Side by side
ChefExpenses vs Chefy
Both stand on restaurant recipe costing software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Web
Choose ChefExpenses if you need browser-based recipe costing, ingredient price tracking, and tools for reviewing menu profitability. The free Cook plan has recipe and user limits, while menu profitability analysis starts with the Restaurant plan; allergen compliance remains the establishment’s responsibility.
Visit ChefExpenses
Free plan Web
Chefy combines recipe costing with invoice processing, Square sales matching, and venue-level oversight. Its free Core plan covers one venue; expanded use has separately priced modules and account elements.
Visit ChefyThe facts
| ChefExpenses | Chefy | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Chef: €10 a month | See the plans |
| Plans published | 4 | 5 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | chefexpenses.com | chefyapp.com |
| On restaurant recipe costing software | #1 of 28 | #4 of 28 |
ChefExpenses: what it does well
- Calculates recipe costs with yields and updates recipes after ingredient price changes.
- Keeps ingredient price histories to show changes in dish costs and margins.
- Crosses sales and current costs to classify dishes by menu performance.
- Provides nutrition and allergen data with barcode lookup for commercial products.
- Works in a browser on computers, tablets, and phones without installation.
What to know first
- The free Cook plan is limited to one user, one restaurant, 10 base recipes, and five finished recipes.
- Menu profitability analysis is included from the Restaurant plan.
- The establishment must verify allergen details against the actual product label.
Chefy: what it does well
- Free Core plan includes one venue and recipes.
- Product price changes update recipe and menu costs.
- AI invoice processing extracts supplier prices.
- Admin tools include analytics and audit logs.
What to know first
- Square is the only point-of-sale system it links to today.
- Chefy says it has no SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certification yet.
- Additional users, modules, admins, and venues have separate charges.
Alternatives to ChefExpenses Alternatives to Chefy The whole list