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GastroCore vs Toast
Both stand on restaurant inventory management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb
Choose GastroCore if your UK restaurant needs ingredient control, recipe costing, allergen records, waste tracking, purchasing, and traceability in one service. It includes unlimited users on both plans, but restaurants looking for a free plan or spreadsheet bulk ingredient import may need another option.
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Visit Toast The facts
| GastroCore | Toast | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, iPhone, Web | Android, API, iPhone, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | GastroCore (annual): £531 a year | Point of Sale: $69 a month |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | gastrocore.co.uk | pos.toasttab.com |
| On restaurant inventory management software | #10 of 26 | #6 of 26 |
GastroCore: what it does well
- Real-time ingredient tracking includes expiry dates and low-stock email alerts.
- Recipe tools calculate costs and margins and create PDF recipe cards.
- Tracks all 14 mandatory UK allergens per recipe.
- Waste logs can record reasons and costs.
- Unlimited team members can be assigned Owner, Manager, or Staff roles.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- Ingredients must currently be added manually.
- The monthly plan costs £59 a month.
Toast: what it does well
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