pros and cons

Pros

• Recipe-based ingredient-use calculations can connect eligible OrderNow sales to stock consumption.
• Purchase orders, receiving records, supplier history, waste tracking and several stock reports cover connected operational workflows.
• Location balances and transfers support stock movement across multiple sites.
• Enterprise includes unlimited locations and a 99.9% uptime SLA.

Cons

• The free plan is a view-only menu with ordering disabled; it is not a free inventory tier.
• Inventory and recipe costing start at Ultra, priced at $95 a month, and that plan covers up to two locations.
• Recipe deductions depend on eligible sales recorded through OrderNow.
• Several integrations, including API and webhook connections, are coming soon rather than established current features.
• No mobile app is offered despite Android and iOS platform listings.

Alternatives

For a broader shortlist, see Restaurant Inventory Management Software.

growyze is worth considering for operators who want a free plan with defined allowances, including two stocktakes, five supplier orders, 50 suppliers and ten recipes. Galley, Marji, ScanOrbit and Spec are other web-based options with free plans; ScanOrbit is free, while the others use freemium pricing.

Craftable is a paid alternative with Android, iOS and web support. Fourth Inventory is paid, available through API and web, and priced on request. MarketMan may suit operators who want a paid product with broader platform coverage, including mobile and desktop; its Starter plan costs $249 a month and includes one Vendor EDI Integration and 50 AI-Powered Invoice Scans per month.

Verdict

Choose OrderNow Inventory if your food business records eligible sales through OrderNow and needs recipe-linked stock use, purchasing records and transfers across up to two sites at the Ultra tier. The connected workflows are its clearest strength. Look elsewhere if you need a free inventory plan, a mobile app, or stock deductions untied to OrderNow sales.